To see Microsoft Flight Simulator's London at its best you'll need this DLC

Given that most of you are probably still downloading the sizeable client for Microsoft Flight Simulator, it might seem a bit premature to start talking about expansions - but trust me, one of the first things you should do after getting it all up and running for the first time is head to the marketplace and buy Orbx's London landmarks pack. It's a game changer - or it is if you spend a lot of your time in the airspace above the capital, like me.

London's perhaps one of the least impressive major cities in the base, as you might have noticed if you've seen pre-release videos - there's replicas of The Shard, The O2 and Big Ben, but head over somewhere like the Isle of Dogs and you'll see Canary Wharf is a hodge-podge of generic skyscrapers. The Orbx pack - which is £6.99 - fixes all that. I'd go as far to say it makes London one of the most spectacular cities you can visit in Microsoft Flight Simulator, but then again I live there so I would say that.

You might also think, given that Microsoft Flight Simulator has only just come out today, it's a bit premature to talk about paid expansions, and that's fair enough. Sims work a little bit different to many other games, and something like Microsoft's Flight Simulator series has traditionally been at the centre of a thriving third-party market as well as mod support. Indeed, there are many companies who make their livings from it.

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