Suddenly the H.A.W.X franchise doesn’t have the skies to itself anymore, as Namco Bandai has announced that Ace Combat Assault Horizon will be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next year.
This is the first console outing for almost three years, and Namco Bandai has confirmed single-player and online multiplayer options for Assault Horizon, but not much else. The teaser trailer throws around phrases like ‘rebirth’ and ‘This one’s a game changer’ – plus helicopter gun fights, turret gunning and downtown dogfights. So far so good, although we hope the QTEs are kept to a minimum.
Source: GameSpot, thanks Bunimomike
Smoutefretter_BE
Finally! been waiting for an ace combat like forever on PS3 :D
2011 will be awesome!
Raen
Has it ever had playable helicopters before? That could be fun.
shakengandulf
I dont think so.
Amphlett
Interesting. Ace Combat got very stale over the last couple of iterations so the new events and game-play styles should hopefully give the franchise a kick up the backside.
Dan Lee
what interests me most is it shows you having to eject and parachute down. what happens when you reach the ground? grand theft heleicopter?
Severn2j
Ooh, that looks pretty good.. Would be nice to see helis in there too, just the other day I was reminiscing about the old C64 game, Gunship and how cool it would be if something like that was around today. Granted, this isn’t it, but it still looks cool.
bunimomike
Cheers for the article, Dan. :-)
I never really embraced Ace Combat but loved that it existed. However, Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies (PS2) was great fun. I can’t be bothered with all the anal retention of flight simulators but something light and frothy is perfect. Assault Horizon trailer looks to be an equal blinder. I’m not sure I even need to read about it or see any more footage. The fact that I know it’s coming is enough for me. Not like they were the deepest of games and never pretended to be.
Yay for dogfights in between skyscrapers!
newsky87
Sorry HAWX 2, the real slim shady just stood up.
EntitledToOpinion
Those QTE’s look F**k**g increidible! 101% more immersive than any other flight game I’ve seen. I hope they stay in and do them just as well, the cinematics were superb! I know its not the traditional game play style we’re accustomed to, but what would you rather? Play H.A.W.X or watch Top Gun!? Exactly! I think its quite a bold move for Ace Combat but could be a genius one if they’re done to the standards of that trailer.
Based on this, first day purchase for me!
Jordaaaan
Wow, if that’s how the game plays on release I’ll be picking it up.
Reiterpallasch
Disappointing to see this takes place in the real world, instead of the world the other games take place in.
By the looks of the trailer, the story is generic Americans good, Russians evil.
shakengandulf
Getting sick of americans in every bloody thing i play/watch.. i watched area51 just yesterday and found when he lands on the alian planet, he runs out the door and plants an american flag (WTF) our planet is called earth not america