Su-27 Flanker (PC)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  T. McDonald
• Reviewed on: 05/30/1996
• Updated on: 05/02/2000
• Released on: 04/30/1996
• Originally published on GameSpot: Su-27 Flanker (PC) Review

Realistic flight sims are hard to come by, and for a long time hard-core flight sim fans have had only Falcon 3.0 and a few others to turn to. Well, Falcon just got blown out of the sky by Ivan. Developed in Russia, SSI's Su-27 Flanker is one of the most elaborate and realistic flight simulators ever released. It's also tough to master and very unforgiving, and you'll have to spend some time to learn to fly it right.

Sukhoi's Su-27 is one of Russia's front-line air superiority fighters. Its state-of-the art features include a complex fly-by-wire system, great maneuverability, "jam-proof" radar, helmet-mounted target designator, and standoff look-down/shoot-down capabilities. Plus, the well-designed air frame and set of engines give it good stability and the ability to perform some awesome maneuvers.

Su-27 brings the Flanker to life with detailed, clean graphics (though some might call them "plain"), showing all moving control surfaces and providing some sweet explosions. Flight modeling is second to none, with handling characteristics that feel like the real thing. Enemies are smart, and the network of SAM batteries and enemy aircraft that oppose you on any mission make for some thick action.

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