Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

Overview

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception is a 2006 combat flight simulation video game for the PlayStation Portable. It is the first installment of the Ace Combat franchise for the PlayStation Portable, and the second for a handheld game system.

In the game's campaign mode, the player plays the role of the flight lead in Gryphus Squadron, of the Aurelian Air Force. The game is broken down into missions which involve various combat objectives, such as attacking ground targets, air targets, or a mix of the two. The "Free Mission" mode allows levels unlocked in the campaign mode to be replayed to achieve a higher rank or gain points for the purchase of planes or equipment.

Throughout the various cutscenes, the story is narrated by Albert Genette, a reporter sent on assignment to cover the conflict. This is the same reporter who covers the Osea-Yuktobania conflict of Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War.

The music in the game was composed by Akira Yamasaki, Hitoshi Akiyama, Seiji Koike, and Maiko Iuchi. Yuji Takenouchi was approached to compose music for the game and initially accepted the offer, but he was managing a school at the time, and was unable to compose due to the scale of the project. He suggested Yamasaki as a composer, acting as a supervisor instead.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception received "generally favorable" reviews, on review aggregator site Metacritic.

Official trailer

Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Simulator

Developer

Project Aces

Publisher

Namco Bandai Games

Series

Ace Combat

Platforms

PlayStation Portable

Age rating

ESRB T

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

No

Age ratings

PEGI

12

ESRB

T

ACB

PG

Release dates

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Namco Bandai Games

Developer

Project Aces

Released

2006-10-24

Age rating

ESRB T

Region

US

Time to beat

about 4.1 hours