MobyRank MobyScore
DOS
88
4.0
Macintosh
...
3.2
Windows
...
3.3

Description

Flight Unlimited is a civilian flight simulator. You can choose between an Extra 300s, a Bellanca Decathlon, a Sukhoi SU-31, a Pitts S-2B and a Grob S-103. Take part in aerobatic competitions or, if you're a beginner, learn how to fly in 34 lessons.

Flight Unlimited stresses reality: All ground textures and elevations are based on real satellite photodata, and the flight model has a heavy basis in real world physics. The manual is quite detailed, and combined with the in-flight tutorials, the user is provided with a very gradual introduction to flying.

A very comprehensive piece of work, and a defining title for Looking Glass, whose only competition at the time was Microsoft Flight Simulator (which look immediately dated compared side by side to Flight Unlimited).

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User Reviews

Ground-breaking and gorgeous, though not without its limitations. DOS ajerimez (823)
One of the best sims ever! DOS Henning Haraldsen (3)

The Press Says

Gamezilla DOS 1996 94 out of 100 94
Coming Soon Magazine DOS Jul 25, 1995 94 out of 100 94
Joystick DOS Apr, 1995 92 out of 100 92
PC Gamer DOS Sep, 1995 91 out of 100 91
Mac Ledge Macintosh 1996 9.1 out of 10 91
PC Games (Germany) DOS Jun, 1995 88 out of 100 88
PC Player (Germany) DOS May, 1995 84 out of 100 84
High Score DOS Aug, 1995 4 out of 5 80
World Village (Gamer's Zone) DOS 1995 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80

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Trivia

The graphics engine for Flight Unlimited was designed with the future in mind. Most graphics cards back then might have been able to hit 1024x768 if they were lucky, but the game was designed to output even higher than that. It even supported old VR helmets.


This entry was contributed by robotriot Bronze Star Contributing Member (6363), ArtfulGamer (13) and Geoffrey Palmer (133)
 

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