[PSP] Ace Combat X (PSP)

Damn it! Now I need a PSP.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Megalith

Thanks to all the posers, the Ace Combat series is slowly becoming mainstream, and will soon be ruined as Namco milks the franchise.

::watches AC6 intro::

::rap music::

Funniest post of the year. I can imagine it now: Ace Combat Underground. Pimp your plane with unlockable rims, bodykits, paintjobs, and spoilers!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Wow, that looks great! PSP ftw. What's that plane in the lower right screenshot? It looks like an F-16.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

What the hell, the first multiplayer Ace Combat game is on a portable system? (AC4 doesn't count with such a shitty vs mode) Namco needs to get it together and get online already!

How ya doing, buddy?

IGN has a hands-on preview. I don't know about these controls. I might be able to live without yaw controls just as long as triangle still centers the camera on the target. Missions determined by what you destroy? Cool.
http://psp.ign.com/articles/703/703303p1.html

I was speaking idiomatically.

...? Can't find it. Some names and labels would help Namco...
Maybe it's on Verusia, the least travelled continent of AC. Aurelia sounds like Australia, maybe it's in that southern Australian-shaped area near the Sotoa sea. Just a guess...



What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

New article on IGN detailing the many multi-player modes.

http://psp.ign.com/articles/714/714558p1.html


Freakin' sweet. I'm especially excited to hear that we can limit and control various battle conditions. I hope there's an Avalon/Megalith-like level for playing capture the data beacon. September can come soon enough.

FELIPE NO

I fucking came. This game looks to be absolutely kick ass. I hope yaw controls are retained, I'll need them to gun you all down!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

September 19th people! Just over a month from now! I hope PSP get's it's supposed holiday price drop before it comes out because I'll be buying a PSP for this game. Even though it doesn't support online play (from what I've read anyway) I hope to kick all your asses via XLink Kai.

Any word of a soundtrack to be released for it?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Air Combat is the only game that doesn't take place in AC world. All the other games are on the same planet.

Wouldn't it be cool if Namco (excuse me, "Bandai/Namco". Ugh, that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth) included ports of AC1/AC2 on the UMD as unlockables? Well, I can dream can't I? They need to include the Falken in X so we can recreate the famous XFA-27/ADF-01 dogfight.



It must be able to shoot missiles backwards though, none of this laser crap.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

yf-23 holla



October 17 beeotch. Buyin' a PSP TOMORROW!

How ya doing, buddy?

WOW! That art brings a tear to my eye. Highly reminiscent of AC04, with just a touch of "in your face Over G!" added for good measure. The Japanese sure do go crazy for the F-22 (probably because they might be getting some in the near future).



Looks like ACX might have a little competition with HEATSEEKER:
http://psp.ign.com/objects/858/858379.html
It doesn't look like it can top ACX, but it seems to have much more depth in individual plane specs. 2 jet fighter games on PSP? Now I HAVE to buy it!



Also, more info about X on IGN:
http://psp.ign.com/articles/738/738697p1.html

OMFG, that opening sequence RAWKS!

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Hey, is that preorder shirt thing only for EBgames? I reserved Zero at Gamestop and didn't get anything. EBgames doesn't exist here, only Gamestop.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Anyone have it yet? When I checked Gamestop earlier, they had just gotten their shipment in but had not unpacked it yet.

No online mode, so I hope I can get X Link working with it!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

The good news: I have a copy of ACX, as well as 2 other people who also bought it while I was at Gamestop.

Bad news: My new used PSP is a piece of junk, and it needs to be charged before I can update the firmware and play ACX. CHARGE FASTER!!

FELIPE NO

It requires 2.81 firmware before you can play the game.

Great news everyone, this game is fucking amazing! Everything you'd expect and MORE. Nub controls roll and pitch, D-pad controls yaw and slower pitch for fine-tuned gun aiming. It works really well. You have to change the camera view from the options screen. Select allows you to view enlarged radar and square changes to secondary weapon. Other than that the controls are all the same.

The music is pure awesome. Very similar to AC3, but much more modernized. I almost didn't want to comlete mission 2, just fly around and listen to the music.

The mission select map from the original Air Combat makes a return as well.


I'm off to buy a memory stick so that I can SAVE REPLAYS. That's right, you heard me.

Double Post:
Wow, the Viggen is spectacular! Definitely the weapon of choice for mission 3.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Each replay is 768 kb regardless of length.

My only complaint is that my hand is seriously starting to hurt thnaks to the odd placement of the nub. Then again I've been playing absolutely non stop. Maybe I'll buy that attachment that makes the PSP more like a PS2 controller and doubles as a battery.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Anyone try X Link yet? Once my brother leaves town, I'll have nobody for cannon fodder.

There's nowhere I can't reach.