Microsoft Flight Simulator X may have some intense missions and online play, but it is a hardcore simulator meant especially for aviation enthusiasts. The game, or rather simulator software, is one of the best flight simulation games till date.
Think of a perfect air simulation game and up pops out Microsoft’s Flight Simulator series. The original Flight Simulator’s release for the commodore 64 spelled instant success and fan-following. With Microsoft’s various iterations of this flight simulation game, the graphics and gameplay got better and showed awesome level of depth and breadth. Flight Simulator X boasts an amazing amount of detail, both in terms or graphics and content.
Sample contents.Microsoft Flight Simulator X has more than 20 simulated aircrafts ranging from the Piper J-3 Cub and Classic Cessna to airliners such as Boeing 747-400 and Learjet 45. The game also boasts perfectly simulated ultralights, gliders, aerobatic aircrafts and helicopters. You will find some variants for each of these aircrafts sporting different colors, digital displays and modern flight instrumentations. With the entire world modeled in exquisite detail and simulations of every aircraft, the game is a perfect flight simulator in all aspects.
Flight Simulator X includes excellent tutorials and many goal-oriented missions. So, if you are expecting a boring flight from point A to point B, you may get a bit of a surprise. The game has many missions ranging from rescuing stranded workers from an exploding ocean oil rig and seeking a lost camper in snowy mountains to lighthearted missions such as playing a stunt pilot’s role and trying to land on a moving bus. The intense search and rescue missions can make even die-hard sim fans sweat with excitement.
The standard version boasts 30 missions while the Microsoft Flight Simulator X deluxe edition has 20 extra missions, 24 airplanes, 45 high detailed airports and more than 30 exquisitely detailed cities. The deluxe version also has unique tower controller module that lets players play the role of an air traffic controller in multiplayer mode.
The free-flight mode offers unlimited options. Gamers can select any one from a long list of aircrafts. There are over 24,000 airports around the world to takeoff. The airports are detailed in every aspect. From the fuel trucks moving from gate to gate to jetways extending to connect your aircraft to luggage carts, all these make you feel that you are in a real-world environment.