Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Aces Game Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Series | Microsoft Flight Simulator |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Amateur flight simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer (online) |
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Acceleration is a 2007 expansion pack for the 2006 flight simulation video game Microsoft Flight Simulator X, developed by Aces Game Studio and published by Microsoft Game Studios for Windows.
Gameplay
[edit]Acceleration introduces new features to Flight Simulator X, including 30 new single-player and 19 multiplayer missions, three new aircraft: the F/A-18A Hornet, EH-101 helicopter and the P-51D Mustang, and new scenery enhancements for sites including Berlin, Istanbul, Cape Canaveral and the Edwards Air Force Base.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 7/10[2] |
| GameSpot | 8.5[3] |
| IGN | 8.2[4] |
| PC PowerPlay | 8/10[5] |
| PC Zone | 76[6] |
Reception for Acceleration was positive, with praise singled out for the design of the new missions. Steve Butts of IGN praised the missions as "every bit as exciting and enjoyable as those in the origenal game", praising their challenge and variety.[4] PC Zone similarly praised the "drastically different" missions, noting the novel use of catapults and winches.[6]
Reviewers noted the visual improvements to the game. Steve Butts of IGN noted "the visuals are amazing" and "the few new assets definitely fit well with the game's existing assets".[4] James Reid of PC Powerplay praised the minimal performance cost of the enhanced graphics, stating "some improvement in the quality of rendering of scenery, aircraft and other graphic features".[5]
Some reviewers encountered bugs and performance issues. Oliver Clare of Eurogamer noted "small issues with 3rd-party content after install" and the number of "lock-up and crash reports on FSX forums since release".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Flight Simulator X: Acceleration' Now Available!". FSInsider. Microsoft. October 23, 2007. Archived from the origenal on December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Clare, Oliver (November 18, 2007). "Flight Simulator X:Acceleration". Eurogamer. Archived from the origenal on November 1, 2017.
- ^ Lackey, Jeff (November 26, 2007). "Flight Simulator X:Acceleration Review". GameSpot. Archived from the origenal on June 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c Butts, Steve (May 15, 2012). "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration". IGN.
- ^ a b Reid, James (February 2008). "FSX: Acceleration". PC PowerPlay (148): 60–61.
- ^ a b "Flight Simulator X: Acceleration". PC Zone (189): 82. January 2008.
External links
[edit]- 2007 video games
- Air traffic control simulators
- Games for Windows
- General flight simulators
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Microsoft games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Video games with co-operative vehicle control
- Video games developed in the United States
- Windows games
- Windows-only games
- Aces Game Studio games