Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle For Europe by Microsoft

(Based on manufacturer's information)Anti-aircraft fire blankets you. Blast debris hurls toward your propeller. And you wonder why the hell you didn't join the Navy. This ain't no free-flight, cloud-gunner, glory ride. This is ground assault: the real, gritty combat that can make or break a battle, and take your life in one massive explosion. Bombs shatter enemy airfields, trains, tank columns and more-as you streak across the European countryside in WWII's greatest planes-dodging small-arms fire-gripping your joystick with sweaty palms and white-knuckles, pumped with adrenaline-living history.

Who will win? Your actions can extend or shorten the campaign and make a difference in the outcome of battles!

As a pilot in Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator 3, you fly in the historical framework of the tactical air war in northwest Europe starting in mid-1943, but there's a significant difference. The skill and perseverance you and your squadron or Staffel bring to each battle can alter the tactical situation and the timeline of the campaign. This open-ended and flexible campaign means you can influence events, alter history, and extend the timeline to add new technology to your arsenal. How you handle these tactical and technological advantages will determine the outcome.

In Combat Flight Simulator 3, it's 1943, and no one knows what's going to happen...

Feel the adrenalin rush as you start strafing enemy positions at 350 mph, 600 feet above the European countryside, guns blazing and bombs blasting. In Combat Flight Simulator 3 (CFS3) you can fly for the USAAF, RAF, or the Luftwaffe in some of the most advanced and exotic aircraft of WWII.

• New collection of 18 aircraft featuring
  • Flyable, crewable bombers - fly medium bombers and take control of the bombardier or gunner position
  • Stunning 3D cockpit detail
  • Accurate performance & damage modeling
  • Medium bomber operations
  • "Edgy" WWII state of the art aircraft, including the first jet fighters
• Custom Graphics Engine
  • Super high detail ground attack targets
  • Improves scenery with enhanced 3D modeling and texturing
• Cooperative multiplayer missions and free-for-all dogfights via the internet & LAN
• Fly as a German, British, or American pilot.
• Cooperative Multiplayer - Players will be able to play Single Missions with friends, cooperating to achieve mission goals as wingmen. Single Missions will be playable over a LAN or on the Internet.
• Enhanced Campaign Play - Players will be involved in fighting tactical missions in a campaign where their success or failure can move the front line, influence the quality of equipment available, and even change the outcome of the war.
• Reactive World - Areas of the campaign world will trigger events, spawn aircraft, generate flak, etc. in response to the presence of the player.
• Role Playing Elements - pilots have qualities like Bombing Skill, Vision, and Health. The player also makes decisions that influence how the war is fought, where to put the pressure on the enemy, and what aircraft improvements are crucial to the war effort.
• Enhanced Expandability - more cleanly supported than in previous versions.
• As Real As It Gets - nothing will be outside of historical possibility.