Now comes Combat Flight Simulator 2 which easily flies to the top of the heap and manages to gun down all its predecessors. Taking into account all the criticisms that die-hard flight simulation fans levelled against Combat Flight Simulator, Microsoft has tweaked its product to produce a winner. Also, it seems like ages since a flight simulation was set in the Pacific Theatre, so this release is well-timed to satisfy a hungry market. But this is not its biggest selling point. This is a bona fide exhilarating, challenging and breathtaking game and will definitely satisfy the most jaded of flight simulator fans.
Novices can also test their skills.
If you have played the previous version, you will find the controls easier to handle as most of the commands are repeated here. You can master the basics by going for training missions. These missions increase in difficulty as you graduate from one level to another. When you finally become an expert, you will learn how to land your fighter plane on an aircraft carrier. There are more than 120 missions available to test your skills.