I find it wild to believe that I’m practically half as old as the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise. This series has been a staple in my life for about the last two decades. I’ve watched it grow from days of the crude, mid-2000s mod-heavy mishmash that was a typical FSX setup, to the meticulous visual sonata we have today with the 2020 release of the new-gen Microsoft Flight Simulator. I’ve spent countless hours flying its blue skies, but is the Microsoft Flight Simulator – 40th Anniversary Edition worth it?
Microsoft and Asobo have put together a hefty update to celebrate the series’ history, introducing a number of historical aircraft; many of which have been in past iterations of the sim. Likewise, the update also includes some of the various Missions from the sim’s predecessors. Overall, it’s a fairly elaborate package, especially considering it’s all completely free. And, really, that’s what makes this update significant, …