Microsoft Flight Simulator

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1379 Ratings

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  1. rafaeal
    Jul 9, 2023
    9
    apesar de demorar horas pra instalar, preciso confessar que o game é incrivel
  2. Cucumber123411
    Jun 27, 2023
    9
    Microsoft Flight Simulator is just good especially if you use a yoke or a joystick. however, if you attempt to use an Xbox Controller then I recommend you to have a YOKE!
  3. pellegatte
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    Within the first six hours, I already realized that this is the best loading simulator 10/10
  4. cranos96
    Jun 3, 2023
    9
    We are not talking about a video game, but about real life. MFS is the game (it hurts me to call it a game) that got my passion for planes off the ground. One of the most beautiful games ever conceived that practically dragged the whole world into a video game, including unfortunately a few bugs, maybe even too many, but the game is too complete, and it is impossible not to give it a gradeWe are not talking about a video game, but about real life. MFS is the game (it hurts me to call it a game) that got my passion for planes off the ground. One of the most beautiful games ever conceived that practically dragged the whole world into a video game, including unfortunately a few bugs, maybe even too many, but the game is too complete, and it is impossible not to give it a grade close to 10.… Expand
  5. EdReview
    May 21, 2023
    10
    Microsoft Flight Simulator is a technological breakthrough.
    The graphics are incredible and this, combined with the ability to explore the entire world with incredible accuracy, makes Flight Simulator a true next-gen product.
  6. Filuko
    May 6, 2023
    10
    Microsoft Flight Simulator is simply incredible. This game is a stunning example of what modern technology can accomplish in terms of creating realistic and immersive experiences.

    Firstly, the graphics are simply breathtaking. The level of detail in the world is truly astonishing, from the landscape to the cities and landmarks. Flying over cities like New York, Paris, or Tokyo is an    Microsoft Flight Simulator is simply incredible. This game is a stunning example of what modern technology can accomplish in terms of creating realistic and immersive experiences.

    Firstly, the graphics are simply breathtaking. The level of detail in the world is truly astonishing, from the landscape to the cities and landmarks. Flying over cities like New York, Paris, or Tokyo is an experience like no other, as you can see every building, street, and park in stunning detail. The weather effects, from cloud formations to storms, are also incredibly realistic and add to the overall immersion.

    The range of planes available in the game is also impressive, from small single-engine planes to commercial airliners like the Airbus Flybywire or Fenix A320neo and PMDG Boeing 737-8. Each plane is modeled in precise detail, with authentic cockpit instruments and controls that make it feel like you're actually flying the real thing.

    But what really sets Microsoft Flight Simulator apart is the attention to detail in every aspect of the game. The game uses real-world data to create a virtual replica of the entire planet, including airports, navigation aids, and even the positions of the stars in the sky. This attention to detail means that you can plan and execute realistic flights, following real-world flight plans and procedures.

