The Microsoft Flight Simulator program is quite good. In our 89% review, we referred to it as “a seismic moment for PC gaming” and described it as “a simulator for folks interested in flight, and a fantastic virtual tourism doorway for people interested in peeking into the Mir Mine in a prop they’re driving with a pad.” This is crucial: “Serious” flight sims are fantastic if that’s your thing, but they’re frequently about as approachable as The Iliad, which is not great when all you really want to do is slam around inside a storm or try to land at the bottom of a terrible cosmic fissure.
On November 18, that already-excellent journey through the virtual clouds will receive an update known as the “Game of the Year Edition,” which will include five new aircraft, including the first military aircraft in the game, eight new airports, new missions, tutorials, an updated weather system, and new photogrammetry cities (Helsinki, Freiburg im Breisgau, Brighton, Derby, Eastbourne, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Utretcht). It will also include “early support” for DirectX 12 and eight new airports.
Aviat Pitts Special S1S: With the introduction of this aircraft, one of our most well-liked aircraft now has a single-seat alternative. Boeing F-A-18 Super Hornet: Our first military aircraft and a feature that the public has been clamoring for. We wanted to give Shimmers an opportunity to put his craving for speed to the test before the Top Gun: Maverick expansion debuts alongside the movie next spring.
VoloCity: We’ve teamed up with renowned German business Volocopter. A concept for urban air taxis, “VoloCity,” is an eVTOL being developed by Volocopter. The engineering team at Volocopter and we collaborated hard to create a fully functional aircraft prototype for the simulator. This is the first airplane that can land precisely, giving us a preview of what to expect in 2022 when he hopes to simulate launching a helicopter.