Best Simulation

Computers had been used to simulate the physics of vehicles long before games became a mainstream hobby. Yet the simulation genre has remained fairly prominent even with the rise in popularity of computer games. As graphics technology continues to improve and processing power continues to increase, simulations are approaching closer and closer to their ultimate goal: to re-create the experience of piloting a vehicle with as much detail as possible. Here are the finalists for Best Simulation of 2003:

Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (PC)

Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Microsoft
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"You could say that Flight Simulator 2004 is still a straightforward simulation, but if you have even a passing interest in flying, you'll definitely get your money's worth from it." - T. Byrl Baker, from GameSpot's Full Review

History Channel Battle of Britain 1940 (PC)

Publisher: Activision Value
Developer: iEntertainment Network
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"Battle of Britain tries to ease players through the frustrating aspects of virtual flight so that they can experience the rewards themselves. It's successful in most ways." - Bruce Geryk, from GameSpot's Full Review

IL-2 Sturmovik: The Forgotten Battles (PC)

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: 1C
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"Forgotten Battles doesn't make the sort of huge impact that the original game did, but it's generally a very worthy successor." - Scott Osborne, from GameSpot's Full Review

Lock On: Modern Air Combat (PC)

Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Eagle Dynamics
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"Lock On clearly has the potential to be an all-time classic sim, but there are some serious problems in the retail version." - Jeff Lackey, from GameSpot's Full Review

X2: The Threat (PC)

Publisher: Enlight Software
Developer: EgoSoft
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"It starts very slowly and has a steep learning curve, but if you're patient enough to stick with it, you'll probably find that X2 is a diamond in the rough." - Desslock, from GameSpot's Full Review

And the Winner is...