Ace Combat 8 review: thrilling dogfights elevate its more compelling wartime story
- Thrilling aerial combat remains the game’s biggest strength.
- The wartime story is more emotional and cinematic.
- Releases on 2 October for PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve retains the series’ exhilarating dogfights while delivering a more compelling wartime story. Set in Strangereal, it follows a fictional ace created as propaganda who becomes a genuine legend, with improved character drama, cinematic scenes, motion capture and voice acting making the narrative…