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

It's been twelve years since the last Ace Combat release and Skies Unknown feels like nothing has changed - and I don't mean that dismissively. Everything that makes these games such a personal joy to play, from sheer number of planes to fly to an overwrought and melodramatic story, has been updated...

While I don't think Ace Combat 7 is for everyone I did genuinely enjoy my time with it. It's also about the only flight simulator game on consoles, so it has that going for it. The action is good and dynamic, it looks beautiful, and there are some good twists on the formula.

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 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;

Over the past week, I've soared above the clouds and touched the face of God; I've rained death down on enemies from above; I've flown the fast-lane on a highway to the danger zone. Ok, I'm exaggerating a bit – I've actually been sitting on my couch wearing sweatpants with a controller in my hands.

Fun aerial combat; Nice balance between action and realism; VR mode is thrilling

A bit repetitive; Campaign could be longer