![]() ![]() Unlike the first CFS, the 3D models themselves are spot-on, and rendered using enough polygons to really smooth things out. The planes themselves look incredibly realistic and definitely 'second hand', with patchy paintwork, and charring round the guns. The in-game graphics in CFS2 are fantastic. They're definitely not the all-encompassing dynamic resource management-fests that you get in Mig Alley and Falcon 4, but they're engrossing and give you the feeling of being there. The campaigns are nicely thought out, and not as linear as those in the first CFS. The planes cover the same period, from Wildcats and early Zeroes through to the Corsair and George, as well as plenty of bombers, torpedo bombers and other cannon fodder that you can't fly. The game itself is well structured with the usual mix of training, quick combat and campaigns covering most of WWII in the Pacific. The user interface is excellent, and has been done in a kind of '40s comic book style, which is a refreshing change from the usual 3D animation. As you'd expect from a war zone named after a big ocean, this means lots of sea and ships (including aircraft carriers -hurrah!), and you get to play as either the Americans or Japanese. Flying StartĬFS2 has been completely reworked, with improvements in all the above, plus a whole new theatre - the Pacific. Although it had plenty to recommend it, CFS wasn't quite as good as some of the other titles that came out shortly afterwards - the planes didn't look quite right, the campaigns were limited and the AI was a bit suspect, making the downing of opponents a bit peasy. The first of the current crop of WWII sims was Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulator which was based around their renowned civilian flight sims, but with guns. After years and years of jets in Desert Storm-type scenarios, getting the chance to fly some of the coolest planes in history in massive dogfights over the battlefields of Europe makes a refreshing change. There have been quite a few World War II flight sims released recently, and bloody good job too.
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