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Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Review
Published 7/8/2025
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PS4 / PSVR / PC / XONE / Switch - 1/18/2019
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Leveraging the trueSKYTM technology and developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4, Ace Combat 7 will astound players with beautifully rendered skies and highly detailed cityscapes but also set the stage for the most engaging aerial battles in the franchise’s storied 20 year history accompanied with an immersive soundtrack. Ace Combat 7 will take the elements that the series is known for to a whole new level! Aces who have proven their combat prowess in Ace Combat 7’s campaign mode can take their dogfighting skills further with furious online multiplayer battles. PlayStation4 players will also be able to get immersed in ACE COMBAT 7’s realism through exclusive features developed specifically for PlayStationVR.
- Developer
- Project Aces
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
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83
51 scored reviews
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Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 83 across 51 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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90–10017 reviews · 33%
80–8926 reviews · 51%
70–798 reviews · 16%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Leonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Switch)
Published 8/5/2024
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohn Rairdin
Nintendo World ReportAce Combat 7: Skies Unknown (Switch) Review
Published 7/20/2024
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalGonçalo Lopes
Nintendo LifeReview: Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition (Switch) - Returns For Another Pass With A Top-Flight Port
Published 7/16/2024
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalOllie Barder
Forbes‘Ace Combat 7’ Switch Review: Strangereal Flight Combat Is Back
Published 7/15/2024
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingPC Review - 'Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown'
Published 4/11/2019
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalShannon P. Drake
MonsterVineAce Combat 7 Review: Highway to the Anime Zone
Published 2/21/2019
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Ogley
TrueAchievementsAce Combat 7: Skies Unknown Review
Published 2/21/2019
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalTeodor Nechita
SoftpediaSoftpedia Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Review
Published 2/15/2019
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalScarlet Bell
GBAtempAce Combat 7: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 2/14/2019
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84
+1 vs critic avg
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