[chris455]

Originally Posted by =FI=Scott

In terms of the visual experience RoF could be written in BBC basic for all I care, it has a look about it, both in terms of its terrain, clouds, models, effects etc that every so often still makes me do a double take. I (personally) have never once had that in CoD while looking out of the cockpit.

Yes, ROF is stunning visually- so is COD. I have no way of knowing what graphics settings you are using, but COD is every bit as visually striking as ROF- and I am a huge fan of ROF. Different, yes, but only in approach, not in visual excellence. The graphics in COD (provided you have the hardware to take advantage of them) is one area where the devs hit it out of the park, period. The water, shadowing, shading, use of color, visual detail- in these areas, BOTH ROF and COD are truly phenomenal. And- if you really want to see what can be acheived in a DirectX10 environment vs, DX9, fire up FSX in DX9 then switch to DX10 compatibility- the difference will blow your socks off.
It is s difference one doesn't have to be a "geek" to appreciate.