    Overall, Microsoft Flight Simulator is an incredible achievement that sets a new standard for realism and immersion in gaming. If you're a fan of flight simulators, or just looking for an amazing experience, this game is an absolute must-play.    … Expand
  7. lightyears
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    I tought I would never give a game a 10 because that would suggest that a game is perfect and no game is perfect. Flight simulator is also not perfect. But i still give it a 10 because (especially the VR version) is a milestone and quantum leap in gaming design. With the entire real world recreated in virtual reality. With stunning visuals. The sound tracks are also amazing and reallyI tought I would never give a game a 10 because that would suggest that a game is perfect and no game is perfect. Flight simulator is also not perfect. But i still give it a 10 because (especially the VR version) is a milestone and quantum leap in gaming design. With the entire real world recreated in virtual reality. With stunning visuals. The sound tracks are also amazing and really capture the dream of flight. There is support for a lot of controllers. They kept coming with free updates. With VR support and helicopters as the greatest extras. It toke a while till the VR version was playable at acceptable framerates. But reaching a new milestone in something that is never an easy process. Flight simulator recreated the entirew world into VR and thats a milestonre like the first flight of the Concorde or the first drive of the Bugatti Veyron. And they made it. Thats why I give it a 10. What annoyed me is that many free updates are mandatory updates that you are forced to do. Some are many gigabytes in size. So sometimes I wanted to play but had to downlaod an update over an hour long. After that hour I had to do something else so couldnt play at all. Like said by others I also experienced some problems with the servers during downloads. But that problem looks solved now.… Expand
  8. multecisavar
    Jan 25, 2023
    10
    If we look at it as a normal game, it could not be more than a simple boring game with no action, but the game delivers what it promises, it feels so good to fly freely in the sky.
  9. nabeelpilot
    Dec 8, 2022
    10
    I loved this game a lot and had a lot of time enjoying it. The realism and graphics are amazing, even on low and medium. I loved doing long IFR flights in small and big planes. I also loved the realistic scale and the live weather feature. There is only a small problem because sometimes the game crashes, but this is not that much of a problem now as it was before. I love the updates and itI loved this game a lot and had a lot of time enjoying it. The realism and graphics are amazing, even on low and medium. I loved doing long IFR flights in small and big planes. I also loved the realistic scale and the live weather feature. There is only a small problem because sometimes the game crashes, but this is not that much of a problem now as it was before. I love the updates and it keeps me interested, especially the 40th anniversary update. I really recommend this game to anyone who can buy it.… Expand
  10. Ker1010
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    At E3 2018, an simulator of my favorite genre appeared before my eyes Microsoft flight simulator volume cloud, live weather, live map
  11. Koval1984CZ
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    + grafika 10/10
    + zvuk/hudba (když funguje) 10/10
    + dohled 10/10 - chyby zvuků (po chybě absence cca 50% zvuku) 0/10 - zkontrolovat na Steamu integritu vám smaže celou hru 0/10 - stupidní nepřipravené profily 0/10 - mám prý odehráno 20 hodin, doopravdy 1h 0/10 - není lokalizace 0/10 - náročnost na 1080 ve 4k 20 fps 4/10 - extra pomalé stahování jen tady, hra full stažená za 17,5    + grafika 10/10
    + zvuk/hudba (když funguje) 10/10
    + dohled 10/10

    - chyby zvuků (po chybě absence cca 50% zvuku) 0/10
    - zkontrolovat na Steamu integritu vám smaže celou hru 0/10
    - stupidní nepřipravené profily 0/10
    - mám prý odehráno 20 hodin, doopravdy 1h 0/10
    - není lokalizace 0/10
    - náročnost na 1080 ve 4k 20 fps 4/10
    - extra pomalé stahování jen tady, hra full stažená za 17,5 h 0/10
    - nejde stahovat a hrát jinou hru na Steamu 0/10
    - po vypnutí hry ještě hraje chvíli hudba

    (díky absenci konkurence hry v takovém rozsahu) 9/10    … Expand
  12. qvor
    Jul 15, 2022
    9
    it can be boring for some gamers . and its like 120 gb , you download launcher and then you download the actual game
  13. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    10
    Aug 19, 2020

    Llevaba muchísimo esperando el retorno del rey y menudo retorno. El juego/simulador ha dado un paso gigantesco en todos los apartados, tanto en control como en utilidad de los instrumentos y paneles. El contacto con torre es mucho más realista y por supuesto los gráficos. Es de esperar que las grandes ciudades estén muy bien representadas y el resto de pueblos y ciudades    Aug 19, 2020

    Llevaba muchísimo esperando el retorno del rey y menudo retorno. El juego/simulador ha dado un paso gigantesco en todos los apartados, tanto en control como en utilidad de los instrumentos y paneles. El contacto con torre es mucho más realista y por supuesto los gráficos. Es de esperar que las grandes ciudades estén muy bien representadas y el resto de pueblos y ciudades logran un acabado que aunque no fiel a la realidad dan el pego muy bien, es un gustazo observar los paisajes. Como todo flight simulator cuando sale es un sumidero de recursos, apenas los hardware más altos pueden con él con todo a ultra, aún así cualquier PC de gama media puede ajustar los gráficos del juego y hacerlo estable por encima de 30fps. Si bien hay puntos que no me agradan como la fragmentación de aviones según versiones o algunos aeropuertos que solo están en versiones más caras, como primer contacto incluso en el game pass tienes mucho contenido. Con el tiempo y a medida que salgan DLCs una compra completa sería mejor opción para acceder a todo el contenido. Bienvenido sea de vuelta el rey. 10    … Expand
  14. TheNeoLeo
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Ru / Russian Federation
    Good afternoon,
    This product was purchased at the end of 2021, at its full cost. Since 07.03.22, it has stopped running in my region. The question arises of the integrity of the fulfillment of Microsoft's obligations. This situation concerns thousands of buyers. It turns out that a global company openly steals funds from its own customers. I am not happy with    Ru / Russian Federation
    Good afternoon,

