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1946 is awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am a big combat flight sim fan and This game pack from Ubi.com is as good if not better than one has come to expect on Sturmovik. The new planes and country air forces are pretty cool, if you can fly this game at 100%, I bet you could fly a real plane. It's some of the best flight sim software out there... next step up would be real flight sim training software. On a side rant... if USA planes were as bad (lousy guns, bad handling etc.) as they are on all the combat flight sims, those pilots from WWII had it tough! Especially in the Pacific..

Excellent For New Owners of IL2 Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: October 22, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are new to the IL2 series of games and want the ultimate in WW2 simulation this is the product for you! This focuses on the Eastern block countries and Pacific.

However, I own everything up through the Pacific Campaign (4.04m) and this upgrades you to 4.07m which is not much of an improvement over what I had, plus I'm not totally interested in Jets or "what if" scenarios.

Finally, it installed easily with a single DVD-ROM and the second DVD is a video showcase of the IL2 series which is definitely a nice addition to this software.

great sim

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is one hell of a sim, awesome variety,great graphics,and to learn what it was like to fly these planes is beyond explanation.If you have a decent computer and HOTAS, get this sim, it's remarkable. Note: if you have a powerfull computer pay attention to Hardware Settings section of the manual found on the CD,it will tell you how to go to the config.ini and boost the graphics of trees and water. This sim is awesome and it's cheap. Get it!

Made by a Russian

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you're an avid realistic flyer you'll like this game.

It focuses on authenticity with a variety of difficulty settings,

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

JUST GREAT!
THIS FLIGHT SIM IS A PERFECT UPGRADE TO THE OTHER IL-2 Sturmovik: FLIGHT SIMS. IT CAN STAND ON IT'S OWN AND CORRECTS MOST OF THE OLD FLAWS, BUT SO FAR I ONLY NOTICED ONE ERROR, AND IT'S WITH THE TA 152, ONLY THE LEFT ROCKET FIRES.
ANOTHER PLUS IS MORE OBJECTS AND SOUNDS (TIRES SQUEEL ON LANDING)ETC.
THE UNIQUE VAST ARRAY OF JETS,PLANES & WEAPONRY IS THE BEST ATTRACTION.

This one will be a classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you're into flight sims especially WWII, than this one is a must have for your collection. Great graphics, however, it does have a steep learning curve. The sim is adjustable to allow "nuggets" to expert to enjoy it, totally worth the money.

Great sim...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Let me give you an example to show you how good this game is. I set the stage with 4 friendly and 4 enemy planes. I'm not an expert on these games so I set the difficulty low. Then we started flying in clear blue skies. I saw 4 dots in the horizon, knowing that all hell will break loose in a few minutes I increased my altitude to hit them from above. Did so too and downed one immediately. But funny thing was I didn't see any flames or smoke, the plane just went down. Here is the thing, I love to watch replays, and this game has an mamazing replay function. After the game I turned on replay and realised that during my attack only 3 or 4 of my bullets hit the enemy, one of which hit the pilot, killing him instantly, thus causing the plane to crash.

I played a few flight sims and this game is so much better and detailed than others. I can tell you so many stories just like the one above but it's one of those experiences that you have to live it to feel it. Just set your own game and everytime you'll see a new thing, oh and don't forget to record it because you can keep your replays, fun ain't it...

This is a fun game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

After reading so many great reviews, I decided to purchase this game. It is very well done! What I like most is that you can set it to whatever level you want. Don't want to deal with stalls or blackouts or whatever and just shoot down planes? Turn them off. Want to deal with the whole enchilada involved in flying? Leave them on. The graphics and sound are great. You can set up your own missions- I just set up one where I have an "Allies v Axis" fantasy situation, where Russian, British, Polish and American planes are on a mission to destroy an airfield, and we're opposed by German, Italian, Romanian and Japanese fliers. What I really like is the "1946" options where you can fly experimental aircraft that never actually flew during the real war, but were in development. My only complaint is the lack of a manual. Yes, there's a file on the disk, but I would really, really prefer to have a hold-it-in-your-hands indexed manual. I have a feeling this game has abilities that I don't know about, and might never find, without a manual. I'd pay a few bucks more to have one. Which leads to the price- you cannot beat it for the price!

The best comper game period!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Even after nearly four years, the Forgotten Battles series remains (in my opinion) the best flight-simulator on PC to date. I'd even go so far as to say it's the best computer game altogether. Although you need all the editions that came before it to install 1946, it's well worth the money. (To elaborate - you need Il-2Sturmovik Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters, [then come several patches,] Pe-2 Peshka Divebomber, Sturmoviks over Manchuria, and finally 1946.) Although after reading this long list you might say NO WAY am I buying all that! you'd actually be mistaken as you can buy the complete collection (Forgotten Battles, AEP, Pacific Fighters) here IL2 Sturmovik Series Complete Edition (DVD) but the Pe-2 Peshka adition is only available for download (as far as I know) directly from Ubisoft.
A word of warning: you will NOT be able to play the simulation with the keyboard (it IS possible but incredibly inconvenient and inaccurate) so buy a good joystick if you don't already have one.
Another word of warning: don't buy joysticks from Logitech.

JARHEAD1981 UK DEDICATED

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This Game is the Best out there. It is best when played on Hyperlobby against other players from around the world. To me is much more than a Game because a lot of the missions are actual recreations of battles. When you fly you fly History. Playing the game offline is fun but playing it online is unreal you never know what to expect one minute your flying your p47 in route to the target area and then out of no were a 109 is on your 6. To me it is the best flight sim ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

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