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.
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.