Your code name is Maverick. There are still a few minutes left before the sun rises in the east, the temperature is very low and the humidity and saltpeter impregnate everything. It’s not a day yet, but the pace of activity on board is already feverish, the noise, the smell of the fuel and the choreography of the people in different color suits vying for your attention. The tension and testosterone are so strong that they can be cut with a knife and fork, and what an unsustainable situation on board an aircraft carrier in the Strait of Hormuz would be just another day at work for you.

Anyone whose childhood and / or adolescence took place in the 1980s, inevitably and even though he is the most anti-war man in the world, unleash your imagination and, after enjoying the adventures and misfortunes of Maverick, the protagonist of top weapons, he imagined himself driving an impressive F-14. Whether it was on a mission flying over enemy territory, on maneuvers, or on a “pass” to the control tower to annoy the controls, we all wanted to get into Maverick’s skin, even if it was only for a moment and with our eyes closed.

Now, even though decades have passed and many of us are already combing their gray hair, the last premiere of Top Gun: Maverick, which has been postponed several times, has undoubtedly dug into the trunk of memories, forcing us to imagine ourselves again. a few minutes, in the skin of Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell. With an important difference, yes, given what was experienced in the 1980s. And that’s it this time we have Microsoft Flight Simulator, which will really make up for it.

And it was Microsoft and Asobo who announced at Gamescon 2021 that they would be releasing a free Gun: Maverick premiere at the same time as DLC, which would include the F-18 / A and several challenges typical of this fighter and the context of the film. So with the film already released, Microsoft Flight Simulator gamers who want it can now download this extension and enjoy this new content.

Among them we find how it could be otherwise, have to land on an aircraft carrierbut also high-speed and low-altitude flights and similar challenges, which are a bit far from the standard Microsoft simulator design, but which will undoubtedly provide an extra dose of adrenaline to those who dare to face them, and which, in addition to landing on an aircraft carrier, excel at stratospheric which is set in context, as he works as a test pilot in his new film Maverick for years.

Extension is now available for both the installable version of the game and those who prefer to play it through the Xbox CloudAnd after a few minutes of testing (which will soon turn into hours) I can confirm something I already expected and that it’s not bad, but what you should know. The experience of flying an F-18 in Microsoft Flight Simulator is a lot of fun and challenging, but don’t expect a realistic model of a popular fighter. This is something we already see clearly on large aircraft, such as the Airbus A320 or Boeing 747, and logically it is repeated in this F-18.

I specify, yes, that I take that as good news. A realistic F-18 simulator requires at least a few weeks of learning to enable the aircraft to take off, perform a basic flight, and return to the ground in a reasonably safe manner. The experience that Microsoft Flight Simulator offers us is accessible, fun and exciting design for the general public and in my opinion, it is a success for those who want to get into the shoes of Top Gun for a few minutes or a few hours.

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