Combat Flight Simulator 2
Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater is a combat flight simulator game by Microsoft released in October 2000 for the Microsoft Windows. It is the sequel to Microsoft Combat Flight Simulator. The game takes place in the Pacific War and includes campaigns loosely based on historic air battles, from the American and Japanese perspective. A sequel, Combat Flight Simulator 3: Battle for Europe, was released in 2002.
| Combat Flight Simulator 2: WW II Pacific Theater | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
| Designer(s) | Rob Brown |
| Composer(s) | Mikael Sandgren |
| Series | Microsoft Flight Simulator |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Reception edit
Sales edit
In the United States, Combat Flight Simulator 2 debuted at #11 on PC Data's computer game sales rankings for October 2000.[2] It remained in the monthly top 20 through the end of the year.[3][4]
In 2001, Combat Flight Simulator 2 achieved domestic sales of 285,728 units for revenues of $13.1 million, according to PC Data.[5]
Critical reviews edit
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Magazine | [6] |
The editors of Computer Gaming World nominated Combat Flight Simulator 2 as the best simulation game of 2000, although it lost to Comanche vs. Hokum.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Combat Flight Simulator 2: WWII Pacific Theater Lands on Store Shelves". GameZone. 2012-05-04. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
- ^ Walker, Trey (November 22, 2000). . GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 10, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Trey (December 14, 2000). . GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 3, 2002. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Walker, Trey (January 17, 2001). . GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 9, 2001. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Bradshaw, Lucy (January 31, 2002). "Markle Forum on Children and Media" (PDF). New York University. (PDF) from the original on June 19, 2004.
- ^ McElveen, Nick (October 26, 2000). . Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on June 14, 2004. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ Staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards; Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World. No. 201. pp. 72–80, 82, 83.
External links edit
- Combat Flight Simulator 2 at MobyGames