Microsoft Flight Simulator continues to be a mesmerizing game as more players push the limits of how far the simulation aspect will go. With the 2020 iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator being the fastest growing entry within franchise history, it comes as no surprise that players are ready to make sure it's up to any pilot's needs.
In the most recent demonstration of just how accurate Microsoft Flight Simulator is in recreating actual flying experiences, a new set of videos provide some direct comparison footage. YouTuber Planes From Ground opted to examine how Microsoft Flight Simulator handles a landing sequence when compared to its real life counterpart. As with most stories questioning Microsoft Flight Simulator's authenticity, the game was up to the task.
Planes From Ground uploaded another video on their Microsoft Flight Simulator focused channel, this time having side-by-side footage of a plane landing. The video shows an A320 plane landing in Queenstown Airport in New Zealand, with the Microsoft Flight Simulator version on the left and the real version on the right. The video only lasts two-minutes capturing the actual descent but even the short length demonstrates the just how well Microsoft Flight Simulation does.
While the landing in Queenstown is the most recent example provided by Planes From Ground, the small YouTube channel has done many similar videos. Each one looks at another airport and captures the landing sequence from the same viewpoint at different locations around the world. While Queenstown was one of the 40 modeled airports that are featured in Microsoft Flight Simulator, Planes From Ground shows others that haven't received the same detailed treatment. With developer Asobo Studio adding more detailed locations like Detective Conan's Airport in Japan, those landing sequences will only get more realistic.
This most recent exploration of Microsoft Flight Simulator's incredible accuracy follows numerous other tests by players. These experiments even go beyond simple comparison to even stranger places. Not long after Microsoft Flight Simulator released in August 2020, Twitch Chat successfully landed a plane within the game. While it was known Twitch Chat was able to overcome numerous games before it, this was a very impressive feat.
With these recent videos showing off just how authentic the experience can be from a viewer's standpoint, the game recently got much more immersive for pilots. Microsoft Flight Simulator received its VR update in late December meaning those comparative landing sequences will get much more intense.
Microsoft Flight Simulator is available now on PC, with support for Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles planned for 2021.
Source: Planes From Ground, via DSO Gaming