EF 2000

World Village (Gamer's Zone) ( ) (100%)

You'll need a 100mhz Pentium with a decent video card to truly enjoy the SVGA mode of EF2000 at an acceptable frame rate. However, if upgrading your system is rewarded by games like EF2000 that show off your latest investment, let the high-requirement games roll in! This game is so groundbreaking that it's obvious why Ocean released EF2000 with a few glitches, which were later corrected with their "mid-life upgrade" patch. If this is an example of what the future holds for us flight jocks, the future is looking very bright.

Online Gaming Review (OGR) (10 out of 10) (100%)

Well I think its time to bury your copy of Falcon 3.0 in the backyard. It's really about time something came along to beat it solidly, my install disks for Falcon are 5.25" floppies! The *ONE* thing that EF2000 doesnt have that Falcon does is modem play. EF2000 has network play (up to 8 players) but they skimped on the modem play. Hopefully t his will be coming up in a future patch or upgrade. However, for the time being EF2000 is THE definative flight sim. It might get some upcoming competition from Jetfighter 3, but when that will be out is anyone's guess. Anyway, if you are a flight sim fan , and you've got the horsepower, GET THIS GAME. What else can I say?

High Score (5 out of 5) (100%)

EF 2000 är den perfekta blandningen av action och simulator. En fullpoängare för alla med minst Pentium 90.

Coming Soon Magazine (94 out of 100) (94%)

"EF-2000" is the best Flight simulator to date I have ever had the pleasure to play. The game is so immersive, that when you play it, the real world around you ceases to exist. From taxing to the runway, to touch-down the game has a profound effect on you, flak bursting in the air shaking the plane to turbulence caused by rising hot gasses between mountains to the beautifully detailed resolution at 640 x 400. This flight sim has rejuvenated my faith in the Flight sim market and the abilities of Sim programmers out there. As I also mentioned before, "EF-2000" will run on a 486, but it really is a good idea to have a Pentium. If you need an excuse to upgrade, look at "EF-2000" in 640 x 400. The patch, although a minor drawback will be here soon and I'll leave it up to you to decide whether companies should release unfinished software, but from the pleasure I've had in it's current form, it's fine by me.

Computer and Video Games (CVG) (93 out of 100) (93%)

If you've never flown the virtual skies then now is the perfect chance to begin. If, on the other hand, you're a veteran armchair pilot then TFX: EF2000 will provide literally hours of dogfighting entertainment. Quite simply an essential PC purchase.

Joystick (French) (92 out of 100) (92%)

Nul doute que l'on se rapproche de plus en plus de la réalité. Tant au niveau de l'aspect technique qu'à celui de la simulation pure, EF2000 suspendra tous les accros du manche à balai. Un superbe programme qui ne saurait les décevoir. Du grand DID !

Computer Gaming World (CGW) ( ) (90%)

Despite these minor problems, EF2000 is an amazing accomplishment. The astonishing graphics, the best virtual cockpit around, and a target-rich environment more than make up for a perhaps overly ambitious campaign module. You'll need powerful hardware: a 486-66 is probably the minimum for getting a playable frame rate in low-rest, and you'll definitely want a fast Pentium for SVGA mode. (I found it playable smooth at full detail on Pentium-100). Like the real plane, EF2000 is a splendid example of the future that better technology has in store for us. And a bright future it is.

PC Player (Germany) (90 out of 100) (90%)

Bei EF 2000 hat man das Gefühl, wirklich dabei zu sein, anstatt nur eine Mission nach der nächsten runterzubeten. Für mich ist der Eurofighter die mit Abstand beste Flugsimulation.

Old PC Gaming ( ) (90%)

EF2000 is the perfect balance of total modern air combat atmosphere, visuals, and sounds that can only be compared to the likes of US Navy Fighters Gold & Silent Thunder Alpha in overall feel of the environment, and the realism of EF2000 simulating the flight model of the actual Eurofighter 2000 almost as well as SSI’s Su-27 simulates the flight model of the actual Su-27 Flanker!. If you’re and don’t mind the rather dreary and pretty dark visuals then I strongly suggest you go for it!

