Microsoft Flight Simulator

 Xbox Series X
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 613 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 471 out of 613
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 613
  3. Negative: 107 out of 613
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  1. nomeoriginale
    Aug 6, 2021
    7
    хорошая игра с хорошей графикой , физикой и проработанным 1 к 1 миром.
    Довольно требовательная однако.
  2. Jrocker23
    Jul 28, 2021
    5
    The best flight sim around. Been playing for years and while I'm no where near a good pilot. I enjoy this game
  3. sityoazzdown
    Jul 28, 2021
    6
    One cant deny this game is a technical marvel, real *almost* accurate of real world settings and areas. Flying around your home city had my mind blown. Never has a game achieved this feat, props to that. Flying is easy to pickup. hard to master. However, that are most of my pros.. the game is just... boring? Its pretty, i get it, but I think 80% of gamers dont give a dookie about flying,One cant deny this game is a technical marvel, real *almost* accurate of real world settings and areas. Flying around your home city had my mind blown. Never has a game achieved this feat, props to that. Flying is easy to pickup. hard to master. However, that are most of my pros.. the game is just... boring? Its pretty, i get it, but I think 80% of gamers dont give a dookie about flying, saying that...I just dont think this game will provide a lot of people with longevity. Once the magic wears off of flying around in authentic real world settings, it wears off fast. Also, is no one going to talk about the horrible textures of buildings and street level pixelated graphics, bridges will be missing, cars are a blur and run into each other, i would clip through entire buildings, etc. This game is on gamepass, and thats the rating this game deserves, (unless you are a flying enthusiast). This is a check out on gamepass, wait for sale until 50% off at best for most gamers. Impressive technical achievements, but also disapointing at the same time.… Expand
  4. Polito
    Mar 27, 2023
    5
    This is an awesome game to play on PC or on xbox with a keyboard and a mouse. But as a game for a console, with a controller, its a big NO.
  5. Invocator
    Jul 29, 2021
    7
    The best of it are the graphics, and the worst of it too. The cities i was interested in where too low polygon than those featured in ads from the game, that was somehow disapointing. Music it's just above average. The best of it are the airplanes, they excel in every sense of the word. Good in general, and a must have if you like simulators, but as most of the players; if you are moreThe best of it are the graphics, and the worst of it too. The cities i was interested in where too low polygon than those featured in ads from the game, that was somehow disapointing. Music it's just above average. The best of it are the airplanes, they excel in every sense of the word. Good in general, and a must have if you like simulators, but as most of the players; if you are more 'games' oriented person you can skip this one.… Expand
  6. bmarci
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    The game is fundamentally broken in many aspects. Auto-taxiing is just killing the immersion and I could not figure out how to disable it. As I saw in several forums others are having the same issue without any solution. After switching off all assists, auto-taxiing remained and cannot be dealt with. After landing the aircraft starts to steer off the runways into the grass and you cannotThe game is fundamentally broken in many aspects. Auto-taxiing is just killing the immersion and I could not figure out how to disable it. As I saw in several forums others are having the same issue without any solution. After switching off all assists, auto-taxiing remained and cannot be dealt with. After landing the aircraft starts to steer off the runways into the grass and you cannot fight it at all. Ridiculous. Another big issue is that the game is heavily stuttering and lagging on a Series X. FPS drops far below 10 frequently and the game becomes unplayable. Does not matter if I am in online or offline mode. I just don't understand how come that all the reviewers never experienced these issues?? Probably I still believed that professional reviewers and testers are doing an honest job. So after "flying" more than 50 hours now I gave up and will try to forget this huge disappointment. If you do not have GamePass I do not recommend to buy this at all, as you will be surprised how bad it is. Maybe I will this out again later as I am a GamePass subscriber, but all the advertisements and reviews are full of lies and misleading information. Again: THIS PRODUCT IS SERIOUSLY BROKEN!… Expand
  7. Simpson_761
    Jul 28, 2021
    7
    MS gutting content to sell as dlc. Hiding behind "community modders" to justify it. (Show me proof they do not make money). The game runs at 1440p on series x and not native 4k as advertised. Just because it on gamepass does not mean "I didn't pay for it".
  8. Sedem
    Jul 28, 2021
    5
    The graphics are great, at least from a far, but the FPS is not so great. Cities look beautiful and lifelike, but that's about it because sadly there's nothing to do besides look at them. It's difficult calling this a game, simulator is definitely fitting.
  9. Thirdplace
    Aug 22, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never played flight sim, it’s not a game, and as such it’s not something real gamers would care about, but I just wanted to show how unregulated user reviews are on Metacritic.

