Flanker 2.5

Flanker 2.0 is a realistic Russian combat flight simulator published in 1999.

Released: 1999
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure Simulation
Developers: —
Publishers: Strategic Simulations Buka Entertainment
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person Side view Text
Country: Russia
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Flanker 2.0 (Russian: Фланкер 2.0) is a combat flight simulator developed by Eagle Dynamics and released in 1999. It is a direct sequel to Su-27 Flanker. The game allows players to fly the Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-33 in combat missions. In 2001, a major patch titled Flanker 2.5 was released for free to users who already owned Flanker 2.0, but was also available as a fully new purchasable game.

Keywords

modern warfare
flight simulator
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steam
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digital distribution
single-player only
anthropomorphism
modern military
bink video
save point
arcade cabinet

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Reception

0 with a rating of 7/10. The limited accessibility and frustrating campaign were criticized, concluding "there's a strong enough sim lurking in this hostile game that passionate flight simmers will find a real treat once they've cracked the shell and accepted the limitations. Anyone else need not apply." 0.

0 for its 1999 "Best Simulation" award, but it lost to MiG Alley. 0 is "not everyone's cup of tea, and even veteran simmers find it a challenge to master every vagary of the Su-27. But for sheer authenticity, it can't be topped." 0 sold 7,285 copies by April 2000.