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Horrible.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 20
Date: December 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Don't waste your money. The game is made so it is horribly complicated and only the most dedicated player (after a long wait)can figure out how to guide the plane. My Father got me this for Easter, now it's Dec. 24 (Merry christmas!) and I still havn't figured it out. Of course, after the first two or three weeks I stopped trying (to set the record straight). As of the guide-book (which we so carefully read, well, actually my Dad, because I never wanted the game in the first place)the instructions were far to complicated. MY instructions are not to buy this game.

Boeing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: July 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Although always being one step ahead of its predecessors, Microsoft Flight Sim98 proves a step ahead yet again -- but it's still just as boring as all of the previous ones.

Sure, it has neat, more detailed planes, and a HUGE list of airports to fly out and into; but there's still nothing, scenery-wise, to decipher Montana from, say, Arizona. And if you don't have a super nice PC it won't look or run that good. If you choose to actually try to fly a real, live flight from one airport to the next, good luck. Maybe it'd work better if you were an actual bona fide pilot.

Fun for a few hours but after that it's just plain (Sorry. I know it's cheesy) boeing. Save your money.

Cool Planes, Bad Graphics and Handling

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: September 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Yeah the planes might be cool, but all the other graphics stink. It looks like you're high above the city, when you're really 2 inches from crashing into it! Another thing is when you're in the air and you slightly tap a turn key, the plane starts going all over the place. And when the planes crash some of them don't even break!! Bad game Don't get it.

In a techno world, 2 years is a very long time.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Frustrated with trying to run Microsoft's power hungry monster Flightsim 2000 on my PII, 450mhz system , I thought I'd give '98 a try. Frame rate was explosive but it's anemic virtual world left me flat. Flightsim '98 is only a couple years old but in todays high end visual universe, it looks and feels nothing short of drab and dated. So long old friend, the time has come to move on to the budget software bin, your time in the sun has sadly passed.

Good information,average game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is not as realistic as any aviation fanatic would want it to be.It is very difficult to control most of the planes.The graphics are not up to standard as well.Still it offers you quite a bit,like choosing a variety of airports around the world and even giving you an opportunity to fly a Boeing 737 and try out your skills with a helicopter.However,it lacks realism although sightseeing is excellent in this game.Still,tyring to enjoy this game from an aviation point of view is very difficult.The interaction with air traffic control is mediocre and one does not feel any realism and similarities to real flight.In the end it is very much a game than a simulation to me. However,the information this game contains is really excellent.For instance there is a ground school option where you learn a lot about flight,aircraft properties,flying rules and everything relating to flight like how to navigate properly or the operation standards of your 737.Not to mention a useful booklet giving you useful information about some renowned airports.I really love the information one finds on this game,it is very interesting and very informative and aviation fanatics will probably enjoy the info a lot.I certainly did.In a gaming sense it lacks that something but it certainly provides you a good deal of knowledge about flight.

Flight Simulator 98

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It is impossible to navigate in FS98. Graphics are detailed, but the buildings and the land has no height! It's like flying over a map. The sound is realistic and there is one for everything. With headphones, it sounds like I'm flying. You dont have full control of the aircraft, but you do have control of the rudder, elevators, alierons, spoilers, flaps, autopilot, pitot heat, and thrust. You can request to take off, but ATC just says taxi to a runway of your choice, and about 5 seconds later, tells you that you are clear to take off, even if there is a plane in front of you. Spend the extra $20 and get FS 2000 or better yet get FS2002. Ive heard that the Professional Editions aren't much better than the standard editions.

Mild fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game has fairly bad graphics and unrealistic flight.
For example, I can park a Boeing 747 JUMBO JET on Water without sinking. All the water is blue ground. Flight simulator 2002 beats this game in all catagories except one:crashing. In 98, when you crash your plane flies apart. In 2002 it stays in one piece.
In this game it is almost impossible to land because of the unrealism. In 2002 it is easier but is still challenging.
It is a fairly good game.

It's OK....

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Flight Simulator 98 provides lots of scenery and many airports for taking off. It also gives you cool air vehicles that you can ride. It is fun to fly a plane, but in this game I can't seem to either find a runway or even land my plane without crashing. If you wanted to actually land in another airport, you would have to sit in front of the computer for hours or lots of minutes piloting the plane, which after a little while gets a bit boring. If you are a big flyer and you have the patience to sit in the cockpit and control a plane for a really long time, you should get this game.

Flight Simulator 98. Just ok

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I got this game years and years ago. I do think that the handling is real but it needs about 4 more aircraft.Another complaint is the graphics, it totally stinks and is like a 96 sim. Also the cockpit is unreal too. I also don't like the radio thing, it's too complicated.

Sort of Disapointed

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I guess this is an ok game if you just like to fly around over boxy, grainy settings. The graphics are not good but this is an old game so what can you expect??? I bought it because it was so cheap. There is no limit to where you can go in the world on this game though, fly anywhere!! I recomend a newer version, it is worth the money to buy Flight Simulator 2000 instead of this 98 version.

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