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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 98 reviews

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    Rating 3.3 out of 5 stars

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78%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the game's realistic graphics and immersive simulation. Many appreciate the game's ease of use and intuitive controls, while some experienced challenges with performance and installation. A few users reported difficulties with the download process. Overall, the realistic aspects of the game are a major draw for players.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Eats computers for breakfast

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This thing takes a LOT of computer to run properly. Super slow on my Lenovo laptop, but I'm going to upgrade so that I can get the full experience!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best flight Simulator yet!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Resource intensive but worth it! Looks and plays amazing! Best Flight Simulator yet!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game wouldn’t work on my sons laptop. For whatever reason even after all the troubleshooting steps we just couldn’t make it past the loading screen. Tried waiting a few months after all the updates hoping that the bugs and glitches would be worked out and it still doesn’t work. It’s upsetting that i paid all this money for a game my son can’t even play and there’s no option for a refund.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Realism

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very Realistic & Fun!!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really love the software but trying to work out some bugs. Overall, very realistic and fun!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Realistic and authentic gameplay

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is amazing network technology and incredible graphics. Looks like you’re flying through bing maps

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Realism

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Must have for VR

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for VR. Very nice and so realistic. Like the updates with new features and planes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The World is yours

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The purchase for pc went smoothly. I received my code very quickly and used the link to redeem at the Microsoft store. The Sim is Beautiful to behold as long as your computer is up to it. Remember to update all drivers before playing! Downloading the game and updates will take some time- overnight in my case.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Realism

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my sim

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best flight sim ever. Its so realistic and very user friendly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Realism

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely love this simulator

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love this game. It takes a lot of horsepower on a PC, but even at 10fps on a 2018 gaming PC it's so realistic and a fun way to tour the world. I like it so much I bought a $299 XBOX Series S to play it on at 30fps - game license makes it available for no extra cost on PC AND XBOX. Very nice, Microsoft.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Realism

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Flight Sim

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    VERY realistic. (I am a retired pro pilot with 7000+ hours). Difficult to get it up and running, though, and long updates when fairly new. Microsoft would not accept my CORRECT password, last time. A REAL BARGAIN!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    MD

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so, unfortunately my computer doesn’t have a video card

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing game. Almost looks real.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is amazing. You can fly all over the planet. The graphics look real. It has tutorials to teach you how to fly. I bought a flight stick just for it. I also hear Microsoft will come out with lots of updates over the next few years for it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
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      Hey Renee,

      It's great to hear that you're enjoying the realistic graphics and authentic controls of Microsoft Flight Simulator. Investing in a flight stick to go with it is an excellent suggestion, too. Thank you for sharing your experience; we hope you have a lot of fun flying around the world.

      Happy flying,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best geography/tour tool ever

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game is a technical miracle. You can literally fly anywhere at time you like. I use it as a little geography tour tool for the kids so I can't comment on how good the simulation it is, but the fact that you can have a 3D tour anywhere in the world is enough for me to pay the price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from MicrosoftOutreachTeam
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      Hi there,

      It's great to hear that you've found Microsoft Flight Simulator to be educational and fun at the same time. Using it as a way to show geography of the world to your children is an excellent idea. Thank you for sharing your experience; we hope you continue to enjoy it.

      Happy flying,
      Chuck
      Xbox Customer Care Microsoft

  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    GreT game if u like aviation hard to start but graphics r amazing

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Graphics

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Game of the year!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome & realistic graphics on this game, but you need a fast computer, monitor & internet to keep up with all the details to avoid lagging.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Be prepared to download hundreds of GB

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it on a deal of the day pricing. Digital delivery of the activation code was fast. You'll end up downloading 100s of GB of data and software after the first install. Can't play without downloading all the updates, which could be a while based on your connection speed. Improved simulation, almost life-like.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Realism

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very realistic Flight Simulator

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Best Flight Simulator I ever seen. It is very realistic that I am thinking of going to get my pilot license.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Simulator

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it to install on a computer with no disc drive. Be ready to spend a lot of time online with all the updates. It is worth the time to download the program.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Has Potential, Doesn't measure up!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Has potential to be amazing, however some major bugs make this simulator below par. I've played msfs in the past and they were awesome. You had the training, the visuals, the realism, the ability to "goof off" etc. This simulator has a lack of realism on some of the planes. Minor bugs and issues that make you go "oh man.." However the major issue which I am currently dealing with and troubleshooting (so far to no avail) The simulator crashes mid flight. Then when you go to reopen you get black screen. No loading, no response at all. Very disappointing. I have just uninstalled are reinstalled and no change yet. Going to search more but if I can't solve it I will be asking for a refund.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Realism

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It's like flying a real plane!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The 2020 version of Flight Simulator is very realistic. It is like flying a real plane!!

    I would recommend this to a friend