    Now unlike our bot gaming family who review bomb I’m not petty-minded so unlike them, I won’t give this sim a 0.

    It’s worth a 6 for the box design, but Phil should concentrate on releasing some real games.

    And for the record halo sucks x    … Expand
  10. TruGamer1776
    Aug 26, 2021
    6
    I’m not a real Fu$&en pilot just going to say that good graphics though I give it a 6
  11. andrewR8sgames
    Feb 24, 2022
    5
    Having played prior versions on PCs years ago, I really figured this would be better on my brand new series X. Load times were bordering on long, the graphics look last-gen, and the marketplace is kind of atrocious - so many paid dlc’s that do simple things like make a city more well lit or add more detail to an otherwise overlooked area of the map. I’m really just surprised because soHaving played prior versions on PCs years ago, I really figured this would be better on my brand new series X. Load times were bordering on long, the graphics look last-gen, and the marketplace is kind of atrocious - so many paid dlc’s that do simple things like make a city more well lit or add more detail to an otherwise overlooked area of the map. I’m really just surprised because so many people rave about this game and the best graphics in the game are the planes and the major landmarks - everything else is really no better than viewing Google earth maps. The level of detail in the simulation aspect of the game is amazing but I really didn’t expect the marketplace, last-gen graphics, and load times. I’m running a base install with the Nordic dlc installed and I’m well over 100gb - AND the game still streams textures and models over the internet while I’m playing. Another negative is that even though the maps are huge, they’re poorly detailed. I’m very familiar with Reykjavik in Iceland, and the area surrounding Hallgrímskirkja is absolutely incorrect. So for 100+ gb and devouring isp bandwidth, you still have massive mistakes on the maps.

    I just expected more. I feel like rating this a 5 is generous.    … Expand
  12. LordArius
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    Excellent idea with great potential, however, there's hardly a time that the game doesn't crash mid-flight, making the game unplayable. The issues have not been resolved, despite many updates. I would expect a game formatted for a standardized console like Xbox Series X|S to work flawlessly. Another issue I had with the game was the very generic models used for general traffic, despite theExcellent idea with great potential, however, there's hardly a time that the game doesn't crash mid-flight, making the game unplayable. The issues have not been resolved, despite many updates. I would expect a game formatted for a standardized console like Xbox Series X|S to work flawlessly. Another issue I had with the game was the very generic models used for general traffic, despite the software using real traffic to emulate.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

3
#3 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
8
#8 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    80
    First of all, it’s amazing what the developers managed to achieve with a game that made even the most expensive PC graphics cards sweat. The landscapes and cities look simply breathtaking on Xbox Series X, and the console doesn’t get red-hot. However, I did encounter some technical issues, like vanishing textures or even a sudden crash back to the main menu. I’m also not a fan of keeping the interface identical to the PC version, because it means sometimes you need to use your controller as a poor substitute for a mouse. [10/2021, p.67]
  2. PlaySense
    Aug 19, 2021
    80
    The world's most famous flightsim has flown to the Xbox and stuck the landing. Deep gameplay and a diverse offering of planes make for hours upon hours of virtual pilot fun. You'll have to overlook some performance issues, though.
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  3. COGconnected
    Aug 10, 2021
    91
    Microsoft Flight Simulator is not without its faults. The user interface is hardly user-friendly, opting for a simple recreation of the PC version without much thought given to console gaming. The Flight Training tutorials could have some added polish to make them more accommodating to aspiring pilots. And finally, if I’m going to crash, let me crash in style. Give me epic explosions or something to punctuate my failures – not just a simple black screen. If you’re currently an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, then you have no choice at all – download Microsoft Flight Simulator right at this moment and experience this amazing accomplishment in gaming. Yes, this game is a simulator, but it’s a simulator that does so many things right.
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