Ace Combat 7

[Darren S]

Took a punt on it after having the game sat on my Steam wishlist for a while and noticed the Deluxe Edition being 67% off at £23. I've always liked the semi-serious arcadey approach to games like these - almost like the classic Sega Afterburner game with a bit of back-story tagged onto it.

Usual fare - invading fictional armies set in 2019. Basic flight model with a unlock tree for some perks. Only played it for just short of an hour so far, but it's been very good. Works well with a standard XBox pad, but I may even dig out my Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 stick from retirement for it. Might have to get rid of some of the cobwebs from it first though.

Looks great and plays very smoothly indeed.

 

[JackJack]

Had it on XB1 for ages and really enjoyed it having never played any of the series before.

 

[Rojer]

This has been on my radar, excuse the pun for a while so I'm looking forward to giving it a go.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

I bought this 6 months ago and couldn't put it down. Nailed the story and then started trying to get all the skins for the planes. Always great with a bit of Kenny Loggins in the back ground.

 

[mace¬]

Downloaded this yesterday, did the first two missions and really enjoyed it. Not quite got the hang of the air to ground attacks yet though, kept having near scrapes with the ground.

Just need to have a row with the Mrs now so she tells me to sleep downstairs and I can get a good session in.

 

[Willo40]

I assume this is like a better version of Warthunder? i have played played Warthunder on and off for years, love it, just pisses me off you can put hours in, and get blown out the sky by someone who has spent £50, or you end up in a game with players 2 levels above you.

 

[Cookie]

I assume this is like a better version of Warthunder? i have played played Warthunder on and off for years, love it, just pisses me off you can put hours in, and get blown out the sky by someone who has spent £50, or you end up in a game with players 2 levels above you.

Completely different. It's an arcade game with planes and a weird anime story with fantasy and RPG (ish) elements that is somehow excellent to play

No idea if it has multiplayer, I've only ever played the single player

 

[Willo40]

Completely different. It's an arcade game with planes and a weird anime story with fantasy and RPG (ish) elements that is somehow excellent to play

No idea if it has multiplayer, I've only ever played the single player

I would describe Warthunder as an arcade game really? but i get what you are saying, might give it go in a few years when i have finished the Witcher.... 😂

 

[Darren S]

I assume this is like a better version of Warthunder? i have played played Warthunder on and off for years, love it, just pisses me off you can put hours in, and get blown out the sky by someone who has spent £50, or you end up in a game with players 2 levels above you.

Yeah - as @Cookie says, it's different from War Thunder - perhaps the only crossover being that aircraft exist in both titles.

If you're familiar with the old classics like Battle Stations Pacific and Midway, you're much more on the ball with it. I will actually add a negative here about the game, though it's totally in my hands as the player not to be affected by it. With the Deluxe Version of AC7, you automatically get some of the high-tier UAV type fighter aircraft that can perform crazy moves due to the perceived lack of a pilot onboard. They are so overpowered compared to the mainstream enemies in the earlier levels, that it's almost like using a set of cheat codes. Of course, like I mentioned, I could just choose to fly are more mainstream aircraft instead.

I do think there's a market out there for a game like this, but with a bit more realism and less of a background story. Not one that you need a pilots licence for and a 463 page PDF to just take off (a la DCS World). I think the ancient Strike Commander from Origin kind of got close, but not quite there....

 

[Willo40]

I am not sure if you remember, but i used to play a game called F29 Retaliator on the Amiga, it was amazing in it's day i spent hours and hours on that.

 

[Darren S]

I am not sure if you remember, but i used to play a game called F29 Retaliator on the Amiga, it was amazing in it's day i spent hours and hours on that.

Oh yeah - I remember that well!

It's actually very similar and feel to that as well. Looks a whole prettier now though.

 

[Willo40]

Oh yeah - I remember that well!

It's actually very similar and feel to that as well. Looks a whole prettier now though.

Might defo be a purchase when i get a new xbox....