Underplayed Gems

Falcon 4.0 (2016)

Falcon 4.0 cover
Developer
MicroProse Software
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Simulation
Rating
4.2 of 5, 300 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 23 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A hardcore flight sim that demands total concentration with its hyper-realistic mechanics and dynamic campaign, making every mission feel tense and consequential.

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What players say

Players almost universally agree Falcon 4.0 is bought only as a license to run the free Falcon BMS mod, which delivers a deeply modeled F-16 and a dynamic campaign that evolves with your actions. Sentiment is split on the base game's price hike, and players warn it runs poorly on modern PCs, crashes often, and offers no tutorials for newcomers.

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