Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition

« A title you definitely didn't expect to see on PC, Ace Combat looks like a flight sim and plays like the vehicular sections of Call of Duty. It's a fun game while it lasts. The linear missions mean that the game holds no replay-value whatsoever. [Feb 2013] »

« The mere fact of Ace Combat on PC is great news. It's not very well-adapted to the mouse and keyboard layout, but the graphic improvement is worth it. In any case, it's a great action game, whether you like the series or not. »

« Ace Combat: Assault Horizon provides frenetic gameplay and a funny arcade action experience with its blockbuster presentation and great multiplayer side. »

« Ace Combat: Assault Horizon with it's thrilling dogfights is an intense flight-simulation, that gives you a nice Top Gun-feeling. »

« On the PC the shortcomings stay the same. The campaign and some missions can feel a bit padded and for the next entry in the series. I'd like Project Aces to return to the more fantastical scenario of old. The controversial "Dog Fight Mode" might not be the best means to remove the overly simple skeet shooting-like dogfight mechanics of older games, but its probably the prettiest one they could have thought up. It might have been better to make it optional, though, instead of mandatory. Still, it's a fast and in its best moments pretty exciting and spectacular ride. If more Ace Combat sounds like a good idea for you, you should give this one a chance, as the fair asking price even makes up for the only-competent port. »

« Ace Combat's PC debut is solid, fun and fresh in many cases, but it also comes with some technical shortcomings and the lack of advanced graphics customization. »

« One year after its appearance on consoles, Ace Combat Assault Horizon comes back on PC with the same intensity, pace and action, but its weaknesses are still there. »

« A good port that brings a lot of improvements but misses some more sophisticated graphical options. »

« Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition offers an enjoyable experience initially, but unfortunately, it loses its appeal over time. The gameplay, particularly the combat, is the primary concern and falls short of expectations. As someone who wasn't a fan of this genre and lacked experience, I found the gameplay repetitive and frustrating, often resorting to circling around enemies just to catch a glimpse of them briefly. While I am uncertain if this is the typical Ace Combat style or a deviation from its predecessors, it still proved exasperating for me. Additionally, the poorly executed dog fight mode and basic helicopter and machinegun missions felt like filler gameplay, contributing to the overall disappointment. The story in Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition left much to be desired, following the cliché "russians are bad, americans are good" narrative, which failed to captivate my interest. Regarding the graphics, they were decent, with satisfactory airplane explosion effects. However, the terrain textures were noticeably low-res, which could have been improved for a more immersive experience. On the subject of controls, I strongly advise against using a keyboard and mouse setup, as it proved to be inadequately optimized, causing further frustration during gameplay. Despite having high expectations based on the reputation of the Ace Combat series, I cannot wholeheartedly recommend Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition. Although the first few hours provided some fun, the overall experience left me disappointed, leading me to eagerly anticipate the end of the story campaign. »

« This game is awesome! I have no idea why people complaining about realism but for me this was surprisingly pleasant experience! Awesome music, graphics, not so bad story... Yes, helicopter is a bit clunky, final boss is kinda unfair, but come on, its awesome arcade game! Just relax and enjoy! »

« A victim of the times, when CoD4 had way too much impact on later military themed games. The hardcore series fans have hated, and definitely will keep hating, this innocent game. They keep ignoring the fact Project Aces, the dev team, was suffering from the sales decline and they NEED to make a drastic change. I believe this game has some charms. The storyline surely is flat but not that horrible as they keep accusing. The gameplay is a bit off for "semi-realistic" AC standard but totally enjoyable as a super arcade-like shooter. This game ain't no "Ace Combat 7" and the dev team knew it. Good "spin-off" game with the most stubborn, degenerate community. »

