Microsoft Flight Simulator X (Deluxe Edition)  (for PC)

Soar high into the skies by driving the latest airplane models and make your every flight fantasy come true by playing the Microsoft Flight Simulator X. The 10th instalment in the series includes major graphics upgrade as the previous game had come out way back in the year 2003. The edition of the game DVD is a Deluxe Edition that includes 6 more aircrafts, 10 extra cities to fly over and more missions. The addition of extra content adds more hours to the gameplay.

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is a flight simulator that offers oodles of content to satisfy your every in-game desire. The game is targeted towards hard-core gamers and causal gamers. With accurate controls to match, the game offers stunning graphics that allow you to enjoy the pure pleasure of flying. The game is available for the PC and can be played by everyone in the family as it carries an Everyone rating from ESRB.

Synopsis and Features

Flight Simulator X is a game that promises a ride of a lifetime. With detailed and accurately created aircraft models, Flight Simulator X is every gamer’s dream come true. The game includes up-to-date features used in real aircraft systems that allow them to fly. Developed and published by Microsoft Game Studios, the game provides excellent entertainment value for gamers of all ages. The minimum hardware specifications required to run the game smoothly on your computer are Windows XP, 1 GHz Intel or AMD processor, 14 GB of hard disk, 256 MB RAM and a 32 MB RAM equipped NVidia or ATI Radeon graphics card.

The single player campaign in the game will take you across different cities where you can fly your aircraft as you want. The best thing about Flight Simulator X is the feeling that you get when you fly an aircraft as each model is created with precise details. The physics used in the game has been alerted to match the in-game airplane models. This allows you to experience real-time simulation of an aircraft that is complete with full aerodynamics and drag.

Every time you take control and shift the aircraft in the air, you can feel the weight and the amount of power a pilot puts into an aircraft while manoeuvring it. You can play up to 50 missions in the game along with a free flight mode that allows you to fly across 24,000 airports from around the world. The aircrafts featured in this game include the heavy and mighty Boeing 737-800, Bombardier Learjet 45, Cessna 172 Skyhawk SP, Extra 300 S and many more.

The game features different weather conditions and GPS system that allows you to find your way around. From the time when you take-off till you nail the landing, Flight Simulator X gives you the prefect adrenaline rush of flying an airplane. The game also features a reward system where you can earn different prizes for achievements unlocked. These include spotting things of interest, landing at a special airport, earning trophies for highest number of landings and take-offs and others.

Online features

Multiple users can share the same cockpit and try to fly a plane as Microsoft Flight Simulator X supports multiplayer. This is a great addition as you can team up with players from across the world and prove how good you are at flying a virtual aircraft. The game can be updated by downloading a series of service packs. There is also an expansion pack for the game called Flight Simulator X: Acceleration that adds more missions and aircrafts to the game. You can download the updates, expansion packs and other content directly from the company’s website.