Flight Simulator
In flight simulators, the player becomes a pilot of an aircraft (airplane or helicopter). Special gamepads are created for such games, designed like the control stick of a modern combat aircraft. Some games provide the player with a complete sense of piloting from takeoff to landing after completing a mission, while others start and end missions right in the air. Most often in flight simulators, the user performs military missions, but there are also simulators of non-military vehicles. Additionally, controlling an airplane or helicopter can be part of some game, such as a military shooter.
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Best Games in the Flight Simulator genre of 2008 (Game released)
Action, Shooter, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Historical, Tanks
Game released: PC → 26 June 2008
Players:
7/10
Metacritic:
84/100
Battlefield Vietnam is a first-person shooter. The game takes place during the Vietnam War. There are two warring parties in the game: the US/South Vietnamese army...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Sandbox
Game released: Mac, PC, Linux → 17 November 2009
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
83/100
Metacritic:
73/100
X3: Terran Conflict is a continuation of the global management strategy in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place back in 2938, where the greatest...
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Combat robots
Game released: Linux, Mac, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 → 19 October 2007
Players:
9.2/10
Metacritic:
71/100
A futuristic team-based shooter about the armies of Earth fighting the invading alien Strogg. Players choose one of five classes and fight for either the EDF (Earth...
Action, Shooter, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical, Simulation
Game released: Mac, PC, Xbox 360 → 14 August 2008
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
75/100
A military action and strategy game about air, sea, and undersea battles in the Pacific theater of World War II. Its campaigns span the events from Pearl Harbor...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Science fiction
Game released: PC → 28 October 2008
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Freespace 2 is a space simulator that will allow you to try yourself as a space pilot and fight with aliens. The events of the game begin two years after the Great...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Arkanoid
Game released: Linux, PC → 25 March 2008
ROM CHECK FAIL is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, flight simulator, platformer, fantasy game and arkanoid from developers from Farbs...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future)
Game released: Xbox 360 → 7 May 2009
Metacritic:
73/100
Raiden Fighters Aces is a collection of three arcade top-down shooters in which players pilot combat ships. Training mode allows ships and wingmen to be customized...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PC → 25 January 2008
X3: Reunion 2.0 is an improved version of the exciting space simulator X3: Reunion. In the game you will have the opportunity to build your own headquarters station...
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PC → 12 December 2008
Metacritic:
55/100
This space combat simulator follows a story-driven campaign in which the player pilots a ship through the dangers of space. The game features 22 missions, ship...
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 → 28 November 2008
Players:
7.2/10
Metacritic:
63/100
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 28 February 2008
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
55/100
This fantasy action game with role-playing and strategy elements follows a young dragon defending the world of Nimoa from an ancient evil: the demon Skarborr. At...
Simulation, Flight Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical
Game released: PC → 14 October 2008
Metacritic:
79/100
Rowan's Battle of Britain is a first-person simulator with a mixture of flight simulator, business simulator and historical game from developers from the Rowan...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game released: Game Boy Advance, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Sharp X68000, Wii → 21 May 2004
Metacritic:
68/100
TwinBee is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from the developers of the Konami...
Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Strategy
Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 5 December 2008
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
71/100
X³: Reunion — simulator with first person view. The sequel to the award-winning XBI: The Threat. New 3D engine, new story, new ships and new features that...
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)
Game released: PC → 28 October 2008
Descent³ (White Label Edition) is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter and flight simulator from the developers of Outrage Entertainment, Inc...
Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Adventure, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Mac, PlayStation 2, PC → 2 July 2008
Steam:
96/100