The best flight sim game on 360, and a good game in it's own right.

User Rating: 8.5 | Ace Combat 6: Kaihou e no Senka X360
I'm a newcomer to the Ace Combat franchise, so this was my first taste of the series' interesting take on the flight sim genre.

The gameplay is varied and provides a challenge with each new mission, varying the play style just enough to keep you hooked. The plane handling is very different in each plane, and you'll really notice going from an F-22 to a Stealth Bomber. The controls are well implemented and suit the 360's controller perfectly. After an hour or so of playtime, you'll find yourself pulling off seemingly impossible maneuvers with relative ease. The missions are well designed, and earlier missions ease you into the game well.

The graphics are varying. The plane models are excellent, with each different type having its own distinct reflection mapping and authentic panel placement. the models each come with three different colour schemes, unlocked via completing storyline and special objectives. The environments look fantastic from a distance, but upon closer inspection are quite dull. However, this doesn't present much of a problem, as most of the time you'll be too high or too fast to notice.

The sound is good, with each jet sounding unique and explosions sending a resounding BOOM! through your subwoofer. The soundtrack suits the game, but isn't exactly a stand out feature, being fairly generic for this genre of game.

The game is a well polished, well designed, good looking flight sim, which wipes the floor with other games of it's genre on 360. Well worth a purchase if you like flight games, or just good games in general.