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Air Combat

"The first game of the Ace Combat series."

Namco Limited·Namco Limited·Namco Hometek· June 30, 1995· Main Game
70
Critic Score
1 reviews
70
User Score
26 ratings

The first game of the Ace Combat series. Combat flight simulator in which you play a mercenary pilot who hires his combat skills to several corporations, governments, etc. in order to get cash for weapons & upgrades. The game progresses through a series of linear missions, and has a 2 player split-screen deathmatch mode plus a series of extras like hidden planes, mini-games, etc.

Released 30 June 1995 for PlayStation by Namco Limited and Namco Limited, published by Namco Hometek. Rated G by ACB, E by ESRB. About 5 hours to beat. Single player.

Story

You play as a freelance mercenary hired by world governments to strike against terrorists. The missions get harder as you proceed, but the money you earn for completing each mission makes it worthwhile. You can purchase additional aircraft and arms as you go along, as well as hire wingmen to make the going easier.

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PlayStation
Standard
NA
Sep 13, 1995
PlayStation
Standard
JP
Jun 30, 1995
PlayStation
Standard
EU
Oct 1, 1995
Critic Score
70 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 1 professional review
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
70 /100
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
70
Users
70
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
CriticsUsers
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike