[360] Ace Combat 6 (More homosexual than Top Gun) (Fuck you, high-low fives are awesome)

That trailer looked damned nice, though I can't shake the feeling that the story segments could've been done some other way. It still looks rough/odd to me and I doubt that'll change from now till the release date. We what looks like some new super weapons (some sort of new burst missle, bomber thing).

About the HOTAS setup, couldn't you simply use the flightsticks from the preivous games? They're essentially the same thing except for some color differences, no?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by ctu

Well I am not sure if the 360 will let you use a controller that was not made for a x box....tho I am not sure about any usb one for pc's that are around

Yeah, I was about to say, it's just a usb stick & throttle setup. IIRC, the Flightstick 2 works with AC4 as well as 5 and Zero. Just asking, since I already have the one offered for AC5.

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Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

Just 'cause it's USB doesn't mean that the hardware can be recognized/used by the 360. There's all sorts of issues with device signing/drivers/and so forth that are required to get a device working on the thing. (Alternatively, some items don't require such things to work. Most extremely simple USB devices are like this. Also, UPnP stuff that just have generic drivers will also work, but again, that's a limited set of things you're talking about here.)

That's why your average joystick won't work with the 360 and you need to buy the special products. This thing is likely in the same boat.

Gah, looks like that's out then. First I heard about the 360 having problems with various USB devices, but after you explained it, I can see why. Sucks that it kind of defeated the point of USB by requiring specialized products.

Originally Posted by ctu

ps: that joystick worked for ac4,5, and zero because they were all ps2 games

Folks were expecting it not to work, mianly because a lot of USB stuff doesn't work with the PS2. There was a driver for the FS2 floating around online that let you use it on your PC, but I don't play any flight sims on the PC and didn't pick it up.

For those who haven't tried something like Hori's sticks, it really changes how you experience the game.

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

I noticed that at around 38 seconds in, the black aircraft shown looks like a sukhoi... except that it doesn't at the same time. I'm guessing it's the first of many super aircraft in this game.

Slowly making our way back to Electrosphere.

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I got a better look at the black fighter shown in that big ole formation, and it looks like a X-02 with a few mods and the wings folded in. Also, the guy speaking and what he's saying reminded me of the Belkans from Zero.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Rock

I see, that's too bad. Still, I'm wondering why there hasn't been more discussion about the landing gear option. In terms of Ace Combat, it's revolutionary.

With that, we could easily see missions that last way longer than those in any of the previous titles. You could simply help your forces capture bases so you don't have to trek all the way back to where you started. And with the number of targets I'm seeing in these shots, looks like you'll be rearming pretty often.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Thanatos

I'm just curious why there's 160 missiles and 56 xmaas..

Maybe it's in super-easy mode? Or they made it even more arcadey by bumping the number of missiles and special weapons. About the taking over of bases thing, there's an opening there for acquisition of new aircraft or at least blueprints.

FELIPE NO

Holy shit, hopefully I'm not the only one who thought "Yellow Squadron" when they saw those black and red baddies, I think it's the numbering that does it though.

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

Let's hope so, since #11's doesn't really sound like a final mission name like we've seen for the other games. Though, now that I take into account your control over air and ground forces, an invasion in the last mission is definitely possible.

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Originally Posted by Megalith Prime

Does someone care to translate that.

I assume that they will be unlockable skins for online mode. Too bad the real Mobius 1 flies an F-22A.

They better be the most difficult skins to obtain, considering the aces they belonged to. It just looks like you can apply it to other aircraft aside from F/A-22 and Su-37. Of course, folks who enjoyed AC04 will use them on the appropriate aircraft.

Still, I'm hoping they allow you to paint the aircraft (or at least have a variety of skin colors), so I can try and make a Z.O.E MiG-29 from AC2. Awesome paint job is awesome.

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Originally Posted by Tails

Glad to see Namco isn't forgetting the series' roots.

Karasu dropped this bomb on me and I couldn't believe it. Definitely happy they've still got AC2 on their mind, though you could say it's been there ever since the inclusion of the XFA-27 in ACX.

Hopefully they provide a Z.O.E skin, the original ADF-01 pilot (Falken as its known now). Oh and if they toss some YF-23s with the Fox Force Four's ridiculous pastel colors, make sure to try them out for yogurt colored dogfighting.

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Originally Posted by Angel of Light

So what ace combat games would you recommend for a beginner, I'll probably rent it first, just to get my feet wet and see if I like it. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Spoiler:

Ace Combat 2 - Yes, it's a PSX game, doesn't matter. Pick it up, and enjoy it's definitely one of the best entries in the series. The world in which the rest of the games is established here, with this struggle being a coup on the Usean continent (IIRC, same one where AC4 takes place)

Spoiler:

Ace Combat 4 - The way the story's told (slideshow + narration) in this one simply puts a smile on your face. The chatter is a nice addition (especially during that one escort mission), though 5 suffers from too much of it. The music is still awesome, it doesn't let you down there.

Spoiler:

Ace Combat Zero - Yeah, yeah you should probably play 5 first, even though this takes place way before that game. Your wingman is actually aggressive and rather smart ( uses special weapons correctly and often). Live action story segments with the former aces might not be your thing, but it's the ACES team switching things up again.

tl;dr - Have fun. Even the ones I excluded are a blast, these are just the ones I think you should definitely check out.

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