Star Wars has inspired Ace Combat, and now Ace Combat inspired Star Wars: Squadrons. It has now come full circle. Flying (and drifting) an X-Wing is so fun. It plays surprising deep with mechanics such as allocating power of the ships towards engines or weapons and it creates on the fly strategy whenever you are playing offensively or defensively. The flying is quite immersive too with a great detail to every starfighter. The controls are a bit odd though with thrusters on the left analog and yaw on the right but it can be all customised to your preferences. The sound design is amazing too and that makes fleet battles more fun and tense.
While the story is a bit lackluster save for a few set pieces such as a tunnel run, the multiplayer is where most of the enjoyment will be found. It also has crossplay and no micro transactions which is a nice surprise. If you have the slightest interest in flight shooters, consider giving it a try.