    This product was purchased at the end of 2021, at its full cost. Since 07.03.22, it has stopped running in my region. The question arises of the integrity of the fulfillment of Microsoft's obligations. This situation concerns thousands of buyers. It turns out that a global company openly steals funds from its own customers. I am not happy with this situation! On 08.03.22, Microsoft did not clarify the situation and the product is still unavailable for launch!

    Thank you,

    With warmest regards,

    Leonid

    Upd: The product is available for launch again    … Expand
  15. Willytauf1
    Mar 1, 2022
    9
    O jogo e bom o unico problema e que depois de 1 semana enjoa um pouco mas vale apena
  16. Abdoking556
    Jan 23, 2022
    10
    an amazing game with really good graphics, so realistic and it really simulate a plane
  17. Bavari-90
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    Microsoft Flight Simulator is a technical showcase for what is the future of video games is gonna look like.
  18. Mendez39
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    mejor simulados de vuelos, si es algo complejo al principio pero al tiempo se entiende, y una graficas geniales
  19. juanxme
    Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Impresionante el nivel de detalle, se pasan muy buenas horas conociendo el mundo
  20. Diaphin
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    I love it how the developers are working on the Flight Sim.
    With the newest update it became better framerates so my 2080ti and 3800x can run with 60fps now on 1440p.
    The devs are implementing new things for free, the community builds more and more realistic airplanes or other stuff. Best words for this is - breathtaking beauty. Sure , you have to learn and play the tutorials before    I love it how the developers are working on the Flight Sim.
    With the newest update it became better framerates so my 2080ti and 3800x can run with 60fps now on 1440p.
    The devs are implementing new things for free, the community builds more and more realistic airplanes or other stuff.

    Best words for this is - breathtaking beauty.
    Sure , you have to learn and play the tutorials before flying "good" but damn its worth every single cent of the money.

    i like to play it for the next few years! :3 :3 :3 thank you for this !    … Expand
  21. udjinlu
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Отличная игра. Обязательно стоит попробовать.
  22. kikan
    Jul 27, 2021
    10
    Absolutely breathtaking flight sim. There are some technical issues but I'm confident they will get fixed. It's a photorealistic world, especially for bush flying and GA. Have not had this much fun in a sim for ages.

    The weather system is great too. The flight model feels alive but does need some tuning to not be too jumpy.
  23. ThatLazyOtaku
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    As surprised as I am that this game can even run on a console. It most certainly is a beautiful game regardless of being at 30fps.
  24. kracors2
    Jul 26, 2021
    10
    Una maravilla de juego el mejor juego para poder viajar a lugares y sobrevolarlos. es facil de manejar si lo jugas modo arcade y para los experimentados es el mejor simulador no dudes en probarlo
  25. Alex2005123
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really fun game with gorgeos graphics and the textures are looking awesome.… Expand
  26. Jobierre
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    I love this game. Lost myselt across the clouds is so good ! This game allowed me like the aviation. I'm newby on MFS 2020 and I can easily lift off a plane! All people can play MFS 2020 !

    I have a Ryzen 5600X CPU and a RTX 2060 GPU with 32Gb ram and I can play in High and 30fps. I think I will buy a new configuration PC for play in Ultra 60fps ^^' I WANT MONEY :'(
  27. ShodanSpectre
    Jul 1, 2021
    9
    I've got an actual Sport Pilot (entry-level pilot) license last year, now working towards my Private Pilot exam (next tier) and so I can compare playing this game with flying real single-engine light aircraft.

    This is first and foremost - a flight simulator, most useful for training/practice piloting real aircraft. It doesn't have typical "game" elements per se, and some might find it    I've got an actual Sport Pilot (entry-level pilot) license last year, now working towards my Private Pilot exam (next tier) and so I can compare playing this game with flying real single-engine light aircraft.

