First Person Flight

[SAAER45]

In Medal Of Honor Pacific Assault there is a level of flying an airplane, does anyone know of a good combat flight game that doesn't use a joystick or that requires the skill of a real pilot. I fly small airplanes, and I sware that it is easier to fly a real plane than to play Microsoft's Flight Simulator.

 

[Hairy_Lee]

i always like combat flight simulator 3... the difficulty is very scalable so it shouldn't be a problem

 

[Mr.Suave]

here are some secret weapons over normandy, crimson skies, ace combat, heros of the pacific

 

[magicman]

I sware that it is easier to fly a real plane than to play Microsoft's Flight Simulator.

Haha, yeah im doing my PPL (slowly, expensive in the UK), and I'd agree. Apparently in strict situations FS2004 can be used to log hours.

 

[SAAER45]

i always like combat flight simulator 3... the difficulty is very scalable so it shouldn't be a problem

Does it require a joystick?

 

[Hairy_Lee]

no, you can play with a keyboard or a control pad if you want to but obviously these aren't the ideal methods if you're gonna be purist about it

 

[i.Angel]

I enjoyed Crimson Skies, but isn't it for the XBOX? I don't own it but I've played it before at a friend's place

 

[magicman]

No game should require a joystick to play, but you will know from flying that there are subtleties that would be hard to get just using a keyboard alone. That's usually just reserved for trim, flaps, etc.

 

[Modoman]

battlefield 1942.... bf2

 

[planes891]

definately ace combat

 

[Verve]

Janes USAF is pretty easy, I've always liked it more than FS2002

 

[jancz3rt]

Well

I have to say that by far the best WWII flightsim in terms of graphics and flight characterists (reality) is UBISOFT'S IL2 Sturmovik series. If you have not heard of it, certainly give it a try. Try running it in OPENGL and the perfect graphics setting.. .

JAN

 

[jimmymac]

Falcon 3.0 - a true classic of a game and at its times was revered as one of the best around.

Remeber playing it at the computer shopper show in 1996 (I think), With the Thrustmaster Joystick and Throttle control (£300 worth of controls)