From: Namco
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

21 reviews
Sales Rank: 4465

Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0

MPN: 10036
Model: 722674100366
UPC: 722674100366
EAN: 0722674100366
ASIN: B000BL6BGA

Release Date: August 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Realistic flying experience - Pilot authentic licensed aircrafts such as the F- 15 Eagle or F/A-18 Hornet
•	The player's style of flying and changes different facets of the game accordingly; even the game ending itself can change
•	Challenging enemies are at your throat - Rival ace pilots will give you a run for your money with their own individual flying styles
•	Radio Transmission System, linked with the Ace Style Gauge System change radio communications in real time according to your reputation
•	After your missions are over, cut scene interviews of rival pilots will comment on your encounters with them -- giving you an in depth look at your enemy

Accessories:

•	PlayStation: The Official Magazine (1-year)
•	Electronic Gaming Monthly
•	Play
•	Tips & Tricks Magazine

Similar Items:

•	Ace Combat 5
•	Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies
•	Heroes of the Pacific
•	Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
•	God of War 2

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkin War is an all-new flight action experience! 15 years prior to the events in Ace Combat 5, Ace Combat Zero reveals the eventsthat lead to the Belkin War. Players will take the role of a mercenary hired to fly for Ustio, a small country bordering the invading country, Belka. Whether you choose to fight like a mercenary or hero, the ultimate goal is to defend Ustio at all costs! Wingmen commands are more detailed than ever, as you order your squad mates in battle to coordinate your efforts In-game messages from your allies and opponents will acknowledge your skill, or lack thereof Multiplayer action where you&your friends will take to the skies and dogfight in head to head action

Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Great Game! August 11, 2008

Try SP Mission in Ace Mode and find out how good you are...
You will end up facing Mobius 1 from AC4 which can shoot missle backwards...

P.S.: Don't use ADFX to beat the game. That's for newbies

Good luck and have fun!

3 out of 5 stars

A good game but has many draw backs June 22, 2008
When i got this game, i was so excited to play it. Since i had played Ace Combat 5, i expected to be as good as the last installment. I also wanted to play it because it describes the events of the belkan war. But after a few missions, it started getting boring; there was no story behind it. The cinematics were all by some reporter and when there were cinematics they all were interviews with the aces you shoot down in the game.
Ace Combat 5 had 27 missions, Ace Combat Zero has 16. I was a bit disappointed when i found this out. There are also more than 50 planes in AC5 this one has WAY less. Hopefully Namco will come out with a bit better of a Ace Combat for PS2.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful addition to the series. March 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I'm not really a gamer but about 10 or 11 years ago I bought a Play Station. Ace Combat 2 was out then so I bought it because I always wanted to be a fighter pilot. It was GREAT for its time but was followed by the flaccid game Ace Combat 3. What an indelible disappointment! Then the PS2 came out and I got Ace Combat 4. Back on track! Actually, in my opinion, AC4 is the best one in the whole series. However, I recently finished AC5 and then stumbled on Ace Combat Zero. I enjoyed this game immensely (more than AC5 and about equal to AC4). It has different facets than the other AC games. The various screens that take you from one function to the next are easier to navigate by far. The quality of the scenes are excellent and perhaps it's just me, but I thought the quality of the planes was better than AC5. It also categorizes you according to your style for attacking targets etc., and at some point, the "version" of the mission offered depends on your style: mercenary vs soldier vs knight. This adds some twists and turns in the game. I agree with another reviewer that perhaps this game is shorter (18 missions) because it's meant to be played again several times (to go through each style, etc.) I enjoyed the story line and they added some new elements like "interviews" and records regarding some of the pilots shot down. There was the obligatory mission or two that started to get tedious as I had to do it over and over and over to finally figure out or practice enough to finally complete it at the end. However, this did not occur as frequently as did in AC5, and I never had to put the game on the shelf for a week or two before trying it again. Another aspect of this game was that I could never earn enough money to buy and own more than one plane at a time, even by the end. (At least 2/3 of the time I destroyed virtually all the targets so I think this "one-plane-at-a-time" deal is built into the game.) Once it's finished you can play free missions. You can only use the 3 default planes and whatever plane you owned at the end of the campaign. I'm not complaining. I very much enjoyed this game and if you like air combat type games, you ought to get this one; in fact, you ought to get the whole series. If you're like me and not a genius game player, you might find the strategy guide helpful also. By the way, I don't understand why Namco designed AC6 only for XBox, after everthing else was for the PS format. I thought they might design it for the next installment in the PS series--PS3.

4 out of 5 stars

Best Ace Combat March 3, 2008
A must purchase for all aviation game freaks. Great graphics, great fun. The only reason I gave the game 4 stars because of difficulty and some minor plot confusion but other than that add this game to your cart-its a blast.

4 out of 5 stars

On it's own, it gets four stars; as part of the series I'd give it three stars though. December 31, 2007
The graphics are the best yet and it's remarkable to see this level of beautiful work given that the Playstation 3 is out and about already.

And I love the ability to buy and equip a variety of special weapons for each plane, which isn't a feature on any other game in this series.

Dogfighting is excellent, and ground forces put up a better fight than in previous installments of the series.

But what's missing that the others offered is a really challenging variety of terrain. Environments on every level are fairly flat, and all but the most well equipt of opposing pilots are relatively easy pickings for this reason--fish in a barrel. Ace Combat 5 offered the best challenge in terms of really having to choose your aircraft and give commands primarily because of the terrain. You couldn't just get one superplane that would work in all levels like you can in this installment.

And what happened to being able to choose your wingman's aircraft as well? Having no choice in your Wingman's aircraft is a huge setback.

Commands have improved so you can tell your one wingman--only one wingman--to attack Air, Ground, or any target at will whereas the other versions only allowed you to order the other planes to "Dispurse" attacking at will on any target of opportunity in your immediate vicinity.

But there is a huge, positive difference in respect to the wingman following those commands in this game. When you give the order to fire at will, he doesn't just stick to you like the wingmen do in other versions of this game--which is annoying and useless. You give the command to "Dispurse" and your wingman is off kicking butt that might be on the opposite side of the combat area. Excellent.

Story line: Who cares. I never check out the videos between levels on any version, but the Briefings were not as interesting. Maybe they're putting too much energy into trying to make a movie out of it and not enough on play. This isn't Metal Gear. Personal opinion only, I actually liked the story board version that was featured in Ace Combat 4 the best.

And if I can make a suggestion, maybe instead they can put on little interviews with actual fighter pilots in future versions, as well as a bit of flight school.

BOTTOM LINE: This isn't a bad installment in the series, but it's a weak one. If you want to make sure to have every single one in the Ace Combat series, of course you should get it, but don't expect it to offer the level of challenge and excitement found in the others.

Now I have to buy a Playstation 3 so I can play Ace Combat 6!