The Bottom Line
Intense combat, online play, and improved graphics is what the combat flight sim has to offer. An excellent choice for those who love the game already, but newbies may want to look for alternatives.
Pros
- invincible mode
- affect process/results of ground war
- breath taking graphics
Cons
- high end system needed to fully enjoy graphics
- no paper manual
Description
- Developer: Microsoft
- Released: October 2002
- "Combat Flight Simulator 3" puts in pilot's seat of an American, British, or German plane in WWII.
- Play single missions by yourself, or cooperatively with friends through a LAN or the Internet.
- Campaign play mode gives you a series of missions to carry through.
- Earn points to boost your vision, bombing skill, and health ratings.
- Customize colors and logo of your aircraft.
- Your choice of 18 planes with wonderfully rendered graphics to fly.
Guide Review - "Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3"
Take command of the skies in World War II in the European theatre with "Combat Flight Simulator 3." Choose which side you want to be on, go on training missions, and complete campaigns.
The graphical improvements are incredible. However, you will need a top-notch computer to fully enjoy the graphics. This time around the focus was on improving the ground. Odd for a game that mostly takes place in the sky.
An interesting and frustrating feature is your performance doesn't always affect the outcome. War is a team effort, making this a realistic feature. However, it is frustrating to do your best and still lose the battle, because of the computer's performance.
A nice upgrade for previous owners, while newbies will appreciate overall gameplay.
