Here's what I posted on Amazon.com:
By twin_dragon
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
I have the Russian version since April 8, 2011. Currently I'm on patch 14413. I'm also a fan of FSX since Feb 2008. Today I started a flight in FSX, looked at the ground, the roads, the sea (DX10), and as good as it is after years of tuning and tweaking, I started to feel sick because of how fake it looks compared to Cliffs of Dover.
This new flight sim is in its infancy, and is barely half complete. But what you get cannot be beat in the realm of WWII flight sims. Yes there's Rise of Flight which is brilliant for the era it depicts, but it's like watching autocross (WWI) compared to the Le Mans 24 (WWII).
To put it bluntly, there's nothing else available in 2011 if you want an advanced complex simulator for WWII era combat. The details of the damage models are so elaborate, it will almost make your eyes water at the thought that so many little details can be updated in real-time. Sheet aluminum, torn and deformed by shells and bullets, will cast shadows, and holes reveal all the components inside: oxygen tanks, engines, oil tanks, frame, etc. Your engine must be operated within published limits at all times, or there will be consequences. Gone are the days when you get an "overheat" message pop up, which lets you know to open your radiator, so your engine instantly cools and is like brand new. You need to continuously monitor all the gauges, especially in the British aircraft. The engine model is so precise, you can cook one exhaust valve from running boost too high for a minute, and see a difference in the color of the exhaust flames in one bank of cylinders as a result! The details of the clickable cockpits are already well known, and they are truly photo-realistic down to control rods and chains that rotate when controls are operated.
There are new mission features that are only just beginning to be explored. The Full Mission Builder (FMB) works nearly identically to the FMB in modded Il-2 1946. It is extremely easy to set up attack waypoints, for example.
In conclusion, if you're interested in a game that you can jump into and play for 8 - 10 hours, then toss aside and forget, then Cliffs of Dover is not for you. If you want the most detailed flight simulator of WWII era aircraft on earth, with many years of unlimited experiences ahead, then you should not miss out on Cliffs of Dover.
http://www.amazon.com/2-Sturmovik-Cl...4807149&sr=1-1