Microsoft Flight Simulator

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1379 Ratings

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  1. AsalCristian
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    El PC se sobrecalienta a niveles muy altos, teniendo una 2080 ti y un i7, no puedo correrlo ni a 60 fps. El Port de este juego es más cutre que el del gta IV. Parece un juego de 2006, literalmente. Con estar a 10 km ya se nota que la calidad de un edificio es bazofia. Después de haber venido del The Last of Us Parte II, este juego (gráficamente) es como dar limonada a un perro. Un 0 merecido.
  2. Chaosdruid
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    This is the best simulator for many years. It is great in so many ways, and well worth paying the $50 for the basic package. I cannot stress how USA centric this is though, as the majority of photorealistic cities are in the USA. Even FSX had high def bumpmapping and scenery in the USA, and the rest of the world was lower quality, much lower lol.

    As for flight controls, I have    This is the best simulator for many years. It is great in so many ways, and well worth paying the $50 for the basic package. I cannot stress how USA centric this is though, as the majority of photorealistic cities are in the USA. Even FSX had high def bumpmapping and scenery in the USA, and the rest of the world was lower quality, much lower lol.

    As for flight controls, I have Thrustmaster throttle and joystick and they are seen, setup fine, and work very well. The game has sensitivity controls, and over 5 pages of A4 needed to print out the keyboard assignements. One downside is that 2 of those pages are for camera controls, and there is no replay!! It also strikes me as strange that the "fasten seat belts" switch is disabled!! It is one massive part of any pretend Captains flight to turn it off and on again - so strange how they left that out.

    I cannot help but feel sorry for those who had issues in the first week, but the truth is that many issues will be fixed, and fairly quickly. FSX was 15 years old this year, and I have been using it all those 15 years and had fun with it, it worked out to £3 a year. If this one keeps going for 10 years, it's going to be worth it.

    The real shame is the downside of modern-day DLC and payware addons. I expect my flight sim to be more complete than this, with at least 2 helicopters, and all the functions of FSX in this one - so to find that the A321 in FSX has more functionality than this one's A320 was disappointing.

    The upside is the community. Already there is a 2GB livery pack, and the A32NX project is restoring the functions of the A320 MFD for free. We already have some new airports released for free and utilities as well. It's not all pay to play. I am annoyed that Microsoft appear to be releasing helicopters as a DLC that we will have to pay for, I already forked out a small fortune for the Premium package, and I really think we should get two helicopters for free. Similarly there is no float/sea plane, and that also is a bit off.

    The scenery, graphics and AI are pretty high quality though, and flying at night and across scenery in the daytime is pretty damn amazing. It's great. it has some bugs, but they will hopefully be addressed in time. I have read reports that tell you the flight characteristics aren't real, I flew a Cessna 152 in real life, and I can tell you it was pretty realistic. I have read people saying "you shouldn't be able to fly upside down!!" - You know what? I don't care. I used to use FSX for training between flights in the real 152, and this one is 10 times more realistic thatn FSX. I have also wathced and lsitened to several real-world airline pilots flying the A320neo in the sim, and they are saying it's pretty realistic, so I think we have to say that it is more than 75% realistic, and at the end of the day, that's good enough for most people.

    When you try to model 110,000 airports around the whole of the world, even 0.5% is going to be a large NUMBER of mistakes = 550 ... The thing is, some of the mistakes are simple, and some are complex. There are some things missing, and there are a few simple mistakes --- I find it hard to believe that no one noticed the blue taxi arrows point the wrong way and lead you into a field instead of onto the runway, that sort of thing should have been fixed during alpha and beta testing.

    Overall, it will only be worth the money if we get fixes and addons for free that fix the flight planning limitations, and the lack of aircraft. The community will soon begin releasing more and more freeware, the FA/18 came out this week, and the livery pack is at 2.12GB, so in six months I think we will have so many addons we will be in a better position to say whether or not it was worth the money. Currently, buy the basic and don't wate your money buying the premium - it just is not worth the extra cash.

