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Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War |  | From: Namco
Category: Video Games
List Price: $14.99
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Rating:  94 reviews
Sales Rank: 3676
Format: CD
Platform: PlayStation2
Genre: racing-game-genre
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: PlayStation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
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MPN: 10016
Model: 7.23E+11
UPC: 722674100168
EAN: 0722674100168
ASIN: B0002CHIUQ
Publication Date: October 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Incredible action as you dogfight and divebomb your way through over 30 white-knuckle missions | | • | Amazing new Wingman Command feature - Control your entire squadron in flight -- issue orders and coordinate group attacks in a split second | | • | Stunning CG effects advance the intriguing storyline, as you rest between missions in hangars, ground bases and on aircraft carriers | | • | Choose from more than 50 unique, real-world fighter jets with selectable color schemes | | • | Multiple game modes and loads of unlockable content, including the immensely popular Campaign Mode -- for hours of flying excitement |
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Product Description
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War brings you the fifth installment of the landmark Ace Combat series. Its incredible graphics and realistic controls redefine air combat. September 23, 2010: Most of the 108th Tactical Fighter Squadron was destroyed, after an attempted intercept of an unidentified aircraft. The pilots are being called up to defend their nation. Lead an entire squadron in thrilling, deadly and amazing air combat!
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 Great game, but have I played this before? October 27, 2004
Jeffrey S. Stanley (Houston)
99 out of 102 found this review helpful
Okay, this is a awesome game. It has wonderful graphics, the airplane details are superbly represented, and the sound is really good. One of the signature differences between this new title and the previous Ace Combat 4 is the addition of the CGI cutscene movies, whereas the Ace Combat 4 used the storyboard type representation. If you have played Ace Combat 4, this game is easy enough to pick up and jump right in to the action. Minor changes have been made to controls to allow for the "wingman" control scheme with the D-pad. This enables you to direct you wingmen to either cover, attack, disperse and use their special weapons on a target. You can also use the dpad for the standard yes no reply to questions that your wingmen will ask you throughout the game. It does add a nice touch of realism to the game with all the chatter you hear over the radio.
Now, since it has been 3 years since Ace Combat 4, I must say that I really did expect more in the way of advancements, but it truely feels like the same gamestyle, typical storyline, and overall general feel. Of course that is not berateing this game one iota. The graphics are much sharper, the land elevation scenery is much more detailed with trees and brushes now visible. The buildings are also nicely detailed with a higher polygon count. Perhaps the best change made for me is the missile animation you now see when you launch a missile. The missile stream is now much more realistic with the way it curves and actually winds through the air.
If you enjoyed Ace Combat 4, you won't regret buying this game. If you never played Ace Combat 4, then you will truely love this game moreso than the typical veteran Ace Combat player. Great visuals, good storyline and good sound design make this a winner in anyone's book.
Just to mention that you can either play the campaign mode or arcade mode. Arcade mode will have you reprise your role as Morphius from the Ace Combat 4 game. The campaign will carry you in the role of flight leader and allow you to fight with and control your wingmen. Enjoy.
Realistic And Satisfying January 8, 2005
Keith Doyle (Panama City, FL United States)
44 out of 46 found this review helpful
The only other Ace Combat game I've ever played was the first one for the PlayStation. It was impressed with the look and feel of the game. Ace Combat 5 effectively helps me to relive the same enjoyment I had playing the first game.
AC5 does a fantastic job of putting you in the pilot's seat of a fighter jet. The realism is astounding. Plane models look just like real jets, with good detail and believable movement. There are multiple viewpoints available both inside the cockpit and out that can be adjusted. The landscapes in certain missions are stunning to see from 2000 feet in the air. Finally, instant replays with adjustable angles appear after the completion of a mission (or in the event of the player's untimely death). They're reminiscent of the cool-looking replays in Gran Turismo 3.
The music is movie-quality and suits whatever action is taking place. As for sound effects, I don't think they could have been any better. For example, the farther away you are from an enemy when it's destroyed the longer the sound from the explosion takes to reach your ears. If possible, use a 5.1 stereo system with AC5. It sounds awesome.
There's a nice variety of missions, and none are excessively long. Once the campaign mode is complete you can replay any mission from that mode singularly. With 50 models of jets to unlock and use there's plenty of reason to keep playing.
As if all these pros weren't enough, AC5's story isn't bad either. How rare to witness a well told, positive moral in a video game. Communication between pilots during missions adds character depth and makes the gameplay more involving. Some players have complained about the audio chatter being annoying but I didn't find it bothersome.
At it's core Ace Combat 5 is a game with heart. I wholly recommend it.
