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Air Combat

ShooterSimulator

Released

Sep 13, 1995

11,380 days ago
Platforms
  • PS1
  • Legacy Mobile Device
Ratings

Release dates

North America dates
  1. Sep 13, 199511,380 days ago
    • PS1

About

The first game of the Ace Combat series. Combat flight simulator in which you play a mercenary pilot who hires his combat skills to several corporations, governments, etc. in order to get cash for weapons & upgrades. The game progresses through a series of linear missions, and has a 2 player split-screen deathmatch mode plus a series of extras like hidden planes, mini-games, etc.

Trailers

Screenshots

How long to beat

HowLongToBeat ↗ · 110 players
Main story
2.5 h
Main + extras
3.5 h
Completionist
4.5 h

Reviews

Critics (IGDB)70/1001 review
IGDB players70/10026 ratings

Game info

Released
1995 · see every game from that year
Modes
Single player · Multiplayer
Perspective
First person · Third person
Multiplayer
  • Split screen

Studios

Characters

Age ratings

  • ESRBEAnimated Violence
  • ACBGNo content descriptors

Themes & tags

Story & names

You play as a freelance mercenary hired by world governments to strike against terrorists. The missions get harder as you proceed, but the money you earn for completing each mission makes it worthwhile. You can purchase additional aircraft and arms as you go along, as well as hire wingmen to make the going easier.

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Also known as

  • Ace CombatAlternative title

Release dates by region

3 releases in 3 regions

north america

  • Sep 13, 1995PS1

europe

japan

  • Jun 30, 1995PS1

The Ace Combat series

All 21 games
  1. This gameAir Combat1995
  2. Ace Combat 21997
  3. Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere1999
  4. Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies2001
  5. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War2004
  6. Ace Combat Advance2005
  7. Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War2006
  8. Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception2006
  9. Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation2007
  10. Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion2009
  11. Ace Combat: Joint Assault2010
  12. Ace Combat: Assault Horizon2011

Showing 1–12 of 19 main games, in release order.

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Where to find it

Data from IGDB and Steam. Critic scores from OpenCritic. Dates shown for North America, in your local time zone.