Buy it if you like
- Story: 130 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 51 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 57k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise8% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
130 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ace Combat 7 is a fast-paced arcade plane combat game with an excellent campaign, satisfying gameplay, and an amazing soundtrack.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Ace Combat does have good art style and good gameplay "experience." OVERALL
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While I think the gameplay is fun and enjoyable, once you get the feel of the combat in the first few missions, it really doesn't get that much more complicated than that.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They had done an insane job with optimization, but I do see models that aren't pre-rendered and they "pop" in my screen as I get closer to them, which is reasonable for optimization, but it makes up for it for art style, and breathtaking environments.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
To it's credit the game has mostly good voice acting, and there is even a TINY bit of character development.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In comparison, Call of Duty has quite comprehensive setup for the controller and sticks you can do in-game (not to mention also having aim-assist on top of it).
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story130 reviews
Combat119 reviews
Gameplay101 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Controls23 reviews
Optimization8 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty84% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer84% still recommend
Crashes60% still recommend
Interface33% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
- PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.59.
6 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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