AC7 or PW?

[Vyse Inglebard]

So, for my next PC game, I'm thinking of dipping my toe into the "arcade dogfight sim" genre. From my understanding, on PC, there are only 2 options: Ace Combat 7, and Project Wingman. One's an entry in a long-running and beloved series in said genre, the other's an indie effort to capture the "magic" of said series. Has any fan of the genre here played both, and if so, which one would you recommend for a first-timer? Be brutally honest here.

 

[Radical Cadre]

I enjoyed Project Wingman more than the last few Ace Combat games. It felt fresh despite more or less doing stuff I've seen done before.

We've got a thread on Project Wingman if you want to check that out: https://kiwifarms.net/threads/project-wingman.80649/

 

[thismanlies]

So, for my next PC game, I'm thinking of dipping my toe into the "arcade dogfight sim" genre. From my understanding, on PC, there are only 2 options: Ace Combat 7, and Project Wingman. One's an entry in a long-running and beloved series in said genre, the other's an indie effort to capture the "magic" of said series. Has any fan of the genre here played both, and if so, which one would you recommend for a first-timer? Be brutally honest here.

For your first time? Ace Combat. Project Wingman doesn't give you any checkpoints in the middle of your missions so if you're about to finish and you just so happen to Aloha Snackbar a transport plane as you're making a gun run on it (those things take three missiles), you're fucked.

 

[Fascist Frederick]

I played both AC7 and PW and I think I enjoyed AC7 a little more, but it cost a lot more. Technically it's better but it's not $40 better. I'd so go with PW and see if you can get AC7 on sale or something. They are both worth playing eventually.

 

[StraightShooter2]

I think Project Wingman also includes a "rougelike" mode where you play increasingly harder, randomly -generated missions.

 

[Wowcoolusername]

Does PW stand for Pilot Wings? If so, my vote is for Pilot Wings.

 

[StraightShooter2]

Does PW stand for Pilot Wings? If so, my vote is for Pilot Wings.View attachment 2176590

PW = Project Wingman

 

[Wowcoolusername]

PW = Project Wingman

No.



Pilot Wings.

 

[augment]

It's hard for me to encourage namco's "buy the rest of the game" dlc model. AC7 is the winner for me but I had less fun than AC5 on ps2.

 

[Irrational Exuberance]

No, no, @Vyse Inglebard clearly means this (yes I know it's the Ace Attorney series, but shut up).

 

[Kaede Did Nothing Wrong]

peace walker is also a pretty good PW game.

 

[Str8Bustah]

For your first time? Ace Combat. Project Wingman doesn't give you any checkpoints in the middle of your missions so if you're about to finish and you just so happen to Aloha Snackbar a transport plane as you're making a gun run on it (those things take three missiles), you're fucked.

if you're relying on checkpoints in an AC game you're fucking up. no way you're getting an S rank on ace if you checkpoint load, it completely fucks your score. you have to perfect the mission from the start or else why even bother.

 

[wtfNeedSignUp]

Which one has the best dog?

 

[Vyse Inglebard]

Well, after much deliberation, and going over your replies, I've finally come to a decision. I chose......neither. I'm just gonna emulate AC4 instead, since I've heard that one's way better than 7. My PC can handle it, and with this video's help, I'm pretty sure I'll have a (somewhat) smooth experience.

 

[Car Won't Crank]

Just get Microsoft Flight Sim 2020

 

[Str8Bustah]

Well, after much deliberation, and going over your replies, I've finally come to a decision. I chose......neither. I'm just gonna emulate AC4 instead, since I've heard that one's way better than 7. My PC can handle it, and with this video's help, I'm pretty sure I'll have a (somewhat) smooth experience.

if I can make a recommendation, once you've played AC4, pick up AC3. not the US release either, the JP release that had a massive TL patch released a few years back;

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