I want to fly!

[Big.Wayne]

Hello Gaming addicts,

I wondered if any of you can recommend a good game that involves flying around a lot and perhaps blowing things up?

I don't mind if its modern day or futuristic but I would also like to buy a joystick/controller sort of thing to slap on the desk!

Last good game I played was X-wing about 10 years ago, I enjoyed being in the star wars universe lol!

 

[Big.Wayne]

Lock On is apparently very good but complicated.......

The most obvious answer would be bf2 or 2142

Thanks for replies, not heard much about lock-on but BF2 is on my list of games to play, does that involve a lot of flying then?

Re the flying bit I want it to be realistic but too complicated lol!

 

[Big.Wayne]

you've got to get battlefield [2?] if you havnt played it

i was addicted to 2142 from november last year having only just cut down to a couple of hours a week from several hours per day

Is that BattleField 2 yeah? I heard its good but didn't hear much about the flying bit?

You guys got joysticks and stuff then?

 

[Big.Wayne]

Lock On
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2142
Planetside
IL2
Wings Over Vietnam/Europe
Freespace 2
X3: Reunion with XTended Pack

Thanks guys, quite a list there!

I read about X3, it seems to be a space trading game but with amazing visuals, may have to check that out.

Which of these games 'demand' a joystick/rudder thing?

 

[Big.Wayne]

tbh, bf2 and bf2142 are mainly first person shooters

Yeah that was my understanding too, however I am sure they are great FPS games (which I do play too) but I was just fancying getting myself a joystick and flying off into the sunset lol!

So which is the most popular 'pure' flight game then? like what do the hardcore flying-game freaks play? (or would that be one of the games that takes 20mins to even take off lol!).

 

[Big.Wayne]

Have a gander at some youtube vids of IL2

Mummy!!

 

[Big.Wayne]

That IL2 vid is outstanding - some superb video editing there!

The Led Zeppelin remix certainly adds something too!

IL2