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This Sim is a Landmark, the Gaming Press & Sim Fans Agreed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 42 / 43
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The above review, (while the reviewer is entitled to his own opinions of course,) does not reflect the critical acclaim won by this simulation generally. To me, and many others, It still stands unchallenged as the best WWII air combat simulation to date. With a second patch (V 1.2) available which improves it even further, plus the two excellent freeware programs ('Enemy Coast Ahead!' and 'Meatwater's Sound pack,') readily available for download on the internet, I am still playing this sim over a year after its release. It is vastly superior to its competition, and one of the finest simulations ever made.

GREAT AIR WAR GAME IN MANY WAYS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 23
Date: November 17, 1999
Author: Amazon User

YOU CAN START AT THE LOWEST LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY THEN INCREASE TO A HIGHER LEVEL ONCE YOU HAVE A FEELING FOR THE GAME. IF YOU PLAY A GERMAN PILOT ALL VERBAL BRIEFINGS AND COMBAT CHATTER IS IN GERMAN, BUT YOU HAVE THIS TRANSLATED OUT IN VIDEO ON THE SCREEN. IF YOU KNOW SOME GERMAN THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO POLISH UP ON YOUR VOCABULARY WHILE HAVING FUN PLAYING THIS SIMULATION. THE GAME ALLOWS YOU TO MOVE UP IN RANK,BUT EVEN YOUR BEST EFFORTS WILL NOT CHANGE THE HISTORICAL OUTCOME.

Still the best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: November 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I don't profess to be any expert on video games, but I am a private pilot and warbird buff, and these factors are what attracted me to this game when it was originally produced. I actually wore my original CD-ROM out, to the point where the game would skip views repeatedly, from playing it for hours at a time. I have tried to replace it, but it has gone out of production. I have tried to substitute other games; Flight Squadron's various versions, Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator, etc. None of them compare with the excellent graphics, the realism of flight sensation and ballistics, the numerous features and parameters, the user-friendly interface... European Air War surpasses them all! I remember some minor glitches with some of the formats, but since I haven't played it in several years, I can't recall the details of specific problems. When I had the game, I sought out patches at the company's website (then MicroProse) and it did help. All in all, I truly miss this game, and will buy it again if I can find a copy.

this is the best combat sim out there

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: May 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

this is the best. i have no other comments

EAW - the best at any price - even one this low!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: June 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I Buy every Flight Sin that comes out. From Falcon 3-4, too Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 2. For the Money, for the Action, or for the just Plain Fun of it. GET IT !!! YOU can make it Easy or Real Hard but it is always REAL and FUN!!

Dissapointment runs riot

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: May 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i live in the uk and when i looked on amazon.co.uk i found that this game was an extortionate amount of money, 30 pounds (about 60 dollars) so i looked at this site and lo and behold , there it is for $1.99 so imagine my disgust when i found that it couldn't be shipped overseas. i am very dissapointed

NB ratings are only filled in baceuse this review couldn't be sent without.

EAW continues to inspire!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 13
Date: October 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have been around computers now for most of my adult life. I bought my first desk top computer in 1990 and my first lap top in 1996. But I never considerd playing games on them, I mean computers were only for work. Right?
I might also mention that I flew fighters,(F-18/F-4)for 12 years in the Marine Corps. Well, the other day I was at the store and saw a game that caught my eye. My former fighter pilot intrest got the best of me so I took a chance and bought "European Air War" by Infogrames. Keep in mind that I had never been much of a "gamer", but when I saw the capabilty within this game I bought a new joystick and began to play regularly. I became so involved with this one game I bought the best desk top computer with the most advanced graphics card that I could find.
I now enjoy other games about WWII, but I am greatful to this one game that reopened up my eyes to that razor sharp world of being a fighter pilot. The skills I once used Fly my F-18 are still viable in these games. Only now I get to fly really cool aircraft like the P-47!
I give this this game 5 stars because of the sheer enjoyment it has given me, by allowing me to revisit my fighter pilot roots.

AWESOME GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 14
Date: January 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I think that this game is the best flight sim game that I have ever played. If you like WW2 flight simulator games, you would love this one. I sure did get my money's worth!

EAW remains a brilliant immersive WWII flight sim

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

With the amount and quality of *freeware* addon theatres, aircraft, and graphical enhancements EAW remains a high quality immersive gaming experience. The EAW community have now completed out of the box complete addon theatres for the Pacific (Midway and Guadalcanal), North Africa/Malta, and France/Dunkirk 1940. The Battle of Britain 1940 and European 1942-45 campaigns have been thoroughly upgraded. New theatres are on the way for the Spanish Civil War, the Winter War in Finalnd, and China 1937-39.

User add-ons to European Air War make it the BEST!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best WWII European theater Air War sim available. Yes, it is 3 years old now, but there are TONS of very high-quality free add-ons available that really take it to a completely new level. Don't judge this game by what is just in the box-- new planes, terrains, campaigns and other graphical improvements by the user community are what make this so special. Do a google search on European Air War or EAW and you can find some nice sites for add-ons.

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