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YES WHAT A BUY ! |
| andyroo from Warrington, UK says (12/Mar/2002): |
This game is the best ! It has amazing graphics both in the air and on the ground. I was stunded to see that on the ground there were little buildings and cars on in. Most of the time i had been playing on it with my dad or brother, but so how no matter how hard i try they always beat me !!
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A good start for a good game |
| Jhon strine from Kansas USA says (20/Jun/2002): |
Anyone looking for a good and entertaining flight combat sim look no further. This game has it all from the graphics to the way the planes move, right down to the coat of paint on the missiles. Graphics: with these you can see every little detail on each of the planes. The graphics really help you get the feling that you're actually in the plane. It's almost impossible to say anyting bad about the graphics because they are extremly well done and look beautiful. Controls: For such a complex system the creators did a great job of creating a control system. The controls are easy to pick up and respond well. I only have one complaint about the response time about the controls. I can't turn or bank as fast as I would like to. Sound: The sound is amazing and really adds to the experience of the game. With the sound you feel as if you really are in a fighter squadron on a mission. You can hear every little deatail from your guns firing to your afterburners roaring, and since the sound director took actual recordings of a jet engine going through takeoff and landing it really adds more of the feeling that you are actually in the game. Details: The "scoring system" is one of the high points of the game when you beat a mission depending on your ranking you get money. With this money you get different jets ranging from a mig-21 to an F-22 "raptor". The jets handle appropritley and have the right amount of detail and abilities. Fun Factor: This game is great fun to play and has everyting you could pretty much want in a combat flight sim. It has a good amount of unlockables to keep you playing. My only complaints are you can beat the basic game in about a day and even the hardest difficulty seems somewhat easy.
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Not quite up to my expectations |
| PS2 24/7 from Detroit, Michigan USA says (10/Jul/2002): |
A simulation game typically has good graphics. This one does but aside from that not much.
The good: Graphics
The Bad: The game had several "different" missions that are all the same. The missions include accumulate a certain amount of points within the time limit. Oh and D.M. I know which review you were referring to and when I read it I didn't see anything bad said about this game due to lack of lasers. Jedi Starfighter and Ace Combat 4 have their differences I agree but they are both simulation games. Besides In the review there was the fact that the missions were repetative. Had there been missions to protect a cannon built on your side agaist waves of enemies coming in. Or they could have included more than one escort mission that lasted longer ("escort" was the only mission I liked in the game). Another thing that could have been done was assulting a base escoring B-52s to attack a base and you can attack the base yourself. The yellow squadron had too little involvement and there should have been dialouge between Yellow 13 and Mobius 1 in the siege of farbanti. So Dan did have some valid points about the game and making it more interesting. I could list so many more things that would make the game better but stay within the atmosphere of Earth. The principles are the same. LucasArts is more creative in how they construct missions for simulation games. You must admit that the suggestions I made could make the game better.
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one of the best simulation games ever |
| me from Rochester, NY says (21/Jul/2002): |
The only real bad thing about this game is well not much is wrong. Of course the next one (if there will be one) will have better everything. The selection of planes is awsome and the secret plane is great!! I suggerst this to any fan of the series or simulation games.
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I Like This Game So Much |
| Ryan Sinks (gaming enthusiast) from Hicville, Oregon (I hate it here), USA says (16/Oct/2002): |
If you think this game is better than StarLighter or Jedi Beerdrinker or whatever, you are retarded. The A.I. given to your wingmen on AC4 far exceeds anything Lucasarts could ever emboss into a combat simulator. AC4 is THE BEST jet combat game available on a console (close second: Air Force Delta). I must admit, however, that the graphics for StarCommander or whatever is quite stunning, while the graphics for AC4 are only good when you're 30,000 feet above the ground. The aircraft and gameplay are awesome, The storyline is captivating (especially once you get to Megalith), and the longest loading time is nil to 5 seconds- with zero in game loading time. Personally, I don't think ANY Star Wars game should be considered a SIMULATOR because- in case you forgot- it all happened long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away....
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Kick the tires and light the fires!! |
| October Six from Cleveland, USA says (23/Dec/2002): |
Ace Combat 04 knocked my socks off! There is no other way to describe it. It was the first game I bought for my PS2, and I don't regret it! The detail of the aircraft, not just your own but your friends and enemies as well, give you the feel that you are there. A wide variety of aircraft and a wider variety of weapons give the game unlimited replay. Find one of the final levels is no longer challenging? Try to beat it in the F-4E or F-5E, the first two planes in the game. Or try shooting down a plane with the unguided rockets, or try to beat a level in record time, or destroy ever target, the list goes on! The graphics may not be movie quality, but if you actually are INVOLVED IN THE GAME you don't notice the trees and buildings rushing by (unless you fly into it, then you get real personal) The music tracks are great, sometimes I just flip on the game to listen to the Music Player. Right now, about a year after getting the game, I am still working on unlocking all of the aircraft that are availible. Thats right, a YEAR later and I still haven't beaten it all, and I play very often. The biggest problem was how short the game was, only 18 levels, and the lack of online game play, which would be excellent, as I would rule the skies! (note to NAMCO: try for 30 or 40, and maybe the option of playing on BOTH sides in the future!) I hope this is fixed in AC:05 I can't wait!
