For many years flight simulation games have made various attempts to make their mark on the generation of consoles at that particular time, only to find that their game play, graphics and lasting appeal all suffered at the hands of expectant gamers. The Ace Combat series has been the only one that has fulfilled console gamers desires and been able to stand the test of time – so the question really has to be who could possibly create a flight simulation game that could bring action, speed, realism and in-depth gameplay to the current console generation?
IL-2 Sturmovik from 1C Company has its flight simulation roots firmly in the PC gaming market, and was for the most part one of the best flight simulators available when it released many years ago. Such was its success that expansion packs were released and community's were built on the success of a great game. That was then and this is now, and the series has made a welcome return to the flight simulator market with IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey for consoles, and some of the original 1C Company developers are still on board within the Gaijin Entertainment team.
