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Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies

Ace Combat 4: Prettiest Air Combat Game Ever?

Namco finally released the efforts of their PS2 AC programming, and the results are nothing short of groundbreaking.
Author: Sam Bishop
Published: December 18, 2000
It's been known for a little while now that Namco was bringing their venerable and downright gorgeous air combat series to the PS2, but we haven't seen actual proof -- until now. Amazingly, Namco give the first high-res screens out to the public, opting to hoist the images high on their web site instead of passing them off to the gaming press first. Being the nice guys that we are, we nabbed 'em for you to enjoy below. Now before you get to clicking, ask yourself, "Is this the best looking air combat game I've ever seen?" and then take a gander. You won't be disappointed. So, without further ado, here they are. Enjoy!



Check out the ground detail
Low altitude fly-by
Soooo pretty!
Gaining some altitude
Water... so... perfect...
Just see for yourself
Picture-perfect particle effects
Mmmmm... Contrails
A missle streaks towards its target