Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe (Windows)

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Description

Combat Flight Simulator 3 is the 3rd version of the popular WW2 simulators from Microsoft. This version is focused specifically on the European theater of operations with mission areas like Germany, UK, and France.

This version has major enhancements over previous ones mainly in detailed graphics and improved dynamic missions. Graphics features include realistic cloud banks you can fly in and out of, losing yourself or an enemy aircraft and incredibly detailed ground detail and scenery visible at normal flight altitudes. Explosions, plane damage and smoke effects are also greatly improved over previous versions.

Playing the game allows for dynamic missions that vary as you progress through the game. Based on the outcome of your mission - S&D, reconnaissance, air superiority, etc. you earn prestige points and change the outcome of the war. Eighteen different planes (P-51, P-47, Spits, Me 109, Fw 190, Ju 88, Typhoon IB, etc.) with multiple variants each allows for some specialized playing. Online and multiplayer options are available with specific multiplayer missions included as well.

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Alternate Titles

• "Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Kampf um Europa" -- German title
• "Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battaglia per l'Europa" -- Italian title
• "Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Batalha pela Europa" -- Brazilian title
• "Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Bataille pour l'Europe" -- French title
• "CFS3" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• Aircraft: B-25 Mitchell
• Aircraft: Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender
• Aircraft: de Havilland Vampire
• Aircraft: DH.98 Mosquito
• Aircraft: Do 335 Pfeil
• Aircraft: Focke-Wulf Fw 190
• Aircraft: Hawker Tempest
• Aircraft: Hawker Typhoon
• Aircraft: Horten Ho 229
• Aircraft: Junkers Ju 88
• Aircraft: Messerschmitt Bf 109
• Aircraft: Messerschmitt Me 262
• Aircraft: P-38 Lightning
• Aircraft: P-47 Thunderbolt
• Aircraft: P-51 Mustang
• Aircraft: P-80 Shooting Star
• Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire
• Covermount: Fullgames
• Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator series
• Ubisoft eXclusive releases

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Critic Reviews

Gameplay (Benelux)	Nov 30, 2002	89 out of 100	89
Gamesmania.de	Oct 30, 2002	84 out of 100	84
Joystick (French)	Dec, 2002	8 out of 10	80
Fragland.net	Mar 03, 2003	79 out of 100	79
IGN	Oct 28, 2002	7.3 out of 10	73
Rebell.at Games	Apr 04, 2003	7 out of 10	70
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Feb, 2003		70
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Nov 20, 2002		70
JeuxVideoPC.com	Feb 09, 2003	14 out of 20	70
FiringSquad	Jan 20, 2003	62 out of 100	62

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