Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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Top Critic Average

79%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
Recommended
PC Gamer
75 / 100
IGN
7 / 10
Game Informer
8 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4 / 5
Easy Allies
8 / 10
Nintendo Life
9 / 10
Creators: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, BANDAI NAMCO Studios
Release Date: Jan 18, 2019 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Refined Gameplay

Smooth Controls

Complicated Narrative

Bringing back the gameplay that the series made famous, Ace Combat 7 soars. While the story may get in the weeds, that's just another reason why this is a return to form.


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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Trailers

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - PS4/XB1 - Launch Trailer

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - PS4/XB1/PC - Arsenal Bird Trailer

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - PS4/XB1/PC - Multiplayer Trailer


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Critic Reviews for Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

The lesser spotted aerial combat genre makes a glorious return in this heart-pumpingly exciting game.

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Uncomplicated but gratifying flying, in scenarios of increasing silliness and therefore likeability.

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Ace Combat 7: Unknown Skies doesn't do a lot ot update its classic arcade-style dogfighting, but it does look great and its gameplay holds up for the most part.

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The game makes you work for each kill, and as a result you feel like you've achieved something notable with almost every ace you down

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Strong aerial combat, an earnest story, and a varied campaign herald a victorious return to form for Ace Combat.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is the best entry in the series yet and provides a near-perfect blend of action and strategy.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is the absolute pinnacle of the series and despite being over five years old this 'impossible' Switch conversion does very little to degrade the experience. Long-time franchise players and military aviation enthusiasts will be overwhelmed by the fan service at every turn, from craters on the ground to airplanes, liveries, callsigns, and emblems shouting out to previous entries - all ready to play all on the physical cartridge (strangely exclusive to Europe) with nothing to download if you take that route. We understand the genre is uniquely niche, but if this is your first foray into the franchise, this conversion is a perfect gateway into this rich, revered series. You get tons of content and an epic single-player campaign wrapped up in triple-A presentation that now delivers the most comprehensive portable experience ever delivered by Project Aces.

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