Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight (Windows)
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Microsoft Game Studios

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Microsoft Game Studios

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Perspective

1st-person, 3rd-person

Vehicular

Flight / Aviation

Critic Score

100 point score based on reviews from various critics.

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3.9

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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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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows All cockpits feature 'clickable' controls so the player can use one hand to pilot the plane while the other uses the other controls. Controls are labelled but these can be turned off for added realism

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows This is the weather selection screen. It can be accessed in-flight or in the Flight Creation section. It allows real-world real-time weather information to affect the flight

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows This plane made the Vickers Vimy that made the first transatlantic crossing and the first flight from England to Australia. Here it's landing at Melbourne International.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight Windows The Learning Centre is accessed via a tab on the left. It is a series of over 30 well illustrated 'How To' articles

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Alternate Titles

"模擬飛行 2004：百年飛行史" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
"模拟飞行2004：飞行世纪" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: Un siècle d'aviation" -- French 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 (113659)
The most amazing Flight Simulator release	A.A. Fussy (120)

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Critic Reviews

Jeuxvideo.com	Sep 03, 2003	18 out of 20	90
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Oct, 2003		90
PC Action	Sep 18, 2003	85 out of 100	85
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Jul 31, 2003	83 out of 100	83
Gamesmania.de	Sep 23, 2003	82 out of 100	82
Joystick (French)	Sep, 2003	8 out of 10	80
UOL Jogos	Sep 01, 2003		80
PC Zone Benelux	Oct, 2003	78 out of 100	78
Super Play (Sweden)	Aug, 2003	6 out of 10	60
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Sep 25, 2003	6 out of 10	60