Download Ace Combat - Joint Assault (Europe) ROM – Sony PSP Game

You’re dodging missiles between skyscrapers in Tokyo, then banking hard to unload rockets on a flying fortress—feels ridiculous in the best way. The jets handle differently, so you’ll curse yourself for bringing a bomber when you need to outmaneuver pirates.

Developer: Project Aces / Namco Bandai Games

Genre: Flight Combat

Released: 2010

File size: 1.28 GB

Game Overview

So Ace Combat: Joint Assault ditches the usual made-up settings and throws you into real-world cities—London, Tokyo, San Francisco—except now they’ve got these ridiculous flying fortresses buzzing around like something out of a sci-fi flick. You’re a rookie pilot for Martinez Security, taking on sky pirates (the Valahia) who start off as generic baddies but, surprise, there’s way more going on.

If you’ve played Ace Combat X on PSP, this’ll feel familiar: pick a jet (real licensed ones, from nimble fighters to heavy bombers), dodge missiles, blow stuff up. Missions are mostly "kill X enemies" or take down a boss, then use the cash to unlock better planes or upgrades. Some jets handle dogfights better, others wreck ground targets—took me a few missions to realize I shouldn’t bring a bomber to an air duel.

New stuff? There’s a zoomed-in "enhanced combat view" so you can actually see distant enemies, and co-op lets you team up for the whole campaign. Best part: in branching missions, you and three friends can split into teams tackling different objectives. Regular multiplayer’s here too, now with eight players instead of four. Still wish the story had more depth, but blowing up giant flying fortresses with friends never gets old.