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GOOD:
- A good mix or simulation style and arcade fun.
- Photo Realistic aircraft with planes that actually show damage when shot at.
- Nice mission variety (although for some players, some missions can be pretty dull and other to over the top).
- Decent music and voice work.
- Good mix online gameplay with versus mode (up to 8 players in either battle royal or team mode) and even a co-op mission mode.
BAD:
- Might play too much like arcade or to simulation type game for some people.
- Story can be bland and can also be pretty confusing to some due to the fact that it focuses in on secondary characters that play no actual role game but they live in the world in which the game takes place.
IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- Plays very much like the past few Ace Combat games on Sony's PS2
- Takes place in a fictional world similar to our own (but not like ours in many ways) but with the same aircraft as our own world. So the while you might recognize planes like the F-14 "Tomcat" (the same jet
- A good mix or simulation style and arcade fun.
- Photo Realistic aircraft with planes that actually show damage when shot at.
- Nice mission variety (although for some players, some missions can be pretty dull and other to over the top).
- Decent music and voice work.
- Good mix online gameplay with versus mode (up to 8 players in either battle royal or team mode) and even a co-op mission mode.
BAD:
- Might play too much like arcade or to simulation type game for some people.
- Story can be bland and can also be pretty confusing to some due to the fact that it focuses in on secondary characters that play no actual role game but they live in the world in which the game takes place.
IF IT FITS YOUR TASTE:
- Plays very much like the past few Ace Combat games on Sony's PS2
- Takes place in a fictional world similar to our own (but not like ours in many ways) but with the same aircraft as our own world. So the while you might recognize planes like the F-14 "Tomcat" (the same jet
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I've been playing games for a while now, and my only experience with ace combat was the original ace combat for the Playstation. That game is better than this one. While the planes, environments, and scenery are all lushly detailed and such, and the simulation of flying is quite fun, the rest of the game is just bad. Cutscenes involve characters that have nothing to do with your character, and the dialogue could not be less interesting if they had just left it in Japanese. Your wingman is an idiot, who refuses to provide any cover. Your allies are idiots that will most certainly die without your guidance. Certain enemies are nuclear physicists who can fly rings around you and destroy you in a heartbeat. Missiles lock on to you and your ever helpful wingman yells that they've got a lock on you in your ear, if the red screen and annoying buzzing noise wasn't enough. But the main problem in this game is that it simply fails to capture your interest. The story isn't engaging and neither is
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Once you get over the fact that this isn't a traditional flight sim by any means, you can have a lot of fun with this one.
The graphics are superb. I am suprised at just how good they got them to look and still manage and excellent frame rate. Lighting effects (flare) and smoke/particle effects really build a realistic atmosphere.
What is not realistic is the fact that you can carry a couple of hundred missles to shoot the bad guys. Also, the flight model is not that accurate. This game is more about having fun flying around and blowing stuff up rather than trying to be an accurate sim (in fact, try not to think of it as a sim at all).
One gripe I have is that it seems that you could easily use just a handful of the available planes to complete the missions - completely ignoring the strengths of some of the less overall capable planes (I really wanted a mission designed just for the A10 for example).
Enemy AI is ok, with the harder levels providing a challenge for seasoned gamers.
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The graphics are superb. I am suprised at just how good they got them to look and still manage and excellent frame rate. Lighting effects (flare) and smoke/particle effects really build a realistic atmosphere.
What is not realistic is the fact that you can carry a couple of hundred missles to shoot the bad guys. Also, the flight model is not that accurate. This game is more about having fun flying around and blowing stuff up rather than trying to be an accurate sim (in fact, try not to think of it as a sim at all).
One gripe I have is that it seems that you could easily use just a handful of the available planes to complete the missions - completely ignoring the strengths of some of the less overall capable planes (I really wanted a mission designed just for the A10 for example).
Enemy AI is ok, with the harder levels providing a challenge for seasoned gamers.
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Of all the flight sim games this is absolutely the best. The action of the flight controller will have you doing barrel rolls in your sleep!!!! Definitely not easy to learn but once you do it is also challenging. Lots of action, plenty of targets to shoot and you better watch your butt, since you will be shot out of the sky if you dont. I have 14 different Xbox games and this is one of the best ever...If you are thinking of getting the game without the flight controller, forget about it, the controller is what makes the game really FLY......HAVE FUN!!!!!
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Ace Combat 4 in my opinion was the best game of all the Ace Combat series. It had a (mostly) great story, terrific graphics, amazing music and the gameplay flowed together to give the player a movie-like experience. Awesome.
