The excellent product of hard work and dedication from the developers.
Flying the Falcon is fantastic. From stalls, to deep stalls, to G-effects, to wing trails, the flight model is realistically correct. The overall feel of flying this bird is like flying the real thing. Avionics are realistic, and the game offers the option of clicking on the MPD buttons, rather than using the keyboard, which adds to the realism. Weapons in the form of bombs, missiles, and guns all behave as they do in the real world. Missiles do not have a 100% hit chance, the guidance system can mess up sometimes, and they can be avoided. Bombs do realistic damage, and small bombs cannot completely take out a bunker, just like in real life. The Falcon's guns take several bursts to take out some armored vehicles, just like it would in real life. Damage is realistic, as multiple systems fail, and the flight model is affected accordingly. The AI are smart even when placed on a moderate difficulty setting. They use fighter tactics that most real pilots would use, which makes them worthy counterparts to any human player. Pilots are even rewarded, based on mission performance, with promotions and/or medals. Overall, the realism of the game has nothing wrong with it.
The graphics are very satisfying. Explosions and fire trails from damaged craft look fairly realistic, and they could use a little work. However, the resolution and textures are still good, as well as the aircraft models. The HUD and MPD screens in the cockpit look realistic and have good resolution. Pretty much all of the clickable buttons in the cockpit will react when clicked, and the cockpit looks very much like the real cockpit of an F-16.
The sound of this game is like no other. Radio chatter is constantly audible, unless the radio volume is turned down in the cockpit. Pilots relay messages that the military would most likely use, and the AWACS gives realistic bearings of bandits as well as ground objectives. The menu music is not anything to shout about, but the radio chatter is much more entertaining while playing the game. The cockpit engine noise sounds like a real Falcon, and it is even possible to hear the rushing air outside of the cockpit.
This game features 6 scenarios (2 different countries with 3 time periods). It is possible to fly in the Balkans or in Korea. There are 3 campaigns for each scenario, each lasting several game days, which can contain a lot of missions. Overall, it takes a very long time to play through all the campaigns, single missions, and training missions.
This flight simulator possesses many different elements which overall contribute to a well-rounded, thrilling game like no other. It is without a doubt, the most realistic combat flight simulator ever to hit store shelves. Any flight simulator fan that looks for extreme realism, should definitely buy this game.