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[PREVIEW] PS2 - Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder (HD, 60FPS)
12This is first 20 minutes of Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder for Playstation 2.
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Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is a 2001 combat flight simulator video game developed and published for the PlayStation 2 by Namco. It released in Europe in 2002 under the title Ace Combat: Distant Thunder. The player assumes the role of a fighter pilot, assigned the call sign Mobius 1, and controls one of 21 different fighter jets through 18 different story missions. Each mission features different objectives including shooting down squadrons of enemy pilots and escorting friendly units. The game's story is told through interlude cutscenes between missions as well as mid-mission radio chatter. It is the fourth game in the Ace Combat franchise and the first to release on the PlayStation 2.
The development team viewed Ace Combat 04 as a return to the origin of the franchise after the mixed release of Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere. This design philosophy was reflected in the marketing tagline, "It's Changing Everything Again." Gameplay was given more of an arcade feel with an increased focus on score attack objectives and less story cutscenes. In addition to standard missiles that can lock on to any target, Ace Combat 04 introduced special weapons such as anti-ship missiles, unguided rockets, and bombs. Studio 4°C developed the interludes that play between missions as slide show cutscenes, which was a cost-effective alternative to the fully-animated cutscenes in Electrosphere. As opposed to the Top Gun-inspired rock music in Ace Combat 2 and the electronic music in Electrosphere, Ace Combat 04 features a blend of rock, orchestral, and synthesizer music, as well as a Latin chorus, which cemented the style of Ace Combat soundtracks going forward.
Ace Combat 04 was incredibly successful and remains the only installment in the Ace Combat franchise to surpass 2.5 million international sales. Critics praised the gameplay, story, and soundtrack, while the graphics received mixed reception. Criticism was pointed to the game's lower challenge and smaller amount of missions compared to its predecessors. It was re-released as a budget title in Japan in 2004 under Sony's The Best label. (Source: Wikipedia)
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies/Distant Thunder
Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco
Platform: Playstation 2, PS2
Release: JP: 13 September 2001
NA: 1 November 2001
EU: 8 February 2002
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