Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight for Windows (2003)

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows Front Cover

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Microsoft Corporation

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Perspective

1st-person, 3rd-person (Other)

Interface

Direct control

Vehicular

Flight / aviation, Vehicle simulator

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Description

As the name suggests, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight, is that year's version of the popular simulator from Microsoft and celebrates 100 years of flight. Flight Simulator 2004 includes 9 historical aircraft such as the Wright Flyer from 1903, DC-3, Vickers Vimy, Curtiss Jenny and the Ryan NVP 'Spirit of St. Louis’ that you can pilot and new challenges centered around the historical aircraft. It includes a new help system called 'Learning Center' and an improved ATC, and a new dynamic weather system. The GPS systems in Flight Simulator 2004 have been completely overhaulled and are now based on real world Garmin 500/295 GPS systems.

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Screenshots

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows Having selected the flight the simulation brings up a description and, further down, a list of way points and course headings.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows This plane is a pig to fly and with no forward view its a miracle that Lindbergh made it at all. In the simulator the player can opt for an alternate view so they can see where they're going.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows The settings menu allows the player to adjust the keyboard command assignments, realism settings and much, much more

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows The Bombardier Learjet 45 on the tarmac at General Jose Antonio Anzoa airfield in Venezuela

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Promo Images

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Alternate Titles

"模擬飛行 2004：百年飛行史" -- Traditional Chinese spelling
"模拟飞行2004：飞行世纪" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Un siècle d'aviation" -- French title
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Un secolo di Aviazione" -- Italian title
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Das Jahrhundert der Luftfahrt" -- German title
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Cien Años de Aviación" -- Spanish title
"Flight Simulator 9" -- Working title

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User Reviews

Simply superb!	piltdown_man (211053)
The most amazing Flight Simulator release	A.A. Fussy (127)

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Critic Reviews

Withingames	Jul 30, 2003	5 out of 5	100
Jeuxvideo.com	Sep 03, 2003	18 out of 20	90
Gameplay (Benelux)	Aug 30, 2003	87 out of 100	87
PC Action (Germany)	Sep 18, 2003	85 out of 100	85
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Jul 31, 2003	83 out of 100	83
Wham! gaming	Apr 02, 2004	8 out of 10	80
JeuxVideoPC.com	Dec 22, 2003	16 out of 20	80
Computer Bild Spiele	Sep, 2003	2.13 out of 6	77
PC Games (Germany)	Aug 11, 2003	76 out of 100	76
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Sep 25, 2003	6 out of 10	60