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I wanted to see what my fellow flight sim players thought of this demo. I've played almost all of the Ace Combat series, and I was REALLY excited for one to finally come out for PS3; but at this point I have very mixed feelings about it...

Pros:
- Graphics look very good
- Addition of Helicopter missions is welcome
- Most of the controls stay the same, so Ace Combat vets can jump right back in
- The doesn't take place in the fictional Earth from AC 4, 5, and 6
- The slow-motion airplane destruction is pretty cool...watching a plane fall to pieces and explode never got old

Cons:
- The new Dogfight Mode dominates most of the gameplay. Most missiles shot outside of DFM miss completely
- The crappy camera angles. It's like an over-the-shoulder airplane game, and it makes for a lot of blindspots when trying to locate/get behind an enemy fighter
- Enemy craft take a gak-ton of damage. I'm talking 3-4 missile shots before destruction...dont even think about using the machine gun...
- The Helo controls are a little clunky
- The game feels way too arcade-y with the quick-tap evasions, DFM, and very fast-paced gameplay

Overall, I liked the demo, but it didn't feel like an Ace Combat game. Some of the new features are neat, others are not. I'll wait for the full-version before I give it my final review...

Just tried the demo today. Really good!

It definitely adds some great features, that chase cam dog fight thing is possiby one of the most epic things done with an ingame camera. Definitely has some great set pieces/gimmicks missing from previous ones, which were more balanced but imo pretty bland. I actually like the increased toughness, it really feels like you are shredding them with the vulcan.

It's a shame pitch and yaw are both on the stick though, doesnt feel pro.

Havent tried the helicopter.

I may pick it up in a few months.

I found it odd that the "easy" controls were more effective than the "professional" controls...In the previous AC games, it was Pro or die haha