Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe For Windows

Pros: Astonishing graphics, great detail, choose your own difficulty setting, lots to do
Cons: Somewhat lacking in atmosphere, a little linear

For many among us, Microsoft is still a point of reference when it comes to realistic flight simulators – just think of MSFS 2000 - the game was so realistic you almost had to have a flying license to start the game! A few years ago, Microsoft...

Pros: Great detail and geographic accuracy.
Cons: Quite complicated.

Oh there are no fighter pilots down in hell,
there are no fighter pilots down in hell,
for hell is full of queers, navigators, bombardiers,
but there are no fighter pilots down in hell!

An old Air Force Song

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Pros: Stunning graphics, immersive game play, great sound, good use of force feedback.
Cons: Resource hog, cannot easily import missions from the original game.

I have been buying combat flight simulator games for years in a quest to find the ultimate flight simulation experience. There have been some good ones over the years, but each had flaws that left me wanting more. I was looking for the immersion factor...

Pros: Spot-On Flight Model, The Best Graphics I've Seen In Any Computer Game, Immersive Story Line, Accessible To Newbies and Deep Enough To Keep Veteran Simmers Happy, Moderate System Requirements
Cons: Huge (1GB) Install, Could Use More Single Missions, Thin List Of Wingman Commands

I was a kid who's favorite TV show was "Baa Baa Black Sheep" in the 70's. I built models of Pappy Boyington's Corsair and tuned in every week just to watch the airplanes. As I got older the interest grew into reading about the real air war in...

Pros: Very nice graphics, very expandable, no bugs.
Cons: Needs a strong PC for big dogfights. AI isn't too great.

I have tried so many flight simulators throughout the years and have been disappointed time after time. "Red Baron 3D" was full of bugs, "European Air Wars" just didn't add up to much, "Jane's World War II Fighters" was kind of boring. But Combat Flight...

Pros: Graphics, Sound, Force Feedback
Cons: I like it all !!!

I bought this game knowing it would be a good one. I have owned the original Flight Simulator since it's introduction and then moved on to the Combat Flight Simulator because I wanted to be able to do something besides look around while I was up in the...

Pros: Graphics, Replayability, Mod friendly
Cons: Carrier ops a one man show, no MP coop

I can remember being fascinated with WW2 as a kid, it was the whole good vs. evil thing. "Patton" to "From Here To Eternity", I watched anything that was WW2 related. Then Robert Conrad hit the small screen with Baa Baa Black...

Pros: Graphics/ game play
Cons: none

WOW!! this is all that. I just wish I had a simulated cockpit to fight from. Microsoft, what ever you may think of them, has really done it this time. The empire has seemingly spared no expense in getting this game right. The sims are excellent. The...

Pros: This game is beautifally rendered and very historically accurate.
Cons: Not enough flyable planes. Does not run well on slower machines.

I bought this game because I was impressed with the original. This game has accuratly rendered aircraft (I've flown the actual Corsair so I know). The scenary is spectacular and when your machine has a good 3D processor you won't be able to stop playing....

Pros: WOW! This is a great simulator.
Cons: Ehh, the sound is ok.

This simulator is great, as a pilot I know what it takes to fly a plane. This game really introduces all of the forces of flight to the average gamer. Combined with a force feedback joystick this game could really kick. Set in the 1940's during World...

Pros: it is fun and challenging
Cons: to the unexperienced person it could be a little too challenging

I recently received Combat Flight Simulator Two World War Two Pacific theater, and let me tell you it is a blast. It is like the original in control style, but it has seven new fighter aircrafts and brand new levels. If you like the original you will...