Giraffeman

Battlefield has devolved into chasing after trends that don’t fit into its core gameplay. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.

This is a game I hold fondly in my heart. I absolutely love everything that Ace Combat 5 has to offer. On paper it doesn’t seem like much but when you play through the game for the first time you will feel as if you’ve experienced the greatest game ever. The story is so amazingly well written and paced perfectly. The combat is classic ace combat that you’d expect. Each level is unique and nothing ever feels repetitive due to the great choice of objectives. The characters are all so engaging and convincing. They all felt like genuinely real people, not just npc’s. For how little you actually see these characters in person I found it incredible how much you grow fond of them just by hearing their voices and not actually seeing them all that much. I give a huge congratulations to the voice actors who did such a great job. The plane selection is massive and that there are about 50 unique aircrafts to choose from ranging from small interceptors, to medium sized fighters, to heavy attack planes. You also have 3 wingman under your control and the game allows you to not only chose a plane for yourself but for your wingman too. Combine that with the fact than you can give your wingman in game orders and commands, it really makes for some engaging gameplay you don’t see in too many other games. I believe there are about 30 playable missions all of exceptionally well designed playing areas and great in game objectives. The replay ability is quite strong too. You’ve also got arcade mode and that’s always a blast as well, but you’ll spend most of your time in the story. The last thing I want to talk about is the soundtrack, because believe me it’s absolutely incredible. It’s probably the best soundtrack in any game I’ve ever played... and I’ve played many many games in my time. Every track suits the mission so well. It just really brings the game to life. Speaking of which at the time I’m writing this one of the soundtracks was actually featured in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Don’t believe me look it up. Anyways, in a nutshell this game is a holy gem that no other ace combat game comes close to being, sorry Ace Combat 4. I highly recommend just about anyone to play this game, because even if you aren’t really into flying games all that much I can promise you you’ll love it. There are two types of people in the world... people who love Ace Combat 5 or people who have never played Ace Combat 5. You either love it or have never played it... and I love it.

This is EXACTLY how you make a near perfect game. Literally everything in the God of War is done to peak perfection. It’s got an absolute legendary story to tell, very strong, fun and engaging combat, and looks beautiful. You go on an adventure like no other. The characters are all very well written and the voice acting is incredible. It took me about 20 or so hours to beat, and once you’re done you still have the option to take on many side quests, find collectibles, scavenge for more items and upgrades. The game has a surprising depth to its many usable gear, armor, perks, stat boosts, just about everything you could expect. God of War comes with many features you’d expect in a game of its caliber. It’s got the usual new game + for second playthroughs, a ton of menus for seeing any extra miscellaneous items, difficulty settings, and so on and so forth. I love everything there is to love about God of War, and I would consider this to be one of the best experiences I’ve had in all my many years of playing video games. I would highly recommend anyone who likes games in general to go and play this masterpiece right now. Overall score: 9.8