Ace Combat Assault Horizon - Enhanced Edition

Namco · Jan 24, 2013

Teen

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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 in-your-face.

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Critic 7.5 (1 critics) · Gamer 5.9

Critic reviews

The Escapist
Justin Clouse · Oct 25, 2011
7.0
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is solid fun for anyone wanting to experience cinematic dogfighting, though subsequent playthrough are going to reveal the smoke and mirrors behind the illusion. If you're a die-hard fan of Ace Combat there is still plenty to love here, otherwise it could still be an enjoyable rental.
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COGconnected
Kirby Yablonski · Oct 21, 2011
7.5
Although Ace Combat: Assault Horizon seems more aimed at a broader audience (e.g. casual), it is not a bad game at all, and I think that those who love their arcade-like aerial combat games should take a close look at this title. The solid graphics and good sound are definitely a plus, but it is slightly hampered by a somewhat easy difficulty level and some repetitive gameplay elements now and then.
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Destructoid
Maurice Tan · Oct 13, 2011
7.5
It might not be the perfect console arcade combat flight sim experience, but Ace Combat: Assault Horizon remains a treat for any fan of the genre or fans of stupidly awesome looking air combat action. Where it breaks with tradition, it injects a shot of epinephrine straight into your heart and keeps it pumping until a mission is over.
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IGN
Jack Devries · Oct 13, 2011
7.5
I’m not the biggest Ace Combat fan, so maybe that’s why the changes in Assault Horizon intrigued me. It’s not as well polished as previous games, but this new step is more interesting than if it had been yet another Ace Combat game
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Inside Gaming
Lawrence Sonntag · Oct 12, 2011
9.0
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon not only attempts something new in the arcade flight space but absolutely nails those goals and intentions. Dogfight mode is the first real substantive addition to the genre in about five years, which is doubly refreshing considering this is a series that seemed so set in its ways
Edge
Edge Staff · Oct 12, 2011
8.0
Assault Horizon sees Ace Combat reaching out to the west, taking unlikely inspiration from the broader spectrum of action games. It’s brash and beautiful, and in looking outside its own boundaries has found fresh ways to keep you coming back to the danger zone