ACE Combat 5: The Unsung War

ACE Combat 5: The Unsung War

PS2 Game Review

Publisher: Namco

Developer: Namco

The world is divided into two factions, and at a time it seemed that they will never live in peace with each other. But now there is a glimmer of hope, will the final ACE combat bring peace? As interesting or lame it sounds this isn’t the game’s story it is the actual truth in the world.

Gamers, in my opinion are divided into two categories, people that played Ace combat, and people that didn’t play Ace combat. Those of you who played Ace Combat 4 must now be really exited and probably doing nothing but playing Ace Combat right now. For those who didn’t now is your chance to finally join the other herd of gaming geeks in Namco’s piece of Art.

To play AC5 you don’t need to play AC4 so what are you waiting for go buy it! What that doesn’t convince you? Then let’s start the review.

When you go down to actual gameplay the game handles almost exactly as AC4, which is a very good thing. The control layout of the previous game was downright perfect. The only change here is the new wingman command system. The newest feature in AC5 is the ability to have actual wingmen who actually do stuff. Unlike those brain dead pilots of AC4. The wingmen command allows you well….to command your wingmen. You use the D-Pad to assign you wingmen to Attack on your formation, or to cover you, or to disperse and engage the enemy at will. You also have the feature to allow or to restrict your wingmen from using their special weapons (their secondary missiles or their bombs)

But the best new feature in AC5 is the way the story is told through the new 3D cut scenes. The graphics in the game will put a Hollywood director to shame, since they are the best graphics Namco has to offer. Since the Japanese version is released you have the option to play in either Japanese or in English. I wish other game companies will follow Namco and give this option to the gamers. As the English voice acting goes it is much better than the usual game voice acting, and infinitely better than the horrid anime voice acting. The game’s voice acting goes even better than AC4 which is quite an accomplishment itself.

The game contains two games within itself, the campaign mode, which is the main story takes place. And the Arcade mode, which is kind of an expansion game for AC4. So once you pick up this game the story mode is a must try, it’s one of the best story in a game since Metal Gear Solid…….heck it might turn out to be better than MGS.

Graphics: The best in the business, the game doesn’t have any competition in the genre, you know? I wish people made fighter jet games this good. 10

Sound: Very good dubbing in English, and add the ability to play in both languages then you have a killer in your hands 9.5

Gameplay: Fun, addictive, and everything else a game is. Add a story mode and you are in for a long time, especially when you have different difficulties to choose from 9.8

The Score: 9.8