OFFTOPIC: Ace Combat Assault Horizon Confirmed for PC Thread - Vector Thrust

Making its debut on PC Q1 of 2013; ACE COMBAT™ ASSAULT HORIZON - ENHANCED EDITION features controls and graphics that have been optimized for PC users.
The PC version will include many of the DLC items released on the console versions of the game and will give im
mediate access to additional aircrafts and numerous aircraft skins as well as skills and maps. The multiplayer portion of the game will feature support through Games for Windows® Live from Microsoft.
The game will be available at retailers and for download via Steam® and the Games for Windows Marketplace for 29.99€/$34.99 .

TS, I think this might be your window of opportunity to introduce your game towards those AC players who hates Assault Horizon big time in favor of traditional AC (i.e, me).

Edited by: Nergal01

Ah bugger you beat me to it, but yeah I think its time that Times starts showing off his game big time if he wants to compete with the black sheep of AC family.

Still though, I can smell those graphicwhores takes Assault Horizon above VT above all over again; most people always opt for huge-ass AAA titles instead of indies.

*sigh*

Well that news took me by surprise.

But as an AC fan I’m very pleased to see a game in PC, but as Vector Thrust’s developer they are now the ENEMY!
The good news about this, is it can bring more attention to the genre and thus helping promoting the Vector Thrust.

I suppose comparisons with the graphics are inevitable, but that’s okay if people think AC is superior in that matter, because that isn’t where this game is trying to compete.

Unless Namco decides to port the other parts of AC series to PC, you don't have to worry. Many AC fans think that Assault Horizon lost the spirit of the canonical Ace Combat.

I'm probably going to buy it just to try it out (I didn't buy it on console). However, console ports generally aren't all that mod-friendly so Vector Thrust should do fine.

I wonder how well it's gona work on PC, japanese developers usually mess things up when porting.

given how long after the original release this is, I think they might actually have optimized it (a little, lol)

wonder which DLC is getting cut. hopefully it's not any of the planes but just some idolf@il skins.

As for the graphics whores, if Timesymmetry makes it possible to mod out the cel-shading, a larger mod team could come along later and make a black mesa-style HD mod (or texture pack).

From what I've heard things like YF-23 and Hokum and maps are still in (one of the screenshot shows YF-23). I'd rather worry whether Shinden and Macross F-14 skins (exclusive Japan only) are still in. But I doubt how MP would even works remembering it uses GFWL.

V3000TT wrote: But I doubt how MP would even works remembering it uses GFWL.

GFWL... Shudder... Why not just use Steams servers instead?

Ditto. Japanese companies tend to use GFWL all the time for their PC ports (except for Square Enix, strangely).

Namco's used Steam for Ridge Racer. WHY IN THE NAME OF NAGASE NOT USE IT FOR AC:AH-E!?

I'm not really into this matter, so I do not know, but what is the problem with using GFWL?

@arazgriz25 Why would you utter the name of that harlot... or even associate with those soft core peaceniks?

Edited by: Kilel

*pulls out berreta M92FS*
You want a war, Svoloch?
Cause you're asking for one, you Kirisame Loving, Belkan Fucking, War-mongering DIRTBAG!

arazgriz25 wrote: *pulls out berreta M92FS*
You want a war, Svoloch?
Cause you're asking for one, you Kirisame Loving, Belkan Fucking, War-mongering DIRTBAG!

I'm also the guy who's voice you'll be hearing yelling at you while in a dogfight :3

Ironically, the first day I learned about Vector Thrust was the same day that NamDai announced that Ace Combat was going PC. Hopefully, some cool mods for that will also appear.

Just imagine:
Markov: Colonel Bishop. We meet again. Lets see you crash to earth, you arrogant-
(Bishops spawns Gleipnir airborne fortress)
Bishop: SWBM launch initiated!
Markov: Oh cra-
BOOOOOOM!!!

The problem with that is that ACAH is a blight on the Ace Combat name.

There's nothing interesting about the story of assault horizon. It's just a recruiting commercial for the USAF. I can't even remember most of the character's names. Just "the chick", "the black guy," and "the door gunner with the skull mask that's probably against some one of the billion regs they don't tell you about in recruiting commercials"

pilotchicken wrote: Ironically, the first day I learned about Vector Thrust was the same day that NamDai announced that Ace Combat was going PC. Hopefully, some cool mods for that will also appear.

Just imagine:
Markov: Colonel Bishop. We meet again. Lets see you crash to earth, you arrogant-
(Bishops spawns Gleipnir airborne fortress)
Bishop: SWBM launch initiated!
Markov: Oh cra-
BOOOOOOM!!!

There'll be no modding to such extent. I only can predict the modding either will be nothing at all or limited to graphics (plane skin, shaders, etc)

Also, it's basically Call of Duty in Ace Combat coverings.

Modern shooter mechanics and GFWL, how impatient I am...

Ace Combat Assault Horizon deserves no human's time.

Only 10 days left until the first release of an ace Combat game on PC!
Ace combat Assault Horizon Enhanced Edition will hit PCs across the world on January 25th...

yup. Whether it's turn out to be another failboat, moddable or not, I don't care anymore.

AAA titles is no more my concern now.

Edited by: Nergal01

V3000TT wrote:

Only 10 days left until the first release of an ace Combat game on PC!
Ace combat Assault Horizon Enhanced Edition will hit PCs across the world on January 25th...

yup. Whether it's turn out to be another failboat, moddable or not, I don't care anymore.

AAA titles is no more my concern now.

I'm guessing your turning to the Indie side eh? Good for you.

I lost interest of AAA titles ever since 2010.