The Ultimate Compilation of WW2 Aircraft

User Rating: 9.6 | IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 PC
It's amazing that, so many years on, IL2 is still the best combat flight sim on the market. IL2: 1946 is essentially a compilation of everything in the series, from the original game missions to the latest 'what-if' superplanes.

What this series ultimately rests on, however, is the encyclopedic inclusiveness of nearly every variant of nearly every plane that flew in the war (and a few that didn't). Each plane handles differently enough that most people are going to want to pick a favorite and stick with it. I've been flying the series since its original release, and I've still a lot to learn about the two planes I've chosen as personal favorites. This is undeniably a Simmers sim. The graphics engine is showing its age, but the flight model is as superb as ever.

Don't even consider this one without a good stick.