I bought Hawx when it first came out, as a Sim it is not even close, no take off or landing what so ever, and the flight dynamics are nothing like any sim I have played. Having said that if you are looking for an arcade flight shooter it rocks. I did enjoy it for the short time I played it, and may load it up again, but it will never be one that I play long term, like FSX, X3 or IL2. But when I get the urge to BLOW STUFF UP, Hawx is high on the Kwel scale in that dept.