• Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2001
User Score
8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30

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  1. RaymondK.
    Dec 5, 2003
    10
    Beautiful graphics, superb realism, runs smooth even without top notch hardware. love the cannon smoke, it's like I am looking through the lense of a gun camera, beats MS CFS 3 hands down!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Apr 18, 2012
    10
    This totally blew me away like no game has since. For the 2012+ audience, if you dont mind the now old graphics or have an old computer and have a shred of interest in flight, get this game (or get IL2 1946, which is the most updated version and still costs next to nothing now)
  3. AntonL.
    Dec 7, 2002
    10
    And after an year IL-2 stay simply the best. And now it runs smooth on general current PC.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. TheHutch
    Jan 13, 2005
    7
    Great experience, and playability..downside is the frustratingly poor interface menus, and loooonng loadtimes.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. Mike
    Apr 17, 2002
    10
    This game is the best Game I have ever played. It's better than all the Microsoft Games in the world. Every time they Update it gets better. There's No way any other Flight games can out do this game. Even on a 56K internet I can play with no lagg and have a great time playing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. ChapayC.
    Dec 19, 2003
    10
    Russian Aces best forever :)
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  7. ImmuB.
    Apr 16, 2003
    10
    Absolutely awesome flight simulator with the fresh Eastern front.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. StringerB.
    Dec 12, 2002
    10
    The Gold Standard in flight simulations.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Mar 5, 2011
    8
    Realism is good,almost always anyway graphics rule and that stuff. the only problem is that it gets boring later. The best flight simulator I've never played its just awesome and i agree with TheHutch,yes, the menus are really boring. (sry for my bad English:D)
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Destined to be a classic. This is one of those simulations that reminds you why you love the genre. It has all the fidelity, immersion, playability, polish, and graphical splendor that enriched classics like "Red Baron," "Aces over the Pacific," "Falcon 3.0," and "European Air War."
  2. Put simply this game is such a well rounded and comprehensive effort that it will take some beating before it is shot down and rendered missing in action by a competitor.
  3. A vitamin injection of originality, putting the sheer joy of flying back into combat flight simulation. It's an experience you do not want to miss.