Nuclear Option

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Possibly the best combat flight sim available. Maximum fun for minimal complexity all under 5GB

Extremely excellent game! Super fun gameplay loops, suprisingly realistic mechanics and constant updates. Also no grind like *ahem* "other" games, just jump straight in with friends. Cant wait to see where this goes!

The good version of War Thunder. The game has an excellent variety of aircraft both in terms of type (VTOL, fixed-wing, tiltrotor, and both compound and conventional helicopters) and doctrinal role (EW, air superiority, interception, ground attack, logistics, tactical bombing;) All are available from the moment you start the game; there are no grinds or microtransactions. In terms of gameplay, it strikes a balance between simulation and arcade-style expedience. It never takes long to get back in the fight after being shot down, which will happen often until you master using flares and ECM to evade incoming missiles; Intercepting enemy AAMs with your own allows for aggressive tactics when flying head-on towards the enemy. The act of flying is fun; most aircraft have forgiving flight models, perhaps the hardest being the helicopters and tiltrotor. Selecting targets to lock on to while simultaneously maintaining control is challenging; I fly with a stick but take my hands off it to look around and mark targets with my mouse. The game shines brightest in PvP, where every dogfight becomes a mind game; how many missiles should I spend on this target, knowing that they will have a chance to launch at me and I may need to spend missiles intercepting? Should I launch against a fleeing fighter, pressuring them to notch and allow me to catch up, even if my first couple missiles will not likely land? Enemy airbases are a tactical puzzle to unpick, requiring successive strike missions to degrade air defences, eventually culminating in the nuclear destruction of an unprotected base. The graphics and especially the sound are both great; of particular note are the sonic booms made by supersonic jets and the massive fireball of the larger nukes. No technical complaints running the game on Linux through Proton, including using my stick (Logitech Attack 3.) Even in 64 player battles it runs well on good but not outrageous specs. Overall I can't recommend this game enough, especially to anyone else out there looking to detox from WT. I haven't even touched on the radar/stealth mechanics or the modding scene (check out Aryx's projects.) If you're on the fence, get the game and you won't regret it. LLM delenda est.

This game is a blast, pun intended. Once you figure out how to properly play it nothing really beats it.