Posts Tagged ‘Ace Combat’

Project Aces developer of the Ace Combat series will be releasing another fantastic flight combat sim sometime next year 2011.  So, you haven’t finished Ace Combat 6 Fires of Liberation yet?  I haven’t either, but this is a perfect time to get back into the series before the new game arrives.  I love playing Ace Combat 6 hours on end.  I usually get stuck, put the game down for a few months and then eventually get back to it at some later date.  I love the game so its worth some of the frustration.

Namco Bandai games are great if a bit arcady.  I really hope their new game Assault Horizon won’t lean that way too much.  I want the Assault Horizon to not only sport ultra realistic aircraft and terrain, but also the combat and flight characteristics should be more realistic also.  Wait!  Unlimited missiles, bombs and guns aren’t all that bad.  Ok, I regress. I love blowing crap up!

The October 2007 release of Ace Combat 6 for the Xbox 360 was great, but a huge disappointment for fans of the series who were loyal to the PlayStation.  I personally think if that game were a PlayStation exclusive it could have been a huge PS3 system mover. Four years later the next Project Aces game Assault Horizon will give new ‘birth’ to the series taking it in a new direction for both the PS3 and the Xbox 360.  Few details are available, but the trailer looks fantastic! Take a look for yourself.

Producer and Executive Director Kazutoki Kono:

“For us, this is a rebirth of our premiere franchise, Ace Combat.” “It’s a chance for us to take the player in a completely new direction.”

“I’m confident that we’re creating a new type of intense and visceral action shooting experience with Ace Combat Horizon,” Kono continued. “We’re utilizing all of our collective vision and skills to deliver a phenomenal game. Players will be closer than ever to the combat, experiencing the impact of each shot fired.”