game news “Flight Simulator 2024 is the evolution I expected from the series”
Now that the big summer events from Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and Ubisoft are over, it’s time to take stock. Despite the presence of Starfield and Fable at the Xbox Games Showcase, there is one game that particularly caught my eye. Developed by French studio Asobo, Flight Simulator 2024 promises to break down the few barriers that have kept me from taking the plunge into this acclaimed “simulator”.
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The call of heaven… which I no longer heard
On our forums and social media, players are still debating the best announcements of the last few weeks. Recent summer events have brought to light new projects like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Star Wars: Outlaws, Sonic Superstars and even Super Mario Bros. Wonderful. As for me, and Despite high-quality reveals, I remember one game in particular that went a bit under the radar, which is a shame for the genre it defends: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. When the trailer aired on the Xbox Games Showcase, I didn’t immediately realize it was a “game”.TRUE“New game and not only Microsoft Flight Simulator DLC. But the promise was immediate: maybe I can finally have fun in the air with Flight Sim.”
When I was talking to Epyon (former iGamesNews journalist – ed.) about Flight Simulator a few months ago, he explained to me that he enjoyed just putting certain parts in the cockpits of planes that he likes to fly over the world.. “The planes I like are basically military jets, so they can fly really fast‘ laughed this speed enthusiast. As the discussion continued, he enthusiastically told me about his low-level flights between the buildings of New York or the somewhat crazy challenge he had set himself to fly under all known bridges or right under the Arc de la Défense. “It’s really the pleasure of going where I want and controlling these machines that I’ve had a real passion for since I was a child and that drive my gaming sessions.‘ he told me before describing his love for ignition processes: ‘Today I know how to launch most of the big American fighter jets like F-14, F-15, F-16, F/A-18, F-22 and F-35. And a few others like the Swedish Grippen or the Russian Su-57. Following checklists, pushing all those buttons, that’s really cool!“.
The little twinkle in his eyes at that moment made me want to share his enthusiasm for Flight Simulator’s flying machines. But I had to realize that the software released by Microsoft in the 2020 edition in its current state, as revolutionary as its technology, as complete as its content, is not made for me.. For all my goodwill, I take no particular pleasure in finding myself at 17,000 feet to get from point A to point B… for the sheer pleasure of flying. Like everyone else, I went to see what my parents’ house looked like for my maiden flight, but barring the graphic gimmicks that weren’t necessarily there when I visited my small native town (which looked anything but what it really is). , the title published by Microsoft, fell out of my hands. My interest collapsed.
Developed by Asobo, the title is a true simulator for purists that, despite numerous possibilities to customize the experience, leaves newcomers behind. The gorgeous landscapes shown in the various trailers almost managed to make people forget that Flight Simulator isn’t a game for everyone.. Sure, Flight Lessons can be viewed as integrated single-player content for players who like well-defined missions, but it’s repetitive and a bit strict. Add to this the weight of the game (more than 100 GB), very long loading times, a cluttered interface, finicky controls and not equipped with accessories worth 200 dollars, and it’s easy to understand why I ended up playing the game deleted from my Series X hard drive.
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What I missed in Flight Simulator were real life missions designed to force me to test different pieces of gear and rekindle the flame of the player that I am, rather than trying to infuse the soul of a pilot who i am not In other words, and to use fashionable Anglicism, Microsoft’s simulator did not have enough elements of “gamification“to maintain my interest as a player.”.
Of course, I can’t blame the studio: Flight Simulator has always been a simulator designed primarily for flight enthusiasts. On the latest news, he even seduced 12 million from players. I was just frustrated with an issue that’s only my own, which is that I don’t like Heaven’s Call enough to waste time in a world-sized aerial sandbox. The promise was so great that, more than any other game, I wanted to waste hours near the clouds circling our pretty blue planet, even though simulations weren’t one of my favorite genres. Also, Asobo’s title aura was so strong at the time of delivery Flight Sim has achieved must-watch production statuswhether you like your category or not.
While I thought I might have to turn the side of Flight Sim for good, Asobo and Microsoft unveiled a specific Flight Simulator 2024 during the Xbox Games Showcase. In the announcement video, we no longer see just beautiful landscapes as usual, but concrete examples of how you can use your piloting skills to achieve concrete goals..
In the trailer we discover firefighting aboard a Canadair, mountain rescue at the controls of a helicopter, cargo transport by helicopter, medical transport, agricultural aviation, flight for parachute jumps, construction of aerial power poles, transport of industrial goods and the charter service for VIPs, air races, scientific research a few kilometers from tornadoes, experimental flights or low altitude training for top gun lovers. Where do we sign?
The promise of this episode is suddenly not the same. Finally, Flight Simulator 2024 is presented as a game that offers multiple careers in the many professions related to aviation, through missions that are very varied and sometimes original. And from my point of view, that changes everything. By flirting with the serious game and being inspired by many – and even swallowing them”simulatorAsobo’s future game, available on Steam, seems capable of bringing goals as heterogeneous as they are fun in a series that has largely left aside the purely gaming aspect.
Like a Forza Horizon that managed to convince players who don’t like car simulations, Flight Simulator 2024 gives the impression that it has all the cards in hand to invite a large audience to its heavenly party. And I didn’t expect that. As a reminder, Flight Simulator 2024, developed by Asobo and published by Microsoft, will be released in 2024 on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