Not so much for Ace Combat 6. The graphics overall are spectacular, naturally, and flying around on a big screen TV in high def is seriously fun stuff. Unfortunately that's about all it has going for it. With a near-incomprehensible storyline with uninteresting characters, gameplay that is at times too easy and then almost impossible, and wingmen that are just plain useless, it's a chore to push through the entire game.
The Good:
* Visuals. Awesome!
The Bad
* Terrible story - like, really bad. Awful bad. Two or three cinematics in and I was completely lost, and didn't really care to back up and figure it out. The dialogue is over-the-top cheesy and tries way too hard to sound patriotic or remorseful.
* Missions - Too long and too expansive. Fighter pilots in reality
Not so much for Ace Combat 6. The graphics overall are spectacular, naturally, and flying around on a big screen TV in high def is seriously fun stuff. Unfortunately that's about all it has going for it. With a near-incomprehensible storyline with uninteresting characters, gameplay that is at times too easy and then almost impossible, and wingmen that are just plain useless, it's a chore to push through the entire game.
The Good:
* Visuals. Awesome!
The Bad
* Terrible story - like, really bad. Awful bad. Two or three cinematics in and I was completely lost, and didn't really care to back up and figure it out. The dialogue is over-the-top cheesy and tries way too hard to sound patriotic or remorseful.
* Missions - Too long and too expansive. Fighter pilots in reality
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In typical Ace Combat fashion, this title continues to push the envelop of visual realism in flight simulators.
If you have enjoyed previous Ace Combat games you will not be disappointed by Fires of Liberation. If you haven't ever played an Ace Combat this one is certainly a great place to enter the series.
While gameplay is solid as usual and missions vary in style and objective, one can't help but focus on the absolutely stunning visuals.
Ace Combat has always been known for great realism in its aircraft, but in this iteration the developer really put the focus on making the landscapes come to life. I have yet to play a console flight sim that provides such an immersive experience as Ace Combat.
On the other hand, (also typical of the series) the story is a cheesy mess of melodramatic fluff. You'd be better off skipping each cutscene and focusing on the gameplay.
My only real complaint is that level difficulty is inconsistent. One mission will be moderately easy followed immediately
If you have enjoyed previous Ace Combat games you will not be disappointed by Fires of Liberation. If you haven't ever played an Ace Combat this one is certainly a great place to enter the series.
While gameplay is solid as usual and missions vary in style and objective, one can't help but focus on the absolutely stunning visuals.
Ace Combat has always been known for great realism in its aircraft, but in this iteration the developer really put the focus on making the landscapes come to life. I have yet to play a console flight sim that provides such an immersive experience as Ace Combat.
On the other hand, (also typical of the series) the story is a cheesy mess of melodramatic fluff. You'd be better off skipping each cutscene and focusing on the gameplay.
My only real complaint is that level difficulty is inconsistent. One mission will be moderately easy followed immediately
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So, the ACE series finally comes to the next generation. It has been a long wait, that in my opinion was worth it.
My favorite part of the whole game so far ( I am still playing it) is the abality to call for either Allied Attacks or Allied Cover. As in the past it would always be up to you to take out everthing either land, sea, or air. Now you actually get help. And they actually take out stuff or cover you if you are getting fired at.
The planes are the same as all of the other Ace Combat games, graphically they are sharper but nothing new. I will say that your planes are now more equiped with a huge payload of special weapons and regular missles, not the case in the old games. If you run out of ammo you can go back to the base and restock up, which was not the case in AC5. I am glad they brought that one back.
Missions are alot better than before, here you actually get to fight for longer than five minutes, I would say on average the missions last anywhere from 20-30 minutes,
My favorite part of the whole game so far ( I am still playing it) is the abality to call for either Allied Attacks or Allied Cover. As in the past it would always be up to you to take out everthing either land, sea, or air. Now you actually get help. And they actually take out stuff or cover you if you are getting fired at.
The planes are the same as all of the other Ace Combat games, graphically they are sharper but nothing new. I will say that your planes are now more equiped with a huge payload of special weapons and regular missles, not the case in the old games. If you run out of ammo you can go back to the base and restock up, which was not the case in AC5. I am glad they brought that one back.
Missions are alot better than before, here you actually get to fight for longer than five minutes, I would say on average the missions last anywhere from 20-30 minutes,
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I would have to say that this was one of Namcos finest games created. With the flight stick the realism will fly right past you, although, the flight stick does not have the looks it works extremely well. The flight stick is also compatible with pc games and the Blazing Angeles series. The game includes a wide variety of missions ranging from islands in the tropics to snowy regions near the poles. The game is also similar to the Ace Combat 5 for ps2 except this game was created with more missions and better graphics. I was very much please that I bought this game, and I guarantee that your $150 without tax will be well spent!
