Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies | 
 enlarge | From: Namco
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  199 reviews
Sales Rank: 1420
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 8 - 17 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 02110
UPC: 722674021104
EAN: 0722674021104
ASIN: B00005NN5J
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Platform: PlayStation 2 | | • | ESRB Rating: Everyone | | • | Genre: Flight Simulation |
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Amazon.com Review
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is as close as console owners can come to owning a PC-class simulator. It still has the arcade sensibilities of previous entries in this popular series, but the graphics, number of planes (all with different flight characteristics), and story line kick this dogfighting experience into full afterburner. Things don't start out too well. Early in the game you're saddled with what amounts to a flying brick, and are forced to fly a few boring mud-moving missions. Stick with it, though. By the end of the game, you'll have earned enough money to buy a hangar full of incredible aircraft, each with special weapons, capabilities, and shortcomings. The F-14, for example, has a slow roll rate but can engage multiple targets at long range. The A-10 is horrible in a dogfight, but is devastating down low. You'll need to familiarize yourself with all the planes, as picking the right plane for the job always spells the difference between success and failure in the later missions. The game is nearly perfect in the audio department, with booming engine noises (taken from recordings of the planes' real-life counterparts) and constant radio chatter during missions. Graphically, it's a bit of a letdown, especially the anemic explosions. Up high, everything is picture perfect, and the plane models are gorgeous, but close to the ground the terrain melts into a pixilated mess. This is offset somewhat by the inclusion of dense urban areas and twisting canyons that are thrilling to fly through. All things considered, Shattered Skies is the best mix of simulation and arcade action ever burned onto a disc. --T. Byrl Baker Pros: - Photorealistic terrain (at least when viewed from high altitude)
- Nonstop action backed by an engaging story
- Intense dogfights, sometimes involving dozens of planes
Cons: - Scripted mission design doesn't give players much freedom
- Pathetic explosions
- Terrain that loses detail when viewed from a low altitude
Amazon.com Product Description
This game offers intense aerial action in a futuristic setting. After an asteroid strikes Earth, surviving nations battle to maintain their power. You are a pilot with ISAF (Independent States Allied Force) who lost your parents to the war. With the ISAF pinned back, it is up to you to turn the tide of battle. For our ace pilot, though, the conflict is more personal than professional, as you seek vengeance for the death of your family, especially from the pilot who led the sortie that killed your parents.
Product Description
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is as close as console owners can come to owning a PC-class simulator. It still has the arcade sensibilities of previous entries in this popular series, but the graphics, number of planes (all with different flight characteristics), and story line kick this dogfighting experience into full afterburner. Things don't start out too well. Early in the game you're saddled with what amounts to a flying brick, and are forced to fly a few boring mud-moving missions. Stick with it, though. By the end of the game, you'll have earned enough money to buy a hangar full of incredible aircraft, each with special weapons, capabilities, and shortcomings. The F-14, for example, has a slow roll rate but can engage multiple targets at long range. The A-10 is horrible in a dogfight, but is devastating down low. You'll need to familiarize yourself with all the planes, as picking the right plane for the job always spells the difference between success and failure in the later missions. The game is nearly perfect in the audio department, with booming engine noises (taken from recordings of the planes' real-life counterparts) and constant radio chatter during missions. Graphically, it's a bit of a letdown, especially the anemic explosions. Up high, everything is picture perfect, and the plane models are gorgeous, but close to the ground the terrain melts into a pixilated mess. This is offset somewhat by the inclusion of dense urban areas and twisting canyons that are thrilling to fly through. All things considered, Shattered Skies is the best mix of simulation and arcade action ever burned onto a disc. --T. Byrl Baker Pros: - Photorealistic terrain (at least when viewed from high altitude)
- Nonstop action backed by an engaging story
- Intense dogfights, sometimes invo
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| Customer Reviews: Read 194 more reviews...
 Best game of the series. April 10, 2008
Just adding my 2 cents' worth here. If you're new to the series or haven't played this before, by all means get yourself a copy and play it. You may wish to purchase it as it is fun to play again. The graphics are quite good, even when compared to Ace Combat 6. The story itself I thought was fun and I appreciated that the "enemy" was portrayed (at least one or some of them) as being honorable soldiers, even in their treatment of civilians working against them. The game has the right combination of length of mission, variety, fun, finishability (is there such a word?) and just enough frustration to keep it from being too easy. If you are brand-new, just starting the AC series, I would say to skip Air Combat (think of it as Ace Combat 1) and Ace Combat 3. Try AC-2 first. Of course, you won't go wrong by starting with AC-4. You will have more appreciation for the improvement in the game, though.
 Last board on AC4 January 6, 2008
I like the gave. but I always get stuck on the last board. I can't figure out how to destroy the first lane on the Megalith. I keep shooting it doesn't explode and then I can't find the next corridor if I don't explode something.
Any in Delaware that can give me advice?
Good game! January 3, 2008
I have this game and have been playing it for years - since it came out, practically. I have beat the game on ace and have seen all there is to see - but I can't stop playing it. It has a vs. mode which is fun to play with the guys. It is one of my favorite games of all time, no doubt. I just ordered Ace Combat 5, as I have heard the graphics are much better. AC4's graphics are pretty good for it's day, but they are loosing their touch with current advancements in game definition and clarity. I would love to see them make an HD version for PS3 if they haven't yet. Long story short - its a good buy, but more recent and up to date games are available for a similar price...
Very cool! August 14, 2007
This game is so much fun! I highly recommend it. It doesn't take too long to complete. It only took me about 2 weekends off and on to finish. Unlocking the different planes and color schemes is way cool. But be sure to pick the right plane for the right mission. I remember trying some missions and they were tough until I picked the right plane with the right weapons. I recommend getting an online walkthrough in order to purchase the best planes for each mission in the first run through. You can always buy the other planes later. So if you enjoy flying games and war games, then you will love this because you get both in one. Have fun!
Solid Game July 19, 2007
Ace Combat 4 is a solid combat flight game, even if it is somewhat unrealistic. The physics seem good and the missions get progressively harder at a good rate. If you like flight sims, get this game.
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