Rise of Flight United

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Rise of Flight United is a single player and multiplayer simulation game. It was developed by 777 Studios and was released on September 5, 2013. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Rise of Flight United" is a WWI combat flight simulation game that offers an immersive and realistic flying experience. It includes detailed aircraft models, challenging missions, and multiplayer mode. Players can pilot various historical planes and engage in intense air battles while learning about the early years of aviation.

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story22 positive mentions

stability15 negative mentions

Highly realistic flight models and damage systems that accurately reflect the challenges of flying WWI aircraft.
Offers a rewarding career mode that immerses players in the historical context of WWI aviation.
Beautiful graphics and attention to detail in aircraft design and environments.

Many features and aircraft are locked behind a paywall, making it difficult to fully enjoy the game without spending money.
The user interface and control setup can be confusing and cumbersome, especially for new players.
Multiplayer is often empty, leading to a lack of engaging gameplay experiences.

story
322 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
7%
90%
3%
The game's story aspect is heavily criticized for its lack of depth and accessibility, with many players expressing frustration over the limited missions available to free users, which often require purchasing specific planes to participate. While the career mode offers a semblance of narrative through random missions and character progression, the overwhelming paywall for essential content detracts from the overall experience, leaving players feeling trapped in a cycle of repetitive missions and technical issues. Despite some appreciation for the graphics and potential for immersive gameplay, the restrictive nature of mission access and the convoluted setup significantly hinder the storytelling experience.
- “Makes you feel like you are creating your own story as a great war pilot.”
- “One of the biggest attractions of this game is the career mode, which given WW1's unique setting of largely unchanging front lines allows for random missions for your fictional pilot to fly, rather than pre-scripted storyline missions like most WW2 flying sims.”
- “The missions are laid out wonderfully to me, where each 'day' in game has multiple sorties.”
- “There is very limited stuff you can do as far as missions go, and there's no real goals either.”
- “I can't even work out how to do a simple trial mission without getting a message telling me that I don't own the aircraft or map.”
- “You can't play much more than the training missions.”
graphics
197 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
37%
9%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising their beauty and detail, especially in aircraft models and environments, while others criticize them as outdated or subpar compared to contemporary titles. Many users note that the graphics can be impressive for a game of its age, but issues with optimization and user interface detract from the overall experience. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered good, they are not without flaws, and some players express a desire for updates or improvements.
- “The graphics are beautiful, the game play is realistic, and the simulation is very accurate.”
- “The graphics and detail are gorgeous on a half decent machine, but to set things up you need to launch a separate settings.”
- “The graphics are ultra-realistic and the planes are beautifully recreated.”
- “The graphics are poor even for a game of its age.”
- “Sub par graphics for a flight simulator.”
- “Boring, poor graphics, not overly realistic and weak physics.”
gameplay
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34%
60%
6%
The gameplay of this WW1 flight simulator is generally praised for its realistic mechanics, engaging combat, and impressive graphics, providing a fun and immersive experience for players. However, many users express frustration over the limitations imposed by locked content requiring additional purchases, which hampers seamless gameplay. While the flight mechanics are well-received, the complexity and need for specific input devices like joysticks can make it challenging for some players.
- “It's really fun to play; the physics, the graphics, and the overall gameplay are great.”
- “Great gameplay, realistic combat, worth the download.”
- “The flight model is quite realistic, the gameplay is challenging and exciting.”
- “You can only play chunks of the game without the DLC, and that hampers seamless gameplay.”
- “It’s a pity because there would be nothing more fun than a World War 1 flight sim, but I couldn't recommend this for the obvious reason of it being a complete money-grabbing exercise by the developers. The main game has little or no planes, maps, or gameplay; all these extras are locked, forcing you to buy extremely expensive DLC to unlock them.”
- “There is no tutorial, the planes fly like a wet sponge, the mechanics are needlessly complicated, and the controls are awful.”
optimization
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
37%
16%
The game's optimization is a mixed bag; while some players report smooth performance on mid-range systems and commend its immersive graphics and physics, others experience significant lag and performance issues, particularly on older hardware. Overall, the optimization appears to vary widely, with some users finding it well-tuned for their setups, while others struggle to achieve stable frame rates.
- “Accurate in detail and runs smoothly.”
- “Well optimized, my potato could run it decently.”
- “The game runs smoothly on a semi-modern rig and doesn't crash, at least for me.”
- “Semi-decent optimization; the game looks like it's from cutting-edge 2007, but on my 2013 PC, it can't run at a solid 60 FPS with all settings maxed out.”
