Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Checkpoint GamingCheckpoint Staff

9/10

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a simulation game developed by Asobo Studios and published by Xbox Game Studios. It’s the latest entry in Microsoft’s long-standing Flight Simulator franchise that originally made its debut in 1982. The game features a free flight mode, a career mode, and a tutorial mode.

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

The Legendary Flight Simulator Returns (Again) ... It's been about four years since the last installment, but we're back in the cockpit with a new Microsoft

Gaming NexusSean Cahill

8.5/10

Incredible visuals and so many activities it's tough to keep up with them all, Flight Simulator 2024 delivers a heck of an experience for flight sim enthusiasts. Yes, you can question if it should have just been a patch to the 2020 series or not, but it's not enough to deter me from saying that this one is worth picking up for all the upgrades.

Push SquareSammy Barker

8/10

Once the exclusive domain of the PC, demand has seen hardcore sims like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 land comfortably on consoles like the PS5.

GamingTrendRon Burke

80/100

The move to a cloud-focused game has caused some turbulence on takeoff, and it would be good to be able to decouple from that decision with an “install-all” option, but Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 elevates the game in just about every other way.  It'd just be nice if it did it more cleanly.  That said, if you have even a passing interest in flight, this simulator is still the best out there.

EurogamerMatt Wales

It might not have quite the same wow factor second time around, but Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 builds on its astonishing predecessor with intelligence and precision - making an already impressive achievement richer and more welcoming.

Metro GameCentralNick Gillett

7/10

A staggeringly detailed flight simulator with a wealth of new craft and aviation challenges, that now works like an actual video game – but the technical shortcomings are still noticeable and frequent.

TechRadar GamingPhil Iwaniuk

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 builds on the engrossing flight model of its 2020 predecessor and finds substantial new ways to turn the impressive 1:1 Earth replica into a structured experience. But even after its disastrous launch, the streaming tech powering it seems determined to keep you from the good bits.

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

6/10

Join the aviation adventure in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the next installment in the flight simulator franchise.

ShackNewsJan Ole Peek

5/10

If there is a piece of good news here, I feel confident that Asobo will continue to resolve these issues and, given enough time, we'll end up with a Microsoft Flight Simulator that is as stable as 2020 and benefits from all the additional technical improvements. We're not there now though, and now is when folks have spent their money on this product. The '2024' title feels premature; this game needed another 6-12 months of development and testing. It's apparent that it's simply not ready and much more work is required before it is. Flight simmers now have to decide if they want to go back to 2...

Press StartAgus Sumardi

Unscored

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is an incredible feat when you look behind at all the issues it currently has. It’s ambitious and quite possibly a leap in terms of simulations but your experience will often differ a lot depending on how lucky you are with the bugs and cloud streaming issues.

Rock Paper ShotgunSteve Hogarty

Unscored

A visually astonishing simulation of real flight in all aspects, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 now accurately recreates the energy-sapping demands of an actual commercial pilot.