HIGH. WAY. TO THE.

The thumbnail makes no sense. I love it

You know, I think it's great that you guys actually admitted that you guys weren't familiar with the series and gave it an honest try, unlike IGN who tried to come in as experts and completely botched the review

Ace combat zero: the belkan war my personal favorite in the whole series and if you haven't played it go play it.

IGN: "The game is too difficult, too much fighting not enough casual resting."

Ace Combat 5 blew me away. It was an incredible story. The feels man...

Too late... 12 years of waiting man, already bought it!

"I was just a child when the stars fell from the sky... "

God bless Before You Buy. Giving me just enough info and gameplay to know the game is worth my time without spoilers! Love you Gameranx.

Short Story from a true game lover: When I was 5 my house burned to the ground. We had NOTHING left. My Grandfather got me a PS1 (was new at the time & simply called the Sony Playstation, I'm talking an OG 1996, square body, eggshell white build) And I got donated a copy of the Original Air Combat as well as a few other classics such as Spiro & Crash Bandicoot. As I am sure you all can understand, having a distraction to shield my mind from the reality of having nothing & living in a hotel, then a camper trailer, then a repossessed single wide my parents had to remodel themselves, these games damn near saved my life. I LOVE that AC7 It is literally a modern rebirth of the classic. Jake & Falcon you NEEEEEED to play the PS1 Air Combat.

Top gun the game? Shut up and take my money

I wish there was some sort of "Dog Fight" mode, were you could select AI aircraft to fight, changing skill level, fighter models, and allies.

"To an outsider it might just look like another flight military game " - that actually made me pause a bit - because honestly how many flight games have we had in recent years? A lot of new gamers might not have seen a game like this at all, and a lot of older gamers may only really remember these kinds of games as a distant memory. I wish we actually had enough of these games to more honestly think of this as just another of its kind. Especially with the kind of graphical technology we have, these games could look gorgeous, and Ace Combat 7 certainly does. I would love to see more of these games, even if a few of them don't work out. I'd love to see more developers at least try.

Jake, not sure if you got the preorder bonus on top of this copy, but if you get the chance play AC5. It's one of the best entry-level games that brought a lot of new fans, including myself, into the fleet. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War is truly a story I can see becoming a really good wartime fictional movie if it's handled correctly.

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War was my favorite of the series. The story was great and the music amazing. Definitely a classic from the ps2 era. It came with the preorder for AC7, and I marathoned it before even starting AC7.

Mobius 1 ...engaged...fox2 fox2...enemies facility destroyed

A reviewer endorsing Expert mode?! Proud of you!

Came for the dumb thumbnail left wanting this game

whos here after Top Gun Maveric?

As a kid i would sit in the living room for hours listening to post grunge grinding to beat ace combat 4 and the story was freaking amazing and slammed you right in the feels. best thing ever.

7/10 “Too much combat, not enough skies” - IGN Ace Combat 7 review, 2019

"Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - After You Buy" title. is. fixed.

As a fan who's played other Ace Combat games, it's a nice return to form after Assault Horizon. One thing I wish they kept with the campaign mode is having some type of control with your squadron, like picking their planes or being able to command them on missions. The multiplayer is really fun and you earn nicknames for doing things, even from the campaign that you use in multiplayer.

Ace Combat 4 holds the most nostalgic value for me since it was the first game in the series that I played as a kid. It's still a really great game, and AC5 really ups the anti in a number of areas. Most notably in its storytelling. As far as AC7 is concerned, I'll have to see where it ranks for me personally after giving it a little more time to stew. That said, I absolutely loved this game and it's definitely going on my best of the year list.

the music in ace combat games is the 50% of the game. I play ace combat games 20 years now since number 2

*THIS. GAME. IS. EPIC.*

Who is here after watching Top Gun Maverick?

Saw this game on the shelf at my local EB games on sale so I picked it up and this is the best hidden gem I have ever found!!!

Thank you dad, very cool.

Glad you understand why, even though it's relatively small, the Ace Combat community is extremely loyal. If you're going to play the other games, I'd recommend the "Holy Trinity" with 4, 5, and Zero on the PS2. 4 goes through the events of the last war with Eurusia, 5 is about the last war involving Osea, and Zero is a prequel to 5 and involves the Belkans. You'll notice that the planes feel more agile and lighter, so dogfighting can get really intense, especially with Zero. Also, more planes in general in each than in 7.

