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Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 26 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Developer: Namco
Genre(s): Flight Action
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: October 23, 2006
Summary
With licensed aircraft such as the F-14D and Tornado F3, and a strategic AI system where the course of the player’s actions directly affect their mission objectives, Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception allows the player to take on the role of an ace pilot trying to liberate his home country of Aurelia from its neighbor, Leasath. A country filled with secretive motives veiled behind long-internal conflicts, Leasath, has invaded and taken over Aurelia. Defending the invaded country, the player's mission is to take them to the battle-filled skies in order to take down the enemy and restore freedom and peace to his homeland. Rounding out the list of features, Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception allows players to tune their original aircrafts with parts unlocked in Campaign Mode to further enhance their flying experience. [Namco Bandai]
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What The Critics Said
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Cheat Code Central
Instead of simply porting over one of their best-selling PS2 titles, NamcoBandai took a couple extra steps to move the series forward as it made it portable. With only the small misstep in the customizable planes department, Skies of Deception could very well be seen as one of the best titles in the series.
Read Full Review >GameBrink
From the beautifully modeled and textured aircraft, to the expansive ground below, everything looks incredible for a PSP game. Explosions look natural, cutscenes are well choreographed, and the anime art looks as good as ever.
Read Full Review >GameZone
A must-own flight/combat game. It’s not just the best PSP has to offer – it’s the best any handheld has ever seen.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
The missions find the right balance between challenge and ease of play. Having battles against enemies like giant flying fortresses offers enough fantasy to balance the realistic military vibe. There’s even some ad hoc multiplayer, if that’s your thing.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
One of the best names in flight combat delivers another standout installment in Ace Combat X for the PSP, which features its own story and well-designed gameplay twists.
Read Full Review >PSM3 Magazine UK
Pretty similar to PS2 efforts but X's multi-player side helps elevate it to 'well worth a play' status. [Nov 2006, p.72]
GameDaily
The multiplayer aspect is better drawn out, the storyline is fantastic, and the visuals and sound deliver on every accord. Namco's delivered a real top gun.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
It's fun, it looks good, it has a solid set of multiplayer options, while also bringing some new features to the series. Though the series has been getting stale, Ace Combat X does a great job of reminding us of what it can be.
Read Full Review >Pocket Gamer UK
Big, brash and beautiful, Ace Combat X is a prime example of the PSP's capabilities and deserves a place in every thrill-seeking PSP owner's collection.
Read Full Review >PSW Magazine UK
But it's the single-player campaign which really shines, thanks to a branching storyline set over 15 different arenas that alters as you make certain decisions.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Aside from the snub for online, Ace Combat X definitely makes the most of the PSP. It's mercifully not a port but does justice to its roots, and has enough G-forces to make you crap your pants.
Read Full Review >netjak
The splendid level design, and the attention to action make this worth playing, and if you're into the local multiplayer, it makes it worth buying.
Read Full Review >PALGN
One of the finest games to come from a console to a handheld and is easily the best flight sim on a handheld.
Read Full Review >Play UK
On a DualShock it would be great. On an analogue nub it isn't. Despite this, it's still a pretty solid game. [Issue #147, p.92]
3DAvenue
Ace Combat: Skies of Deception is an ok PSP game, it’s just a shame it also happens to be one of the few flight games found on the PSP, so while it is only moderately impressive, you’re probably not going to do much better if you want airborne action on the go Sony style.
Read Full Review >Pure Magazine UK
If only there were a longer solo mode and game sharing option, it could have been really ace. [Jan 2007, p.60]
PSM Magazine
Ace X gets bonus points, however, for being a completely new title, with no "new for PSP" content shoveled over from an older PS2 game. [Holiday 2006, p.82]
Games Radar (in-house)
Too bad it's only ad-hoc - a true online mode would have brought all the Ace fans together in a maelstrom of missiles and inappropriate language. Instead, we'll all happily settle for a portable version that, despite its flaws, is a rocket-powered ballet that'll ensnare new and old players alike.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
My thumb got so sore from the continuous U-turns that soon I was looking for relief in the form of the eject button on my PSP. [Dec. 2006, p.160]
VideoGamer
The gameplay is solid enough, but it just seems to be lacking effort, failing to make best use of the PSP hardware (multiplayer dogfights, but no online support) and not taking the series forward creatively.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
It's not bad, but the whole experience is so deeply familiar that it's hard to muster excitement for the new PSP features. [Dec. 2006, p.130]
Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
Well-presented and weirdly therapeutic mix of flight sim and arcade shooter that doesn't quite satisfy on either front, but is a decent enough game for all of that. [Christmas 2006, p.85]
Gamestyle
There's certainly a decent sized campaign and there is the added multi-player to increase longevity, albeit not online enabled, and graphically the game is very impressive for a PSP game which means long loading times are not created along the way.
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
As a game in its own right, and if you compare it to combat flight sims on other platforms, it simply doesn't really ever get off the ground.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mat S. gave it a9:
I love this game. Got it for christmas one year and beat it in a day. Then I proceeded to play it again on Hard and Ace mode. Easily my favorite PSP game, and the graphics are great. I just wish the storyline was deeper, like AC5.
Luke Y. gave it a9:
Its a great game, and fairly long too. I like all the planes and the ground detail. You have to bet the career mode at least 3 or 4 times to unlock all the planes which could be good or bad. It was fun but once you bet all the levels, they weren't that fun to fly.
ACE5 gave it a6:
I had high hopes for this game, and was very excited to hear that the psp would finally get some quality titles. However this doesn't fill the void the way I want it to. The graphics are decent the gameplay is decent... but for some reason... it just doesn't feel quite right. Not to mention the fact that I didn't like the controls too much or the combat, and I was mostly bored playing it.
Simon gave it a9:
Great game. But there is one thing I didn't like: too many futurustic planes.
Steve D. gave it an8:
This is better than AC0, but not as good as AC5. They need to find someone who can write a real story, too. It's like they're on autopilot with these things.
