Considering the other sims I have bought recently, and their dismal performance, I am actually quite happy with this one. Nothing to difficult. It takes a lot of time, and when done right you can have all of your terminals populated with aircraft managed by your AI assistant(s). The most difficult is getting started, and obtaining enough money to automate your first 1 or 2 terminal.

The game play further is easy and manageable. No complaints, and hours of fun.

This game should be called "Airport Trucks Simulator", because all you do is drive airport vehicles around. There isn't much else to it. However, I enjoy it so much that I bought this game again after losing it. I've never known anyone else to like it, however. I give it four stars, because I find it that fun for myself.

I can't believe I spent money on this. If you want to drive the same airport vehicles back and forth repeatedly, then this game is for you.

I love tycoon and simulation games, so when I saw this one I had to look. Having played Airport Tycoon 3, I thought this game would provide more in the way of better graphics.

The game is tedious and I did not see the advertised ability to create your own airport and airport terminal. Perhaps this comes after you play the whole game? I don't know since there is not a manual either.

Also, be sure that you have a FAST computer. It was sluggish on my new HP G71 laptop, but that could be a graphics card issue.

Other than that, the game looks good. Just be sure you have plenty of time to play.

I'm not sure what to think about this game. In many ways, it's trend setting and unique and in others it's sorely lacking.

Pro's:

- decent graphics (although the texture work could be better on some of the ground vehicles and the terminal itself).

- fairly easy to grasp and master

- somewhat realistic (ground crew, although this is also not true in some cases)

- entertaining for it's price

- neat paint-schemes (nothing prototypical of course for obvious reasons)

- kids would love it and the good news is that if you crash into a wall or plane, there is no damage and no one gets hurt.

Con's

- one type of airplane (an airbus, not sure which). It's a good model but there are many other common planes and it would have been great to see at least 4 types.

- some of the ground operations are redundant and illogical. For example, why does each plane need 2 maintenance crews to check it each and every time? Why does each plane need a bus when each plane stand has a jet way (not tunnel BTW). Why does an exterior cleaner go to each plane? I've flown through several airports and have noticed these things don't happen at a plane stand. Why does the baggage cart only have one trailer? Why does the fuel truck have to go to the plane stands (in a terminal, fuel would be routed through the airport).

- it has a European feel to it (in the vehicles, money) not that that really takes away from it but having localized versions would be great.

- how about more than one airport? Again, having three or four would be great to cover different locales.

- weather is non-existent as far as I can see

- mouse is ungodly slow, it needs a first person camera (really frustrating having to align it before you drive)

- Terminal has a section of a low concrete wall. That would never happen in real life for security reasons.

- It also needs a hud...which garage are we talking about? East or west? I find myself driving out to the runway to try to find the yellow arrow...

- Vehicles are a bit slow (esp. the baggage cart: those things can move!)

- One terminal or 8 plane stands, all with jet ways or how about something bigger or with more terminals? Or even plane stands off to the side. That would make buses and other ground crew gear (like stair trucks) also useful and realistic. How about having to taxi a plane to a repair hangar?

- Emergencies? None I can see.

- This is solely ground crew operations and investments in this sense. It has nothing to do with contracts, shops, size, security or the like. A game like Airport Tycoon is more of a simulator in that sense.

Summary: a good game if you are a die hard aviation fan who has to have and try every game with planes, or for those who really like ground crew operations. Good for children and decent for it's price. I fear it will bore most people pretty easily and there won't be much in the way of re-playability with one level though.

If they had made more planes, different airports, more realistic ground crew operations and more scope, this could be a hidden gem, but because of these limitations it probably won't go too far and the average person who purchases it will probably feel slighted.

I love airport games, and I also like this one. But, I found myself both awed and disappointed. There are some really neat things about this simulator like the intricate details of gate operations, but all the while, it lacks levels and additional planes and airports which would have made this simulator so much more enjoyable. The lack of first person driver view hurt as well. But, the point of the simulator is carried sufficiently.

This simulator for me was not hard to learn at all. The help screens gave me enough information to accomplish my tasks. The one spot I did have trouble in was backing the planes out with the taxi truck (poor help, too). It took a little practice (which included flipping one of the planes all the way over), but I mastered it after a few tries.

While I like this game, I hesitate to think that many will. It is fun, but tedious. You really need to enjoy gate operations to appreciate it, because that is all your managing rather than the whole airport. Overall, I consider it a gem. I just don't think many others will.