Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (PlayStation 2)

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Description

The continent of Usea was struck by an asteroid, causing the death of half a million people. The neighboring Erusea used this as an opportunity to invade and occupy almost all of Usea. Based on its eastern coast, the Independent States Allied Forces (ISAF) try to regain ground and engage the Eruseans in aerial battles. An elite pilot using the codename Mobius 1 is sent on a number of missions to fight Eruseans and help ISAF to win the war. While performing those missions, Mobius 1 begins to learn about the impact war has on civilians, and the pilots of the opposing side.

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies is an aerial combat simulation. It allows the player to participate in semi-realistic dog-fighting with a collection of fighter jets, including the F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-117 Nighthawk, U-2 Dragon Lady, C-130 Hercules and SR-71 Blackbird. Eighteen missions will take the player from search-and-destroy buildings to one-on-one and all-on-all dog-fighting. Along the way it becomes possible to upgrade the fighter with defense systems, deadly weapons, and other accessories.

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Alternate Titles

• "皇牌空战4" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "Ace Combat: Trueno de Acero" -- Spanish title
• "Ace Combat: Distant Thunder" -- European title
• "AC04 Project" -- Working title
• "エースコンバット０４ シャッタードスカイ" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Ace Combat series
• Aircraft: A-10 Thunderbolt II
• Aircraft: Dassault Rafale
• Aircraft: Eurofighter Typhoon
• Aircraft: F-117 Nighthawk
• Aircraft: F-14 Tomcat
• Aircraft: F-15 Eagle
• Aircraft: F-16 Fighting Falcon
• Aircraft: F-22 Raptor
• Aircraft: F-4 Phantom II
• Aircraft: F/A-18 Hornet
• Aircraft: MiG-29 Fulcrum
• Aircraft: Northrop F-5
• Aircraft: Panavia Tornado
• Aircraft: Su-35 Flanker-E
• PlayStation 2 Greatest Hits releases

User Reviews

Games like this make me say I'm a "gamer" with a proud tone in my voice	MAT (194882)
Excellent jet fighter game with a touching story.	Big John WV (27240)
Namco got a bullseye on this one.	Nick Slavin (11)

Critic Reviews

IGN	Oct 23, 2001	9.3 out of 10	93
XGP Gaming	May 29, 2004	9.2 out of 10	92
PSM	Dec, 2001	9 out of 10	90
Futuregamez.net	Feb 28, 2002	90 out of 100	90
GamePro (US)	Oct 22, 2001	4.5 out of 5	90
GameSpot	Oct 23, 2001	8.8 out of 10	88
Game Informer Magazine	Nov, 2001	8.5 out of 10	85
Gamers.at	Feb 12, 2002	81 out of 100	81
Pelit	Mar, 2002	80 out of 100	80
PlayFrance	Apr 07, 2003	8 out of 10	80

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Music

During the regular campaign, the mission briefing music becomes jazzier and adds additional instruments to its melody. As the player is successful in missions and progresses towards the end of the game, the music during the briefings augments as well.

Related Web Sites

• Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (official website)
• Official game website (Game info site by Namco.)
• Wikipedia: Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (Information about Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies at Wikipedia)