A long time fan of the series, I was exhausted and thoroughly bored by this whole experience. The game looks beautiful, but the missions are laborious, the story nonsensical, and the best moments lifted from other games.

Jets feel great to fly; Dog fighting is incredibly satisfying; Weather effects add to the gameplay; VR is great in small doses;

Story can be confusing at times; More VR missions would be nice;

Air-superiority complex

Loads of content; Great mission variety; Air combat is immensely satisfying; VR mode is exceptional

Occasional difficulty spikes; Story pacing is a bit clunky

Assault Horizon felt like a simplified version of Ace Combat to chase the big FPS money of COD and Battlefield, but Skies Unknown is proof that the...

Intense; varied action; Looks and sounds great; VR mode is incredible

Fighting drones isn't always satisfying; Can be quite unforgiving; More VR missions; please

The Ace Combat series, which came along in 1995, offered something great. It made the control of super-technological fighters extremely amusing and accessible. If you have approached a flight simulator like Falcon 4 or a hybrid game like Jane's USAF, you have certainly had to deal with long learning...

12 years since Fires of Liberation back on the Xbox 360 we return to Strangereal for another intriguing chapter in a world where the skies often determine the fate of nations and turn the tides of war.

Way more exciting than a normal flight sim and with the bonus VR missions, this is as close to flying a multi million pound jet fighter as most of us will ever get. The story might be a tad confusing in places, but it just about makes sense eventually, and comes to a satisfying if slightly over-the-top conclusion. Ace Combat, it's good to have you back.

Jets feel great to fly; Dog fighting is incredibly satisfying; Weather effects add to the gameplay; VR is great in small doses;

Story can be confusing at times; More VR missions would be nice;

This is the Ace Combat we've known and loved for decades, and it's great to have it back.