IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad

1. AstronHaizer

   Oct 23, 2014

   10

   I played Il2- Forgotten battles, I played SB War Thunder, Rise of Fligt etc. So far, Il 2 BOS the best and perspective flight-simulator.I played Il2- Forgotten battles, I played SB War Thunder, Rise of Fligt etc. So far, Il 2 BOS the best and perspective flight-simulator.
   
   Guys, dont forget how much content there was in Il 2 sturmovik in 2001 y. Almoust nothing,
   Now Il 2 BOS its a platform made to make a game of our dream,but not in one day.… Expand

   • 37 of 75 users found this helpful
2. JG1_Tomas

   Oct 30, 2014

   10

   Simply one of the best between WWII Simulators today. Very good and realistic flight model, beautifull graphics.and so on... It is must haveSimply one of the best between WWII Simulators today. Very good and realistic flight model, beautifull graphics.and so on... It is must have for hardcore players. Thumbs up.… Expand

   • 9 of 28 users found this helpful
4. IIN8II

   Oct 23, 2014

   9

   The game is beautiful and immersive. The multiplayer experience has been my favorite aspect so far, especially when teamed up with some otherThe game is beautiful and immersive. The multiplayer experience has been my favorite aspect so far, especially when teamed up with some other pilots over teamspeak. The feeling of flight is very satisfying as well, even more so with the weather and wind effects. The game has the ability to attract newcomers to flight sim games from the very popular Free-to-play titles, by offering easier setting for more novice pilots without sacrificing realism until they can get comfortable with complex engine management.. Some people seem to be turned off by this and turn their nose up at these types of players and the dev team for trying to appeal to a broader market. Bringing in players who's interest has been sparked by the arcades style games and want something more is essential to the survival of the genre as a whole.
   The single player campaign is fun and immersive as you may stumble upon patrolling enemy fighters on your way to the target, or witness a dogfight taking place off in the distance. You can also see tank and other battles going on in the distance as well, which is very immersive. I will say that it does lack the career mode like ROF which would have been a nice touch. The lack of this feature can make the campaign feel a bit like a single mission generator at times.
   
   I think the biggest negative aspect of this game was the decision by the developers implement an xp/unlock system. In order to used field mods for your aircraft in MP, you have to unlock them while playing singleplayer. This has upset a lot of MP only players who don't want to have to grind out xp in the SP campaign in order to have their desired load out in MP. I agree that the SP and campaign should be separate and all unlocks should be available in MP unless restricted by server settings.
   
   It's easy to compare BoS to other games that have been out for years and have been heavily modded and say that it lacks certain content. However you have to remember that those games were much the same when they were released. All in all I would have to say that I am very pleased with the game so far and that my money has been well spent. I look forward to the future of this game.… Expand

   • 22 of 46 users found this helpful
5. jarhead2b

   Aug 12, 2015

   8

   With a rough start during Early Access and an unlock fiasco, the game has begun to come into its own. Scenery is vivid and flight models areWith a rough start during Early Access and an unlock fiasco, the game has begun to come into its own. Scenery is vivid and flight models are well done. Only negatives are the current single player content but hopefully that will change.… Expand

   • 2 of 3 users found this helpful
6. Osis

   Nov 24, 2014

   5

   Initially I thought I was getting a updated version of the classic version of il-2 Sturmovik and it appeared during development that we wereInitially I thought I was getting a updated version of the classic version of il-2 Sturmovik and it appeared during development that we were on the right track. But at the 11th hour the developers added an unlock system that has completely killed my interest, safe to say that if you are a Multiplayer only type then this is not the game for you.
   
   I do see potential, but frankly I am just not playing the game and the reaction to the playerbase by the developers is troubling. Overall it is probably the best game I will not play and I think at least has had a positive effect of moving people to Cliffs of Dover. Keep in mind I have flown in excess of 1500 organized Multiplayer missions in the original il-2 as pilot Lipfert.
   
   If they are going to force a single player unlock system on you, then they really should had made it a very interesting experience. The word on the street is it is frustratingly boring in it's present form and I have basically been in a holding pattern.
   
   I am giving this a 5, because of the reaction from the development team during the release to the playbase in question. Will give an updated review in one month and see if anything interesting develops.… Expand

   • 14 of 18 users found this helpful
7. Caustical

   Dec 19, 2014

   3

   Do not get fooled by the IL2 name in front of it. This is NOT a true IL2 successor but rather a repackaging of the Rise of Flight game withDo not get fooled by the IL2 name in front of it. This is NOT a true IL2 successor but rather a repackaging of the Rise of Flight game with different planes.
   The game is OK if you just like to fly FPS style but is not even near to being able to call it self a simulator.
   Most of the "feeling of flight" praises you'll read are from artificial effects like motion blur, cockpit shaking etc.
   
   Although I gave the game a 3, I would give a -10 to the company behind it and their dirty tactics.… Expand

   • 12 of 22 users found this helpful
8. davison

   Nov 5, 2016

   0

   Wish i could get my money back, plane stalling out at 120+ MPH in the P40 if i pull back on the stick, this thing cant even manage a simpleWish i could get my money back, plane stalling out at 120+ MPH in the P40 if i pull back on the stick, this thing cant even manage a simple turn fight with a fricken early war german 109, which it was designed to be able to defeat. This games physics suck for something claiming to be geared towards hardcore simmers. I have years of experience with DCS, and have even flown smaller prop planes in real life, im not a bad pilot, but this game sure makes me feel like i cant do anything, even when trying to perform basic combat maneuvers, if you pull all the way back on the stick the plane **** flops about, not to mention they feel sloppy, no matter how well i try to tune my axis on my thrustmaster warthog, i dont feel like im flying, but i do feel like im riding a bull that i have no control over, but am still uselessly trying to control… Expand

   • 0 of 7 users found this helpful

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