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If you think this is a bad game, you arent a gamer! |
| Greig from Forres, Scotland says (24/Dec/2002): |
This is by far the best flight sim game ever and especially for the PS2, if you have played the likes of Top Gun Combat Zones, you'd know what repetative and boring is, this game deserves 11 stars but i can only give ten but i must tell you, if you want a game, this is the one!
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Wooot Wooot |
| PinkFloyd_ from Windsor, Ontario, Canada says (3/Jan/2003): |
This game is so sweet! I love flying around and blowing up stuff! I think it's so awesome that it's 2 players, and you can dogfight! I haven't beat it yet, but so far all the missions are fun! DARN THAT YELLOW SQUADRON!
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Yeeeeeehaw! "Kick The Tires And Light The Fires Big Daddy!" |
| maverick from That's classified (sorry) says (17/Mar/2003): |
I cant stand how awesome the game was! Every bit of it exceeded my expectations by far! Once you get going you'll be sucked in to the game it self! Not to be repetitive, but this game rrrrocks! Not liking this game means yer just not a true gamer! The sound, the graphics, the challenge, the feeling of life! Get this game if you have to fight for it! (It's that good!)
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Ac04 planes |
| Adam Cory Mitchell from Lakewood Ohio says (15/Mar/2005): |
Acecombat04 rocks!!!!It has 1000000/1 graphics espically when you shoot aces down you take take a sneek peek at your new wings!My favorite all around plane is the B-2 and the F-117E or anything steath.The SR-71 is cool shot it down in mission 8 and the KC-10 fuel jet maybe theres another jet refueling!Also thers a E767 for Erusian radar service.In breaking arrows I recomend the SU-37 it can go all the way the the end of the CBA (combat area) to get to the XB-70 and if you want F-22 ABELL!One more SECERET theres a Lockheed U2 (enemy)its worth 500 points so get it its in Whsky corridor at 50000 feet so got at least at Mach2 okay guys!It also has two Yellows as escorts with QAAMS!
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This is the best plane game that I have ever played. |
| walter rolle from Bahamas Nassau says (6/Oct/2003): |
The graphics in the game are great,the roaring of the engines sounded so realistic, it almost makes you feel like your flying for real. The weapons were pretty cool, but could have had just a little more bang and variety, other than that it is a really great game, and I look forward to playing 05.
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Mobius One |
| Yellow 13 from Los Angles, CA USA says (7/Feb/2003): |
This game is so realistic, it's almost like your really there in the $#< remove me > at !pit! The graphics are so real. My favorite jet in the game is the F-22 from Lockheed Martin TM. The sound of a jet bypassing you sounds just like a real game! When I got this game for Christmas and started playing, I couldn't stop playing!
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Great but Frustrating |
| A gamer from Vancouver, Washington USA says (17/Jul/2003): |
The is the best jet game ever! This game has the best sounds the best graphics the best............ everything. I got this game for Christmas and I'm addicted. The only part thats bad about this game is when the screen says "Mission Accomplished" and then if you run into the ground or into a mountain or a wall, then it say's "Mobius 1 crashed" and the screen says "Mission failed" it sucks.My favorite levels were the bridge one, the one where you have to save the city and the mission "Shattered Skies". I don't get it, Yellow 13 is supposed to be the best ace pilot anywhere, and it's so easy to kill him. Then Megalith, what's the point of that level, I mean, the Erusian forces are already gone so why do you need to destroy this thing. There's nothing to it, at the beginning of the level you destroy a few ace planes and at the end you have to get between 130 ft and 50 ft while trying to destroy missiles and it says " Caution Pull up" the whole time it gets annoying, we know were low to the ground, look at are altitude so what's the point. Other than all that crud this is the best game ever. I have other PS2 games but i play this one about 15/7. This ace fighter game the king of kings and is ruler of all video games. It has the best graphics it has the best sounds it has the best gameplay it has the best everything and it's worth every penny.
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This is not a game to be missed! |
| Fighter Jock from Seattle, Washington, USA says (14/Aug/2003): |
Ace Combat 04 is one of the best games I've ever played! It has awesome scenery, great levels, all the fighter jets you'll ever need! The sound and music are way awesome, especially the last level. The only thing that was lame was the storyline, but the rest of the game makes up for it. The other thing that's cool is the different screen angles. You can fly the view outside the jet which allows you to watch the afterburner, a full screen view with just the HUD or the $#< remove me > at !pit view which I think is the coolest. From the $#< remove me > at !pit view you can turn around and see your missiles being fired from inside the jet and when flying the A-10, you can look behind you and see the engines running. This game also has the latest weaponry from different varieties of bombs, air to surface missiles, air to air missiles, and everything else in between. This game rocks!
