Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: Pacific Theater
In Combat Flight Simulator 2, you'll expereince an era of history that defines the future -- you'll become a combat pilot during the Second World War!
Combat Flight Simulator 2 is a dream come true for historic flight sim fans. Excellent graphics, great sound effects, and adjustable realism settings make CFS2 a thrilling and accessible sortie into the unfriendly skies of the South Pacific during World War II. After choosing to fly for the Japanese or American forces, you can pick from a selection of seven ultrarealistic aircraft. Experienced flight sim fans will drool over the plane models, accurate down to the number of rivets. Newbies will appreciate the excellent flight and landing tutorials. There are over 100 missions to fly, many based on historic missions from the war. This unusual level of realism and attention to detail comes from the game developers' personal love of flight: many members of the CFS2 team are pilots. Their extensive research included interviews with Japanese and U.S. aces from the real war in the Pacific. The missions themselves are lengthy and often complex, and are just as accurate as the planes; players take part in history, but cannot change the outcomes of battles. Because the action takes place in the South Pacific don't expect to see a wide variety of ground scenery. Not that you'll miss it: the water, small islands, planes, aircraft carriers, and battleships are always very sharp and detailed. However, if you expect to play with the graphics at their best settings, be aware that you'll need a blazing fast machine with a fast video card. On lesser computers, the graphics in Combat Flight Simulator 2 start to degrade from stunning to merely ordinary. The between-mission story arc is told through 1940s-style comic book panels. The artwork does a good job of moving the story along while giving the feeling that your character and his fellow flyboys are aware they're never far from instant death. That the game also allows you to fly the full Japanese side of the campaign gives the player an interesting glimpse at the Japanese perspective of the war. While the game does include such famous planes as the U.S. Corsair, Wildcat, P38F Lightning, and Japanese Zero, its mere total of seven craft left us wanting more. We were impressed with the vastly different handling of each plane, but the lack of variety is disappointing. But this is a relatively small shortcoming in an otherwise deep and involving game. If you have a powerful enough PC, Combat Flight Simulator 2 is a delight, and is sure to please both war historians and flight sim enthusiasts.--Mark Brooks Pros: - Easy to get into, but can be adjusted to become very difficult and realistic
- On highest-quality graphics settings, the game is simply gorgeous
- Plenty of missions and great tutorials
- Full Japanese campaign adds depth and historical balance
Cons:- Only seven flyable aircraft
- Steep system requirements
Fight for control over the skies of the South Pacific in Combat Flight Simulator 2: Pacific Theater. You'll start as a rookie ensign and, if you're good, progress through the ranks. Fly for either the United States or the Imperial Japanese in meticulously realistic aircraft models. And, you can alter history in your favor with the game's graphical mission editor and campaign builder.
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Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 2: Pacific Theater Reviews
I played the game and found it very fun. On free flight you can attack a whole slew of planes, from bombers, fighters, torpedo-bombers and dive-bombers. You can fly the F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, P-38 Lightning, A6M2 and A6M5 Zero and the N1K-2 'George'. I found the 'George' very fast, maneuverable and packed a heavy punch with 4 20-mm cannon. I bought 'CFS2' a year ago and installed in without a problem. You can go on anti-ship missions, bomber intercepts, strafe airbases and attack fighters. I have to agree with the other reviewers on the comic strip characters instead of better animated pictures, (like IL-2), for medals and outcomes.
However, I find it extremely difficult and frustrating. I will admit that I had not played this format of a game before.
I've cut off things and cut back on things in the game and tried different formats but it is still not smooth.
The flight of the planes is a little jerky.
Maybe A Navy guy could help.
Of course they flew F4F's at first then the F4U's ,skipped the F6F,but the Navy hogged them.
I have plenty of power and all my components are more than enough for the game.
(I was a jarhead, does it show).
Its not that big of a deal.
I like the game , but it is the Pacific Theater and there were Marine Squadrons.
But all in all, I play it every day.
It still remains the best out-of-the-box combat flight sim. CFS2 is no longer on my system, but it was there for many years - and that says a lot. CFS3 was a dog out of the box - however, third party modifications, especially OFF (Over Flanders Fields) a WWI flight sim mod using CFS3 as the engine, is my favorite of all time.
If this is your situation you can't beat this combat flight simulator for the money. Out of all the combat flight simulators I like this one the best for high graphics on a low end computer and ease of learning.
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