Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (2001) (VG)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Writer:

Masahide Kito (script)

Release Date:

22 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Shortly after the beginning of the new millenium, deep-space observation led to a chilling conclusion:...

Plot Keywords:

Space War | Fictional War

Cast

Jeff Gedert	...	Side Story Narrator (voice: English version)
Keith Phillips	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Chris Symonds	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Jeff Kramer	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Kevin Miller	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
David Nowlin	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Dave Nowlin)
Gary Martinez	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Jane Fox	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Mike Inouye	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Justin Worsham	...	Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Neil Howard	...	AWACS Sky Eye / Additional Voices (voice: English version)

Also Known As:

Ace Combat: Distant Thunder (Europe: English title)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:E

Company:

Namco

Trivia:

After completing the game, the player is allowed to play through the storyline again with all the planes and special weapons they purchased in the previous run-through. However, the developers took special care to make sure the storyline would not be skewed by having a better than anticipated fighter at certain points in the game. For example, at the conclusion of the "Lifeline" mission, the Yellow Squadron planes cannot be shot down, as they are invincible.

Soundtrack:

Blue Skies

Ace Combat shattered skies

This is THE most incredible shoot-em-up I have ever played. An earlier commenter remarked about the extremely well designed controls and they are. At low level you do not manoeuvre . . . you THINK maneuvers and the plane jinks in response! The controls are THAT sensitive. Do not get the idea that the various aircraft are difficult to fly. They are not. But they are difficult to fly WELL! Ace combat is the first game where you get an actual impression of speed . Especially when low flying. A milliseconds lapse and you are dead dead dead. The transition from exhilarating flight to savage explosion is shocking to the extreme.

Dog fighting is also incredible. Like the aerial knights of world war one you have to close the distance until you are virtually up his jet-pipe. Missiles are only good for downing rookies! To knock down the aces you need your GUN! The scenery is fantastic too with some great Sci Fi ideas realised. This is the first series of games where I have flown my jet fighter . . ..

Down gigantic tunnels deep within the earth.

Flown around a colossal missile launch complex and attempted to down the missile before it out accelerates me! Explored vast solar energy farms and enormous anti-asteroid -artillery. (triple a in other words.) Absolutely brilliant game. Buy it.