Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 2 is a 1997 combat flight simulation video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Air Combat and the second in the Ace Combat franchise.
ShooterSimulator
- Time to beat
- about 2.7 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Ace Combat 2 is a 1997 combat flight simulation video game developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to Air Combat and the second in the Ace Combat franchise. The player controls one of 24 different fighter jets through 21 different missions with certain objectives to fulfill, such as protecting a base from enemy fire, intercepting a squadron of enemies, or taking down an aircraft carrier.
Conceived by Namco designer Masanori Kato, Ace Combat 2 was created out of Kato's dissatisfaction with the original Air Combat, feeling from a technical standpoint it was severely lacking. Along with a small group of others, Kato set out to create a follow-up that greatly improved on the original, featuring improved graphics, a variety in missions, and providing a true sense of flight for the player. Missions were created to be exciting and fun to play, with the gameplay itself being designed to mimic the typical style of arcade games.
Ace Combat 2 was a commercial success, selling over 500,000 copies in Japan by May 1998. It was commended by critics for its gameplay, graphics, variety in missions, and improvements over its predecessor. Some also called it one of the best flight-sim games on the PlayStation. The lack of a multiplayer mode and its high-difficulty level were the subject of criticism. A remake for the Nintendo 3DS, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy, was released in 2011.
Official trailer
Trailer. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Shooter, Simulator
- Developer
- Namco
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Namco
- Series
- Ace Combat
- Platforms
- PlayStation
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- ESRB
- E
- ACB
- G
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | Japan | 1997-05-30 |
| PlayStation | North America | 1997-08-21 |
| PlayStation | Europe / PAL | 1997-10-24 |
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Credits
- Publisher
- Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Namco
- Developer
- Namco
- Released
- 1997-08-21
- Age rating
- ESRB E
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 2.7 hours
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