Power Play (89 out of 100) (89%)

Dieses Chance sollte sich kein Fan von Flugsimulatoren entgehen lassen. Der König aller virtuellen Flieger scheint gefunden zu sein. Hier stimmt einfach alles! Die Grafik ist superb, die Objekte strotzen nur so vor Detailfülle, und die Mission sind extraknackig. Für die Konkurrenz von DlD dürfte es schwer worden, das ganze Paket noch zu übertrumpfen — wo sonst hat man noch die Möglichkeit. für knappe 100 Mark eine komplette Ausbildung und das dazugehörige Flugzeug zu bekommen? Der einzige Wermutstropfen bleibt der etwas allzu realistische Campaign-Modus: Ich würde gern mehr darüber erfahren, was für Auswirkungen meine Erfolge oder Misserfolge hatte. Wer mit diesem winzigen Schönheitsfehler leben kann, sollte zuschlagen — auch wenn die Bedienung nicht gerade einfach und die Anforderung eher hoch sind. Der Flug mit dem europäischen Wundervogel lohnt sich auf jeden Fell für alle Hardcore Flieger.

PC Format (UK) (89 out of 100) (89%)

With multi-player options, graphics to die for and a formidable campaign mode, EF2000 is simply stunning. There are no fancy frills, no full-motion video and no pretty cut scenes: just 100 percent flight simulation. Anything you say about it is always an understatement, so just give in and enjoy it.

PC Games (Germany) (88 out of 100) (88%)

Wer eine realistische Simulation des Euro-Jägers sucht, wird von TFX 2 in keinem Aspekt enttäuscht. Der actionorientierte Spieler, der in einer Flugsimulation eine abwechslungsreiche Storyline haben und sich nicht lange in ein Spiel einarbeiten will, muß sich dagegen noch bis Strike Commander 2 gedulden.

Gameplay (Benelux) (87 out of 100) (87%)

De eindconclusie is dat dit, en leest u het maar eens 2 keer beste lezers, DE BESTE combat flightsimulator is die OOIT gemaakt werd!

PC Joker (86 out of 100) (86%)

Unter dem Strich hat TFX – EF2000 somit zwar kaum echte Novitäten aufzuweisen, aber doch die bestmögliche Umsetzung des derzeit Üblichen und Machbaren. Das einzige empfindliche Manko des Games ist die Beschränkung auf einen Stahlvogel und ein Szenario – aber die sind dafür ausgesprochen zukunftssicher...

GameSpot (8.3 out of 10) (83%)

Overall, EF2000 is a solid and overwhelmingly satisfying combat simulator. Not only do you get the chance to fly a futuristic battle plane before the real pilots do, but you also have beautiful scenery to view while you zoom to combat areas. If you have the time and patience to learn EF2000, you won't be disappointed.

Pelit (81 out of 100) (81%)

EF-2000 is a marvellous flying game for the next generation Pentiums, but not even near the Falcon killer they boasted it would be. Nice to have skyscrapers and mountains in Helsinki...

Score (8 out of 10) (80%)

Chtěli jste špičkový letový simulátor, realistický, věrný, přesný, propracovaný, zkrátka - profi simulátor? Pak všechny výtky stranou. Tedy - pokud máte OPRAVDU RYCHLÝ počítač. EF 2000 uspokojí vás všechny, kteří nestojí o prezentaci, atmosféru ani hru - vás, kteří chcete létat, létat a létat. EF 2000 je potom výborná volba - téměř bezchybný profi simulátor, který se vyrovná simulátorům vojenským.

PC Games (B) (75%)

Of course, all this entertainment requires a beefy PC to do it justice. 486 owners had better start thinking Pentium, and the more RAM, the better. But at least EF2000 puts that horsepower to good use.