I was flying this aircraft, and knew I had damage to the right engine. I thought I was OK until my entire cockpit reflected the light of the engine burning away, giving me enough time to eject safely from the stricken aircraft. This is probably the most amazing display of 3D graphics I ve seen to date in PC gaming. Weather and environment effects are a great enhancement towards immersion, too. Watching lightning flash through the roiling clouds above you and forking down through the sky around you, while playing in a darkened room, makes your hair stick up on the back of your neck as if you are a 500 MPH lightning rod.
Storms also churn the seas, causing ships to noticeably pitch and roll with surf.
At the other extreme, you will observe some sunrises and sunsets that rival those of any tropical island. Stars light up the night skies knowing the attention to detail exhibited through the rest of this sim, I wouldn t be surprised if I could pick out constellations. Weapons are modeled true to their real-life counterparts, including sensors, fins, and colors. Ships trail wakes as they move through the ocean and have functioning details such as radar antennas. Factories belch smoke through their stacks, SAMs launch with a telltale plume, and oil refineries have both full and empty storage tanks.