Microsoft Flight Simulator

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1379 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 938 out of 1379
  2. Mixed: 79 out of 1379
  3. Negative: 362 out of 1379
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  1. Kvnfabian77
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Hermoso juego, gráficos, tecnología, jugabilidad, un juegazo en toda regla, lo más tocho que he visto a nivel técnico.
  2. Orswed
    Aug 20, 2020
    4
    Un buen juego con poco que hacer pero modelos de avión decentes pero un simulador de vuelo muy malo, nada como pilotar un avión real y si crees que vas a conseguir ese realismo aquí.
  3. doughdark
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    best simulator ever, need a PC master race to play it like deserve, graphic of other level
  4. samioui99
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Fun game. Totally worth it. you'll spend your whole day without knowing....
  5. sidcom
    Aug 20, 2020
    6
    You are basically paying for beta version at this moment, very buggy, nightmarish installation scamming you for game time, so you are denied refund on Steam, but even if you get through all of this, game itself feels kind of meh, graphics are ugly closer to the ground , 99% of the world cities are missing any recognizable landmarks, flight model feels more like an arcade than sim, cockpitsYou are basically paying for beta version at this moment, very buggy, nightmarish installation scamming you for game time, so you are denied refund on Steam, but even if you get through all of this, game itself feels kind of meh, graphics are ugly closer to the ground , 99% of the world cities are missing any recognizable landmarks, flight model feels more like an arcade than sim, cockpits are missing half of the functions, if you want to turn this into proper sim, you have to churn hundreds of dollars on top of basic game for addon aircraft and custom landscapes, those could turn it into a really good sim, but basic package as offered by Microsoft feels very sub par by itself. On a positive side, it has really nice happy little clouds… Expand
  6. Fernan217
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    El juego es lo mejor en gráficos , es impresionante lo que lograron con este juego , , lo mejor de este año hasta ahora . Los mejor es ver a los ponys llorando de rabieta por no lo pueden jugar buajajajaja ,
  7. Hyzen
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    such a waste of time
    i thought in the first it's gonna be something different but i guess im giving up on all xbox exclusives
  8. Tiari
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Best Flightsim there is. Some people had problems with steam, I didn't and all worked fine. I have played Flightsimuluartors for nearly 30 years. I have a fast internet connection I could download and play it in less than 2 hours and test it so I could have returned it on steam if I wanted to, but sure not everybody has a fast connection. But on the other hand why buy a game/sim at all ifBest Flightsim there is. Some people had problems with steam, I didn't and all worked fine. I have played Flightsimuluartors for nearly 30 years. I have a fast internet connection I could download and play it in less than 2 hours and test it so I could have returned it on steam if I wanted to, but sure not everybody has a fast connection. But on the other hand why buy a game/sim at all if you did not do any research about it in the first place?
    Plus it is day 2 after release I'm sure that bugs will be fixed although personally I haven't experienced any yet.
    It is a great Sim to a great price, compare other sims when you want to get close to what FS2020 offers out of the box (citys, all the airports, even simple things like trees) you could easily spend $1000 and would not come close to the quality you get here. FSX and variants of it where used for real pilots to train I'm sure FS2020 be as useful if not more. I'm really excited and looking forward to how this Sim develops.    … Expand
  9. Alan356
    Aug 20, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, has the beat graphics I've ever seen on a video game. Detail of the open world is just truly stunning. You can tell alot of time went into making this game. Its the game of the gen for me.
  10. ectoBRUH
    Aug 20, 2020
    6
    To preface this, I'm reviewing this as a game, not a Sim. This game is a SUPERB simulator. And it has some pretty sick tech stuff. Gameplay was a bit jittery with some pop-in, but I blame my PC for that. My main issue with it as a game is monotony. I got maybe 2 hours of enjoyment out of 6 hours of gameplay, really the only thing interesting is like, flying over landmarks. Which is sick,To preface this, I'm reviewing this as a game, not a Sim. This game is a SUPERB simulator. And it has some pretty sick tech stuff. Gameplay was a bit jittery with some pop-in, but I blame my PC for that. My main issue with it as a game is monotony. I got maybe 2 hours of enjoyment out of 6 hours of gameplay, really the only thing interesting is like, flying over landmarks. Which is sick, but it's not exciting gameplay. If there were something else to do in the air, this would be a much better game. Like time trials around landmarks or something, I dunno. It's really cool, but really unentertaining.… Expand
  11. Kristjan11
    Aug 20, 2020
    0
    It's been 2 days since release.....I have yet to get even into the main menu.
    At first it was crashing in "Press any key" screen, so I couldn't even download the sim. Somehow after many hours and trying many things, that was solved. I was finally able to download, which probably took 10 hours...should've been quicker with my internet but fine. Now, it crashes after "checking for updates",    It's been 2 days since release.....I have yet to get even into the main menu.
    At first it was crashing in "Press any key" screen, so I couldn't even download the sim. Somehow after many hours and trying many things, that was solved. I was finally able to download, which probably took 10 hours...should've been quicker with my internet but fine. Now, it crashes after "checking for updates", blue bar loading screen. Game just closes with no reason whatsoever. At this point I give up, I wasted too much time on this. Kinda sad, I was looking forward to play this.

