[PS2] Ace Combat Thread (a.k.a. We Do Not Have Air Superiority)

Did anyone else preorder this game? I did; according to Gamestop, it comes to this side of the Pac around 30 May. In the interim, I'll have to make sure and snag the April issue of OPM (available 8 Mar) because it includes the demo.
Oh, and one more thing...
CDJapan soundtrack entry

Jam it back in, in the dark.

And here's the corroboration from GameStop. I'm so glad I put down a reserve deposit on this.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Transcribed from the AceCombatSkies.com forums...

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I just got to play through this a couple of times. Of course, seeing Imperial measurments in the HUD required a slight mental adjustment (I use metric in AC4 and 5, and would not be surprised if the option remains here), and I hope the option for Japanese audio w/English subtitles remains, but these are minor points. On to the important question: was it fun to play?
Hell. Yes.
The refined command system was welcome. The fire discipline required for aspiring knights is a welcome challenge, as is the enemy aircraft AI. Schnee's intro cinematic is a perfect 'Whoa!' moment, mirroring as it does ideal 'Cat doctrine: open up with the Phoenixes, then close in on what's left. Sure, you really had to work to kill the Schnees - where was the Prowler, I wonder? Oh wait, they didn't want to make the demo too hard - but when you pulled it off, damn was it satisfying. Especially if you finish them with guns. See also, AC4's Yellows. Hmm, has anyone managed to force one or more of these chaps to bug out?
Verdict: Damn fine work, Namco.

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

Originally Posted by Megalith

Solo-Wing Pixie better not act gay, even though his call sign seems to imply that.

From what I've seen in the demo, he certainly acts competent.

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

Originally Posted by Skwerl

My thought on IGN review.

Okay, that was certainly good for a chuckle.

I was speaking idiomatically.