Lock On: Flaming Cliffs (PC)

So, you're looking for a modern combat flight sim with jets? In many ways, this is it, but don't get too excited. LOMAC is, in the visual department, the best there is. Land, planes, and anything else visible are all incredibly detailed. Half of the time playing this game you will probably just be admiring your jet as it cuts through the virtual air. It isn't all good though. In Burning Cliffs they have added a damage model which shears off parts of your plane due to stress. Sound cool? Yes, but it isn't. The detection is ropey at best, and your wings snap off in exactly the same way every time. All that just adds to a physics model that, in the original, was ...  Read the complete review

Lock on Flaming Cliffs is the add on for the Lock On series, introducing additional Russian aircraft and missions. This game is far more in depth than your average "arcadey" style flight sim, but is a mile away in terms of complexity from Digital Combat Simulators latest release, Black Shark. The missions in Flaming Cliffs are certainly enjoyable, and a challenge. I rarely completed a mission first time, despite a large amount of time planning and preparing for missions. The flight dynamics are realistic, and air to air combat is certainly thrilling! The complexity of the game almost makes it as much a strategy game as it is a flight ...  Read the complete review