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Developed by the Project Aces team, ACE COMBAT® ASSAULT HORIZON intensifies the franchise, escalating combat to the next level with aircraft that are literally torn apart, spewing oil and debris across the sky. Players will engage in combat across the globe, dodging skyscrapers, and turning their enemies into fiery supersonic debris in both single player and online multiplayer. Never before has combat been so fast and in-your-face.
Key Game Features
- Dramatic realistic storyline – Written by New York Times Best Seller and military author Jim DeFelice, players will experience an engaging war drama spanning real-world locations across the globe
- Steel carnage destruction – Incredible detail and visual reaction for every explosive attack (aircrafts are shredded to pieces, enemy troops annihilated, buildings shattered, machines bleed)
- Entirely new aircrafts to pilot – Experience split-second maneuvering and positioning, pinpoint targeting, hovering attacks and other gameplay diversity through the introduction of the Attack Helicopter, Door Gunner and more
- Revolutionary Close-Range Assault system – Delivering high-speed acrobatics, dizzying one-on-one encounters, satisfying visceral low-altitude and high-flying death from above
- ACE COMBAT online reinvented – Take to the skies and engage hostile forces in a variety of modes
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Developed by the Project Aces team, Ace Combat Assault Horizon intensifies the franchise, escalating combat to the next level with aircraft that are literally torn apart, spewing oil and debris across the sky. Players will engage in combat across the globe, dodging skyscrapers, and turning their enemies into fiery supersonic debris in both single player and online multiplayer. Never before has combat been so fast and in-your-face.
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55 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This review will not concern anyone new to the series because If you have never played an ace combat you will have no idea of what was changed. If you are a new player to ace combat go ahead and pick this up. You will more than likely enjoy it just.
For those who have been playing ace combat since PS2 (only ones I can relate to since I never played it on PSone) here are some things to consider:
Before starting the game:
Make sure you set all settings including invert settings (at least the gunner). There will be an opening credit scene where you need to operate the guns and it will not let you pause to change the settings (which was stupid and sucked for me lol since I didn't know this).
Flight controls:
you only have two options... the new assisted flight option where you cannot roll and the "original" option where you are not bolted to the screen and can roll. The original option is what you will want to use since it resembles the older ace combat games. You get 3 views. Inside the cockpit, a full screen view, and a third person view that shows the aircraft.
For the helicopter the views other than full view are obstructing (for me at least). 3rd person takes up close to half the screen and cockpit view gives you tiny window to look out through.
Damage:
You regenerate your air damage while flying pretty darn quickly in this game which means you really have to be bad if you blow up in the game * will retract this and say latter you will die but usually due to stupid reason...or at least fail a mission*. And you don't ever have to land unless you need restock ammo (which throughout the whole game I never needed to).
Also you can fly away with only critical damage if you hit the ground!?(playing on normal). Now if you nose dive into the ground you blow up however. With the Helicopter you can pretty much bounce off anything without taking damage.
(update)Story:
Finished the game and can concur with my original statement. Story is throw away. You don't feel anything for your team. The characters are kind of awkward really. Especially the ending dealing with your pal Guts. Now you never felt anything for the team in previous ace combat games either but you had a great feel for the cause as to why you were fighting. You don't get that amazing feeling like in older ace combats with some epic music playing while the sky is covered with jets and crowds cheering you on. The story really is stupid.
Gameplay:
Everything in this department has changed.
You no longer buy planes like in past games. There is no longer a map at the end of missions showing you're in game trail of kills and no point/Rank system that I saw. If FORCES you to use the new dog fighting controls for many of the air battles or you will have a hard time destroying the lead targets. You enter the dog fighting mode and need to keep the enemy within the circle or you will lose him. You're on his tail and shoot missiles and bullets till the plane blows up. There are counter moves and flares as well if someone locks in on you. Expect to use this new DFM and various variations of it a lot since there are certain times you must trigger these modes to advance in the mission. Explosions will be zoomed in on which are fun and entertaining but gets repetitive. Most noticeable change that hurts the series is the briefing segments from the past. This isnt present anymore so you have no idea what you will be facing and hence no idea what to what use as your special weapon.
Why the COD reference?
