As a child, I was fascinated by things that could fly. So, naturally, the game that really got me into PC's and gaming in general was a flight simulator called Comanche 4. This game was truly amazing. Played like a flight simulator with all the adrenaline pumping action of a first person shooter. From there, I discovered F16 Multirole Fighter, by the same company, Novalogic.
Sadly, these games have gone out of popularity, and I don't know why. The only decent flight sim that I've found for PC in the last while is Wings of Prey and it's a great WWII combat sim, that can run on most systems with a discrete video card, or just a really beefy integrated chipset (HD-3000 runs pretty smooth).
Flight simulators were emensly popular for a long time, and I've been looking for a good flight sim to play on my triple screen setup (which is ideal for simulators of all types). Janes Advanced Strike Fighters left me disappointed, as it's an arcade game, with no flight cockpit view, no flap control, no landing, no loadout management, no real air to air combat, and no eyefinity options.
My challenge for all of you who are reading this is to find your favorite flight sim and leave the title and publisher in the comments, I'm looking for something that's a true flight sim, so if you know of one, post it and I'll get my hands on it and review it.
Thanks for reading, and I look forward to your comments.
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