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| From: 777 Studios
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 2224
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: air_racing_and_flying_games
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: 860913000012
Model: 860913000012
UPC: 860913000012
EAN: 0860913000012
ASIN: B002CQAPWS
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Historical references and modern computer graphics were combined to render 125,000 square kilometers of French countryside that is disfigured by a terribly cratered battlefield. Fluffy clouds fill the sky which you can fly into for cover. | | • | Rain and fog are also modeled in realistic detail making flying even more of a challenge as water drops cover your windscreen or goggles. Advanced graphics featuring moving shadows, depth of field, light bloom and reflections. | | • | Fly several Single-Player combat missions against a computer opponent. If you feel you have mastered the art of aerial combat you can embark on a Pilot Career and fly a historically accurate Campaign for the French, British, German or American air forces. | | • | Also included is a very powerful Mission Editor that allows players to design custom missions. The Mission Editor is included on the disk and is accompanied by 150 page instruction guide! There will never be a shortage of missions to fly. | | • | So hurry! Grab your goggles and silk scarf. Enemy airplanes are approaching. Who will emerge as the next Baron von Richtoven or Eddie Rickenbacker? Is it you? |
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Product Description
All is not quiet on the Western Front in 1917, high above the trenches and scarred No Man's Land the sound of piston can be heard, the chatter of machine guns fill the air and the bark of flak bursts echo across the countryside. During the First World War a new breed of warrior emerged, reminiscent of the Knights of old, inspired by chivalry and pushed to their limited by modern technology, they fought a new kind of war, an air war. Welcome to Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War.
Rise of Flight is one of the most eagerly anticipated flight-simulation releases of the past decade and sets a new standard in fidelity, beauty and realism. You can fly either the famous Spad XIII or the deadly Fokker D. VII into aerial combat over the Western Front in WWI. Advanced graphics & shaders with moving shadows, depth of field, light bloom & reflections effects Helpful Training Missions & numerous Single-Player combat missions Multiple Campaigns & Pilot Careers with historically accurate missions such as bomber escort or balloon attack; includes promotions & commendations Robust Multiplayer options where you can fly co-operatively as a team against the computer or human opponents Multiplayer statistics tracking such as flight hours, aerial kills & missions completed An extremely powerful Mission Builder application for custom mission design
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Best Flight Sim on the Planet August 2, 2010
J9 Austin
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having flown flight simulators for the past 15 years, I can say that Rise of Flight is the most advanced flight sim ever released. Designed and built by a very dedicated group of enthusiasts, Rise of Flight's attention to detail is unequaled. While flying your Sopwith Camel, you look over the side and 1500 meters below lies No-Man's land, pocked with craters. The ground is shrouded with smoke from artillery rounds. There are pockets of clearing where you can see trenches, blasted trees, barbed wire, and tanks. The sun breaks though the clouds, glinting off your cowling, and momentarily blinds you. Suddenly there is the sound of another engine: friend or foe? Bullets whiz by your ear as fabric tears and wood splinters. Over your shoulder you catch a glimpse of a German DR1 and the flashes of its twin spandaus. You start jinxing left, then right, but you cannot shake this plane off your six. You dive for the deck and now you are skimming twenty feet off the ground. The shadow of your plane on the ground seems to be your only friend. Trees rush past you, their branches moving in the wind. As you pass over a river, your plane's reflection reveals the damage you've taken. You go lower. Now you're ten feet off the ground. Blades of grass and reeds sway in the gentle breeze, oblivious of your peril. In front of you, the DR1's bullets are thudding into the ground, kicking up wisps of dirt. One round hits your engine and now smoke bellows, leaving a long, black trail. The German closes in for the kill. As you prepare for your final moments on earth, the DR1 suddenly breaks away. Behind him is another Camel. It's your wingman, and now the tables are turned: the hunter is now the hunted. Soon the DR1 lights on fire and nosedives into the trees. You are hurt, but you will make it back to your base. You give your wingman a thumbs up and limp home. As you land, you are still sweating and your heart is still pounding. You reach over to your desk to take a swig of Coke, and you think to yourself, "This is a game?"
 Better than expected July 15, 2010
PD
I would give this five stars overall, if I didn't have to recalibrate my joystick every time I use it. But that may due to my system. The game is superb in realism & with stunning visuals, this game rocks! The air to air combat is the best part, to me. The mid-air close calls, when several planes are involved, will raise the hair on your neck. This game supports Trackir, which is next on my shopping list :)
The most amazing flight sim available! July 2, 2010
Broadside uda Barn
Rise of Flight is simply the most amazing flight sim available today.
In the year since it's release, a tremendous amount of content has been added, including a mission flight recorder, 100's of skins, new campaigns, new planes, new missions, new graphic options, new multiplayer modes, dogfight/respawn ability, and the list goes on.
Online connectivity for single player mode was removed (a one time activation online is necessary, but that is it).
Historically accurate missions have been created and are hosted on the multiplayer servers.
And more is on the way.
(The Rise of Flight: Iron Cross Edition was just released, which gives you a number of added planes, and all the content added within the last year....it's the best investment for your money (as opposed to buying the vanilla version and buying all the planes included.)
The flight model and mechanics are so well designed that just flying is amazing.
If you enjoy flight sims, or have an appreciation for biplanes, you'll enjoy this sim.
Do yourself a favor and get this sim! It's truly incredible.
Virtual time machine June 27, 2010
Tutt
Never before has a game captured the essence of the WWI battlefield. The only thing missing is the smell of Caster Oil and the wind in your face. The general flight dynamics along with the graphics make are so realistic, it makes this game scream "Play Me". From take off to landing, this is a real (as can be-to-life) fly by the seat of your pants game. If you're into fast paced games you won't like this one. At least until the battle begins.
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