They have clinged to a slogan quote that referring it to COD is underselling it to hopefully sell more copies and you can tell why when you play. You don't feel a sense of pride like you did in the others. There is no heart to the game story wise like the others and there are many ideas, controls, and missions (AC 130 mission very COD4) that resemble COD. Even down to the quick lock where if you are on a helicopter mission you can auto target the enemies much like the same way in COD or the gunner wearing a skull mask.
When all is said and done its still fun but not the same kind of fun as the past. Dumbed down...Yes. Realistic?...No. Ace combat never was (you're kidding yourself if you think that). Something you should consider buying? Yeah it is a good rent or purchase but id wait for a sale. They decided to change things up to try and sell the series better due to the poor sales of the last entry but if they just released the same formula with minor tweaks and shorter missions than the last AC on both PS3 and XBOX 360 instead of just one they would have been fine.
If you are an Ace combat vet hold of awhile on this or rent it to see if its right for you. They have removed a lot.
For those who have been playing ace combat since PS2 (only ones I can relate to since I never played it on PSone) here are some things to consider:
Before starting the game:
Make sure you set all settings including invert settings (at least the gunner). There will be an opening credit scene where you need to operate the guns and it will not let you pause to change the settings (which was stupid and sucked for me lol since I didn't know this).
Flight controls:
you only have two options... the new assisted flight option where you cannot roll and the "original" option where you are not bolted to the screen and can roll. The original option is what you will want to use since it resembles the older ace combat games. You get 3 views. Inside the cockpit, a full screen view, and a third person view that shows the aircraft.
For the helicopter the views other than full view are obstructing (for me at least). 3rd person takes up close to half the screen and cockpit view gives you tiny window to look out through.
Damage:
You regenerate your air damage while flying pretty darn quickly in this game which means you really have to be bad if you blow up in the game * will retract this and say latter you will die but usually due to stupid reason...or at least fail a mission*. And you don't ever have to land unless you need restock ammo (which throughout the whole game I never needed to).
Also you can fly away with only critical damage if you hit the ground!?(playing on normal). Now if you nose dive into the ground you blow up however. With the Helicopter you can pretty much bounce off anything without taking damage.
(update)Story:
Finished the game and can concur with my original statement. Story is throw away. You don't feel anything for your team. The characters are kind of awkward really. Especially the ending dealing with your pal Guts. Now you never felt anything for the team in previous ace combat games either but you had a great feel for the cause as to why you were fighting. You don't get that amazing feeling like in older ace combats with some epic music playing while the sky is covered with jets and crowds cheering you on. The story really is stupid.
Gameplay:
Everything in this department has changed.
You no longer buy planes like in past games. There is no longer a map at the end of missions showing you're in game trail of kills and no point/Rank system that I saw. If FORCES you to use the new dog fighting controls for many of the air battles or you will have a hard time destroying the lead targets. You enter the dog fighting mode and need to keep the enemy within the circle or you will lose him. You're on his tail and shoot missiles and bullets till the plane blows up. There are counter moves and flares as well if someone locks in on you. Expect to use this new DFM and various variations of it a lot since there are certain times you must trigger these modes to advance in the mission. Explosions will be zoomed in on which are fun and entertaining but gets repetitive. Most noticeable change that hurts the series is the briefing segments from the past. This isnt present anymore so you have no idea what you will be facing and hence no idea what to what use as your special weapon.
Why the COD reference?
They have clinged to a slogan quote that referring it to COD is underselling it to hopefully sell more copies and you can tell why when you play. You don't feel a sense of pride like you did in the others. There is no heart to the game story wise like the others and there are many ideas, controls, and missions (AC 130 mission very COD4) that resemble COD. Even down to the quick lock where if you are on a helicopter mission you can auto target the enemies much like the same way in COD or the gunner wearing a skull mask.
When all is said and done its still fun but not the same kind of fun as the past. Dumbed down...Yes. Realistic?...No. Ace combat never was (you're kidding yourself if you think that). Something you should consider buying? Yeah it is a good rent or purchase but id wait for a sale. They decided to change things up to try and sell the series better due to the poor sales of the last entry but if they just released the same formula with minor tweaks and shorter missions than the last AC on both PS3 and XBOX 360 instead of just one they would have been fine.
