Actually, I'm playing X-Plane 9... No review?, it's quite good!
I saw "60 GB of scenery!" on the cover...
I thought...Wow!, this may be what I'm looking for...
So I paid the money and took it home with me...
The first 11 GB takes a while to install and it provides the U.S.A. landscapes,
Since I had time, I went for all of the continent and installed other 2 DVD's
Ok... Ready... GO!
I must say The only other attempt to a simulator was the EA's Rail Simulator, and it shock me, great!
Now, Knowing that a simulator is all about the real thing... and the fact I LOVE planes, I was very excited about my new game!
Knowing how to play it, as the manual says: "Easy to learn, a lifetime to master" ... that's soooo true...
But you can have great fun knowing how to manipulate your REPLAY and playing with the many camera options...
It is not that" great if you play with your mouse, so be certain to get at least an analogue game-pad...
There's no introduction, no cut-scenes... You begin inside your plane and all the world is your playing ground... Literally, every airport in the world is there, and still you can customize the landscape and also you can create your own planes based on real-life patterns. All of the (mind-boggling) menu options are hidden in the upper side of the screen, so there's only you and your plane...
Tha lack of a real mission based game-play (there's some 20 attempts or "Situations" as the game offers) but that's not enough to rise the score...
I'll change te install to an external drive to have it all and complete, (up to 70 GB in the end), I guess I can come back to play this one every now and then in the future...
So, If you decide to make a new entry with the latest version (GameSpot crew, X-Plane 9), I'll change this review accordingly :)
Cheers!!!