Aero Elite: Combat Academy

Aero Elite: Combat Academy[a] is a combat flight simulator developed by Sega AM2 and published by Sega for PlayStation 2. It is the fourth and final game in the AeroWings/Aero Dancing series. It features over 60 planes to fly (including Mig 29, SU27, Mirage2000, Harrier, A10, Tornado, etc.) and new features like the "scramble" mode - a random interception mission where a player must take off, intercept an unknown intruder plane, take pictures to identify it, then return to the base and land to finish the mission.

Aero Elite: Combat Academy
North American cover art
Developer(s)Sega AM2
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Toshihide Ozeki
Producer(s)Shinya Izumi
Designer(s)Shinya Izumi
Toshihide Ozeki
Tomonori Haba
Artist(s)Toshiyuki Adachi
Composer(s)Fumio Ito
Keisuke Tsukahara
Seiichi Hamada
Osamu Murata
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: July 11, 2002
  • NA: March 11, 2003[1]
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

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The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: エアロダンシング4 ニュージェネレーション, Hepburn: Earo Danshingu 4 Nyū Jenerēshon, lit. Aero Dancing 4: New Generation

References

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  1. ^ "Aero Elite Flies High". IGN. Ziff Davis. March 11, 2003. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Aero Elite: Combat Academy for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Aero Elite: Combat Academy". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 165. Ziff Davis. April 2003. p. 111. Archived from the original on April 6, 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "プレイステーション2 - エアロダンシング4 ニュージェネレーション". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 915. Enterbrain. June 30, 2006. p. 93.
  5. ^ "Aero Elite: Combat Academy". Game Informer. No. 121. GameStop. May 2003. p. 83.
  6. ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (March 13, 2003). "Aero Elite: Combat Academy Review for PS2 on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Varnini, Giancarlo (March 21, 2003). "Aero Elite: Combat Academy Review". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  8. ^ Barnholt, Ray (April 2, 2003). "GameSpy: Aero Elite: Combat Academy". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Watkins, Rob (April 29, 2003). "Aero Elite Combat Academy - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  10. ^ Perry, Douglass C. (March 24, 2003). "Aero Elite Combat Academy". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Aero Elite: Combat Academy". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 67. Ziff Davis. April 2003. p. 84. Archived from the original on March 28, 2004. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Hudak, Chris (April 18, 2003). "'Aero Elite: Combat Academy' (PS2) Review". Extended Play. TechTV. Archived from the original on April 16, 2003. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  13. ^ Catucci, Nick (April 1, 2003). "Danger Zone". The Village Voice. Village Voice, LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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