Enso
I was completely taken aback when they decided that the evil conspirators behind this war weren't Belkans but actually Crypto Bros. Tying the cryptocurrency industry to the military industrial complex is something I NEVER thought Ace Combat would have the BALLS to do. And yet it makes perfect sense. A warhawk billionaire would love nothing more than to start a war, sell weapons to both sides, stay completely anonymous, and wipe their hands clean once the war is over. Keep the cash and just move to a new company. Project Aces has far, far more chutzpah than I gave them credit for.
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Ace Combat 8's story is intense
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Ace Combat 8's story is intense
DD
Yeah I was very surprised by my own reaction to DD. The more he spread his propaganda and dodged Pike's questioning of his allegiance, the more I hated his guts. But after Rosie gives him the business (and what a hilarious burn too), I saw he was slowly turning his ideals around. When it culminates in the Song of Wings in M30, I was like "ok he's still cringe, but he's at least endearing now," I couldn't help but crack a wry smile at him.
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Ace Combat 8's story is intense
I am not the person to put this game's plot into words, at least not right now because you're right, it's so massive and dense. I did want to highlight one thing I wasn't expecting though.
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I was legitimately impressed by the characterisation of D.D. I thought he was going to be the standard C-Suite dickhead but as the game unfolded he was revealed to be a lot more complex and ambiguous. Not a straight good guy but definitely not a straight corporate spook like I was expecting.
Also, The secret villain being a DAO was legitimately really surprising. I think the game did a good job of criticising the concept of a DAO even if it's one that is functioning conceptually as intended. Especially relevant because the concept of DAOs in the real world is just in its infancy.
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Took me 19 hrs. Was playing from 0800 to 0330 the next day
Damn, you play fast. How many hours is the whole campaign?
I'm watching the credits as I type this.
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Look, it's absolutely incredible but so utterly intense. I really am going to need some tine to reflect and properly gather my thoughts. Defs a contender for series high point though.
I do love the fact that Rex is the first AC protagonist to be laid out by a sheep though.
We are so close. Got it preloaded, I'm so ready.
I can't trust him in anything he's in ever since his incredible performance in Chuck.
"War is bad, but planes are rad!"
What I've always loved about the series is that it makes sure to remind you, every game (okay maybe excluding 1 and 2), that war is hell, and peace is the only way forward. 8 feels like it's going to hit like a sack of bricks.
Love me some Brandon Routh. This one was a hard watch. Just the raw despair and futility.
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Hour Zero: Episode 1
I don't know what hold Kono has over the purse holders but goddamn, Bamco are going hard on this one.
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Hour Zero: Episode 1
Had a watch of this just earlier. That atmosphere, Project Aces are just giving us nothing but treats lately after years of quiet.
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Ace Combat 8 Story Trailer
Literally every shot has me in a fucking hype spiral. I cannot fucking wait.
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Ace Combat 8 Story Trailer
I think this might be the most hyped I have ever been for a game launch. LETS GOOOOOOOOO