    Why have I given it 10 stars? Because I have spent at least 2 hours a day flying around, and smiled every time I think about flying it, every time I fly in it, and every time I start it I get excited.    … Expand
  3. kunajk
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Very good game with excelent flight model. Insane graphics and a lot of aircrafts in Basic version.
  4. PilleniusMC
    Sep 3, 2020
    9
    The simulator for sure isn't perfect yet, but my god, it has more potential than any other simulator on the market right now, and it is already brilliant, especially with this being the biggest game that studio has ever done to date.
  5. Pat1711
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Being able to explore the earth at a 1 to 1 scale is an incredibly thrilling experience that'll excite any person with an inner explorer. Along with truly realistic flight simulation experience that'll make any real world pilot wow with astonishment. It does have a few technical hiccups but which can be easily fleshed out in the future. Overall this game is a must play for our generation.
  6. giggitty08
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing! I’m having just as much fun with this game as I did back in the late 90’s
  7. The_laggy_one
    Aug 31, 2020
    8
    Fun, like it a lot, I can't really experience it properly because my GTX 1650 cant handle this game
    Looks amazing.
    Summary: a good game, wish I could play this at 30fps
  8. jfumero2585
    Aug 31, 2020
    7
    Was widely looking forward to this game, but biggest PC gaming disappointment of the year so far fore me. Release seems to have been rushed in order to take advantage of the spike in video game sales during covid-19, and/or with misleading system requirements. Game hard crashes my PC almost every single time that I play it, almost always on the pre-flight loading screen.

    Originally    Was widely looking forward to this game, but biggest PC gaming disappointment of the year so far fore me. Release seems to have been rushed in order to take advantage of the spike in video game sales during covid-19, and/or with misleading system requirements. Game hard crashes my PC almost every single time that I play it, almost always on the pre-flight loading screen.

    Originally purchased the game on Steam, got a refund after multiple crashes, then got it on Xbox Game Pass but still have the same problem. The installer for this is terrible, I might add. I have tried all recommended troubleshooting options; I have uninstalled and reinstalled the game multiple times (which takes minimum 3 hours each time). I have turned off all background applications, updated my GPU driver, updated Windows, updated the Microsoft Store app, uninstalled and reinstalled Windows Visual C++, performed Cleanboot, turned off antivirus and firewall, and disabled all third-party applications. I have installed the game on a SSD. I have an overlocked Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070, an AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, and 16GB of RAM, but I'm unable to play this game even on LOW-END settings without it crashing. If I turn off online functionality, the graphics look worse than a Nintendo 64 game, and it still crashes sometimes. I definitely would not recommend, unless you're looking for hours of aggravation, OR if you insist on trying your luck, wait until several patches have been released.

    [To Microsoft and Asobo Studios]: Please don't list a GTX 970 as fulfilling your official "recommended" system requirements, only to release a game that apparently can only run if you have two SLI-compatible GeForce 2080tis on your rig. Thanks.    … Expand
  9. Leojp
    Aug 31, 2020
    0
    ¿Y la gracia del juego? Si es que se le puede llamar juego

