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Non-Sport
79
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3.5
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Description

The "1998" version of the popular Microsoft series. Flight Simulator is aimed at enthusiasts that features 3000 airports and precise recreations of 45 cityscapes. Flight modeling is provided by experts in both military and aerobatic fields. Helicopters and pre-launch planes are among those included.

Many scenarios with full dialogue with the control tower adds a lot of realism to the game. Internet play enhances your flight experience with other human-controlled airplanes. 3D acceleration and MMX technology are supported.

Alternate Titles

  • "模拟飞行98" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "FS 98" -- common abbreviation

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User Reviews

Realism takes over arcade Olivier Masse (422) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars

The Press Says

Coming Soon Magazine Dec, 1997 94 out of 100 94
Mega Score Nov, 1997 86 out of 100 86
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Nov, 1997 85 out of 100 85
GameSpot Oct 29, 1997 7.9 out of 10 79
PC Games (Germany) Nov 05, 1997 72 out of 100 72
PC Player (Germany) Nov, 1997 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60

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Trivia

FS98 was the first version of FS to include 3D video hardware support, via DirectX.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Olivier Masse (422) on Nov 21, 1999.
 

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