Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War, développé par Project Aces et édité par Namco, Bandai Namco Entertainment et Sony Computer Entertainment, est sorti le 21 octobre 2004 sur PlayStation 2 et PlayStation 4. Ce jeu de simulation propose un combat aérien à la première personne où chaque mission débute par un briefing et des objectifs définis. La campagne principale comprend 32 missions, complétées par un mode arcade plaçant le joueur dans la peau de Mobius One, héros d'Ace Combat 04, face à des vagues ennemies incessantes. En vol, le joueur contrôle la vitesse, la direction, l'altitude, le canon, les missiles et l'arme spéciale de son appareil, et peut pour la première fois de la série donner des ordres simples à des ailiers dotés de personnalités propres, tout en prenant des décisions par oui ou non en plein vol. L'histoire avance entre les missions par des cinématiques. La presse a salué l'ensemble, Game Chronicles écrivant qu'il s'agit sans doute du meilleur jeu de combat aérien sur PS2, tandis que certains joueurs regrettent la disparition de fonctionnalités présentes dans le quatrième opus. L'histoire principale est estimée à sept heures trente et le jeu complet à trente-trois heures, pour une note agrégée de 75,83.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Heavy on action and heavier on story, Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War is without a doubt the finest flight combat game on the PS2. »
« If you like air warfare, beautiful graphics, excellent sound, fabulous story, great gameplay and gorgeous cinematics than Ace Combat is the best possible choice for all your desires. »
« I found myself literally sweating bullets during most of the missions. [Holiday 2004, p.80] »
« A marvelously done, tight, invigorating experience with few shortcomings but no real problems that destroy the universe. »
« Despite its few visual sore spots, it's one wonderfully sharp looking title with an addictive nature that'll have you pressing for more. »
« Yet another great example of a company not scared to leave the core elements of a great game alone and simply make small improvements. »
« It may lack multiplayer or online play, which many, including myself, were hoping for, but the single player campaign clearly makes up for this. »
« What's important here is the execution and level of player involvement, not that we haven't done all this before, because we have. And believe me, I was involved. [Dec 2004, p.78] »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War is a resonant and emotionally grounded arcade flight game that soars far beyond its genre. It turns a simple war narrative into a coming-of-age story about camaraderie, loss, and moral complexity, all delivered through a cast of unforgettable characters and a control system that rewards perseverance. While its plane management can be clunky and its ideological framing leans into a heroic fantasy of leadership, the game's anti-war message, audiovisual artistry, and deeply human core make it a standout experience. A game that feels like a summer you'll always remember. »
« I felt ace combat 5 is a bit downgrade compared to the ace combat 4. Many features like landing dock and switchable special weapon are all gone. Although the game offers new Crew mechanic, I think it pretty much useless, since my while team did almost nothing for the mission. It is not bad tho, it's just didn't do better than the 4th one. »
« Of the holy trinity, this has got to be one of my ace combat game of the mainline series, especially the Journey home song to me made it better! »
« 32 missions and they're all brilliant. The campaign throughout is incredible (cheesy, yes, but - meh) and the emotional payoffs are great. Gameplay-wise similar to 04, closest to Zero. Story was the best thing about this one, it's immersive and fun. »
« Es un buen juego y considero que es el mejor de la saga, este juego al principio no se entiende pero si te quedas un poco más ya le vas a ver lo divertido y a mí me suele dejar enganchado no se a ustedes. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« I liked areCombat 5 my biggest problem the story feels too cheasy with the big conspiracy theory Think and I think the game was too long but all other parts are just as good as a normal areCombat game. i just think i would have liked the story more remind more of 4 or zero It feels very strange they sit and call you Captain and everything even if you never say anything back to the is meaningful »
« This is a game I hold fondly in my heart. I absolutely love everything that Ace Combat 5 has to offer. On paper it doesn’t seem like much but when you play through the game for the first time you will feel as if you’ve experienced the greatest game ever. The story is so amazingly well written and paced perfectly. The combat is classic ace combat that you’d expect. Each level is unique and nothing ever feels repetitive due to the great choice of objectives. The characters are all so engaging and convincing. They all felt like genuinely real people, not just npc’s. For how little you actually see these characters in person I found it incredible how much you grow fond of them just by hearing their voices and not actually seeing them all that much. I give a huge congratulations to the voice actors who did such a great job. The plane selection is massive and that there are about 50 unique aircrafts to choose from ranging from small interceptors, to medium sized fighters, to heavy attack planes. You also have 3 wingman under your control and the game allows you to not only chose a plane for yourself but for your wingman too. Combine that with the fact than you can give your wingman in game orders and commands, it really makes for some engaging gameplay you don’t see in too many other games. I believe there are about 30 playable missions all of exceptionally well designed playing areas and great in game objectives. The replay ability is quite strong too. You’ve also got arcade mode and that’s always a blast as well, but you’ll spend most of your time in the story. The last thing I want to talk about is the soundtrack, because believe me it’s absolutely incredible. It’s probably the best soundtrack in any game I’ve ever played... and I’ve played many many games in my time. Every track suits the mission so well. It just really brings the game to life. Speaking of which at the time I’m writing this one of the soundtracks was actually featured in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Don’t believe me look it up. Anyways, in a nutshell this game is a holy gem that no other ace combat game comes close to being, sorry Ace Combat 4. I highly recommend just about anyone to play this game, because even if you aren’t really into flying games all that much I can promise you you’ll love it. There are two types of people in the world... people who love Ace Combat 5 or people who have never played Ace Combat 5. You either love it or have never played it... and I love it. »