Thank you for giving an honest review to a series you know little about. Im a HARDCORE fan of this series (Ace combat 4 is the game that made me a gamer) and after putting nostalgia aside this title TRULY holds up to the glory of the older ones. It has a 20 mission campaign, great soundtrack, plenty of callbacks to previous titles, and enough improvements to truly be a next-gen entry for the series. As a player of AC Infinity though, I was honestly hoping for a little bit more in the multiplayer. Everything they had in infinity was so much fun, and would be fairly easy to implement into their current system. I have high hopes for the future though, Im sure they want to release content updates and more as time goes on.

I appreciate the honest review. Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies arguably has one of the best stories. It took me until I was an adult to actually comprehend who the protagonist was in relation to who I was as the pilot.

Ace combat 5 was sooooo gooood. The falken was OP. AF

The only thing you need to know is that belka did nothing wrong

Just started this game today and already having a blast despite only doing the first two missions

I remember getting Ace Combat 4 as an Easter gift when it came out many years ago. So this was a nice trip back to my child hood.

I thought this game was about playing Poker in a jet...

I love this game. I tend to stick to the cockpit view. It’s awesome! I hope their next ace combat game includes vr for all the missions.

The jet head for the thumbnail is awesome! Ahahaha cheers, keep up the great videos. For a long time, these videos help me decide on games. Especially with today's games being all too often unfinished on release. Thank you.

Hey Gameranx you know why you guys have just under 6.5 million subs? Because you give honest and detailed reviews. Always appreciate the honesty.

I have ac7 and I recommend buying it. There's some hard parts in the campaign but you can still complete them. There is 20 missions.

If EA made it the skies would be UNKNOWN...

I'm a longtime fan of Ace Combat and am loving AC7. Ace Combat 5 is probably my favorite.

Late as hell to the party here, but Ace Combat 4 stands out as the #1 game in the series for me. The story is great and compelling despite being told through (excellently drawn) pan-across shots of stills. And the opening animation where you're being launched off a carrier in a F4-Phantom-II was beautiful in an era where polygons were still all the rage. Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies was the true beginning of the series as we know it today. Excellent detail, tons of radio chatter, compelling story, and killer soundtrack. You can't ask for more. All that said, The Liberation of Gracemeria for the oft-derided AC-6 is still the best Ace Combat song ever written.

im still going to buy this game

The game’s dynamic has changed a lot from the previous games but one thing that I like the most is that there are various times when the characters referenced locations, situations, and even other characters from previous games and it’s great. Definitely a game worth playing

I haven't played every ace combat but what I love about them is the maneuverability, especially that last level where they have you flying in tunnels or buildings, doing some high g turns, really makes you feel like a flying legend

Too damn good! 11/10 the graphics.. the soundtracks on each map.. the gameplay.. SATISFYING

I haven’t played an Ace Combat game since PSP.

My first ace combat game was ace combat 4 such a good game

4 was my absolute favorite back in the day. Great story and gameplay! Just acquired this and have yet to play. Looks to be a blast.

This video feels like introducing my favorite game franchise to a friend and seeing him getting all excited about it. Smiles all over my face. :D (I've been following Ace Combat since its infancy)

I had Ace Combat 4 as a little kid on PS2...I sucked. Think I'll pick this up and give it a try. I'm not big on flying airplanes in games (I generally can't play them very well) but I'm open to give it another try. PS Hopefully, I won't have my curse carry over from Battlefield. Whenever I spawn in a flight based vehicle I immediately hear beep beep beep (or in the case of BF1 we just blow up). Here's to hoping I'm not as bad at this game.

BUT, I ALREADY BOUGHT IT

I'm just glad to see you used the true control scheme (expert) then most of the reviews/first glance videos I've seen.

my eyes almost popped out of my head when i seen ACE COMBAT. I think the last time i played was on PSP when i was in high school (2008or9). always loved ace combat, hope it's for pc!

AC: 5 and and AC: Zero are by far the best. The stories are just....... WOW

Every mission In the campaign is super immersive. Like sometimes you will won’t really know what the hell your reason for doing this is and you will catch a convo between two pilots that just sucks you right back into the action

Thanks for the video... definitely going to buy now!!!

For a first timer you got everything right on the money. I'm happy you liked it and I hope more people support the genre. In my opinion ace combat zero was the most intense from a gameplay an story telling aspect... It makes you feel like a legendary ace pilot all the way to the last mission. If your gonna start anywhere start there.

