Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3.0 PC

Zitat: The shortcomings that I have noted do not necessarily mean CFS3 is not worth your time. CFS3 does contain some pretty impressive features; it is definitely a step forward in PC flight simulations even with its flaws. If improved campaigns and flight models ever become available, the true capability of CFS3 will be realized. Until then what you see is what you get! This leads me to the most difficult part of this article; trying to answer the important question most of our readers have.. "Should I purchase this game?" The answer is… that depends on what you like, what you want, and what you expect from CFS3. If you’re a hardcore flight sim pilot, and a stickler for technical/historical accuracy with a preference for games like Falcon 4.0, Rowan’s Battle of Britain, and Jane’s F/A-18… I don’t think you will be happy spending $50.00 -$55.00 US on this product in its current condition. I would recommend you wait until the rumored patch becomes available and reevaluate the purchase then. A caveat to this recommendation is if you can find CFS3 cheap, grab it and hope the dedicated CFS community will provide improvements in the near future. This is not as impossible as it sounds.. I found it on sale at a major office supply store for $29.99. A big discount like that soon after a product’s release may not be good news for Microsoft… I wonder if sales are meeting expectations? If your tastes include ‘soft’ or arcade style flight simulations, like Crimson Skies and NovaLogic’s F-16, I think you will enjoy CFS3. The graphics are great and it has a fair amount of fun factor as is; just make sure you have a powerful enough computer to run it before you drop the cash. I have read several complaints on our forums from folks that really thought they could get away with the minimum hardware requirements printed on the box. I personally would recommend a minimum of a 1.0 GHz CPU and GF2/VooDoo 5 5500. A computer with anything less is going to have a very hard time with CFS3.

Zitat: Uppers: A good dynamic campaign You can man different bomber positions Experimental planes Downers: Graphics take a lot of hardware No mission editor Good gameplay but not as realistic as some

Zitat: Combat Flight Simulator 3 is very much a mixed bag. The dynamic campaign is impressive in many respects, yet somewhat stagnant, and the improved low flight visuals are a double-edged sword. Combat Flight Simulator veterans will find plenty of gameplay to get their teeth into and it´s a decent enough effort; just lacking somewhat in pizzazz. And low-spec PC owners need not apply!

Zitat: Pros: + dynamische Kampagne + Pilot bekommt Erfahrung + 18 verschiedene Flugzeuge + detaillierte Flugzeugmodelle + hoher Realismus + gute PhysikEngine + schöne Wolkenund Raucheffekte + gelungene Steuerung + gute KI Kontra: - Spielwelt ist flach - Bodentexturen unscharf im Tiefflug - Umgebungsgrafik wirkt teilweise schwach - nerviger Sound - extreme Hardwareanforderungen Der Fortschritt im Vergleich zum Combat Flight Simulator 2 kann sich durchaus sehen lassen. So überzeugt die komplett dynamische Einzelspieler-Kampagne in Zusammenhang mit dem Erfahrungssystem des Piloten - viele spannende Kämpfe über Europa sind garantiert. Dieses ist allerdings auch ein Verdienst der prima Steuerung und dem doch sehr hohen Grad an Realismus. Ein Joystick ist jedoch Pflicht für eine optimale Steuerung des Flugzeuges. Grafisch ist das Spiel nur durchschnittlich: zwar sind die Wolken sehr schön dargestellt, doch das Land ist zu flach und im Tiefflug schmälern einige niedrig aufgelöste Texturen den guten Eindruck. Daher sind auch die immens hohen Hardwareanforderungen nicht komplett nachvollziehbar. Abschließend bleibt nur zu sagen, dass der Combat Flight Simulator 3 eine gute Flugsimulation mit leichten technischen Mängeln ist, jedoch durch die schöne Kampagne und den hohen Realismusgrad gerettet wird. Simulationsfans mit absoluter High-End-Hardware dürfen zugreifen.