Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe

Platform: Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP

Microsoft, 2002, CD-ROM

Main Features

Choose to fly for the U.S., England, or the German Luftwaffe in 34 different and unique aircraft
You'll battle against tough AI-controlled opponents in the European Theatre Of Operations, or form squadrons with friends and go on cooperative missions
Switch positions between pilot, gunner or bombardier -- or fly in experimental jets that barely made it into combat
Reactive game world reponds to your presence -- trigger new events, unlock aircraft, and much more
Fantastic graphic displays with enhanced 3D modeling and textures, with realistic cloud and weather modeling make you feel like you're really 600 ft. in the air

Product Description

Combat Flight Simulator 3.0 brings you the adrenalin of soaring through the skies at 350mph as you fight the deadliest pilots of the Second World War! You can even customize your aircraft with call signs, paint details and nose art

Product Details

Title: Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe
Sales Rank: 2057 in Software
Publisher: Microsoft
Platform: Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows XP, CD-ROM
Recommended Age: From 5 years to 20 years
Item Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.4 x 7.6 inches, 2 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches, 0.4 pounds

Customer Reviews

Endless repetition of missions: I bought this game based on my experience with MS CFS and CFS2. This is nothing like them. I know other reviews have apologized for making the game sound bad. Trust me: it really is that bad. It would have to improve significantly just to stink.
The missions are boring. I know war can be an endless repetion, but come on. There are… More reviews

Not quuiitee a 5, but almost: If you consider this your life (I dont, ok, all things straightened out) its like you have ur job, a house, a steady paycheck, a good amount of money in the bank, a nice car. But there is something missing, its like, not having a wife or girlfriend. Its missing something, I dont know what, but there is defenitley something missing, well, I dont know… More reviews

Disappointment: How Microsoft ever developed the neat original Combat Flight Simular and then went backwards is beyond me. This new simulator is a real disappointment.
They do not even have a training section for landings... which everyone liked to use in the old package. Or it is too hard to find for if it is there I cannot find it.
UGH....
Mike L… More reviews

Not for Vista: Very real, very good directions and support. Plan on spending a lot of time reading and studying directions and tactics. Just like being there. But it will not play correctly on Windows Vista, even set to XP compatability.… More reviews

Not particularly impressive: This is not a very good sim. If you want an outstanding combat flight simulator purchase IL2 Sturmovik 1946. I should have known better than buy this Microsoft turkey. I've been playing all the versions of IL2 since 2003 and it's still the best. IL2 + TrackIR + Saitek X52 joystick and throttle + Saitek rudder pedals = many hours… More reviews

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