This takes more strategy and skill than Ace Combat 4 August 14, 2006
John P. Thiel (Astoria, Queens, New York City)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm updating my review because I have now gotten all the planes--every last one--and must declare it well worth the effort. When I had only 'the best' planes, the missions were not nearly as interesting and oftentimes very difficult to do a sortie at Expert or Ace level because the plane I was using was too fast, didn't perform well at low altitudes, or featured weapons that were only really good for dog fighting. I could be flying the Falken through a mission and my wingmen would get the most kills because I would overshoot my target before I had a chance to lock on and fire and therefore have to go at it again, and the enemy aircraft would shoot me down as I literally jetted past them. The Falken is a great example because, unless your targets are all out in the open, you likely wont be as successful as if you flew something less 'super.'
Which plane you chooose is as important if not more than how you fly it or what kinds of weapons it features. For comparison, if you wanted to play a really great game of golf, you would need a full set of clubs--not just a driver and a putter. Likewise with planes--and I imagine this absolutely must be so in the real world of jet fighters--there is no one super plane that is the absolute best for all situations.
The best thing about this game--even more so than with Ace Combat 4--is how it demands you use strategy in addition to making appropriate choices in which planes your team flies.
Unlike Ace Combat 4, you can't just pick the right plane for yourself and finish the level or all levels practically solo. You need not only the right plane for yourself, but the right plane for your wingman and sometimes a complex combination of plane capabilities for the three other pilots at your command in addition to yourself. And then you have to give them appropriate commands--or you'll fail. Sometimes you even have give the most important strategic role to yourself while giving the more exciting dogfighting role to one of your other pilots.
You can't just have your team cover you and blast away at everything--you'd likely run out of missles and/or time--and even when the software suggests other choices of commands or planes, you have to take command and make the real decisions.
So what I wrote about Ace Combat 4 is far more true of Ace Combat 5. This isn't a game for dummies, and the amount of choice making you have to do in addition to outflying your opponents is what makes this an intelligent game.
They even included a bit of flight school in this one--nice.
My only complaint is about the Arcade Mode. You have to do it all the way from beginning to end. You can't save and finish it off later--which is no good for those of use who don't have hours at a shot to sit there and play video games. I'd rather be able to do a few bits in arcade mode, save it and do more later.
Campaign Mode is just perfect though. Sometimes you're stuck having to do more without saving after a really long and hard level, but it's not over the top difficult or lengthy. Even this adds to the challenge though, as you have to choose planes that you can succeed with in a variety of situations.
Great game; much improved over its previous version without losing anything in the process.
I do wish the playback at the end of each mission showed the weapon strikes at Ace Combat 4 did.
Not the best, but still great. November 20, 2004
Capt. Steve (Santa Clara, CA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
As a real-life pilot and self admitted video game nerd, I have say that Ace Combat 4 changed my life. It literally altered my whole life. I had to dedicate a minimum of one hour a day (this is with school and work) for several months to this game. You can imagine how much torture it was waiting for 5 to come out. And it was good 4 years!
Well, its finally here. First things first, I think Namco saw the success of AC4 and didn't change the formula too much for AC5. This is good and bad. The good should be fairly obvious to you. The bad: it seems like this game is only 50 or 60% new material.
Basically the graphics, controls, sounds, and environments make this game super-fun and very replayable. However, the story isn't quite as cool as AC4. They replaced the great still art with cheesy looking CG. And answering my wingmen's questions during combat is not enjoyable either. You can't re-arm during missions anymore. This would be ok if they didn't give you seemingly near-impossible objectives in some of the missions.
In summary, AC5 could not eclipse the brilliance of AC4. But if you are a fan of AC4, then AC5 is certainly worth $40-50 purchase price because it should provide countless hours of entertainment (without effecting your social life of course).
Realistic and Fun September 16, 2005
Blaze of the Razgriz Demons (Sand Island, Osea)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I know its a little late but here goes. I bought the game on its release date because I have Ace Combat 4 and I was waiting for the new Ace Combat game. I was so happy when I played it. The graphics are sharp and more realistic than AC4. Now there is more missions and aircraft. There are a few hard ones but you can get through it. The gameplay was smooth sailing. With 32 missions in this game, it would seem like a lot, but it actually isn't. Just a problem with the game. Theres no rearming your plane so that makes the game haeder and more challenging. I'd recommend buying this game. If you want hours of fun, I'd get this game if I were you. Planes I recommend are the ******(i dont wanna give it away! its a secret aircraft after you do something), Typhoon(best for almost everything), Su-37(best dogfighter), and the Su-47(i just like how its designed)
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