Combat Flight Simulator 2: Pacific Theatre (PC)

Combat Flight Simulator 2, or CFS2, as we aficionados know it, has to be one of the best games ever. For anyone interested in flying in general and WWII in particular this PC game from Microsoft offers a comprehensive view of the air war in the Pacific with campaigns capable of being flown from the American and Japanese viewpoints (nice balance, but this is an American supplier and you notice the greater number of US aircraft available so no doubt about who won in the end). Modes Flights can be free format, ‘quick combat’ to get going fast and learn as you go, campaigns (a long ... more

Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2 is another game based around their bestselling 'Flight Simulator' series. The original Combat Flight Simulator broke this traditional ring however, with the introduction of weaponary. It was based in Europe in World War 2, with all the aircraft from the Battle Of Britain (spitfires, etc...). This was a huge bestseller and proved that Microsoft were more than capable of making this genre into more of a game than a pure simulation (don't get me wrong though, the FS series are my favourite games). Combat Flight Sim 2: WWII Pacific Theatre is similar to the ... more

Combat Flight simulator 2 is a very realistic and has really good graphics. The game play is so realistic; it makes you feel that you’re actually flying the plane. The idea of the game is to shoot as many planes out the sky as you can (but not your own of course). You can play in the good ol’ Americans or the rebellious Japanese; you can also be in the English, Australian or more if you download them from the Internet. There are planes you can download too; I’ve even seen the alien ships from Independence Day on the Internet. You can also get modern planes like F22’s, Blackbirds and loads more ... more

Combat Flight Sim 2 takes place in the latter half of the second World War, after the United States declared war on the Axis. Missions will be recreated from actual battles in the Pacific Theatre, which pitted the United States Navy under the command of Nimitz, versus the Imperial Japanese Navy led by Admiral Yamamoto. Players can choose to side with either of these two former archenemies in multiple campaigns that will span over 120 missions. During the outcome of these campaigns, your character can be promoted through the entire range of Naval ranks and awarded medals. Microsoft has stated ... more

The War of the Pacific: first naval conflict fought almost entirely with aircraft, it mostly involved the Japanese and Americans fighting tooth and nail for groups of islands that you could lose under cake crumbs on a world map. Europeans often forget the scale of the war America fought in the Pacific, probably because our part in it involved losing very heavily against somewhat underwhelming odds. Combat Flight Simulator 2 recreates the air war of the Pacific. All the options we’ve come to expect from the best flight sims are there, including a large campaign, quick combat missions and ... more