Wow, that was a pretty hilarious review. It makes me wonder if we even played the same game.

I have to strongly disagree with some points of the review as well:

No difference between 4 and 5? OK, I consider myself a "fan", but come on. Especially if you're a fan, you will notice the visual difference.

Anybody who has to replay a mission a few times because they get shot down in the end should seriously consider playing on easy difficulty or actually acquire some skill. I have never had much trouble with this in the AC series besides the final missions. And there has to be some challenge. If you choose your plane and weaponry wisely, taking down an ace squad is a matter of minutes.

The statement about the lacking AI is also ridiculous. AC Zero had, for the first time ever in the series, an excellent AI system with top-notch adversaries and a wingman that would actually make a difference. Hell, I've seen Pixy take down an ace or two. He was far from being useless.

Since this is one of the aspects that made AC Zero truely unique among its predecessors, I don't understand how they can criticize it so much. It's extra hilarous because they specifically praise the AI in their closing statement:

I don't think mission variety has improved much, since it was always pretty diverse in the AC games.

Thank god video game journalists are such professionals.

I only give them credit for pointing out the believability of the game. Above all, this is what makes the series most appealing.

Just out of curiosity, has anyone here legally bought Ace Combat Zero yet?

I would love you if you could scan the cover so i could replace the NA version =)

http://www.acecombat.jp/ace-zero/images/big_package.jpg

Is this too small or what.

thanks megalith, I *think* it would work.

It seems they've withdrawn this review. I mean, the page is still there, but they removed the link on this page.

The review is still up... they just haven't updated the game page yet.

Nope. I could have sworn the link to the review was listed there three or four days ago.

My thought on IGN review.

Okay, that was certainly good for a chuckle.

Gamestop called about my preorder. It arrives tomorrow, I can't wait! I'm sure everyone here has downloaded and beaten it already, but I'm going to single handedly save Namco by actually PURCHASING a copy! Because of me Namco will have enough money to make AC6 for PS3.

::Mobius One is a hero::

Despite tomorrow being my usual day off/sleep 'till 3pm day, I'm going to wake up ASAP and beat this thing before my 6pm class.

EDIT: Make that TODAY. It arrives TODAY.

Double Post:
Just got it, unfortunately I have class right now. I have the X-02 unlocked, presumably because I have an AC04 save file on the same memory card. Does anyone know if it's possible to earn enough money to buy it before finishing the game if I play on Mercenary?

http://www.mininova.org/tor/293101

Downloading like idiot.

God dammit, the US cover art has the ugly Namco Bandai logo.

*sigh* I wish I could listen to the voices in japanese.....

LOL, I'm loving these biographies on the aces you shoot down. F-15 pilot "Ibis" goes on to help develop Stonehenge!

*was JigokuKarasu*


Well, after playing ten missions so far, I must say this game is FUN. It seems namco brought the best elements from AC 4 and AC 5 and put them together in this game. Now I see these reviews and what not saying how it's 'exactly the same' as the other games. Well...that's a half truth to me. Yes, it uses AC 5's graphic engine [and by the looks of it, they touched up a bit on it, because the plane models look more detailed, as does the scenery], but I dont think it should be looked as a game that SHOULD be totally different. It's a game that's for the fans in my opinion. People who loved AC5's story will probably love this game, because it is such a story driven game that creates the events in 5 with Osea and Yuktobania. That's where Namco I believe were aiming this game at, but that doesn't mean people new to AC can't enjoy this game. It's kinda like Star Wars I guess in the way that the prequels came after the originals.

Overall I'm really impressed with the game, and i'm trying hard not to beat the game in one day, but...I dont know if I can't. Lol, at least the replayability is amazing in this game.


My one con to this game is of course...it's packaging. It's nice and kinda crappy at the same time. If you look closely at the back it uses the picture of the radar screen that is in the beginning of AC 5...which has nothing to do with this game's story at all [seeing SAND ISD. and CAPE LANDERS is kinda dumb to me].

Yeah, I see that AC5 radar screen with low opacity in the background. I think it's there to allude to the fact that this war really leads into AC5's war. I love the packaging personally, the art of the two F-15s is great! I REALLY hate the "Bandai Namco" logo though. Why Bandai, why?

I'm on Merlon right now. Damn excalibur got me the first time through, the freakin' dot spawned right on top of me! The AI has really improved. Story aside though, this game is pretty standard AC fare (not that that's a bad thing). I did enjoy Bastion's sense of vertigo, that's certainly new.

Yea, this AI is a bastard....The Aces were ALL over me. And yea, Excalibur got me too, hahaha. The Laser got that tanker and I moved outta the way, but the second it came, I was too low to the ground, and didn't have enough speed. Sure enough, it zapped me, and I crashed :(.


Oh and that Ace profile thing is very very nifty. I find it funny that one of the Aces of the war is now a car salesman. I feel so bad for that guy. I'd much rather be up in the sky than selling minivans, lmao.

LOL, just like that U.S. Airforce commercial (or was it Navy?) where the narrator goes "and to think, somewhere some poor fool is buying a minivan..." and then it goes on to show all the excitement of the military.

Double Post:
I just came. 5 times. In a row.

Does anyone have any tips on dodging that laser the first mission it appears in? It appears right in front of me, and by the time I turn the plane it's already expanded to fill the entire radar screen. Is there a certain speed I should be at? Does it expand more at lower altitudes?

Edit: Nevermind, I figured it out^^'

Why don't y'all just play on easy difficulty.