Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Eighth mainline installment in the long-running Ace Combat series, and the first on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A return to the “other world” of Strangereal after spinoff title Assault Horizon temporarily transplanted the action to the “real world” in 2011.


Developer: Project Aces
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Available on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC


Delving Into…

Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #1 - I’ve been playing a lot of Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown since it released the other day. And I wanted to talk about it a bit! I’ve elected to use the “Delving Into” format, because that also provides a suitable framework for me to explore (and revisit) the rest of the series along the way, … Continue reading Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #1
Delving into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #2 - I’m flying over a small island. Glancing out of the side of the cockpit, I can see the small amount of “civilisation” on this otherwise untamed little piece of land; the rest is dominated by a large hill, covered with trees. As I pass over the summit of the hill, my craft comes out from … Continue reading Delving into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #2
Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #3 - I finally beat Ace Combat 7’s single-player campaign the other night, and the whole experience is indeed a fine addition to the franchise. Today I thought we’d talk a bit about the mechanics and controls of the game, including where it fits into the overall franchise from this perspective, and into the broader concept of … Continue reading Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #3
Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #4 - All right. We’ve established that Ace Combat 7 absolutely has its own sense of style, that the VR mode is something rather special and that it strikes a great balance between arcade action and more realistic simulation. What about the actual missions, and the overall “game” experience? Well, for those who have been hoping for … Continue reading Delving Into Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – #4

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