Good visuals and a hard hitting soundtrack coalesce into a game that can only be described as a vibe. I continue my Ace Combat journey as I play the sequel
I described the first game's visual design as "simple" but Ace Combat 2 is a really vibrant game. You'll go from snowy mountains to a rocky desert, or fly over the cold blue sea in what feels like a cold winter day and the game's vibrant colours so a great job of immersing you in the world as you fight off this enemy invasion.
Guys...I did it. I finally changed the controller layout from Novice to Expert!!! I don't know if the first game had it but the expert layout gives you much better control over the plane that I'm surprised it's not the standard. The gameplay is pretty similar to the first one but it is better, as for the levels themselves I think only a few levels in this game irked me due to their design not being great. Sometimes the target would be around too tight a corner or be smack dab behind a narrow passageway. This game also has less levels than the last one, which wouldn't be an issue but this game also has way few choices in what levels you want to approach. The last level was also unfortunately a bit of a let down, I still think the first game's final enemy slowly coming into your view with that ominous music in the background far outshines this game's lackluster finale.
Oh yeah the soundtrack? It's stellar. Never did I expect that jazz would go so well with blowing up airplanes but here we are. Being locked into firefights with enemy planes as you both desperately try your best to destroy each other while hard rock music plays just pumps you up. It really is something you have to play for yourself to experience.
Ace Combat 2 is a fun time, definitely better than its predecessor I'd say. I'm curious to see what the remake is like, but I'm sure it won't match the original. Anyways, time to enter the Electrosphere.
I described the first game's visual design as "simple" but Ace Combat 2 is a really vibrant game. You'll go from snowy mountains to a rocky desert, or fly over the cold blue sea in what feels like a cold winter day and the game's vibrant colours so a great job of immersing you in the world as you fight off this enemy invasion.
Guys...I did it. I finally changed the controller layout from Novice to Expert!!! I don't know if the first game had it but the expert layout gives you much better control over the plane that I'm surprised it's not the standard. The gameplay is pretty similar to the first one but it is better, as for the levels themselves I think only a few levels in this game irked me due to their design not being great. Sometimes the target would be around too tight a corner or be smack dab behind a narrow passageway. This game also has less levels than the last one, which wouldn't be an issue but this game also has way few choices in what levels you want to approach. The last level was also unfortunately a bit of a let down, I still think the first game's final enemy slowly coming into your view with that ominous music in the background far outshines this game's lackluster finale.
Oh yeah the soundtrack? It's stellar. Never did I expect that jazz would go so well with blowing up airplanes but here we are. Being locked into firefights with enemy planes as you both desperately try your best to destroy each other while hard rock music plays just pumps you up. It really is something you have to play for yourself to experience.
Ace Combat 2 is a fun time, definitely better than its predecessor I'd say. I'm curious to see what the remake is like, but I'm sure it won't match the original. Anyways, time to enter the Electrosphere.