Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War

1. Yammo

   Sep 7, 2013

   10

   After a dodgy release... 777 Studios have kept working on their product and have ended
   up with what I think is THE best Flight Simulator onAfter a dodgy release... 777 Studios have kept working on their product and have ended
   up with what I think is THE best Flight Simulator on the market to date. Operating word
   here is "Simulator" It is not an arcade game, so don't even for a second think that you
   will get anything out of this masterpiece without a joystick.
   
   While I do find the graphics in Rise of Flight to be absolutely stunning for a flight-simulator
   it is the flight model and physics of the simulator that makes me love it. A single tear in
   somewhere on the plane will change the characteristics of the plane...
   
   If you like simulators this is a must have... Even though I prefer the WWII planes, I enjoy
   just flying around in the beautiful world that 777 studios has created.
   
   Preferably you should have the full setup with:
   - Joystick (Force feedback recommended)
   - Track IR (Natural Point, Freetrack, Face Noir, etc)
   - Rudderpedals (Not essential but will help a lot)
   
   Background:
   I have controlled a Piper single prop for real a few times and I am a long
   time simulator fan flying great simulations as:
   - IL2 Sturmovik 1946 (Stunning simulation for its time, that holds even today)
   - Microsoft Flight Simulator (Great for IFR but flight model isn't great)
   - DCS Black Shark & A10… Expand

   • 3 of 4 users found this helpful
2. PatrickAWilson

   Sep 6, 2013

   10

   The best WWI flight sim out there. So many details. Beautiful planes, flight model, and so many details. Fly either single or two seaters.The best WWI flight sim out there. So many details. Beautiful planes, flight model, and so many details. Fly either single or two seaters. Two seater missions as never before. Call in artillery. Fly armed escorts.
   
   And, of course PWCG. What's not to love:). (Visit the forum and this will make sense).
   
   It's not quite perfect yet. A few more planes, a few more tweaks and it will be there. This is a sim for true flight sim lovers. It is not casual, so don't expect to play it with a mouse. But f you like flight sims and you like your action up close and personal, nothing beats it.… Expand

   • 5 of 6 users found this helpful
4. EdwardR

   Apr 24, 2011

   10

   Rise of Flight is a first rate flight sim and probably the best all around World War One sim currently available. The graphics areRise of Flight is a first rate flight sim and probably the best all around World War One sim currently available. The graphics are outstanding, and the developer has included a number of scaling options to fit a wide range of PCs. Any standard joystick will work fine for controls. The flight model is very good, with each airplane having its own unique personality - none feels generic. Overall, Rise of Flight recreates the sense of flight better than any sim I've ever played. Just flying the planes is great fun. With a new campaign mode scheduled for the next (free!) update, Rise of Flight is a worthy successor to Red Baron. NOTE: The DRM system has changed substantially since the early reviews. Apart from logging on to install the game, download updates, or change your in-game profile (the nationality of your pilot), the game can be played entirely offline. I go weeks without ever logging on to the server; there's absolutely no need to for day-to-day single-player play.… Expand

   • 8 of 10 users found this helpful
5. Joris

   Sep 5, 2013

   9

   Rise of Flight offers the purest propsim flying that you can find. You find yourself high up in the air in a wood and canvas biplane, with aRise of Flight offers the purest propsim flying that you can find. You find yourself high up in the air in a wood and canvas biplane, with a very basic engine humming in front of you, ready to perform deadly combat where you can see your opponent's white in the eyes.
   
   The sim was released in 2009 with just 4 planes, and it has come a very very long way since then, it has been improved in ever possible way. There is a lot of DLC available, but even the free to play version at riseofflight.com is breeming with content that will last you weeks if not months. The amount of fidelity you get in flight models, graphics and game modes is unparallelled. And you can experience it without having to spend a penny, so there's no reason not to be your own judge on it!… Expand

   • 5 of 7 users found this helpful
6. vongrube

   Aug 26, 2012

   7

   I have ROF, and I am here to tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT that the Fokker Dr1 flight model is NOT accurate! And before you say "how would you knowI have ROF, and I am here to tell you WITHOUT A DOUBT that the Fokker Dr1 flight model is NOT accurate! And before you say "how would you know that?" , let me just say... Because I own one!
   I am the owner of a full size Fokker Dr1 Triplane that I have been flight testing for the past three months. Look up "vongrube" on YouTube and you can watch my flight videos.
   The ROF Dr1 flight model is horrible! Watch my videos. You don't see the nose pitching up and down, or the plane skittering all over the sky. If my plane acted that way on the first test flight, I would probably not have survived the experience. Granted...my plane IS touchy, and unstable...just like the original. But no where close to what ROF depicts! In 35 years as a fixed wing and helicopter pilot I have NEVER flown any aircraft that flies the way ROF depicts their triplane!
   I wish these game designers would actually sit down with REAL pilots of these classic planes and interview them intensly. Then, allow them to fly the simulator and listen to their input. If you really want to know how a plane flies, talk to an actual pilot OF that plane. Stop taking second, third, and fourth hand stories from magazines and books, and then try to interpret the meanings. There are plenty of pilots who fly actual and replica warbirds out there (including myself) who would be more than willing to help out with an accurate flight model simulation.… Expand

   • 10 of 14 users found this helpful
7. SimonF

   Aug 28, 2009

   4

   Compared to Over Flanders Fields...this sucks! Buying additional aircraft, being logged onto Russian Servers,..little in the way of Compared to Over Flanders Fields...this sucks! Buying additional aircraft, being logged onto Russian Servers,..little in the way of atmospherics...I feel cheated!… Expand

   • 4 of 14 users found this helpful
8. minijedimaster

   Dec 27, 2013

   0

   I think this developer gets the most greedy award for 2013. That's saying a lot considering who they compete against for said award (EA,I think this developer gets the most greedy award for 2013. That's saying a lot considering who they compete against for said award (EA, Ubisoft etc). As of this writing this game is on a flash sale on Steam for 75% off. If I were to purchase this game at that discount with all of it's "DLC's" it would cost me $60. That's at 75% off. why do people support devs who act like this? Boggles the mind.… Expand

   • 3 of 12 users found this helpful

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