3:06pm Friday 27th August 2010
Spaceflight enthusiasts who scoff at the likes of Buzz Lightyear trivialising the world of outer space will be delighted to hear that Space Shuttle Simulator takes things altogether more seriously and gives PC and Mac gamers probably the closest thing you’ll get to sitting in the cockpit yourself.
The developers have made it a labour of love to accurately recreate the 3D virtual cockpit setting, the shuttle itself, international space station and satellites. Right from the Commander or Pilot’s seat, you can experience the lift-off shakes and roar of the engines, after which the success of mission procedures rest in your hands, including the ever so tricky manual guiding of the shuttle to a safe landing.
A whopping 22 missions should keep you busy enough.
Overall rating 4/5
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