Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War - Iron Cross

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Rise of Flight: The First Great Air War - Iron Cross From 777 Studios Price: $49.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Ships from and sold by Amazon.com 6 new or used available from $47.99 Average customer review:

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Iron Cross edition for PC:The award-winning WWI flight-sim Rise of flight is back and its bigger and better than ever with Rise of Flight: Iron Cross Edition! Rise of flight: iron cross edition comes chalk full of new features, exclusive content and numerous game play improvements. Rise of flight: iron cross edition brings intense WWI aerial-combat to your computer like never before with enhanced graphics, new modes of game play, new campaigns, new terrain, new special effects and twice the flyable planes! Its never been a better time to pick up the most realistic WWI flight sim ever created and take to the virtual skies! Do you have what it takes to be an Ace. ROF still includes all the features which made it an award winner, such as an advanced flight-model, adjustable difficulty, complex physics engine, progressive damage model and super powerful Mission Editor. And don’t forget the gorgeous graphics, awesome special effects, beautiful 3D models, detailed terrain and challenging artificial intelligence. Rise of flight: Iron Cross edition has something for every flight-sim fan, from single player campaigns to multiplayer dogfights, but one things is for certain, the aerial combat in intense and brutal. Grab your goggles and silk scarf…come join the fight above the trenches! In Addition: Rise of flight from Russian developer neoqb is a state-of-the-art PC flight simulation title that sets a new standard in fidelity, beauty and realism. You can fly eight legendary WWI fighter places alongside or against over a dozen other beautifully rendered aircraft including scouts, fighter, bombers and recon planes. Fly the Spad XIII, Fokker D.VII, Albatross D.Va, Nieuport 28, SE.5a, Pfalz D.IIIa, Sopwith Camel and deadly Fokker Dr.1 into aerial combat over the western front.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2528 in Video Games
• Brand: 777 Studios
• Model: 860913000036
• Released on: 2010-06-29
• ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: DVD-ROM

Features

• New! Two multiplayer dogfight modes with re-spawn capability with support up to 64 players.New! Two scripted campaigns hat in the ring and Ernst Udet both campaigns feature new awards and medals you can win.
• Bonus! Skin-Pack featuring dozens of new life-like, historical paint jobs included.New! Quick mission builder. Quickly create custom combat scenarios in seconds.
• New! Offline mode to fly single-player missions without the need for an internet connection plus online mode that includes statistics tracking. New! In-game products registration makes initial activation pain free. Unlimited installs.
• New! Winter Terrain textures with snowflakes. New! G-effects with blackout and red out and pilot wound effects featuring blood splatter, ringing ears and control difficulty. New! Two original terrain maps for custom mission creation.
• New! Enhanced Graphics featuring High Dynamic Range (HDR) lighting, updates cloud layers and ultra-realistic looking rain-drops. New! Realistic wind patterns that interact with functioning windsocks and smoke.

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Customer Reviews

Best Flight Simulation This is not a full review, just my impression of this simulator. I don't have the ICE edition, but the previous one. ICE is actually a repackage of the previous version, with more planes available by default (when planes appear, you buy them - if you want to fly them, otherwise they are in the game, but only for AI). So if you don't have the previous version, this one is the better deal. This model (pay/buy what planes you want) helps with making the new patches free. It has the best flight models, graphics, plane models and a very detailed mission editor. A lot of work was put into it. You do need a good computer (try an i7 or a Phenom x6, this one is pretty cheap for the performance you get) and you have to be prepared to spend time configuring it - because it is a simulator, not a game. Nevertheless, it has a lot of options to help the new user (including guided shooting). It does run on 64 bit all right, unlike what a previous poster implied (i have it running on a win7 x64 with phenom II x6 at 3500GHz). While not 'theoretically' required, you really need at least a good joystick (pitch, roll) with twist option to also control the rudder, or in addition - pedals (much better). Multiplayer offers 'cooperative mode' missions (everybody starts at the same time, dead is dead), dogfight mode (everyone enters when he/she can, you can respawn when dead) and also a 'conquer the flag' mode. The mission editor is very powerful, with lot of triggers and 'logic' stuff. The sim also offers a quick mission builder for single player, a (dynamic) campaign mode and a 'career mode' (scripted campaigns). So you can fill the skies with planes, or fly under bridges, or get medals and promotions flying campaigns or multiplayer. It is very addictive, if you are a serious simmer and/or aviation fan. Some people only play this sim. Check the Rise of Flight sections of these sites for best info: [...] Salute! Gabi/Laser Re-released with good reason. A much more complete experience. Rise of Flight Iron Cross Edition is a re-release of the original Rise of Flight that now includes 8 flyable planes instead of 4, and 2 new multiplayer modes, with the aircraft spanning from the start of the war till it's end. The development team is expanding the single player career mode and constantly developing new aircraft which will include more scouts (fighters), and the addition of bombers/recon aircraft. Rise of Flight has a steep learning curve and is unforgiving initially, but with a few hours of practice you can start mixing it up with others and a real sense of achievement comes out of flying this simulation. Everyone has had issues with the game at some point, however I run the game on Win7 64bit with no problems whatsoever. The latest patch enabled higher memory use for those running 64bit systems. It is a game that is constantly being developed and improved, can't ask for much more than that when you compare it to the stagnant development in most games today. Additional purchases for aircraft are required as in other flight sims, and this is necessary to fund the development of future aircraft to fly. At only a few dollars each the cost/flight time ratio certainly balances itself out over time. As always though, the option is there and you don't have to buy any aircraft you do not want. Overall it is a much more complete game than when it was first released and the development team has a great rapport with the community and is open to input and suggestions which is a rarity these days. One example is recently they allowed custom made player skins in as part of the core game so you can fly your own individual skin without mods being on. The team are very helpful on the forums and the community is always there to lend a helping hand also. If you are craving not just a World War One flight simulator but a true flying experience, it is hard to go past Rise of Flight. best sim on the market If you like WWI flying then you must own this game/sim! It does take a pretty good rig to run the game. A quad core rig will do the trick or a duo core with 32 bit os. If you have that though the game will run fine and she is a beaut.