Korea. IL-2 Series

Flight model and graphics are awesome,, AI is noticeably better after patch, still room for improvements and bug fixes here and there VR performance is a bit tough with RTX5070 but its playable with lowered settings, hoping better optimizing.

So far I have enjoyed the game and I always enjoy shooting down the communists and the game looks fantastic, however it does still need some work to be truly great. The AI is very stupid and sometimes even crashes into each other. I have had my escort fighters on CAS missions just randomly run into each other and the AI rarely does much of use. I have some difficulties with flying but that is entirely my own doing since I play with a keyboard and mouse which makes it much harder but I am learning how to fly with competence. The game however does have some clear bugs and performances issues as well with the biggest and most infuriating issue I am having which is when I get done with a lengthy mission, sometimes 1-2 hours long, I will land and finish the mission and be stuck at a black screen I cannot get out of unless I force close the game and I lose all progress. I also wish you could have a greater variety of planes to fly or encounter in the sky and units on the ground. The biggest wish I would have is being able to fly the B-29 bombers. On another point I very much wish you could fly as the South Koreans or at the very least encounter them in the sky and on the ground or be able to fly as some of the other United Nations militaries, I love being the United States of course but seeing other forces would be nice and being able to play as them at times too. The game right now is good with some problems that need fixing so when they fix the problems and expand the amount of planes and ground units it would become really great.

~Won-yong Song, Commander of the 60th Fighter Aviation Regiment, Korean People's Army Air force~ I just returned from a flight (12/11/1951) with my 1st squadron, consisting of Flight (Green), Section 3 and Section 4. We encountered a variety of American fighter aircraft: F-80, F-84, and the dangerous, F-86. The aerial battle began at 0930, Ryoo from Section 4 was immediately shot down and wounded. The flight sections scattered picking up various enemy aircraft. My squadron showed very little promise in combat experience, circling and only lightly engaging any enemy aircraft. However, the enemy itself showed an extreme lack of combat experience, circling repeatedly with an occasional steep climb. Very poor performance by the Americans. Like shooting ducks in a row, I claimed 5 kills: 2 F-80, 2 F-84, and 1 F-86--this pilot showed extreme lack of piloting acumen, round and round in a circle. Within half an hour our flight began returning to base, I followed leisurely behind my sections knowing full well that any threat from the remaining Americans was no real threat at all. The return flight was more a sightseeing trip, paying attention to the beautifully sculpted landscape, the breasted fullness of the clouds, the chipped paint on my right aileron of my stalwart MiG. I finally landed at 1045, taxied, shut down the plane, and relaxed in the cockpit to write in my flight journal. A singular thought came to mind while writing: that if the war continues not long into the future, and I encounter such dismal display of both my comrades and those of the Americans, I shall find myself in the lofty heights of aces from the previous war. I might even catch, or even surpass, the dizzying number of kills by Erich Hartmann. All I can say is: such a beautiful place, and such unique aircraft on both sides, and a base with a museum, but the pilots from my squadron and the Americans themselves need to be retrained. Poor performance, at best. To sum up the day, such a beautiful place for martial adventure hampered, temporarily, by poor combat flying experience. Commander Won-yong Song, November 12, 1951

AFTER A WHOLE 18 HOURS OF PLAY, I CAN FINALLY SAY SOMETHING! A MYRIAD OF TEXTURE BUGS, TEXTURE POP-UPS.........VERY LOW-QUALITY TEXTURES FOR A 2026 TITLE, EVEN IN MUSEUM MODE THEY SUCK! WHAT ANNOYS ME THE MOST ARE THE BROKEN INPUTS!!!!!!!! THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WORKS ONLY ON 1 AIRCRAFT, THE YAK 9P!!!!! THE OTHERS ??????? AHAHAHAHAHA..... THERE ARE OTHER INPUTS THAT DON'T WORK ON PLANES THEY SHOULD WORK ON. I WAS STARTING TO PLAN A CUSTOM CONTROLLER BUT SPENDING MONEY ON A TITLE LIKE THIS ISN'T WORTH IT. WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY'LL DO WITH CARRIER OPERATIONS....I'M SCARED. 100 BUCKS I HAVE OVER 280 HOURS OF PLAYTIME ON IL2 GB AND MOST OF THE DLC... I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT AND I'M TRULY DISAPPOINTED.

Das Game ist der ultimative Wurf ins Kalte Wasser. Wer nicht schon Sim Erfahrungen gesammelt hat wird den Jet nicht mal in die Luft bekommen. Keine Trainingsmissionen, auch die Spiel-Missionen halten sich in Grenzen. für den Preis ist das echt eine Zumutung. Wie wollt ihr da neue Spieler bekommen. Alles andere ist top, man kann die vorhandene HOTAS Hardware gut einbinden, Grafik ist in Ordnung, (nicht das Niveau von MSFS2024 aber ausreichend).

Overall, I’m happy with how the game turned out. But there are some major issues that need addressing: 1.) AI wingmen... You assign them, award them medals, and bench them when they’re wounded—only to watch them fly straight into a mountain for no reason during the next attack run, or simply crash while returning to base. I’m sorry, but that completely kills my motivation to manage a squadron! 2.) Drop tanks... I’m glad drop tanks are finally back in the IL2 Series, but managing them is somewhat problematic. The tanks (usually) don’t get jettisoned automatically when the AI ​​wingmen engage in combat. And even when they do, there’s a high chance that either you or your wingmen won’t make it back to base due to a lack of fuel. I had to land my MiG-15 with about 8% fuel left after flying from the Yalu to the front line and back. (Including 10 minutes of dogfighting.) As for the game's price, my expectations were met. I didn’t expect the base game to cost less than €70—not after what feels like five years of inflation. Fazit: Anyone who can wait to buy it should do so—at least until the (major) issues have been ironed out. And for those who think the game is too expensive: Just wait for a Steam Sale.

The developers of the IL-2 series deserve full recognition and support for yet another incredible simulator. For those who have been with IL-2 since Sturmovik and through Forgotten Battles and Pacific Fighters this new simulator is a fantastic gift!