Customer Reviews:
 AMAZING March 26, 2008
Thomas Morgan
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
there is not a better WWII sim in thw world... ever!! this game boasts stunning graphics and fun gamplay and is very realistic. weather you want to take- off aircraft carriers and dogfight in the sky or bomb japan in B-25s... there is something for everyone. buy it.... just amazing
PACIFIC FIGHTERS - A VERY WORTHWHILE SEQUEL TO IL-2 December 9, 2006
Michael J. Rolph (Exning nr. Newmarket, Suffolk, England, UK)
37 out of 38 found this review helpful
When I purchased IL-2 months ago, I got it cheap and on offer with another sim (namely Silent Hunter II), and I expected it to be a simple, un-detailed basic combat flight sim as I believed then, nothing could beat Microsoft's Combat Flight Simulator series, now I know how wrong I was, so very wrong. I had not heard much about just how good IL-2 was, but when I installed it and flied - it was stunning... it was just outstanding. Now, Oleg Maddox and his team have added the even more absolutely stunning Pacific Fighters to the series.
I now have owned and been flying Pacific Fighters for about a year now, and not once has my opinion of it changed. Despite the fact I had to suffer several weeks before I could properly play the game - the wait worthwhile when I finally could play it. The wait was because I had to upgrade almost all the computer hardware to run it - at a hefty cost of around 100 pounds, but then again, our PC was of the simple, non-mass game playing kind, but as I said - it was worthwhile. The game continues on the excellent quality IL-2 gave us, with additional enhancements, no matter how subtle. The game runs very smoothly - if you have the capable hardware. The scene is set, as in the name of the game, in the ferocious Pacific Theatre of the War where many unstable battles unfold between the brave Allies of the Americans, British and Australians/New Zealanders and the fearless Japanese. There are around 40 flyable/playable aircraft (actually, there are only about 20 or so completely different aircraft, it is the great range of different marks and versions which ups this number) each and every one with wonderfully created models, flight models, and beautifully authentic and realistic cockpits. Just a few of these aircraft include the American P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang, Vought Corsair, the British Supermarine Spitfire and Seafire, Hawker Hurricane, Bristol Beaufighter, and for the Japanese - Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Kawasaki KI-61, Aichi D3A1 Val and even the Mitsubishi G4M1 Betty.
You can fly in several different campaigns involving all the nationalities and continues the ingenious dynamics and intelligence of these campaigns that we see in IL-2. The game interface is fairly easy to use and is almost exactly the same as the IL-2 design. If you own, or are going to own (as am I) IL-2 Forgotten Battles and the Ace Expansion pack, (as well as IL-2) then you can merge them all into one awesome, seamless WWII combat sim. The scenery also matches the overall quality of the game and includes the best default water we've ever seen yet (if you have the capable hardware). The scenery also differs depending on where exactly you're flying. The sound quality is fairly well designed, although it is nothing spectacular. It also includes as standard the online combat and multi-player functions for even more fun. There are a few basic flaws, which can be fixed with a few official patches that also add additional aircraft etc. to the game.
Overall it is an awesome game and a brilliant sequel to the uniquely outstanding IL-2, and if you have the other programs at hand, it can create one damn awesome WWII combat sim... and make a perfect present!!!
UNDOUBTABLY ONE OF THE GREATEST COMBAT SIMS THAT EVER EXISTED - IF YOU'RE EVEN A BEGINNER TO COMBAT SIMMING - GO FLY IT NOW!!!
Thank you for reading my review.
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