    Coges un avión, das una vuelta por tu ciudad, estrellas el avión en tu casa y a la papelera, juego para una tarde y a otra cosa, ABURRIDO
  10. EternalPain666
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Excellent, the future of the video games simply the best simulator
  11. Goreaffection
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Unbelievable, jaw-dropping, flawless. This is a masterpiece. This is not just a game. This game can become a hobby. This game will last a decade from now. Imagine in the near future you are waiting at an airport, getting bored. You have a super advanced portable VR PC. You strap it in an play MS Flight Simulator. Roaming around the world in stunning 4K, oblivious of the boring peopleUnbelievable, jaw-dropping, flawless. This is a masterpiece. This is not just a game. This game can become a hobby. This game will last a decade from now. Imagine in the near future you are waiting at an airport, getting bored. You have a super advanced portable VR PC. You strap it in an play MS Flight Simulator. Roaming around the world in stunning 4K, oblivious of the boring people around you. This game will stay in our PCs for a long time.… Expand
  12. iso0707
    Aug 30, 2020
    0
    That was really really disappointment. Microsoft released this GAME for money. They didn't complete this GAME. This GAME needs to 1 more year to become real simulator. Oh wait not 1 year it's 2-3 years!!
  13. MetalGearBaguet
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Impossible à jouer, le jeu crash SANS CESSE ! J'ai beau avoir formaté et reinstallé windows 10 complétement, impossible de jouer plus de 10min sans que ça ne plante
  14. pmausmr
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    5h download
    failed
    another 5h download
    failed
    3rd 5h download
    installed
    doesnt launch
    3h looking for errors. My problem? Microsoft Username contains "Ü"
    Uninstall
    another download
    failed

    worst launch ever. 70€ for nothing.
  15. mssfox
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Hey all I agree with many players here, especially with "Fair Player PL". Thank you for your time tests and patience with describing ideas and bad sides of the microsoft flight simulator 2020. Microsoft and Asobo focused tooo much on graphic, they completely abandoned the gameplay features like FS Airlines, FS Captain, FS Passengers which should be build in into simulator deluxe or otherHey all I agree with many players here, especially with "Fair Player PL". Thank you for your time tests and patience with describing ideas and bad sides of the microsoft flight simulator 2020. Microsoft and Asobo focused tooo much on graphic, they completely abandoned the gameplay features like FS Airlines, FS Captain, FS Passengers which should be build in into simulator deluxe or other versions of new product.
    REALISM?: Here is the most important aspect because it is the simulator - nit the GTA!!!
    To be honest it sucks hard. I will not go into details because I would have to write a book, but in comparable the A2A, PMDG or even FlightOne or Carenado, those defaults planes are a joke.

