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Final Results And Overall Mark
Well we
have reached the end of the review. Here are
my
final
comments, notes and grades for
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition.
Final Comments
How It Grades |
Installation:
70%
Interface: 80%
Graphics: 90%
Sound: 75%
Realism: 85%
Manual: 70%
Price/Value:
80%
Overall:
78.5% |
Microsoft
Flight Simulator 2002 remains simply the best flying simulation game
available today blowing away every competitor, if any. The graphic reality
has reached a new level while the ATC makes the game much more attractive
and less boring thanks to the new interactions it adds. Faster and smoother
than the previous version combined with revolutionary graphics, Flight
Simulator 2002 really rocks. Even if the selection of aircraft is still
questionable due to the serious lack of European planes, the pleasure of
piloting is renewed. It really is “As real as it gets.”
Specs & Package |
Overall Score |
78.5% |
Version Reviewed |
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition |
Release Date |
Out Now |
The Good Points |
Outstanding graphics
Great New Air Traffic Control feature |
The Bad Points |
Still heavy
No Concorde
No printer handbooks
Requires a powerful PC
Fit on not less than 3 CDs
No European aircrafts (airbus, etc.) |
Reviewer Specs |
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
Intel D850EMV2 Motherboard
Windows XP Professional
512 MB PC800 RDRAM
DirectX 8.1
19" Sony CPD-E400
Trinitron Monitor
nVidia GeForce 4 Ti 4600
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Adaptec 19160
Adaptec AHA-2400a
DVD Pioneer 106s (16/40x)
Yamaha CRW3200S
Alcatel SpeedTouch USB
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro
Microsoft TrackBall Explorer |
PC Required |
Pentium II 300MHz or higher
8MB 3D Video Accelerator
Sound card with speakers
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX 8.1 or higher
64MB of RAM (or more)
650MB of free hard disk space
4x CD-Rom Drive (or faster)
Joystick |
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