Acts more like an FPS that allows you to go in any direction than a flight sim simply because you can stop in midair without gravity pulling you down. Missions are pretty much the same as they have you destroy bases and do some escorts, but the planets' non-linear level design encourages exploration.

One great thing I can say about this game is that it's one of the rare examples of an old game that still works on modern systems like Win 10. Just pop the CD in, install, and play.