like most avid sim fan . I eagerly await this release . strong word of caution . my own stupidity for not realize this , but this game be not available in cd-rom . so if you pc do not have a dvd drive , you be out of luck . I purchase mine at Walmart , because the description on what be require state cd-rom drive . sure the box clearly state dvd , and I should have catch that , but I just could not bring myself to think that the genuise at Microsoft assume everyone have a dvd drive in they pc right . anyway , the catch 22 be that once you open the software , the retailer will not take it back , so you be stick with a useless $ 50.00 game you can not use . to be fair , I do finally find a number at Microsoft to call for product return and get a authorization to return it and in about a month I might get my money back . Buyer beware , do not be as dumb as I . if you only have a CD drive , you be out of luck on this game , Microsoft do not think you be worth they trouble .