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Don't know how many FS models have working reverse pitch, but I do know that in the old prop transports, that was only used to reduce speed in flight in the most dire emergencies... generally, even in an emergency, power would be reduced, a circling approach would be used, and gear and flaps would be lowered ASAP.
Never heard of modern turboprops using negative pitch in flight, but I suppose it's possible.
There is a freeware B377 that has working "reverse thrust", but it's not supposed to be used in flight, just like on a jet with thrust buckets... it's used only to slow down after all the wheels are touching the runway, and even then only below a certain IAS.
There's no reason why normal approaches in a big multi prop should be difficult in terms of descending- sounds like you're just not throttling back early enough, or you're pitched down too much on final and not letting the airspeed bleed off.  If you pull the power out and just hold the nose where it is, the plane will eventually begin to sink. You're better off then using a bit of power to control descent rate instead of changing your pitch angle.
  It took me a while to get used to the FS9 DC3, but once you figure out how soon to set up for approach and religiously stay below 90 kts on final, it's easy to avoid overshooting.

Caravans and King Airs have prop feathering which moves the prop to beta (almost perpendicular to the wings)

Thanks rotty and others.I agree about procedures but think flying an il14 or a dhav dove with very low rate of proper descent or a bristol brigand that very fast bomber .We have no spoilers nor pitch reverser as in the turboprops if we MUST descend quickly because fuel shortage or fire in an engine we cannot take many time  or make a dive that increases sharply the speed avoiding safe landing...What surprises me is that the technology of prop rev was available at the moment the designers worked on that models(early forties).I know convairs 240 340 dc6 dc7 has it (check models of calclassic ) Anyway mfs designers may include this gadget and I hope they will at least in a concept plane
that may combine good wings (no more than 200kg/m2)
good power and good sounding( fast responsive piston radials) The combination of old and modern style in a 10 tons aircraft is my favorite... regards.

Thanks brett  I will use the procedure you mention which I didnt know.I apologize to the experts but is difficult to learn many basics of flying. Mfs is a great program but we the beginners and only virtual pilots have many holes whith merely the default lessons.