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I had never in my teen life palyed a game so out of this world until now! |
| A gamer from Cudahy,California,United States of America says (30/Oct/2003): |
Ace Combat 04: Shattered skies is the best game I've ever palyed. I always wanted to play an airplane game because of how cool they look so that why I bought this game. I got to say I'm not disapointed and can't wait unit they make a new one. This game has everthing you want and need in a game it gives a vast veririty of palnes I mean fighter jets to choose from equiped with bombs and missiles.Fast game play , also has a story with it so it's not just a mindless game with no purpose.The sound is incridable, sounds realistic and knocks you out of your chair and doesn't let you get back up.This game is all killer and no filler.And as for the graphics there the best I've seen and I can just paly this game for hours and hours.
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Super-fun, but not super-realistic. |
| Vito from Dallas, Texas, USA! says (22/Feb/2003): |
As far as PS2 is concerned, this is a very good sim. But take my advice--if you want the most realism in a fighter sim, get yourself a computer and buy any of the Jane's games (e.g. Jane's F-18 or Jane's F-15). I make real fighter simulations for the military, and, although I admit this PS2 game has better graphics and is so wicked fast, computer sims are far more realistic. Snoogins.
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GREATNESS-NESS |
| Etienne SIngotiko from Ronkonkoma New York USA says (13/Apr/2003): |
AWWW....come on!!! This game is just plain greatnessnes....no this isn't a misprint its greatnessness.The game's awsome graphics, the 18 jet fighters, and it has two players!!! The only thing i didn't like about the game was the storyline..i just skip it every time and go strait to the game. When i got the game i coulden't stop playing until i fell asleep! My favorite jet in the game is the SU-37, I think it is the strongest jet in the entire game. This is truly the best air combat game i have ever played.
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Best fighter sim you can buy for PS2 |
| A gamer from Denver, Colorado, USA says (6/Aug/2003): |
This game is awesome. The graphics are really great. I reccomend this game to anyone who likes a BIG adrenilene rush. The sound is also explosive. The game also gives you a big list of jets and weapons to choose from. The dog fights are awesome. The storyline might be a little lame, but it is still an overall great, #1, awsome game. It never gets boring either, because you can choose any plane you have bought for ANY mission. It looks like the people at NAMCO made the 4th game in the set, the best game, period end of story.
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Good for PS2 |
| Matt from Washington DC USA says (13/Jun/2003): |
I grew up playing video games and wanting to be a pilot. Luckily these two things were complimentary to eachother, so I grew up playing flight simulator games. I've seen this game time and again on the shelf at the store, and though I was tempted to buy it, I always decided against it. The reason for this is because I have always been very skeptical of flight simulators on gaming consoles. If you ever play a flight sim (especially Janes) on a computer then you know that every button on the keyboard and joystick can be utilized, some even in three different ways. The PS2 controller has 8 buttons and 2 directional sticks, which told me that a lot of the game would be automated and not very realistic. My friend bought the game and it turned out I was right on the money.
Kudos to the graphics people though, the planes and scenery are top quality. Explosions and flaming pieces of airplane fuselage still need work though, but that's true of any flight sim game. It actually looks better than any MS flight sim I've ever seen (trust me, their cartoon like graphics are just sad) And I liked the replay at the end of the mission. The camera angles are enough to make any ground pounder look like a stick-and-rudder type.
The Artificial Intelligence needs work as well. The fighters were just as easy to kill as the bombers, and I don't think anyone ever got a radar lock on me.
So overall, not a bad game for the PS2 console, but if you're looking for realism and a challenge, and you have a PC with a lot of RAM and a highend graphics card, try one of the Jane's flight simulations for PC.
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A horrible game |
| Dan from Washinngton D.C. USA says (8/Jul/2002): |
Yeah some people will say that this game is a really good game. The game is interesting for about the first 2 hours you play it. The storyline is boring The missions are all the same except for the landscapes: destroy so many units in so much time. Sure it has good graphics but then again so does Grandia II if you catcmy drift. The graphics make it look like a game made by 3-D0 (i.e. the graphics suck). If you want good graphics bu Star Wars Starfighter or Jedi Starfighter. Trust me LucasArts is way better than namco. The game has no cinematics, your wingmen don't do anything and the game is as interesting as watching grass grow. The only good thing about this game is that it has a fast load time though I hardly notice a difference in how entertained I am waiting to load the game or playing it. The good games have longer load times because someone actually bothered to program something. Once while playing it I was at 30,000 feet and I stalled in a plane that in real life can go to altitudes of 59,000 feet. They did this because if I were to go any higher I would have left the programmed area. Did I mention that the sky patterns are too repetative? If you are looking for a good simulation game by one from LucasArts but don't buy this.
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