DCS: Black Shark

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Based on 130 ratings

8.8

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Score Breakdown Based on 130 ratings

1. 10 (63)
2. 9 (43)
3. 8 (11)
4. 7 (5)
5. 6 (2)
6. 5 (1)
7. 4 (0)
8. 3 (0)
9. 2 (1)
10. 1 (4)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:9

  definitively the best heli SIM

  By natasha8384 | Review Date: Jun 28, 2009 | PC

  DCS: Black Shark is an amazing game and it's a SIM masterpiece. This game is for you if: - you like to play flight/air combat SIMs - you know what a simulator game is as opposed to a *standard* game - you like the e... Read Full Review

  13 of 13 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about DCS: Black Shark

• Rating:1

  flight model is not realistic display options are severely restricted control options also it doesn

  By skytiger666 | Review Date: Aug 08, 2010 | PC

  flight model is not realistic at all display options are severely restricted as an example - to setup the game on 2 monitors requires custom LUA scripting (the examples are buggy so you have to fix them) and once you ... Read Full Review

  0 of 16 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  Quite possibly the best simulator ever.

  By don818 | Review Date: Jul 31, 2010 | PC

  I have played quite a few simulators in my days. I like ones that are as realistic as possible. Kind of like IL2 and Lockon, with their perfect destruction physics and their ability to make everything interactive. DCS Bl... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  This sim isn't for everyone but those who dare will find a highly detailed and realistic experience well worth the time.

  By cg7879 | Review Date: Apr 06, 2010 | PC

  "This game should come with a free bottle of vodka because you will need it". This quote from a friend sums up how difficult this simulation can be at times. If you're looking for a well-rounded, fun-to-play, immersing e... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Helicopter simulators just had the bar raised.

  By xero919 | Review Date: Jan 10, 2010 | PC

  You come to a auto hover behind a hill, pop up to scan the next valley with your shkval targeting system. Gather info and intell, prioritise targets, create a datalink to share with your wingman and strike. Mercile... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.5

  DCS Black Shark is one of the best games that I've ever played. It has excellent graphics and can appeal to anyone.

  By Fighterpiliot | Review Date: Dec 28, 2009 | PC

  DCS Black Shark is one of the best games ever in my opinion. It has stunning graphics, an excellent damage model, and is realistic enough to satisfy a pilot. However those of you who aren't flight-sim savvy shouldn't wo... Read Full Review

  3 of 3 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.5

  An excellent piece of software if you want a good simulator.

  By alpha04227 | Review Date: Jul 17, 2009 | PC

  Well, so far it looks like an excellent simulator. The only problem is that the Kamov engineers and designers should look up something called "man-machine interface". I mean, I can't believe the way they've put certain s... Read Full Review

  2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Maybe the best heli sim yet!

  By blaster454 | Review Date: May 15, 2009 | PC

  DCS:Black Shark is an amazing simulation. Coded by the same team that brought us Lock On (Eagle Dynamics), this sim is different in many ways. First, this is a real study simulation. That means that the learning curve... Read Full Review

  9 of 9 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:10

  A long time coming... and well worth the wait!!!

  By thesilentkiller | Review Date: Apr 29, 2009 | PC

  A long time coming... Finally a PC combat flight simulator game that is outstanding. This game was created by the makers of "Lock-On", however, it does not have the bugs that "lock-On" had. It's the next generation an... Read Full Review

  7 of 7 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9

  Excellent Ka-50 Simulation

  By Powerband | Review Date: Apr 20, 2009 | PC

  There are Survey Sims and there are Study Sims. For example, Microsoft FSX albeit very detailed and allows you to learn aviation in a profound way, it is a "Survey" simulator. DCS Black Shark is a "Study" simulator. T... Read Full Review

  4 of 4 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:9.5

  Yes, I am biased, but I love it.

  By Wagmatt85048 | Review Date: Apr 15, 2009 | PC

  I think the SimHQ reviews sum it up best. DCS: Black Shark was first and foremost designed to be the most realistic simulation of the Ka-50 possible. This was done with a combination of accurate systems, flight dynam... Read Full Review

  9 of 9 users found the following review helpful

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