Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

 PSP
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
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  1. Play UK
    72
    On a DualShock it would be great. On an analogue nub it isn't. Despite this, it's still a pretty solid game. [Issue #147, p.92]
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  2. GamesRadar+
    70
    Too bad it's only ad-hoc - a true online mode would have brought all the Ace fans together in a maelstrom of missiles and inappropriate language. Instead, we'll all happily settle for a portable version that, despite its flaws, is a rocket-powered ballet that'll ensnare new and old players alike.
  3. PSM Magazine
    70
    Ace X gets bonus points, however, for being a completely new title, with no "new for PSP" content shoveled over from an older PS2 game. [Holiday 2006, p.82]
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  5. 3DAvenue
    70
    Ace Combat: Skies of Deception is an ok PSP game, it’s just a shame it also happens to be one of the few flight games found on the PSP, so while it is only moderately impressive, you’re probably not going to do much better if you want airborne action on the go Sony style.
  6. Pure Magazine UK
    70
    If only there were a longer solo mode and game sharing option, it could have been really ace. [Jan 2007, p.60]
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  7. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    63
    My thumb got so sore from the continuous U-turns that soon I was looking for relief in the form of the eject button on my PSP. [Dec. 2006, p.160]
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  8. VideoGamer
    60
    The gameplay is solid enough, but it just seems to be lacking effort, failing to make best use of the PSP hardware (multiplayer dogfights, but no online support) and not taking the series forward creatively.
  9. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    60
    It's not bad, but the whole experience is so deeply familiar that it's hard to muster excitement for the new PSP features. [Dec. 2006, p.130]
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  10. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    60
    Well-presented and weirdly therapeutic mix of flight sim and arcade shooter that doesn't quite satisfy on either front, but is a decent enough game for all of that. [Christmas 2006, p.85]
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  11. Eurogamer
    50
    As a game in its own right, and if you compare it to combat flight sims on other platforms, it simply doesn't really ever get off the ground.
  12. Gamestyle
    50
    There's certainly a decent sized campaign and there is the added multi-player to increase longevity, albeit not online enabled, and graphically the game is very impressive for a PSP game which means long loading times are not created along the way.

Awards & Rankings

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#41 Best PSP Game of 2006
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#18 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
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#8 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006

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User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 50
  3. Negative: 3 out of 50
  1. coopisgreat
    Aug 7, 2013
    8
    good game and definitely the best plane/simulator game for the psp....................................................................................
  2. ZeRo_Bahamut
    Jul 16, 2013
    9
    This is everything you expect from an Ace Combat game, the electronic music, the fast paced action, the occasional side mission, branchingThis is everything you expect from an Ace Combat game, the electronic music, the fast paced action, the occasional side mission, branching paths to take and replay value to earn every unlockable.

    Compared to other entries in the franchise this one holds up really wel, especially knowing it's a portable game, the story is perhaps the most meager part, but that is definitely no reason not to play it.
    Controls are tight and while it may feel awkward to control your plane with only 1 analog nub, you will be used to it by the end of the 2nd mission...

    One point of negativity tho, the game sometimes has slowdown when there is a lot going on...

    If you are a fan of arcade like flight action games, this is the game for you...    … Full Review »
  3. Alexwise
    May 8, 2012
    9
    After playing AC games on Playstation 1 I felt in the right place with this game.
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