If you've ever played Ace Combat and thought that it needed twice the amount of missiles, then this is the game for you. Because of that and its complete lack of checkpoints, the game relies way more on long-range engagement and using flares to lose missiles than Ace Combat does, but I kind of prefer that over the dogfights and high-g turns of AC, even though that's entirely a matter of personal taste. The ost is also amazing. Showdown might just be my favorite song in a video game.