You know that you can use the pilot head for thumbnail right ? Either way i love it 😂

"You don't get Top Gun here" 2022: 👁👄👁

Ace Combat 5: Unsung War will forever be my favorite! Looking forward to Skies Unknown when it finishes downloading!

Ace Combat 5 was my favorite one. The Ghosts of the Demon of Razgriz!

The ace combat fanbase was just complimented by Jake Baldino... I can die happy now

"The zone will be one of danger."

I really like your videos. I like watching them before I buy of course, lol. Thank you for your work.

Favorite Ace Combat is 5 for sure. Great review. Glad you enjoyed it.

Ace combat 5 & zero are my favourites. Cant wait for the pc release.

The thumbnail had me laughing for about 5min straight 😂 shit is hilarious

AC:4 was my introduction to the series as a kid. Absolutely great story line and great gameplay. Can't wait to play 7.

I have a little more than 50 hours in ace combat 7 and I am still absolutely in love with the game and can't get enough of it! The story is so immersive with the characters and I loved 4, 5, and 6. 6 being my absolute favorite. There are a few irritating things about 7 that I don't want to get in to but I love it.

and it's goodddddddddd lmao 00:48

I played ACE C 6 a long time ago and really excited for it. I could get it now but need to save money.

Awesome gameplay! Really enjoyed watching and hearing your feedback on the game, thank you for sharing!

I’m loving this game right now, a newbie to the series too but damn, it’s set the bar for new flight combat games

I finished this game and I 100% agree with you. The story is super engaging as you said and it’s just a fun game to play overall. I’m really glad the progression system works very well and you get a fair amount of MRP which is basically the currency to buy planes for those who don’t know. And you still get a decent amount of mrp for replaying missions. This game is great

That thumbnail is a masterpiece.

Ace combat zero was my absolute favorite. I love the music on the mission mayhem there is somthing about that cowbell that was inspiring lol

What I loved about Ace Combat 7, was the VR missions. The dogfights with the Ghost Squadron was very intense!

I love Before You Buy. I have been waiting for this. LOVE ACE COMBAT. 4 IS THE BEST😎😎😎😎

I love this series and I’m loving AC7. Definitely my favorite game.

Awesome review, as a die hard fan its always refreshing to get a newcomers perspective, definitely check out the PS2 holy trinity of AC titles (4, 5, and Zero) they all hold up pretty well.

I have been waiting for this game ever since its announcement. I have loved the franchise all the way back to the PS1 days. I am sorry to hear that Jake is late to the party, better late than never you've missed out on one hell of a series.

hey,love your review! just wanted to say that,big fan :D ima get this game and hopefully one day itl be on pc dought it ahahaha but gatta keep my hopes up :D

That thumbnail is cursed.

Aww man, I love the Ace Combat series! It's graphics were lovely! They always had probably some of the greatest graphics out there! And the gameplay is absolutely lovely!

great review, would be nice to see some of the bombing runs and some of the other stuff in the game you mentioned

Started playing this game about a week ago and I've always seen it in the xbox ultimate section but I started researching the modern for the USA and I downloaded the game....love it

The visuals. Mmmmm eye candy

The VR mode is short but it is amazing. It is one of the best PSVR experiences out there. I hope they release some VR DLC because I need more.

This game has interested me for a while now and I'm definitely going to pick it up when I have played a few other games. The graphics are looking insane and I like the fact it has a story. Short but sweet review Jake. 🙂

I played this on gamepass first time I ever tried this type of game and man I was blown away with the quality gameplay. Man I'm hooked! I played on easy first to get to grips with it but quickly restarted on harder mode . Its gems like this that gamepass brings to the table for people unwilling to take a €70 hit on something they may not like . Happy gaming chaps

I Like Planes I Like Buy Games So I Buy

great review here! i played literally all of them, and I feel like he nailed it still.

Man it raises the spirits to see ace combat getting the bandwidth it deserves, and seeing new players added to the fanbase

who's here after watching top gun maverick?

My age maybe showing but.... I remember get a demo disk many many years ago for my grey playstation with ace combat on it. Man that was so long ago. Yet AC7 still felt like it was made to the standards you'd expect from games back in the day.

I just bought this today. This review helped alot

Ace Combat Zero or as it was called here Ace Combat: The Belkan War is one of my fondest chidhood memories growing up. I just loved playing it as a kid. My mates would come round and wed dogfight through all the different maps while some times actually playing highway to the danger zone ahaha. So good.