DCS black shark released :O?

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Originally Posted by Pizzicato

After four days with DCS: Black Shark, I can safely say that it's the best sim I've played in years.

After the disappointment of Flanker 2, Lock On and (to a lesser extent) Flaming Cliffs, I was a bit on the fence about Black Shark. I shouldn't have been. It's utterly incredible and, unlike previous ED offerings, is very, very polished with (shock!) a game at the heart of the sim!

That last point is probably the biggest thing of all - a quantum leap in the overall quality of the simulation (I still haven't fired a single weapon after 4 days) and yet there's compelling, beautifully presented series of campaigns just waiting for me. This is a million miles from the frankly embarrassing campaign presentation and structure from the Flanker and Lock On series.

Starforce?

Meh... I don't care. I'll take the risk of having to replace my DVD drive if it means I get to fly simulations of this quality.

Amazingly, I actually get better frame-rates from Black Shark than I do with Lock On and Flaming Cliffs.

I have to agree. I have it on some pretty high settings but what I did notice and my hats off to them is the FPS stays very consistant. Not a lot of jumping around. The minimal FPS stays VERY playable and consistant.

I have no clue about the gaming aspect of the sim just yet. I'm only scratching the surface and hope that it's not as steril as previous products. Nothing beats Falcon 4 for immersion but hey this is what we have at the moment.