Each plane screams by you with its ownĭistinctive engine roar with the full DopplerĮffect. Theį9 fly by view is one of my favorite in this Sound card, this is a good excuse to do so. If you haven’t invested in a sub-woofer and PCI Fire the weapons and bombs whine as theyĪre released, primary and secondary explosions are Realistically, the cultural and theater markingsĪre akin to what I see in my collection of WW2īooks. The colorsĪre clear and vibrant, the propeller whirls Obviously put into both the interior cockpits andĮxterior texturing of these birds. The pictures within this reviewĪny released sim as close to photo-realistic as P-51 in action (note uphill running streams)įirst let’s examine the special effects nature of Hard-core/serious sophistication flight sim? Myįinding is that it's a curious mixture of each, both a strength and a weakness.
Question arises: is this a light/mid-range or With Fighter’s Anthology and Israeli Air Force),Īs well as the serious (Longbow2 and F15E) the With Jane’s penchant for hitting the non hard-core market (as
Talents are top gun based upon what we have seenįrom Longbow2, F15E and now WW2 Fighters. Mission offerings and multiplayer aspects of WW2įighters. Move on to the flight dynamics, damage modeling, So let’s leave the museum rendered GUI behind and Military flight simming experience just as it hasįor Fighter’s Anthology, but this time with a real Well as aircraft specification details to the Jane’s has certainly added historical context as To get the information on each plane and even testįly it un-molested before going on to combat. Lightning, Me 262A-1 jet, and the Supermarine Opinions of these wonderful planes (P-51 Mustang,īF 109-G, P-47D Thunderbolt, FW 190A-8, P-38J Listen to aces that flew them describe their The 7 fighters and view the plane, cockpit,Įngine, test fly, view camera footage, and even The hangar room is where you can select any of The War Room, both artistic and functional Study and test fly the 7 planes, or turn right into the war room where the solo, multiplayer, campaign and mission editor await you. Review European theater details, turn left to Instant action fur-ball, go behind the kiosk and Then have the choices of: immediately going to You start out byĮntering the foyer of the fighter’s museum, and What’s more, you get to hear splendid Glen Millerīig band music - another nice shift from jet sim Is a perfect example of form meets function. Work of art! This graphical user interface (GUI) Screens, (which were all done in a nice radioīutton and switches motif, apropos for the 1945Įra), we enter the Jane’s Museum. WW2 Fighter’s Museum motif graphical userĪfter a flawless installation and going throughĪll the very well laid out options and preferences Well as how this sim rates in my estimation. the best description of the game is that you are flying in a WW2 movie." Len Hjalmarson, So much for the opinions of others, let's embark now into what this reviewerĮxperienced, and we will sum up at the end if theĮxpectations set were met by what we received, as Sometimes it borders on surrealism, but mostly it is simply beautiful. It brims with atmosphere, and it shows the artists touch at every pause. "more than merely a feast, its a canvas. " No other simulation - in fact, no otherĬomputer game - has so accurately simulated theĪppearance of a real-world combat environment.". 'Bud' Anderson, Triple Ace, flew 116 Combat Still allows the novice to have fun, too! WWIIįans will love this one for its historicalĬontent, as well as the game play." - Col. The graphics are incredible,Īnd I find the dogfighting to be as close as youĬan get to realism on a computer screen, and it "I have been playing the WWII Fighters game forĪbout six months now. Let’s first examine theĮxpectations that were set by the following to be Of heights, but falls short in some of theįeatures most important to the serious (a.k.a. Skies over 1945’s Europe - and on our hardįighters pushes special effects to the next level Released this year, (SSI's Luftwaffe Commander), the picture is getting clearer on who will be the king of the With one more major WW2 era sim left to be Jane’s WW2 Fighters comes at ya with spectacular Is here, but does it fulfill the high expectations One of 1998’s most highly anticipated militaryįlight simulations has finally hit the virtualĮuropean geography with a big impact.