It's been a couple of years since I last played Falcon, but I'm quickly getting back into it. I don't know if I played it properly last time, but I have definitely been bitten by the Falcon bug again.
I recently picked up Flight Simulator X, and although I love it, I found that it was lacking a "goal." I loved the missions, even the simple ones like ferrying passengers from A to B, but once I finished through those, it lost a bit of interest. I was considering picking up the Cargo Pilot program, but instead reinstalled Falcon and gave it a shot.
The campaign in Falcon is superb, and I had forgotten how immersive it is. There's nothing quite like hitting an enemy battalion and returning to base, then watching them retreat on the strategic map.
I'm still a total hack when it comes to dogfighting, but I'm getting the hang of moving mud.
Of course, half the fun is just slogging through their immense manual. Talk about some good bathroom reading.
