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Flyboys for PC game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The hype and movie was much better than the game. It is reminiscent of those mindless arcade games we used to play 30 years ago.
Sort of like some MS releases - Buggy, little or no instruction, bad graphics and no support.
Targetware is 10 times better and free.

All depends on your skill level

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'll admit it. What I was looking for was something like my "Red Baron" game, where I can climb in the cockpit, take off, and go fight enemy planes. This one is a lot more complicated than that. Which may be good for experienced gamers. I was frustrated from the get-go. I took off, and found I could hardly keep the plane on an even keel. Trying to get a bead on an enemy plane was near impossible for me. I had to turn off the "yaw" feature so the plane wouldn't keep moving back and forth. If there's a time compression feature, I haven't found it. It took me 8 minutes to get to a battle scene once (I put the plane on "Fly Me" and went to get a soda). There are several campaign modes, and they are actually good ones (fighting the Red Baron, stopping a Zeppelin, etc). So I guess this depends on what one is looking for. If you're an experienced gamer, or are looking for games that are a challenge, this would be good for you. If not, maybe you should go for one of the CFS games by Microsoft.

Flyboys Squadron

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am very pleased with product. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the WWI Flight Sim Games.

Flyboys

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I enjoy this game very much. It is more than I expected. Wish there were more like it(WW1 flying)

FLYBOYS

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Not exactly what I was expecting. But still fun only 12 missions. Would have been better to be able to pick a person from the movie and play that role out.... not too bad though.

Flyboys Squadron Combat Flight Simulator (CFS)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Flyboys Squadron CFS game was easy to install and set up. I'm using a Logitech control Stick, so some fine tuning was required for playing the game. The flight models of the WWI aircraft seem to be quite accurate and are actually more difficult to fly than the WWII Bonus aircraft included with the game. Updates to the game are easily accessed from the game itself and install seamlessly. There are many types of missions to fly, so the hard core flight sim pilots should never be bored. I've not tried on line playing because I feel that I'm still a novice (flying as a cadet)and have much to learn.
The graphics, realism, sound effects and challanges are exquisite. I've "flown" many combat flight simulators in the past and have found the Flyboys CFS to be one of the most demanding and realistic I've ever flown. Flying a mission always results in sweaty hands and an increased pulse rate. The illusion of flight and combat is very well simulated.
For the ultimate in flight controls, I recommend the Thrustmaster HOTAS system. I have one, but as my computer peripheral space is currently quite limited, I am using the Logitech wireless control stick. I'm curious to find out how this game will compare to "First Eagles".
As background information, I am using a computer with a 3.2 gig processor, 2 gigs of RAM, 250 gig hard drive, Radeon 9600 video card and a Sound Max Digital Sound Card. For the most part, my system is adequate, but at times, the video is 'jerky'. Keep in mind, however, that I set the video to the the highest possible setting so the game is not at fault at all. If other users experience this 'jerkyness', I suggest that some of the video settings be adjusted to minimize or eliminate it.

Good Graphics, but...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I snatched this game at the first opportunity because I have been going through "Red Baron" withdrawal ever since I upgraded my computer to Windows XP. This game is not Red Baron. The campaign doesn't seem to reflect anything historical and I am not convinced the simulated aircraft are based on reliable models. (I cannot understand how a plane in a right bank can turn left at a faster rate than I can in a full left bank with full left rudder) Since there is nothing else out there, it does scratch an itch, but Flyboys seems to be something thrown together quickly to hit the shelves at the same time the movie video does. I also have to agree with the comments about visibility. While it is true that the actual aircraft had blind spots, this fact is aggravated by the fact that I can only look in five basic directions. This combined with the obstructions to my view make it nearly impossible to track the enemy as he moves across my field of view.

A little disappointing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game has a lot to be desired. The graphics are good but the scenarios are too short and very easy to navigate through. The views from the cockpit are extremely limited making it difficult to engage targets at all.
The "online" feature is a joke, not sure why they even added it. Loved the movie, not a fan of the game.

WORST FLIGHT SIM EVER

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm a satisifed veteran of many, many good flight sims and this is the worst one I've ever tried.

Flyboys Squadron Critique

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The realism, both in the flight model and the graphics, is phenomenal. The action is fast and accurate to the period. If I were to make some suggestions to the software writers, they would be: 1) have a "disappearing" cockpit option for the user. The lack of a "realistic" peripheral view and the upper wing consuming a large portion of the screen is somewhat limiting (and frustrating) when trying to lock on to quick moving opponents. 2) The French had several aircraft available in their inventory. Alternative flying machines might be made available for the player of this Flight Simulation, including SPADs. The Sim includes Fokker DR1s for the Germans, which is historically inaccurate for the 1916-17 time frame of the Lafayette Escadrille, so the addition of more advanced Allied aircraft should not be a problem. Other than these deficiencies, which might be corrected with a downloadable patch, this flight simulation is well worth having.

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