If you are an Ace combat vet hold of awhile on this or rent it to see if its right for you. They have removed a lot.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Rich Ball
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dear Namco,
If I wanted to putz around in a helicopter, I would play that POS Apache Air Assault game. If I wanted to lumber along in an AC-130, I would play Call of Duty. What I want is to strap into a 1200mph fighter jet, do a little fancy flying, and overcome the insurmountable odds to become the victorious ace - you know, the Demon Lord of the Round Table.
In the Ace Combat series I've evaded Megalith and Nimbus, shot down Skybird and Aigaion, and scrumbled with Yellow Squadron, Strigon Squadron, and Pixy's ADFX-02. Those were good times. And in Assault Horizon you've tossed them all aside in your desperate pursuit to be Infinity Ward. The story, despite being penned by a bestselling author, is barely noticeable. The graphics are better, but to cram them on the Xbox's limited capacity you made extensive use of repeated animations. And the now-infamous Dogfight Mode is a debacle (ps - it's a flying game, you're almost ALWAYS dogfighting. You don't need a separate, dumbed-down mode for it).
I mean, I kinda get what you were trying to do. And I understand that after AC 4, AC 5, AC Zero, and AC 6 were all pretty much the same you ran the risk of being labeled stale. Was HAWX breathing down your neck as this went into production? Sure. But you had millions of copies sold and a legion of fans under your belt, so why did you let those things rattle you?
I think you've made a serious miscalculation with Assault Horizon that will alienate loyal players to the series (who will refuse to acknowledge this as AC7, and will just wait for that game) while not making a compelling enough game to attract new players. I forgave you for making me fly around in a trainer plane when I had a perfectly good F-22 in the hanger. And I hoped you'd learned from that misstep. So seriously, get it together for Ace Combat 7, will ya?
Regards,
Mobius One
If I wanted to putz around in a helicopter, I would play that POS Apache Air Assault game. If I wanted to lumber along in an AC-130, I would play Call of Duty. What I want is to strap into a 1200mph fighter jet, do a little fancy flying, and overcome the insurmountable odds to become the victorious ace - you know, the Demon Lord of the Round Table.
In the Ace Combat series I've evaded Megalith and Nimbus, shot down Skybird and Aigaion, and scrumbled with Yellow Squadron, Strigon Squadron, and Pixy's ADFX-02. Those were good times. And in Assault Horizon you've tossed them all aside in your desperate pursuit to be Infinity Ward. The story, despite being penned by a bestselling author, is barely noticeable. The graphics are better, but to cram them on the Xbox's limited capacity you made extensive use of repeated animations. And the now-infamous Dogfight Mode is a debacle (ps - it's a flying game, you're almost ALWAYS dogfighting. You don't need a separate, dumbed-down mode for it).
I mean, I kinda get what you were trying to do. And I understand that after AC 4, AC 5, AC Zero, and AC 6 were all pretty much the same you ran the risk of being labeled stale. Was HAWX breathing down your neck as this went into production? Sure. But you had millions of copies sold and a legion of fans under your belt, so why did you let those things rattle you?
I think you've made a serious miscalculation with Assault Horizon that will alienate loyal players to the series (who will refuse to acknowledge this as AC7, and will just wait for that game) while not making a compelling enough game to attract new players. I forgave you for making me fly around in a trainer plane when I had a perfectly good F-22 in the hanger. And I hoped you'd learned from that misstep. So seriously, get it together for Ace Combat 7, will ya?
Regards,
Mobius One
27 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I ran out and bought Ace Combat Assault Horizon because I love airplane games. And for the past decade it would be a safe statement to say that the Ace Combat games were among the best if not THE best aircraft games available on consoles. I played Ace Combat 6 a lot and loved it. Assault Horizon is just a sad, tragic even, installment for a great franchise.
