Best Fighter Jet game? With Earning Ranks,Medals and have Career...

[JamesJB]

Where ya can earn ranks and medals and have a career?

Will basically be my first Fighter Jet game.

Want to take advantage of my New stick and throttle I just recently got
I have the VKB Gladiator Stick and VKB Gladiator EVO throttle.

Hope this is the right place for this...
Thank you in advance for the help.

[Vertigo]

If you want helpfull advice, you should tell us more about what you seek.
Action or realisim?
A hardcore simulation or something beginner friendly?
What games did you play before and liked?

[SLAYER187]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/502500/ACE_COMBAT_7_SKIES_UNKNOWN/

[SLAYER187]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/895870/Project_Wingman/

[D. Flame]

Ace Combat is the gold standard for fighter jet games. If you want pure flight sims, then that would be different.

[JamesJB]

Publicado originalmente por Vertigo:

If you want helpfull advice, you should tell us more about what you seek.
Action or realisim?
A hardcore simulation or something beginner friendly?
What games did you play before and liked?

I'm sorry :(

Real like if possible,maybe beginner friendly to get started.

I have played Elite Dangerous and X4.

Also I played long time ago;
Jane's Combat Simulations: AH-64D Longbow

[JamesJB]

Publicado originalmente por D. Flame:

Ace Combat is the gold standard for fighter jet games. If you want pure flight sims, then that would be different.

Pure flight if they have like where ya can earn ranks,medals and have a career.

[xBCxRangers]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/223750/DCS_World_Steam_Edition/

[JamesJB]

Publicado originalmente por xBCxRangers:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/223750/DCS_World_Steam_Edition/

I looked at this but ya have to buy the planes etc. and they seem expensive ;(

[D. Flame]

Publicado originalmente por JamesJB:

Publicado originalmente por D. Flame:

Ace Combat is the gold standard for fighter jet games. If you want pure flight sims, then that would be different.

Pure flight if they have like where ya can earn ranks,medals and have a career.

https://youtu.be/nTd8OziAKlQ?si=vOQtWvjvGDgwsDKJ

[GobboKirk]

Publicado originalmente por JamesJB:

Publicado originalmente por xBCxRangers:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/223750/DCS_World_Steam_Edition/

I looked at this but ya have to buy the planes etc. and they seem expensive ;(

They are, but there are some free stuff with the main game to give you an idea if it's for you or not.