Demo: Less than impressed
To it's credit, I was very happy with the padlock controls. Graphics are good, I liked the damage, the cockpit detail, all good stuff. The planes sound great.
On the negative side: Nearly unplayable on any difficuly beyond arcade. I appreciate the realism of realistic and simulation modes, but with no feedback as to why the plane suddenly enters a spin, it just seems to happen for no reason. It's just too frustrating to be fun. There are too few consessions for not actually being in a plane.
I am looking through a box with a controller in my hand, not actually sitting in a plane where I can just turn my head to look at things and where I have a total tactile connection with the machine I am operating.
Even in arcade mode, the game is very dry and boring. As a simulation, there is little to no educational value for learning to fly.
I was a big fan of sims like Janes WW2 fighters and MS flight simulator, but despte that I went in with great enthusiasm and came out wanting to play battlefield 1943. I don't think playing it on a PC would have made any difference.
If you disagree, that's awesome, no need to flame, this is just my opinion.
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