Underplayed Gems

Ace Combat: Joint Assault (2010)

Ace Combat: Joint Assault cover
Developer
Project Aces, Access Games
Publisher
Namco Bandai Games
Platforms
PlayStation Portable
Genres
Shooter, Simulator, Strategy
Rating
3.0 of 5, 7 player ratings

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How it feels

High-speed aerial dogfighting with close, adrenaline-pumping combat against enemy planes.

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About

Joint Assault retains the basic gameplay from its predecessor, but with significant additions and alterations. Aerial combat adopts a visual system called "Enhanced Combat View" to alter the perspective of enemy aircraft close to the player, altering their size to make them appear much closer as a precursor to Dogfight Mode from Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.

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