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Originally Posted by Redwan
Flight sims are making a small come back ?  Did you know that Microsoft is ending the FSX serie ? It means that the rentability sucks .... You should reed the news ...
And in such a context, it won't be easy for BoB to take it's place on the market as the graphics will be very poor for a modern simulator (no wheather effects, cartoony clouds, problems with the aspect of trees when seen from far, unrealistic textures ...) |
I read the news FSX closing it's doors that's ancient. I'm also aware that MS has a new series coming out "MS Flight" (Not that I care much about it personally). Microsoft stopped supporting FSX a long time ago, the only reason it's going today is because of third party developers who are still going VERY strong. I'm not sure it's very accurate to compare a civilian flight sim with questionable flight dynamics and zero plane/enemy/ground AI to a WWII combat flight simulation.
Lets name drop a few other developers releasing sims today; the DCS series is going strong, Rise of Flight is in the mix and Jet Thunder with A2A on board as a developer makes for a pretty strong case, oh and X-PLANE 10, Seven G and Fighter Ops (if it eventually comes to fruition.) Cliffs of Dover is a fort night away; that in all sense of the word..a comeback.
You're opinion based on the screenshots of Cliffs of Dover is short sighted, you obviously want a visual simulation more than a high fidelity combat sim otherwise you wouldn't be ragging on the cover art of a complex entity. (And you would know that in all the years of high fidelity combat sims, nothing has ever come out with state of the art photo real graphics). I've been simming for a LONG time and graphically this is what I expect from a new modern sim. Ooh and the weather system is there, just use at your own risk and has been mentioned it is being worked on. Obviously you haven't a clue at the complexity involved behind the scenes whilst developing a game.
Your entitled to your opinion of course, but asking me if i read the news when you quote information that's 7 months doesn't disprove my point. Besides, the best sims these days are being put forth by small studio type developers, (Oleg Games, ED, 777 studios, A2A, Bohemia).
My point stands, I've not had so many flight sims on my computer at one time since the late 90's...that my friend is signs of a comeback (not saying how FAR it will come back, but it's breathing new life into a previously desolate world).
02-09-2011, 01:26 PM
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