Ace Combat 8 is shaping up to be a cinematic marvel, but it's more than just Top Gun simulator

When Top Gun Maverick took off in 2022, the hit sequel doubled-down on pulse-spiking aerial manoeuvres and aviator sunglasses, entreating a new generation to the joys of buzzing around in an F/A-18 Super Hornet. As I sat in the cockpit of that very same aircraft, watching a squaddie barrel roll over me in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve's opening sequence, I felt a mid-preview urge to pack in journalism and go to flight school. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Ace Combat 8 is shaping up to be a cinematic marvel, but it's more than just Top Gun simulator

Jun 4, 2026 - 21:43

Ace Combat 8 is shaping up to be a cinematic marvel, but it's more than just Top Gun simulator

When Top Gun Maverick took off in 2022, the hit sequel doubled-down on pulse-spiking aerial manoeuvres and aviator sunglasses, entreating a new generation to the joys of buzzing around in an F/A-18 Super Hornet. As I sat in the cockpit of that very same aircraft, watching a squaddie barrel roll over me in Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve's opening sequence, I felt a mid-preview urge to pack in journalism and go to flight school.

Read the full story on PCGamesN: Ace Combat 8 is shaping up to be a cinematic marvel, but it's more than just Top Gun simulator

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