    This is first and foremost - a flight simulator, most useful for training/practice piloting real aircraft. It doesn't have typical "game" elements per se, and some might find it lacking in that regard. But that would be pretty absurd.

    I've used X-Plane for practicing flights before, but since MSFS-2020 was released - I believe it's the best realistic flight simulator for actual pilot practice/training to this day, one likely soon-to-be FAA-certified for official simulator pilot training at flight schools.

    Both the terrain, and aircraft modelling - is truly next-gen, orders above what the Global Scenery package of X-Plane-11 offers in terms of world fidelity!

    This simulator is so realistic that there are only a few things to nitpick about:

    Of course, in the dense city streets the auto-generated geometry is messy and ugly - so you might not be able to just land on the street because it's not as flat as one might think.

    Occasionally - a runway on one of the autogen airports would have a geo "step" right accross the middle of it (El Monte / KEMT is one such example) - making it impossible to use.

    Also - the way it's distributed - through the Microsoft Store - is a bit buggy, and it requires the latest Windows updates to run. I'm strongly suspecting this had to do with Microsoft's less-than-honest politics rather than true engineering requirement of this game. As a software engineer - I've never encountered a program which would outright require the latest OS update to run, nor can I understand how such a requirement might naturally arise. So that's Microsoft using every excuse to get users to update their OS.

    System requirements... well, let's just say that flying this simulator is cheaper than flying a real aircraft :-) It is a beast and it does require a might PC to run at acceptable performance. That said - the amount and fidelity of the terrain does justify every bit of it. You gotta realize it's streaming real-world data, not hand-optimized gameworld assets - and putting together the world dynamically as you fly around. And - at pretty damn good fidelity at that.

    Some less popular aircraft models have flaws, for instance the DA-40 versions lack a constant speed prop (the handle is there in the cockpit, but it's non interactable). End up being as slow as a 172 due to also reduced power.

    What else... seaplanes are a bit of an afterthought, and water landings are rather simplified, both graphically and by feel.

    What else... eh, there was a bug where some button in the weather planner became inactive, and needed to be fixed by alt-tabing out and back into the sim. Possibly fixed by now.

    I'd really give it a 10 but I'm a bit I don't wanna be seen as a fanboy and I do admit it has a typical Microsoft wrapper around the neat package, that kinda sours the overall experience a bit, and it's not 100% bug-free, but no major bugs that I've found so far.    … Expand
  28. Victor2202
    Jun 14, 2021
    10
    Não acredito que os sonystas arrumaram tempo pra vir aqui dar hate no jogo porque vai sair pro Series X? Meu Deus, um jogão desse bixo.
  29. zencisincap
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    A visionary, landmark release that's built with the long haul in mind. It will take a while for PC hardware to catch up with the game's potential, but despite some early technical turbulence the experience remains dazzling.
  30. BFG-1337
    Apr 2, 2021
    8
    It is a great use of modern technology, but it is not without its flaws. I truly believe that the flaws will be fixed. It is a great use of your money and more importantly time.
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Universal acclaim - based on 66 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 66
  3. Negative: 0 out of 66
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 18, 2020
    91
    Microsoft Flight Simulator features some really impressive, even groundbreaking technologies that allow it to procedurally create entire Earth. [Issue#249, p.74]
  2. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2020
    90
    It’s not just a game, it’s a phenomenon. It lets you explore literally the whole planet – cities, mountains, lakes, rivers, even my house was there – from the cockpits of 20-30 (depends on the version of the game) airplanes. Flying experiences are also great and vary from machine to machine. I’m sure I’ll be returning to MFS for years to come. [11/2020, p.38]
  3. Worth Playing
    Oct 19, 2020
    60
    When all is said and done, Microsoft Flight Simulator in its current state reminds me a lot of Sea of Thieves shortly after launch. The game has a lot of promise and a lot of potential, but it is marred by a number of issues that keep it from really shining. Once the issues have been worked out in six months or a year from now, I fully expect Microsoft Flight Simulator to be a must-have title. Right now, unless you are a hardcore flight sim fanatic, I would pass on buying the premium version and just stick to playing the basic version that's included with GamePass.
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