ace video game ace stylized ace acronym flight video game developed cascade games home computers released game player takes role fighter jet pilot defending english enemy invasion having fight aerial ground naval forces allied bases evacuate display shows plane instrumentation cockpit view game received despite issues lauded critics best air combat time particularly praised accessible gameplay game developed low budget small based cascade games later produced sequels game narrative game set southern england enemy invasion remaining allied forces player takes role fighter plane pilot defeat invasion accomplish player pilots available weather terrain combat aircraft charged defending allied evacuated enemy advance despite lone defender greatly outnumbered fight enemy forces fronts aerial ground naval player progresses game engaging different contingents invaders initially intercept enemy fighter planes helicopters landing ground forces including tanks land bases sam sites enemy sufficiently driven player engage naval fleet gameplay start game player presented range options determine experience game offers levels difficulty including difficulty enemy forces fire options player choose play summer winter time daytime nighttime altering scenery player choose range weapons mounted plane include air air air ground air sea missiles depending enemies player chooses engage addition plane equipped machine gun hostile missiles game screen shows cockpit view split half plane view half plane instrumentation control panel shows planes crucial data including speed altitude thrust fuel roll pitch compass panel features radar provided overview important nearby objects onboard screen displays flight information warning messages features speech synthesizer occasionally announces dangers approaching enemies missile attacks finally small rear view camera allows player observe enemies missiles tail game features player mode player flies plane aims fires guns start game player runway allied base fly look enemies engage player open shows live map immediate coastline items interest friendly bases enemy positions locations player perform flight manoeuvres stunts mid air loops rolls dummy stalls flying especially high altitudes spends plane fuel player return base perform aerial refuel mid air player rendezvous plane specified coordinates perform boom manoeuvre game ends defeat player crashes runs fuel shot taking damage player safely allied territory player victorious defeat enemy forces game points awarded displayed control panel destroyed enemies game end tallied high score table development release game developed cascade games founded pilot license experience aircraft control stevens father explained wanted create fast paced flying game responsive graphics games time struggled cascade hired programmer graphics designer work project version known air combat released commodore home computers martin describes advertisement erroneously promising plus version forced develop threat action martin recalls team creative freedom pursue different ideas planned commodore version months development small delay version called simply ace released september spectrum version followed year version announced cascade games promised quick delivery speed exceeding previous having sold half million copies bit machines game port announced tasked game game marketed america versions released published release infamous cassette game compilation featured simplistic games stevens points income compilation project possible developers estimate production cost following release moved mainstream aaa game development says cascade boasted million turnover following years company produced sequels ace ace games closing reception version plus received positive reviews awarded stars gameplay describing good limitations commodore user noted version fast involved action review plus described similarly called best dedicated plus games giving sound lower score gave plus version stars described ace easy use understand later noted plus version best available platforms commodore criticized plus version poor innovation scored highly gameplay graphics describing realistic expanded versions received highest critic attention praise release rated described exciting flight date noted good instruction available options easy controls computer video games rated version positively awarding gameplay points calling new title best flight described presented clear layout commodore user lauded ace having found right balance simulation action crash rated criticizing sound calling graphics overall quality average genre awarded game stars praised game intentionally accessible gameplay high point felt environment graphics great important objects effects stood gave game noting unrealistic easy addictive computer gave ace points calling simulation appeal arcade players gave sound points review labeled monster hit called quality flying experience praising good sound excellent graphics use horizon line defined objects reviewers regarded ace best available flight time overall critics agreed game arcade like gameplay easy play ultimately difficult master challenging finish reviewers negatively remarked inclusion copy protection system game display image player need use provided colored lens view letter code reviewers trouble getting work pass called notorious retrospect gave version praising gameplay graphics noted flight played reading manual rated version calling challenging lacking action described environmental detail fighting high points criticized sound poor graphics slow game later sold bargain prices bundled received retrospect reviews commodore user rated bargain game comparing aerial combat flight noted plenty gameplay simulation player occupied computer video games awarded game spectrum version praising game describing essential purchase gave felt original reviewer opinions held true game stand time graphics sparse having programming issues commodore force later gave game noted receiving praise release lacking gameplay age hand commodore format gave game points lauded game standards noted simple start noted good graphics fast paced gameplay superb basic simulation commodore format rated ace ace bundle calling bargain praised fast gameplay simple objectives remarked graphics best commodore rated bundle describing bundle closer arcade games flight concluding good games bugs
Ace (video game)