« With my first and only experience before with Ace Combat being AC Zero: Belkan War back on PS2, i have to say that i wasnt that impressed by Assault Horizon. Story was as ''generic russian bad guys'' as it comes. That said, the main cast of characters were suprisingly likeable. And even if the main villain was generic feeling, he too atleast had understandable motivations guiding him. Gameplay gave me rather mixed feelings aswell, while planes control well enough, the obnoxious scripted dog fighting mode **** so much fun out from the game. Introducing helicopter warfare was a bold step, and while it did upset many purists, i thought it was a decent addition, could've been better, but i still had fun manning an AH-64, even the Blackhawk mini-gun sections were suprisingly not that bad. The AC-130 mission was the more annoying addition, as the action gets heated, the game overwhelms you with targets and makes it difficult taking them all out, which can lead to enemies killing your allies and making you fail the mission. Still, raining down hell from the gun fortress was pretty enjoyable when it worked as intended. The bomber mission was neat aswell, well the radar evading part maybe not so much, but the carpet bombing section very much. Graphics wise game looks fairly good as long as you are high in the sky, with nice weather and cloud effects, once you get closer to the ground the game obviously shows it's shortcomings. Jet fighters, bombers and the helos were modeled pretty well too. I still remember being impressed by the game's visuals back in 2011 when it was revelead, so i'm glad they still mostly hold up. Also, if you're planning on getting this game on PC, it is best to have an Xbox controller or a joystick. However i was mad enough to play it with a mouse/keyboard, by playing like that, you'll be struggling with fine control and certain missions will become a major pain in the butt, but thats understandable because the game was designed with a controller in mind, so i cant bash it all that much. It's also clear this game is a console port, a decent one at that, but dont expect lots of graphics options, game itself runs excellent with 60 fps all the way through if your PC isnt ancient. My initial disappointment and criticisms aside, i'd say Assault Horizon is still an alright game all things considered, if you're a gamer fascinated by jet fighters, you should consider giving it a try regardless. »

« This is a genuinely pathetic and awful excuse for an ace combat game. AC:AH's story is generic at best, the DFM is utter **** and takes control away from the player almost entirely. The graphics are passable for the timeframe it was released in but are very very very poor by present standards. There is NO fun to be had here, this game plays itself. Go play AC7 or literally anything else. »

« Great arcade type **** with fun mechanic - especially chase camera. Just a fresh, different experience than all other similar games. »

« Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition is both a fun and entertaining addition to the Ace Combat series. It is an arcade, nervous, pick and play, flight combat game that I really enjoyed playing. It is clear that the game makers were trying to mirror the Call of Duty's campaign mode strengths. In other words, the campaign is explosive, very intense, nervous, and chaotic at moments, as if you are part of a Michael Bay movie. I personally found it very refreshing and I hope that future sequels will keep this vision. Finally keep in mind that this is not a hardcore/realistic flight simulator. Below are my pros and cons : Positives: * Awesome campaign mode. * Easy gameplay (with depth at high levels) * Nervous (dog)fights. * Great music and sounds (The japanese voices are outstanding. The english ones are not so good/bad). * Pick and play (meaning you don't need to know who is who, or what is what, or what combination of buttons you need to press to make X or Y spell, or when you need to meet Z person at N's location, etc... Just relax, pick your pad, get in this explosive universe, and enjoy yourself). Negatives: * The scenario is a very "japanese" take on US politics/conflicts. * Short campaign (but very intense and fun). Thanks to the developers for the enjoyable experience! Verdict: A- »

« It's a crappy game that plays itself. I bought because I own the 3DS version and that version is awesome. I also wacthed an AngryJoe and he said the game was excellent. Well, turns out AngryJoe is just like any other reviewer out there: he gets paid by the publisher to review games. And the 3DS, that is great, is actually a remake of Ace Combat 2, so it's a completly different game. Anyways, don't buy this piece of crap. There's ZERO gameplay in this game. You just to a cleck, select a enemy and the game kills it for you. Really, the game locks on the enemy and that's it, you got you kill. It's pretty much an unplayable game in the sense that you don't play it. »