Air Combat

1995

70Overall (24 ratings)

70User (23 ratings)

70Critics (1)

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.

Genres

Shooter Simulator

Platforms

PS1Arcade

Themes

Action

Modes

Single playerMultiplayer

Perspectives

First personThird person

Storyline

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.