What went wrong? First the flight controls got dumbed down. "Optimum" mode is like flying in molasses and terribly frustrating: it is impossible to roll your aircraft. This mode can be disabled if you prefer better controls. However no matter which controls you use, the new "close combat" system turns the thrilling fights of previous games into hair-pulling frustrating exercises in button pushing. Assault Horizon calls this experience "dog fight mode." In a nutshell if some one is shooting at you slow down and click right and left bumpers all at the same time (as long as some random circles on your screen are lined up) -- do all of this and you can evade incoming missile. The same convoluted button pushing is REQUIRED if you want to shoot sown target leaders (basically enemy aces)-- no matter how many missile locks, how good your attack angle, or any other factor the only thing that matters is putting the leader in some on screen circle and clicking a bunch of buttons simultaneously. It totally destroys the sense of flight in the game.
Single player / campaign mode is a total bust. There is a faint glimmer of redemption in the online modes. There is a pretty innovative and fun capture the flag mode. But it is currently difficult to find a lot of players online.
At the end of the day, if you were shopping for a flight game for the xbox 360, I have to say stick with (or go find a copy of) Ace Combat 6. HAWX 1 & 2 are also overall better flying games on the xbox. It breaks my heart, but the only honest recommendation I can make about Assault Horizon is SKIP IT.
What went wrong? First the flight controls got dumbed down. "Optimum" mode is like flying in molasses and terribly frustrating: it is impossible to roll your aircraft. This mode can be disabled if you prefer better controls. However no matter which controls you use, the new "close combat" system turns the thrilling fights of previous games into hair-pulling frustrating exercises in button pushing. Assault Horizon calls this experience "dog fight mode." In a nutshell if some one is shooting at you slow down and click right and left bumpers all at the same time (as long as some random circles on your screen are lined up) -- do all of this and you can evade incoming missile. The same convoluted button pushing is REQUIRED if you want to shoot sown target leaders (basically enemy aces)-- no matter how many missile locks, how good your attack angle, or any other factor the only thing that matters is putting the leader in some on screen circle and clicking a bunch of buttons simultaneously. It totally destroys the sense of flight in the game.
Single player / campaign mode is a total bust. There is a faint glimmer of redemption in the online modes. There is a pretty innovative and fun capture the flag mode. But it is currently difficult to find a lot of players online.
At the end of the day, if you were shopping for a flight game for the xbox 360, I have to say stick with (or go find a copy of) Ace Combat 6. HAWX 1 & 2 are also overall better flying games on the xbox. It breaks my heart, but the only honest recommendation I can make about Assault Horizon is SKIP IT.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
action packed
play all the time as I said it is action packed for hours of fun kids play it also thanks
Published 1 hour ago by Adamzaccaria
2.0 out of 5 stars
BIG Disapointment
I love the Ace Combat games but this one is very disappointing. Even on rookie the game is really difficult. The settings are difficult and their is no option for free flight.
Published 2 days ago by bryanthelion
3.0 out of 5 stars
Some good additions, some very poorly done.
I bought this game because I love the Ace Combat series. The new additions like dogfight mode are fun, but the game loves to do slow motion cinematics when attacking ground... Read more
Published 10 days ago by Nosferatu
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good game
The price was fantastic and the game play is pretty good. I wish it were more like AC6 and was all flight missions. Read more
Published 13 days ago by G. Rothweiler
5.0 out of 5 stars
NICE
This is a very good game, if you don't like the new movement settings, you can change it back to how it is on the old game under the controller options
Published 17 days ago by Alaric Payne
2.0 out of 5 stars
I bought it for..
I thought I would like it since I love to fly things. Plus being a pilot I thought it would be as blast and its borring to me so I traded it for a different game.
Published 1 month ago by Matthew W. Whitmore
5.0 out of 5 stars
Never better
Is just awesome, perfect, I love the scenarios the game is showing through the hole game story and the graphics.
Published 1 month ago by Alexander Saborio Rojas
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as bad as die-hards say it is
I've been a huge Ace Combat fan since Ace Combat 4 graced my PS2 years back. I've always loved the way the series was a nice balance of flight sim (in that your plane handled like... Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. paybe
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
I got it soon and in perfect condition i expected something bad but it was actually perfect and clean and it plays like new.
Published 1 month ago by Ramiro
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ace Combat
I haven't played it all that much yet, but what I have played is pretty good. I think for the purchase price it is a good deal.
Published 1 month ago by Visa
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