- “Such a good game absolutely ruined by poor performance.”
- “When the game first released, there were typical optimization issues and the 'Will my PC run it?' question.”
stability
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
The stability of the game is widely criticized, with many users reporting frequent bugs, freezes, and crashes, particularly during missions. While some players have managed to get the game running smoothly after troubleshooting, the overall experience is marred by persistent issues and a lack of support from the developers. Despite its visual appeal and decent performance on lower-end hardware, the game's stability problems significantly detract from the enjoyment.
- “This game runs surprisingly well on my relatively cheap laptop, and after some mucking about with fullscreen, and having to mess with the resolution from the files, this game looks absolutely fantastic, even on a lower graphics setting, and still runs great!”
- “It looks really nice, and runs great.”
- “I bought 33 rof aircraft, it used to be a great game, now it just freezes, and I have to use Task Manager to exit.”
- “Unfortunately, the game itself is bug-ridden and worse, the developer/publisher is completely anti-consumer.”
- “When I launch the game it's all fine and dandy, but when I launch a battle five minutes after I start, my laptop freezes.”
monetization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
50%
29%
The monetization model of the game has drawn significant criticism, with many users labeling it a cash grab due to extensive microtransactions and DLC that gate essential content. Players express frustration over the lack of playable content without additional purchases, and the overall sentiment suggests that the game prioritizes profit over player experience, making it feel consumer-unfriendly. Overall, the monetization practices have overshadowed the game's potential, leading to a negative reception.
- “No advertisement or pushout to spend money unless you want more planes.”
- “Not sure why people are complaining about in-game purchases.”
- “Please 777 Studios, make the game fully playable without microtransactions, and you will get a positive review from me.”
- “Such potential wasted on microtransactions; like most games, I agree, but this has become extensive.”
- “The game content is heavily gated behind all the DLC in a greedy cash grab.”
- “This game has microtransactions in it, and it's a paid game.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14%
86%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and overly expensive, often feeling forced to spend money to unlock content rather than earning it through gameplay. The interface complicates the experience by constantly promoting additional purchases, leading to frustration with the grinding process. Comparisons to other games like War Thunder highlight a preference for systems that allow for easier unlocking of content without excessive grinding.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Game is more tedious in so many places than it needs to be, and after a while, I had enough of all that.”
- “Tedious, expensive.”
- “There is no way to unlock these aircraft via just playing and grinding; you have to spend money.”
atmosphere
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive recreation of World War I, capturing the essence of chivalry and historical detail in aerial combat. While many users find it beautiful and realistic, some feel it could benefit from a bit more atmospheric depth. Overall, it appeals strongly to WWI and combat simulator enthusiasts.
- “After the initial fatigue, you will be rewarded with great satisfaction, being able to also taste the atmosphere of chivalry in the early air fights.”
- “It has a lot of history embedded and a very atmospheric WW1 environment, making it a gem for WW1 and combat simulator enthusiasts.”
- “It's beautiful, atmospheric, and realistic!”
- “It's still a lot of fun, if lacking a little in the atmosphere department, but overall a good sim.”
- “After the initial fatigue, you will be rewarded by great satisfactions, being able to also taste the atmosphere of chivalry of the first air fights.”
- “Atmosphere recreation”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as a mix of lightheartedness and frustration, with some players finding joy in the absurdity of crashing planes while others criticize the repetitive nature of the jokes. Overall, the comedic elements seem to elicit a range of reactions, from amusement to annoyance, reflecting a diverse sense of humor among players.
- “Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, o'er the fields we go, laughing all the way! Ha ha ha! Bells on bobtail ring - isn't Bart sweet, Homer?”
- “Well, imagine that they are funny people in front of the developers of ROF.”
- “Every plane behaves differently, and once you fall in love (or already are in love) with a certain plane, you will crash and die a lot with it, while laughing your pants off.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game offers significant replayability through a scenario generator that enables endless gameplay without additional costs, alongside diverse flight mechanics for each plane, potentially providing over 100 hours of unique experiences.
- “There is also a scenario generator that allows for infinite replayability without spending a dime.”
- “There are some vast differences in how each plane flies, giving each easily 100 hours of replayability, if not more.”

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Rise of Flight United is a simulation game.

Rise of Flight United is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing Rise of Flight United.

Rise of Flight United was released on September 5, 2013.

Rise of Flight United was developed by 777 Studios.

Rise of Flight United has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

Rise of Flight United is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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