Ace Combat games Namco's console flight sim series continues in * 5. Set in the near future of an alternate reality, the game has players taking to the skies in one of 50 realistic, modern aircraft, to defend their fictional home country of Oesa. Teamwork is crucial in this edition of the game; players take full command of their own squadrons, and will be challenged...

The fourth game in the series and the first to appear on the PlayStation 2, * 04: Shattered Skies adds an intriguing narrative to the action-heavy dogfighting for the titles are known. A succession of 18 missions makes up the bulk of the single-player experience, placing players in the flight suit of an ambiguous pilot with a mysterious code name: Mobius One. Mission...

Namco's top-selling * series soars onto Xbox 360 with support for up to 16 players. A new graphics engine attempts to create photorealistic environments and aircraft, while more expanded missions feature up to 300 targets to seek out and destroy. The futuristic single-player campaign follows multiple characters from the fictional country of Emmeria, which has been attacked by the neighboring nation of...

Namco's signature flight combat series returns to PlayStation 2 in * Zero: The Belkan War. Set 15 years before the events found in 2005's * 5, the game has players slipping into the flight suit of a mercenary pilot working for the fictitious country of Ustio. Ustio is engaged in a bitter war with its neighbor, Belka, with the conflict being...

* 2 is the sequel to Namco's Air Combat (originally titled * in the arcades). There are over 30 new missions designed to test your flight skills and shooting ability. While fighting it out with the computer-controlled enemy aircraft, you will have to blast into tight chambers, detonate a power plant's core, fly through city streets, and escort important figures to...

Namco's successful flight combat series takes flight on PSP with the release of * X: Skies of Deception. While the handheld version retains the same look and core gameplay as its console predecessors, a number of new additions have been cleared for takeoff. Players will be able to choose from an assortment of licensed aircraft, including the F-14D and Tornado F3, before...

In * Advance, Namco's long-running air combat sim takes flight on Nintendo's Game Boy Advance. Presented as an overhead-view shooter, the game is set in the same near-future world as its console predecessors. Players become pilots for the "United Air Defense," a military organization formed to stand against the oppressive "General Resources, Ltd." and its elite enforcement squadron, the "Air Strike Force." The...

Pilot 22 aircraft across a series of 36 missions in Namco's third entry in its arcade-style flight combat series. Receive briefings before each mission to learn the battle details and identify your targets. Then pilot your aircraft around the battle area while attempting to destroy targets in the air, on the ground, or at sea. Complete your objectives to advance to the ...