Yes,is very better than it's predecessor - ACX
In 2006,AC has reached to the portable consoles as Ace Combat X - Skies of Deception,Solid game?Yes,it was.
But now,TODAY!!!!Ace Combat retuns to PSP with Ace Combat Joint Assault.
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GAMEPLAY
The Gameplay has changed,it becomes more realistic,likely,you feel more the aircraft performances,likely,the first plane the F-4 is sluggish to turn,but then,the F-16 is very versatible for AA combats and turning.
The camera perspective changed too,it makes the speed sense better.Remember the old,target view?You hold the Triangle butto to see the target with a dynamic camera?Is has changed too,really,i was unconfortable at the first time,but later,you get costumed,it makes the combat a LOT more dynamic!
The controls didn't have suffered considerable changes,but,if this happens,the game loss the originality
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GRAPICHS
The desing of the game doesn't differ from ACX,the menus are the same style,but in game,the things change.The aircrafts look far better than the last,the shape and even,the REFLEXES look very better,the effects of explosions and these things still the same,great
But,is a pain on the ass to see the ground grapich,is a lot of pixelized squares,but the skycrapers and monuments are in a great 3D model.
Here you fly at REAL locations,like Tokyo,Egypt,so the great monuments at there are good maded,like the 3 pyramis (Egypt),The Kyoto Tower (Japan) and is a great resamblance of the real
The cockpits of the aircrafts are very cool,each one of the 40 planes has your OWN cockpit and have a great design each one
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STORY/THE FUN OF THE GAME
As i said,the game passes a ficticious history,through real locations,you are a member of Antares Squadron,a force to the objetive to maitain the world stabilization,it's has help from Rigel Squadron,this makes liekly 8 fighters against the enemys.But is that crazy things from AC like,giant warships has dissapeared?Nope,right over the 2nd mission,you have to deal with a giant
gunship from the "Valahia",a enemy Terrorist Faction,as the action roles.You have to deal with him and the enemy fighters around you.
FINNALY this time,the game has a lot better AI,in the begin,is looks slow,the enemys looks very slow,but later,as the planes changes,they become more harder and better.
The weapon ARSENAL is a lot better than the last one,you can choose 2 weapons to deply to the mission,1 as the Standar Missiles but other MSSL with different aspects,and a special weapon,but here,you can choose between 2 Standard Missles or 2 Special Weapons,choose what fits you better,there are parts to be unlocked that change the aircraft aspectes for better,or for worse.
You can choose 2 emblems that are applied to the aircraft,it has like,more than 70 stickers,is cool making your own squad with the stickers
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SOUND
The sound is remasterized,the explosions are very better,more cool,the aircraft sounds is the same,the real sound.The radio sounds are more real too.
And the music?Oh,yeah,the best.The songs of the Briefing and Hangar are very fammiliar from the best FANS,to the Briefing,remember Ace Combat 3?The main menu song?Yes,is here,and better now.The Hangar song is the old Hangar song for AC2!!!!YEA!!!Reminds the old times of PS1.
The songs on the game are very envolving,it fits the scenary perfect.
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MULTIPLAYER
Bandai Namco promoted a great online support,and Ad-Hoc too,the thing of,you didn't destroyed enough enemys,your friend now has more problems on it's mission?IS TRUE,WORKS PERFECTLY!!!!IS very additive!And is fun to see your friends and you flighting along you.But here,the ONLINE MODE is great,and Ad-Hoc(as the name says,multiplayer with multi PSP connected on the same place) is great too,for those that like to play with friends and helping,or,F***king with him!XD!
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PROS -
+ New Aircraft Desing is outstanding
+ New Gameplay makes more additive the combats
+ Same controls have beein sharped
+ Great Online Mode
+ Awesome Story
+ Splendid Sound Effects
+ Great Music!
CONS-
- The Ground Grapichs looks terrible
OVERALL - 9.5
I've waited a long for this game,and is very Impressive!!!