With the gorgeous looking Microsoft Flight Simulator touching down next week, Microsoft has shared a new trailer that goes through the entire history of the series. While it is mostly a short sizzle reel of clips from each iteration, it’s wild to look at the graphical leaps this series has taken.
Starting in the early 80s, I have to wonder if gamers at the time realized what would be heading their ways in the future. From humble beginnings of black backgrounds and wireframe outlines to rudimentary 3D, the series has always been at the forefront of graphical technology.
It’s actually more surprising to learn that this series is nearly 40 years old as I previously believed it started in the mid-90s. I’m not overly familiar with each installment, but I have dabbled in a few. The sheer attention to detail is what gives these titles their charm and the latest looks no different.
For those curious, Microsoft Flight Simulator will be launching next Tuesday, August 18, on PC. It will be included with a subscription to Xbox Game Pass for PC (and Ultimate), so you can give it a shot for next to nothing. It might melt your PC doing so, but then that’s a price I’m willing to take.
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