Microsoft Flight Simulator Reviews

Microsoft Flight Simulator is ranked in the 100th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Aug 17, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is well worth checking out. Hardcore simmers will love it, and for more casual players it is still undeniably fun. While the full $60 price tag ($120 for the Premium Deluxe edition) might be a bit much for gamers who typically play more traditional titles, Flight Sim will also be offered on Xbox Game Pass, which makes it a very strong value proposition. As much as we longed for more content, something kept us coming back, again and again, to try out another plane, fly over another landmark, or attempt one more tricky landing.

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Eurogamer
Martin Robinson
Top Critic
Essential
Jul 26, 2021

Some fiddliness with controls and interface can't hold back Asobo's phenomenal creation from shining in its new context.

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89 / 100
Aug 20, 2020

An incredible exploration portal with even greater potential once its tech issues have been addressed.

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IGN
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2020

Unparalleled realism and an entire planet to explore makes Microsoft Flight Simulator a simulation like no other.

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Essential
Aug 17, 2020

A technical marvel, as well as an education and exploration of the joys of flight.

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Dave Aubrey
Top Critic
Jul 26, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator deserves to be played - but it shouldn't be considered essential. It's a unique experience, one that won't capture everyone in the same way, but you really do owe it to yourself to find your house, your partner's, your parent's, your favourite holiday destination, and just fly over. The world looks very different from thousands of feet in the air, and for now, Microsoft Flight Simulator is the only way I can get that irresistible point of view.

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Aug 21, 2020

Ultimately, Microsoft Flight Simulator was well worth the wait. For enthusiasts of past installments, there is so much to look forward to. For those who might be on the fence about a flight simulator that is virtually an endless sandbox game, the great news is that it has been added to the Xbox Game Pass on PC right from launch, and players can check it out there before making the plunge.

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Metro GameCentral
GameCentral
Top Critic
Unscored
Jul 26, 2021

This is a simulation, and very much not a game, but it's also the most graphically impressive console experience ever seen and one of the best adverts for Xbox Game Pass so far.

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GameSpot
Edmond Tran
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jul 27, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a spectacular technical achievement and a deeply inspiring experience, filled with glorious possibilities.

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Edmond Tran
Top Critic
9 / 10
Aug 21, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator is a spectacular technical achievement and a deeply inspiring experience, filled with glorious possibilities.

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Aug 19, 2020

Even if you just show up to take in the sights, it’s an experience that is well worth your time. Just turn on the AI pilot, kick back with a glass of Champagne in first class, and enjoy the ride.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Sep 4, 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator is as much a platform as a game

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Aug 17, 2020

Asobo Studio has created something truly impressive with Flight Simulator 2020.

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9 / 10
Jul 30, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator on Xbox Series X|S is a remarkable achievement, and one which brings the flight simulator experience into your living room with emphatic effect. There's no sense that this is a cut-back console port, but one that widens the genre's influence into places it's never conquered before.

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10 / 10.0
Jul 27, 2021

‎There's no better title currently on Xbox Series; a completely enjoyable experience on console, which makes you forget about the PC. A technical feat for aviation simulators that has made history and that will take you by the hand for hundreds of hours of flight‎.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 17, 2020

‎Microsoft Flight Simulator returns to ply the skies around the world with Asobo Studio. A title that thanks to a titanic work has all the ballots to become the best flight simulator ever created‎.

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91 / 100
Jul 26, 2021

Whether you are a fan or not of sims, this is a game you should at least try. Even with some tiny tech hiccups here and there, this is an experience capable of making you want to buy a bigger TV.

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92 / 100
Aug 24, 2020

Flight Simulator 2020 is a game that is launched with a modest amount of content that, however, will take years to master. It is a platform that will evolve over time, but it has a really fabulous visual, physical and control base.

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9 / 10
Aug 17, 2020

With everyone looking to the upcoming consoles to provide the next-generation experience, don’t let this one slip off your radar.

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9 / 10.0
Jul 26, 2021

Microsoft Flight Simulator lands on Xbox with a great porting that, despite a few flaws and a painful UI, recreates the same, magical simulation experience that PC users has enjoyed in the past year, thanks to a great (but not perfect) controller adaptation of the main mechanics and the same additional contents provided in the last few months on PC by Asobo Studio.

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