# Good computer games and joysticks
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-computer-games-and-joysticks/531445
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [March 5, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-computer-games-and-joysticks/531445 "2010-03-05T18:01:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-computer-games-and-joysticks/531445/1 "2010-03-05T18:01:55Z")
Except for a few fun things on the Wii, I’m a PC gamer. When reading some reviews recently, I was taken by a great reference to older game [IL Sturmovik 2: 1946](http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/il_2_sturmovik_1946). It’s only ten bucks and apparently arguably better than the new one.
However, I don’t know if I want to lay out 20 or 30 bucks on a joystick, just for one game. I’m sure IL2 will meet my flight sim needs, so I’m just wondering what other PC games are out there that need/take a joystick that are really worth getting.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-computer-games-and-joysticks/531445/2 "2010-03-05T19:13:00Z")
Pretty much any “flight sim” or “spaceflight sim” game - the real 1st person sim ones, not the “click to move” kind - will play better with a flight stick. If you have any serious interest in the genre, you should be buying a stick. If you’re just looking to fool around a bit before going off to play Civ or Modern Warfare 2 or something, you can probably skip it, but if you’re investing serious time, get one. A good USB stick will stick with you for years if you stick with the hobby.
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### Author:  [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-computer-games-and-joysticks/531445/3 "2010-03-05T21:10:19Z")
Good point. Strategy is my real “home” genre, I suppose. Though I have loved some flight combat games in the past. Waaaaay back when I had an Amiga 500, Birds of Prey and F/A 18 were awesome.
Hmmm.
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### Author:  [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-computer-games-and-joysticks/531445/4 "2010-03-05T21:29:28Z")
If you need added incentive though, [Freespace 2 is now sortof free](http://scp.indiegames.us/), and it’s a great game that benefits from a joystick as well.
This whole dilemma is pretty close to the one I’m in right now, which is “Do I blow a fairly stupid amount of money on a proper fighting game stick for the 360 when Super Street Fighter IV comes out.” -\_- Decent fighting game sticks are stupid expensive. Makes me sad.