Microsoft Flight Simulator
August 18, 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet. Enjoy flying day or night and face realistic, …
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"Flight Simulator 2020 is a game that is launched with a modest amount of content that, however, will take years to master. It is a platform that will evolve over time, but it has a really fabulous visual, physical and …"
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"It’s a technical achievement and an excellent training aid, but it’s also a brilliant piece of escapism, transcending its purpose as a tool to become something far more widely enjoyable – and I can’t recommend it enough."
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"If you’re currently an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, then you have no choice at all – download Microsoft Flight Simulator right at this moment and experience this amazing accomplishment in gaming. Yes, this game is a simulator, but it’s a …"
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator returns to ply the skies around the world with Asobo Studio. A title that thanks to a titanic work has all the ballots to become the best flight simulator ever created."
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"A masterpiece, but above that a way to reach for the sky for all those people who would love to fly but can&s;t. Microsoft Flight Simulator is a wonderful gift to flight sim lovers worldwide."
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"With everyone looking to the upcoming consoles to provide the next-generation experience, don’t let this one slip off your radar."
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"This phenomenal looking, remarkably detailed simulator somehow also manages to be the perfect entry point for complete beginners curious about the genre. If this is the start of a game due to be continually updated, we can’t wait to see …"
Read original review"Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X is a stunning piece of technology that gives you freedom unlike anything has before. With beautiful visuals and a fully realised world to explore, it&s;s hard not to be blown away."
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator is a marvelous use of technology to create one of the most wonderful and spectacular looking games I&s;ve ever played."
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator confirms itself as a true masterpiece on Xbox Series X as well, regardless if you are a fan of simulators or not."
Read original review"Whether you are a fan or not of sims, this is a game you should at least try. Even with some tiny tech hiccups here and there, this is an experience capable of making you want to buy a bigger …"
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator deserves to be played - but it shouldn&s;t be considered essential. It&s;s a unique experience, one that won&s;t capture everyone in the same way, but you really do owe it to yourself to find your house, your …"
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"There&s;s no better title currently on Xbox Series; a completely enjoyable experience on console, which makes you forget about the PC. A technical feat for aviation simulators that has made history and that will take you by the hand for …"
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S is a remarkable achievement, and one which brings the flight simulator experience into your living room with emphatic effect. There&s;s no sense that this is a cut-back console port, but one that widens …"
Read original review"Microsoft Flight Simulator is a spectacular technical achievement and a deeply inspiring experience, filled with glorious possibilities."
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator lands on Xbox with a great porting that, despite a few flaws and a painful UI, recreates the same, magical simulation experience that PC users has enjoyed in the past year, thanks to a great (but not …"
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"It&s;s hard to understate how incredible having the whole world available feels and the amount of possibility it opens up."
Read original review"I’m somewhere between neophyte and sim veteran, and Microsoft Flight Simulator has won me over. It happened when I picked a flight path from a small, grass airfield in Brazil to an airport in São Paulo. It feels so good …"
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"From craggy snow-topped mountain ranges to swooping desert valleys to bustling cities, the landscape is alive with detail."
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"A technical marvel, as well as an education and exploration of the joys of flight."
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"One of the most demanding PC games makes a slick transition to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The full Microsoft Flight Simulator experience comes to the living room, serving as a true graphical showcase for its consoles."
Read original review"Those willing to fully commit to Microsoft Flight Simulator will find an immersive experience like nothing else they&s;ve ever played."
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator is the best way to see the world from your couch."
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"Impressive use of proprietary Microsoft&s;s maps and AI technologies aside, Flight Simulator is outstanding for the sheer amount of freedom we are given and how far it pushes our spirit of exploration. Sim fans will have a lot to chew …"
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"Ultimately, Microsoft Flight Simulator was well worth the wait. For enthusiasts of past installments, there is so much to look forward to. For those who might be on the fence about a flight simulator that is virtually an endless sandbox …"
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"Asobo Studio has created something truly impressive with Flight Simulator 2020."
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"An incredible exploration portal with even greater potential once its tech issues have been addressed."
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 not only offered me a breathtakingly immersive experience, but it also helped with my fear of flying."
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"I truly wonder what will come next for Flight. Whether this simulator becomes a new defacto standard for this technology, or if Microsoft will take this marriage of game engine with satellite and real time data into something even richer …"
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"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is well worth checking out. Hardcore simmers will love it, and for more casual players it is still undeniably fun. While the full $60 price tag ($120 for the Premium Deluxe edition) might be a bit …"
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"Asobo Studio has created something special with Microsoft Flight Simulator"
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"Unparalleled realism and an entire planet to explore makes Microsoft Flight Simulator a simulation like no other."
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"Overall, Microsoft Flight Simulator is one of the most beautiful games of this generation and it&s;s attention to detail is spectacular. This new version stands above the rest with its incredible landscapes and customizable options that allow for new or …"
Read original review"Microsoft Flight Simulator is an absolute must for flight sim fans, but anyone with the even the slightest bit of an explorer&s;s nature will be sure to enjoy as well."
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