    I don't want to give this game a 0.....but truth is, my experience with this sim has been endless troubleshooting and waiting. This is unacceptable!!!    … Expand
  12. slain_phantom
    Aug 20, 2020
    1
    Really laggy for me, the game keeps freezing and there’s a 2-5 seconds delay when I move my flight stick and when the plane moves. Certain landmarks keep shaking around and lagging. The game keeps crashing whenever I change something in settings or go to the menu.
  13. Alarcanis
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    Este juego es divertido como esperar el bus al sol en julio a la hora de la siesta....
    Emocionante como la sala de espera del dentista,
    Trepidante como recorrer el patio de otro en cortacésped.
    Y encima sigue saliendo el Vicente Calderón... Cuando lo quiten le pongo un 2.
  14. Slides2020
    Aug 19, 2020
    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.
  15. Civala
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    Sonystas estão perdendo seu tempo dando nota ruim no jogo aqui no metacritic mas o jogo é muito bom!!
    Bando de sonysta otario nem jogou e ta dando nota ruim, Não se esqueçam sonystas 12>9.
  16. Ilkayson
    Aug 19, 2020
    9
    It's been a very successful game. I think there are download issues. His score may have remained low for this reason.
  17. Xavier16
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    Un juego que jamas en la vida podria correr en la ps4. A seguir mamando lloronyers
  18. AlexSmith98
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    Good, good game, but repetitive a
    And with rendering problems, loading texture
  19. Jaxpain
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    Ok, the game have a incredible graphics, but it’s so fckng monotone... it’s MY opinion ✋
  20. UlisesAvila
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ES PERFECTO, UNA JOYA, Y ESTÁ EN GAME PASS ADEMAS EN TODAS LAS PLATAFORMAS DE XBOX… Expand
  21. nrfghttyt
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    El juego es un dolor de cabeza... No está optimizado para correr en mi PC es decir tengo una un procesador icore9 con una rtx1080ti no debería ser un problema encima me la paso más esperando a que cargue... Una farsa la verdad, no se en que estaba pensando al compran este simulador quizá pensé que por ser algo nuevo sería bueno pero que va! Es basura
  22. Bogdiii93
    Aug 19, 2020
    2
    Let's just say that it's not a game,just a boring simulator . Poor textures..
  23. 67jjkjukj
    Aug 19, 2020
    0
    C'mon men! really is this a Game wtf... This is the most boring in all life and tour graphics are mediocre
  24. jabloomf1230
    Aug 19, 2020
    5
    A beautiful game that's a buggy flight simulator. I'll give it a chance, but it needs work. The Autopilot is a mess. The "live" weather isn't real time . The AI traffic is lacking. The user interface is bewildering and complicated. The default aircraft like the scenery, are stunning but don't match up in realism to those designed for XP11 and P3d5.. Don't expect good performance unless youA beautiful game that's a buggy flight simulator. I'll give it a chance, but it needs work. The Autopilot is a mess. The "live" weather isn't real time . The AI traffic is lacking. The user interface is bewildering and complicated. The default aircraft like the scenery, are stunning but don't match up in realism to those designed for XP11 and P3d5.. Don't expect good performance unless you own a recent PC with a high end GPU.… Expand
  25. bryank75
    Aug 19, 2020
    1
    An okay game with little to do but decent plane models but a very bad flight sim, nothing like flying an actual plane and if you think you are going to get that realism here....do not fool yourself.

    This is a shallow 'simulator' for dads to live out their dreams of flying an airplane without any of the nuance or challenge of the real thing. You'd be better off saving up and getting    An okay game with little to do but decent plane models but a very bad flight sim, nothing like flying an actual plane and if you think you are going to get that realism here....do not fool yourself.

    This is a shallow 'simulator' for dads to live out their dreams of flying an airplane without any of the nuance or challenge of the real thing. You'd be better off saving up and getting yourself some lessons in a cessna, it's far more exhilarating and a real skill.    … Expand
  26. BK75
    Aug 19, 2020
    1
    A good-looking but very boring game with very little to do, limited airplane choice and very expensive tiered system to make you pay a lot more for a few extra planes and airports....very predatory and typical of Microsoft. The installer is badly done, the fps falls to unplayable levels near and in cities.... there are a lot of muddy and bad textures and the game has very little to extendA good-looking but very boring game with very little to do, limited airplane choice and very expensive tiered system to make you pay a lot more for a few extra planes and airports....very predatory and typical of Microsoft. The installer is badly done, the fps falls to unplayable levels near and in cities.... there are a lot of muddy and bad textures and the game has very little to extend its life after you've done the few things it offers.
    Reviewers have really been way too easy on this game for whatever reason, I don't know but it is obvious they have avoided any valid criticism....    … Expand
  27. sinabdou
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    This is is real revolution of flight sim. This simulator is just insane !
  28. Signomex
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    Lo mejor de lo mejor no sé por qué se ciegan en no ponerle un 10 si es lo mejor que tenemos de videojuego y simulador
  29. JohnDick
    Aug 19, 2020
    2
    El simulador se podría llegar a disfrutar si no hubiera tiempos de carga tan largos, si no me fuera a tirones cada vez q despego o bajo el avión a poca altitud, si no se me congelará la imagen debido a una bajada de frames descomunal, lo de este juego es una verdadera chapuza no entiendo tanta buena nota por parte de la prensa.. Ah y lo de los micropagos es lamentable 30€ por un aviónEl simulador se podría llegar a disfrutar si no hubiera tiempos de carga tan largos, si no me fuera a tirones cada vez q despego o bajo el avión a poca altitud, si no se me congelará la imagen debido a una bajada de frames descomunal, lo de este juego es una verdadera chapuza no entiendo tanta buena nota por parte de la prensa.. Ah y lo de los micropagos es lamentable 30€ por un avión estamos mal de la cabeza, menudo despropósito bufff… Expand
  30. Terskstar
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    The most advanced game EVER in terms of technology, IA, and physics. It's not a game for everyone but everyone should play it at least once in their life.
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#12 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
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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