Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Distributor(s) | Bandai Namco Games |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release date | JP 26 October 2006 NA 24 October 2006 EU 8 November 2006 AUS 16 November 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A ESRB: Teen PEGI: 12+ |
| Media | 1 × UMD |
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (エースコンバットX スカイ・オブ・デセプション Ēsu Conbatto Ekkusu Sukai Obu Desepushon?) is a video game for the PlayStation Portable handheld console. It is the seventh installment of the Ace Combat video game series, the first for the PlayStation Portable system, and the second for a portable console. It was released the United States on October 24, 2006.
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[edit] Plot
Aurelia is a peaceful nation located on the southern edge of the Osean Continent. A mild climate and vast underground resources have kept Aurelia out of war and conflicts for many decades.
However, in the year 2020, Aurelia's northern neighbour, Leasath under the command of Diego Gaspar Navarro invaded the country, in retaliation for their supposed involvement in promoting civil war in Leasath and being a large benefactor for their enemies. Aurelia, who have been unprepared for the invasion were taken over in 10 days, due to the devastation of Leasath's advance superweapon, the Gleipnir Flying Fortress. But, the reason for Leasath invading Aurelia was not what it appeared to be, however, it was later revealed that Diego Gaspar Navarro had an alternate motive for launching the invasion, which was kept as a big secret from the Aurelian people.
Reduced to a single operating airbase, the remnants of the decimated Aurelian military banded together to strike back at the invading Leasath forces. At the forefront of this crusade is Gryphus Squadron, one of the last remaining Aurelian squadrons led by ace fighter pilot, Gryphus 1 who bores the symbol of "The Southern Cross". As Aurelia's last hope, Gryphus Squadron must take back their country and restore peace to the land.
[edit] Gameplay
The player plays the role of the flight lead in Gryphus Squadron, of the Aurelian Air Force. Ace Combat X also includes a multiplayer mode, using wireless Ad Hoc for up to four players. There are two modes: Cooperative Mode, versus 2-6 A.I. controlled fighters, and a versus mode. The versus modes include Dogfight-Survival, Dog Fight-Shoot Out, Base Attack (attack/defend), Air Superiority (King of the Hill), Beacon Battle (Capture the Flag) and Escort Mission. The wingman command system is no longer available because of the limited number of buttons on PSP. It is one of the easiest games on PSP to pick up the controls but there are advanced controls for masters of the game and those who like a challenge on a game. After meeting certain game conditions, the player can choose 4 different paint schemes for each unlockable aircraft. Certain planes may be "tuned" for improved performance by unlocking and purchasing parts in Campaign Mode, examples of which include thrust-vectoring nozzles, advanced canards and higher-powered engines. The HUD is almost the same as the other Ace Combat games, except the player is allowed a visual of the target on the upper-left of the screen, and a Multi-Purpose Gauge on the upper-right. Medals are awarded by completing various objectives in Campaign Mode and Multiplayer.
Players gain money by destroying enemies, points being converted directly into credits. Once the mission objectives are complete, the player is awarded bonus money for performing above and beyond the requirements of the mission objectives. With missions that require landing or refueling in mid-air, bonus money can be earned by completing said tasks quickly.
There are four levels of difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard, and the unlockable Ace level. The difficulty mode affects how many enemies are in a stage, how smart/accurate the enemies are, how much damage the enemies can take, and how much damage the player's airplane can take. On the Ace difficulty level, a single missile from the enemy will deal approximately 95% damage to a standard-defense fighter (if not take it out immediately), whereas on the easiest level it would deal about 20%.
Like other Ace Combat games, the player can choose their own route through the campaign, which affects how the game progresses. There are 3 points where missions branch out into multiple paths, marking segments of the game; the longest campaign a player can undertake requires the completion of all 17 available missions, while the shortest amounts to a count of 10 (medals are awarded accordingly for meeting both of these conditions).
Most of the missions in the game are laid out as simply "search-and-destroy", where the player must engage a target and destroy it within a time limit; the only variations to this layout depend on whether the targets are air-to-air or air-to-ground. The variety of mission-altering factors include but are not limited to:
- Escort (where the player must protect an ally from destruction by enemy craft)
- Air Restrictive (where the player must remain below a certain altitude/speed)
- Jamming (where the player's radar and lock-on will be hindered or disabled)
- Assault on Base (where the player must attack/destroy an enemy stronghold)
Two or more of these factors may be combined during certain missions.
[edit] Tunable Planes
During the campaign mode, several different aircraft may be unlocked for tuning. These are the Apalis, XFA-27, Fregatta, Cariburn, Forneus, Wyvern, and Falken. These planes may be upgraded using the tune option in the hangar. Parts can be unlocked for these planes by destroying targets that have a small star next in the upper-left corner of the screen when selected.
[edit] Colors
Every plane in Ace Combat X comes standard with four colors. Colors will be unlocked once an aircraft kill ratio reaches one hundred. Usually, the colors Aurelia, Leasath, and Special 2 can be unlocked in this way. The color Special 1 is usually unlocked when a special squadron aircraft (example: Ari A-6e)is shot down.
[edit] External links
- Official websites
- Unofficial websites
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