Rise of Flight United
- September 5, 2013
- 777 Studios
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Great graphics and immersive experience that captures the essence of WW1 aviation.
- Realistic flight and damage models that provide a challenging yet rewarding gameplay experience.
- Offers a free version with three playable planes, allowing players to try before they buy.
- Most of the game content is locked behind a paywall, requiring additional purchases to access more planes and missions.
- Steep learning curve that may deter casual players, especially those unfamiliar with flight simulators.
- Complicated account registration process and technical issues that can frustrate new players.
- story311 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 90 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is heavily criticized for its restrictive mission access, as players often find themselves unable to participate in missions without purchasing additional aircraft and maps. While the career mode offers a dynamic and immersive experience, allowing players to simulate the life of a pilot during WWI, many users express frustration over the paywall that limits gameplay to only a few free missions and training scenarios. Overall, the narrative potential is overshadowed by the game's monetization strategy, leading to a disjointed and frustrating experience for those seeking a more comprehensive story-driven gameplay.
“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 game looks amazing, has a pretty wide variety of missions and career mode is endless fun.”
“I really want to like this game, but it feels quite a bit like a 'bait and switch.' I got one free DLC when I purchased the game, but I have not been able to figure out which missions I can fly since they are dependent on you buying the planes in order to play existing missions.”
“You can't play much more than the training missions. Once you download it you can't fly one mission or scenario until you cough up dough to buy the planes required to fly them.”
“What a load of crap, free I don't think so, you can't do anything without buying a plane; all missions, even quick ones, require planes you don't have, couldn't even get into the air to try it out.”
- graphics192 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players praising their quality and detail, especially considering the game's age, while others find them lacking compared to more modern titles. Some users highlight the beautiful landscapes and aircraft models, noting that the visuals enhance the immersive experience, though issues with pixelation and UI can detract from overall enjoyment. Overall, while the graphics are generally regarded as good, there are calls for updates and improvements to keep pace with contemporary standards.
“The graphics are beautiful, the game play is realistic, and the simulation is very accurate.”
“Great graphics, lots of detail went into the planes themselves.”
“The graphics and presentation are top notch and yes, I guess the fact you have to pay for extra planes and maps is a touchy subject but just wait for a sale like I did and you can pick them up for about £3.”
“Very awkward controls, bad graphics and physics.”
“Considering this came out in 2013, same as GTA V, and I can get some super realistic graphics in GTA, it is very lacking.”
“Subpar graphics for a flight simulator.”
- gameplay66 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this WWI flight simulator is praised for its realistic mechanics and engaging dogfights, offering a solid experience for fans of the genre. However, many users express frustration over the limited content available in the free version, as significant gameplay elements are locked behind expensive DLCs, which hampers the overall experience. While the flight mechanics are enjoyable and the graphics are impressive, the need for additional purchases to access more planes and missions detracts from the game's potential.
“Great gameplay, realistic combat, worth the download.”
“The flight model is quite realistic, the gameplay is challenging and exciting.”
“Great flight mechanics, appropriate learning curve, and a lot of fun!”
“The gameplay is fine, but getting there is not worth the effort.”
“You can only play chunks of the game without the DLC, and that hampers seamless gameplay.”
“There is no tutorial, the planes fly like a wet sponge, the mechanics are needlessly complicated, and the controls are awful.”
- optimization19 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its smooth performance on mid-range systems and good graphics for a DX9 engine, while others criticize it for being poorly optimized and laggy, particularly on older hardware. Overall, the game offers a decent experience for many, but performance issues persist for some users, detracting from the immersive experience.
“Accurate in detail and runs smoothly.”
“Well optimized, my potato could run it decently.”
“Graphic and sound are superb and it's well optimized so I really recommend it.”
“Semi-decent optimization; the game looks like it's from cutting-edge 2007, but on my 2013 PC, it can't run 60 FPS solid 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.”
- stability18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
The game's stability is widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, frequent freezes, and a confusing user interface that detracts from the overall experience. While some players have managed to get the game running smoothly after troubleshooting, many express frustration over the game's performance issues and the perceived lack of support from the developers. Overall, the consensus is that the game is plagued by stability problems that hinder enjoyment.
“This game runs surprisingly well on my relatively cheap laptop, and after some adjustments with fullscreen and resolution, it looks absolutely fantastic, even on lower graphics settings, and still runs great!”
“It looks really nice, and runs great.”
“The trailers look outstanding, but immediately after installation, the game UI is confusing and buggy.”
“Unfortunately, the game itself is bug-ridden, and worse, the developer/publisher is completely anti-consumer.”
“It took me 20 minutes to figure out how to get into a mission without getting an error, and then when I finally load the game, it freezes!”
- monetization14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
The monetization model of the game has been widely criticized for being heavily reliant on microtransactions and DLC, which many players feel gates essential content behind a paywall. Users express frustration over the lack of substantial gameplay without additional purchases, labeling it a cash grab that detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the consensus is that the game would benefit from a more consumer-friendly approach, allowing full access without the need for extensive spending.
“No advertisements or push to spend money unless you want more planes.”
“Not sure why people are complaining about in-game purchases.”
“This game has microtransactions in it, and it's a paid game.”
“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.”
“Unless you're willing to invest ~$100 in DLC and microtransactions, steer clear of this one.”
- grinding7 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 86 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and overly time-consuming, often feeling compelled to spend money to unlock content rather than earning it through gameplay. The interface adds to the frustration by constantly promoting additional purchases, leading to a sense of dissatisfaction with the overall experience. Comparisons to other games like War Thunder highlight a preference for systems that allow for easier progression 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.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised for its immersive recreation of World War I air combat, featuring a rich historical context and a captivating sense of chivalry. While most users find it beautiful and realistic, some feel it could benefit from a bit more atmospheric depth. Overall, it appeals strongly to enthusiasts of the era and combat simulation.
“After the initial fatigue, you will be rewarded with great satisfaction, being able to also taste the atmosphere of chivalry of the first air fights.”
“It has a lot of history embedded and a very atmospheric WW1 environment, so it's a gem for WW1 and combat simulator enthusiasts.”
“It's beautiful, atmospheric, and realistic!”
“It's still a lot of fun, but it lacks a bit in the atmosphere department, making it feel less immersive overall.”
“After the initial fatigue, you will be rewarded with great satisfaction, but the atmosphere of chivalry in the early air fights feels underwhelming.”
“Atmosphere recreation is present, but it doesn't fully capture the essence of the setting.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game offers exceptional replayability through a scenario generator that provides infinite possibilities at no additional cost, alongside significant variations in plane mechanics that can extend gameplay to over 100 hours.
“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.”
“The game lacks meaningful content updates, making replayability feel stale after just a few runs.”
“Once you've completed the main story, there's little incentive to replay the game, as the side quests are repetitive.”
“The limited variety in gameplay mechanics leads to a quick burnout, diminishing any potential for replayability.”
