Digital Combat Simulator: A10C Warthog
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Info
Developer: Eagle Dynamics
Publisher: The Fighter Collection
Engine: The Fighter Collection Simulation Engine (TFCSE) / Eagle Dynamic Theater Engine (EDGE)
Platform: Microsoft Windows 64bit only
Release date: 17 October 2008 (Russia),
10 December 2008 (English-language download),
7 March 2009 (Germany),
2 April 2009 (North America)
Genre: Combat flight simulator
Mode: Singleplayer, multiplayer
Distribution: DVD, Download

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Gameplay
DCS: A-10C Warthog is a PC simulation of the U.S. One of the best Close Air Support attack aircraft ever made. DCS Warthog brings realistic PC simulation with a modern fixed wing combat aircraft in regards to flight sensors, diagnostics, weapon systems & avionics. The player also has the option to play Warthog in Game mode for a casual game experience. Fly missions over the Black Sea against and with a wide variety of air, land and sea forces with new and improved artificial intelligence. Each player can create their own missions and campaigns with the included Mission and Campaign Editors, and fly with and against friends online using the included online game mode.

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Graphics
The graphics inside this game are brilliant, but then again for a real world simulation game you'd expect them to be. But these really push the boat out, it produces brilliant terrain, sky and sea quality. The cockpit's graphics are truly ground shattering, the attention to detail is massive, every button is programmed to do a specific function just like a real jet. Without the graphic detail in this game, it would be really bad, so it makes this game. The quality of the plane models are amazing to, the detail on the canopy is brilliant when flying if produces scratches on it and some are bigger than others. It just makes the overall feel for the game better. When i first got into the game, i thought to myself 'This is great' the grass and runway textures are second to none. They really do stand out from the crowd. I have played many simulators in the past, but this is by far the funnest and by far the most advanced. So in my mind the best one out there. DCS always have great game though...
Here are a few teasers of the image quality.

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Controls
The controls in DCS: A10C are very very hard to master, every button does something different and you have to memorize each one if you want to get anywhere. But then again, this game isn't for someone wanting to play on a mouse and keyboard. This game really has to be played with a high end flight stick do to the amount of controls needed. They are customizable, but then again, you still have the task of memorizing them, so the default layout is pretty much what most will stay with. So unless you have a decent flight stick, stay away from this game, or you'll only get annoyed. But if they made the controls any easier, the game would suffer badly. Since every button does something different, there simply wouldn't be enough mapping space. So I can see why it has to be hard to understand. BUt be warned.

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Ratings
Gameplay: 9/10
Graphics: 10/10
Controls: 6/10
Overall: 8/10