Is Flight Simulator 2020 Worthwhile? A Review

Taking a deep dive into the new Microsoft Flight Simulator! FS2020 has been one of my most-anticipated releases in a long time, what an absolute technical achievement. It's got its quirks and limitations, no doubt about it, but this is a flight sim with a bright future!

This review was made using a copy of the game I bought myself. Not sponsored, no payments or codes received, all opinions are my own.

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[LGR]

First commenter to compile a list of all the custom tail/registration numbers wins 5 internet points 👍

[vidyajamesu]

"It's a simulation of flight, *PLANE* and simple." clint why

[jdthompson]

Cant imagine a more relaxing pair, LGR and MSFS.

[ahobimo]

I feel like computers are finally accomplishing the sort of stuff that people have expectsd from them for the past 4 decades or so.

[Xyzzy]

Jesus Christ, this is the stuff of childhood dreams. What an age we live in, no joke.

[Derevirn]

The Karman line, i.e. the boundary between earth's atmosphere and space, is typically defined as the altitude of 100 km. Regardless of that convention, Theodore Karman himself calculated that the atmosphere becomes too thin to support flight at an altitude of 83.6 km or about 275000 feet. So that maximum altitude does make sense after all, and isn't some arbitrary number!

[alexdemoya]

19:27 Im just imagining sitting in the cockpit of this spinning wildly stalling airplane and clint, the ever calm pilot casually says "speaking of atmospheric conditions, let's talk weather" as a cacophony of alarms wail

[UtubeItube]

LGR: “Look at me, I’m the captain now”

Newspapers next day: “Airliner was remotely hijacked by unidentified hackers”

[stentor]

I remember being blown away at Flight Simulator 94, I can’t believe how far they’ve come.

[shadowtheimpure]

"Civilian Aircraft" Give it a couple months and you'll have people in F-16s.

[akuyume]

LGR: "Look at me, I am the captain now"

Also, nice touch of using hyyge when talking about coziness.

[federikus]

I’m an amateur pilot and the rig setup is more expensive than flying a real Cessna

[hungrymoose]

If only we could get a trucking simulator powered by streetview

[veevee]

Those graphics were so convincing I had a shiver of existential dread when physics were turned back on in the upper atmosphere. Good job, devs!

[marvk]

My uncle is like 76 and losing his mind for this. Gonna blow his retirement on a new pc. He already has a cockpit build.. it's... a thing

[grcescale]

You're having fun with the tail numbers. "FART" and were gold.

[warmachine]

"No birdstrikes."

Well that's a dealbreaker.

[Drivesforhalo]

2010: I wish my computer was good enough to play these awesome new games
2020: I wish my internet was good enough to play these awesome new games

[Kiwinglyfe]

This is the most detailed review of MsFS I've seen yet, typical LGR

[rollingtroll]

"does that mean you can find your house?", He says, flying only a few miles away from my house. What are the odds?