The only combat flight simulator left on consoles reinvents itself as one of the most unique action games around.

Excellent controls and combat, with plenty of options for both veterans and newbies; Fantastic graphics, promising multiplayer, and plenty of content; One of the best VR experiences ever

There are still unavoidable problems with variety in mission design; The plot is both confusing and not very interesting; No squad commands and ungenerous checkpointing

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...

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

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;

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;

Is the golden age of flying games making a come back or or should they stay grounded on the runway

All the theatre of Top Gun; Brings to memory how shooting was before the FPS

Still preoccupied with its adorably bombastic story as it's always been; Some things don't change - and very little about Ace Combat has

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

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.