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Review by pickhut
March 02, 2010
I'm not trying to make Air Combat sound like a terrible game, because it isn't, but it does feel underwhelming, as if Namco was playing it safe with this release. Air Combat does become a bit more challenging when you play it on the Hard difficulty setting, however, and this is mainly due to any missile hit you receive will normally destroy your plane. The enemy planes also become more smarter, too, being a pain in the butt with their quicker and riskier flying patterns. These changes do make for more exciting dogfights, and some missions that were a breeze on Normal end up being difficult on Hard. There's an escort mission that feels more like an air show on Normal, because not one opponent bothers attacking the escorted plane. On Hard, though, that plane gets shot down in a matter of minutes if you're too distracted fighting enemies that aren't even close to it.
There is one annoying problem that you run into on Hard, unfortunately: Surface to Air Missile units. Now, when opposing planes fire missiles, you can at least dodge them if you have fast reflexes. However, with SAM units, you're pretty much doomed if one locks on to your plane. To avoid destruction, you literally have to stare one right in its face, at top speeds no less, then hit it with a missile the very second your plane locks on to it. This means, for specific ground target missions, you'll need to know the exact locations of these units and approach them in a coordinated manner. You'll get shot down quite a bit before getting it right, too... If you can deal with the SAM issue, though, Air Combat will provide you with a quick distraction on Hard with the dogfights. Again, the game's simpleness really hurts the overall product, and with only 17 short missions, you can beat Air Combat in just two small gaming sessions.
Rating: 5/10
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