$69.99ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE Dogfights With a Story to Tell
Fly fast arcade combat missions, fight alongside squadmates you grow close to, and take on the campaign solo or with friends online.
Is ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE worth it?
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE is worth it if…
- you want fast air combat
- you want a story-driven flight game with a long campaign
- you like a squad you get attached to between missions
- you like dramatic music and sharp combat sound
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Fast arcade dogfights with heavy firepower
The flying is fast, arcade-style, and enjoyable to handle. You enter intense dogfights, line up enemies, and fire heavy weapons to stay on top of the fight.
The military hardware includes outlandish super weapons.
A long campaign with a squad that feels alive
The single-player campaign is a highlight, with a strong story and writing. Away from the stick, cinematic first-person moments follow what leading costs, what decisions weigh, and who you lean on, with time alongside squadmates between outings.
The wingmen are a highlight. Some missions feel long or unevenly paced, which matters more if you want every sortie tight and brief.
Living skies, strong music and sharp sound
Campaign sorties happen in skies stacked with shifting clouds that hang around you as you fly. The visuals are striking.
Music is a highlight, and the sound effects stand out.
Returning systems and fewer gimmicks
This one suits fans of the series. The aircraft feel heavier than in AC7.
Missions have fewer tedious gimmicks than in AC7, and systems from earlier Ace Combat games return.
What else should you know?
How does the story reach beyond the cockpit?
Off the stick, the pilot's side comes through cinematic first-person beats about the load of leading, tough calls, and ties made in combat. Between missions, you bond with squad members.
What makes the flying approachable?
Handling is arcade-style and built for speed, with satisfying flight and powerful weapons for clearing threats. Fewer tedious mission gimmicks than AC7 keep the focus on flying and fighting.
What do the skies add to a mission?
You fly through layered clouds that shift around you during missions.
