ACESandElGHTS's Review of Microsoft Flight Simulator 9

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight

First Released Jul 29, 2003
released

One of the best games -- and concepts -- ever.

User Rating: 8.4 | Microsoft Flight Simulator 9 PC

By ACESandElGHTS | Review Date: February 6, 2007

I bought Microsoft's first flight simulator back in 1984. Yeah, I'm old, so what. Thing is, I loved that game above all else. Sure, I put it away to play Epyx Summer Games and GI Joe and Electronic Arts' Racing Destruction Set and Skate or Die!, but that didn't mean I loved the game any less.
From the drone of the propeller of your single engine plane to the view from the side window as you guide it off the ground and look over Lake Michigan to the view of a fully-lit LaGuardia Airport with New York in the background, the game was total magic.
If it was that cool in 1984, imagine what 2004 must look and feel like. Still pure bliss to jump in and start flying. In fact, consider this an endorsement for every version of Flight Simulator, though I particularly liked this one for its inclusion of historic milestones in flight, starting with the Wright Flyer.
I never thought flying with a group of other nerdy characters would be fun, but you'd be surprised how cool it is to get online and pick an airport and go fly planes with... people you've never met. Good times.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight

One of the best games -- and concepts -- ever.

Best in Series.

The Real sim that works perfectly on a med-low pc