    Reasuming this product is nice graphic simulator game and to abtain status of real simulator like x-plane or P3D, users again will have to spent hundreds or thousands $$$ for addons to make it REAL!!!    … Expand
  16. bigreview122
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    In my experience and my friend's experience in this game, we had multiple crashes horrendous texture streaming, incredibly low frame rates, and a flight model that doesn't feel anything like real life. If you have a monster pc and an amazing internet connection then I guess this "sim" isn't that bad which is sad in my opinion, and before someone thinks I have a **** pc, I want to tell youIn my experience and my friend's experience in this game, we had multiple crashes horrendous texture streaming, incredibly low frame rates, and a flight model that doesn't feel anything like real life. If you have a monster pc and an amazing internet connection then I guess this "sim" isn't that bad which is sad in my opinion, and before someone thinks I have a **** pc, I want to tell you my specs which include an i7-6700k, a GTX 970 and 8GB of RAM which runs pretty much every game I get my hands on pretty damn well. Also for all the potential steam users thinking of buying this disgusting cash grab, just know that they have an "anti" refund policy which includes downloading a 500MB launcher on steam which you are supposed to download the game in, and bear in mind this download is counted as playtime which means no refund for you buddy, though there is a way to refund this garbage and it is making a support ticket with steam and explaining the situation and they will be glad to give your money back to you and if all else fails then just do a Paypal chargeback or credit card chargeback :)… Expand
  17. haicvc
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    jogo bem fraquinho. demoraram quase 3 decadas pra fazer uma continuação e é bem frustrante o resultado final. uma copia barata do google imagens e todo bugado e com graficos de geração passada.
  18. baguigo
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Perfect, good game, good graphics, good play, excelent simulator, very goo job.
  19. raghibrumi
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece. Literally stunned by its visuals and level of details even when you zoom in and out while inside the plane, it does not blur rather it is perfection.… Expand
  20. jk1895
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Best flight simulation ever! Beats P3D and XP in every aspect! I am overwhelmed and speechless. Thanks a lot Asobo and Microsoft.
  21. Nexux
    Aug 27, 2020
    1
    I'll be honest for 2 weeks, the players did more than the developers probably 3 times to fix the game. For $ 119, it's just Spanish shame, holes still sea, planes liners barely alive. Basic functions fail on failure.and sit and hope that people with even hands will fix the planes and fix the game instead of developers who sell it for such money, $ 60 a bum.package. this is sooo not aI'll be honest for 2 weeks, the players did more than the developers probably 3 times to fix the game. For $ 119, it's just Spanish shame, holes still sea, planes liners barely alive. Basic functions fail on failure.and sit and hope that people with even hands will fix the planes and fix the game instead of developers who sell it for such money, $ 60 a bum.package. this is sooo not a little,and at least they could produce micropatches, edit, show that they work.. and not, Hello, we in short fixed the installer, and a little bit of FPS online corrected, need to check.. aaaaaa, and the table of players optimized.. they still need a week to finish it (waiting for the RAID, MFS2020 is the best game in the world). Hire let still 2 Indians, will 4, and the these 2 only installer fix can, can modicum autopilot fix. Sorry, it's already burned from the revolutionary game.… Expand
  22. TheRealHoBoJim
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    As a person who has played almost all of the previous flight sim programs And Boy Oh Boy i have been waiting but this program is a vast improvement over the last sim because the graphics are amazing the joystick usage as well as controller usage is very intuitive i very much liked the landing in this sim compared to the prior it is just a vast improvement over the last one.
  23. AlreadySeb
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    i have never played a flight simulator before, my first flight i knew i was in love, I already have 1 day flying after 9 days of it being out!
  24. TylerHurtado
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Boring just a simple flight simulator in the playstore are free and top and with cardboard graphis
  25. tomeh
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    Great and looks amazing when it works, but it crashes (the pc not the plane) about 30% of the time. 2080ti 16GB ddr4 8700k
  26. LeeroyJenkinsTM
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece, yes. Everyone who likes aircrafts should play it. Thank you, MS for welcome back with this AI.
  27. DRITZZ_ZARCON
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    I very rarely write reviews but thought i really must on this occasion due to the worst launcher for a game i've ever seen. Tried to install, countless times it would lock after the ''press any key'' page, so annoying, even tried running as admin to no avail. Im now left with reinstalling all 90gb worth which im not sure i can be bothered. MICROSOFT THIS IS BLOODY TERRIBLE.
  28. usbler
    Aug 27, 2020
    0
    It doesn't even start despite several attempts to reinstall the game, it only freezes before reaching the main menu. A complete desaster for such a highly anticipated and promoted game and a shame for Microsoft
  29. testedd
    Aug 27, 2020
    6
    I'm giving this game the benefit of the doubt since it just came out and experiments with new game-changing technology. The game introduces amazing features such as satellite data that maps out every building and gives accurate weather settings which truly is a breakthrough for simulation games, and since this technology is new if you get close to any of the actual buildings you realiseI'm giving this game the benefit of the doubt since it just came out and experiments with new game-changing technology. The game introduces amazing features such as satellite data that maps out every building and gives accurate weather settings which truly is a breakthrough for simulation games, and since this technology is new if you get close to any of the actual buildings you realise that they look nothing like they do with real life, however, Microsoft Flight Sim devs have said they have plans to fully model buildings in certain areas. This is really good news but that isn't the biggest problem as playing the game on an RTX 2080 ti the game struggles to get 20 fps in dense areas on low end settings, and from what i have seen i am not the only one who experiences this issue. The game is £60 on steam which is pretty steep and could make you particularly disappointed to finally finish downloading this game and trying it out just to realise it was pointless as it barely runs. Luckily, this game is out on the xbox game pass so you can try it out for £1 for the first month so you can see if the game is for you.… Expand
  30. NuiHarime
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    el mejor juego del año XDXDXD es lo mejor de lo mejor de este año, un gran juego
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#3 Best PC Game of 2020
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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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91

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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