Vector Thrust is taking a swing at the venerable Ace Combat franchise, after the series veered off into Michael Bay QTE-filled territory with its latest entry. The horse has bolted, and the door was left open for a small indie team to sneak in and start making things right once more.
For those who haven’t played an Ace Combat game before, imagine a modern-day equivalent to the X-Wing or Freespace games. Dramatic yet unrealistic air combat, with swirling missile contrails, accessible close-combat gunplay and constant battle-chatter as other fights rage around you. It’s a winning formula; accessible to anyone with a gamepad, but authentic-feeling enough to pass for a simulator at first glance.
Vector Thrust is looking to bring that feeling to PCs, and has just released its first playable Alpha build, available to those who chip in a few dollars as a pre-purchase.
