Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition (PC)

Advantages: Great graphics
Disadvantages: need a very good pc to see them

...the performance of pc’s expanded Microsoft was always there with a new flight simulator. The first thing that I shall look at is the installation, as games get bigger it takes longer to get set up. For me it took over an hour plus the time to defrag the hard drive after. The install process itself was quite simple and very easy to understand, activation was quick and painless and then I was on my way. The box told all about the great features ...
...It didn’t work, as the joystick has to be set up. This is fairly annoying for a flight sim not to have even basic joystick settings like 2004. Another thing I will point out now is that if your pc isn’t that great chances are it will be an awful experience. This is a game best played on a high end pc and when you do the result is breathtaking. The actual flying is not too different than 2004 but the visual cockpit and views are better. There are ... Read review

Advantages: Excelent graphics, sound, multiplayer function and easy to use for beginners
Disadvantages: High spec PC needed to get the best performance.

...have had all of the Microsoft Flight Sim releases since FS5. After a 30min+ installation time I managed to get my first chance to take to the sky. At first I was little impressed with the graphics and the scenery on my first flight. The frames were jerky and the aircraft and screen movements took about 4 seconds to respond to the movements of the joystick. I have a 2.8GHz processor, 526mb DDR memory and Direct x9 installed. I was not happy and was ...
...Vista is released. However I persisted with FSX and tweaked my FSX settings more towards the left of the sliders and now I am running on very basic scenery and textures but it runs smooth and jerk free. At the moment I can't really comment on the scenery as you will need Direct x10, Windows Vista and a whole load of memory at least 1GHz recommended and a decent graphics card! However I have completed about 17 of the 52 missions and I am now impressed. ... Read review

Advantages: Graphics, Addictivness, Easily playable for begineers
Disadvantages: Need a powerfull machine to get the best from it

Wow, what a game. After my inital 20 minute install and several cups of coffee while i waited I was not dissappointed with the end result. I have a fairly powerfull machine (A pentium dual core 2.9 ghz processor with 1gb ram and 512mb geforce graphics) and the graphics a gameplay do not fail to dissappoint. In saying this the level of detail is still not turned onto maximum so i have reduced airtraffic and some anti-alias settings turned off. Even ...
...a fan of flight sims but the control systems are someties tiresome, not in this case, they are easy to grasp and the maual explains all well, with some good intoduction training lessons for the flight sim beginner. The deluxe edition is a must as it has additional aircraft and the cities are more detaild, although this is only noticable if you are running a powerfull machine. The structured missions (65 of them) are a good basis to start from and ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing Graphics & Sound, Fantastic Missions
Disadvantages: Only 2 Activations, Needs A Good PC

You shouldn't be sitting there reading this - You should be out buying Flight Sim X Now! It's been long awaited, and is finally here! Trust me, you won't be let down! Flight Simulator X combines amazing detail with fantastic sound and ease of use for any user. If you've never played flight sim before, it won't take you long to get used to it. You start with 'beginner' missions explaining how to taxi and maneuver your plane around the field. You'll ...
...experience Air Traffic Control and having to control your aircraft around other planes. Once you've got the hang of it, you can try your best at some of the other (nearly 60) missions, ranging from flying through hoops to rescuing people an exploding oil rig. Throughout the missions, your radio communications are handled by your co-pilot, while you fly the plane. But it's not just about missions! You can choose to fly whatever route you like, from ... Read review

Advantages: amazing detail and graphics, very realistic too
Disadvantages: powerfull and fast PC needed to enjoy the full potentiol of the game

Brilliant game, graphics are unbelievable and the realism is spot on too. ive recently ventured onto the multiplayer part fo the game and wow its a big community out there. you can communicate to other players around the world acting as other aircraft or even ATC (air traffic controll) Providing you buy the acceleration add-on i would say theres a fair choice of aircraft. i can only think of one dissadvantage and as you will read on other reviews, ...
...full potential of the graphics and detail is almost impossible. sure you can set every thing to the highest levels of detail, etc, but it dramaticly slows the game down to frustrating speeds. i recormend if you wish to have the full experiance, make sure you have a powerfull PC with at least 2GB of ram and a intel Core 2 duo proccessor. besides that its a very good game and brilliant for practicing pilots from the real aviation industry. ... Read review