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UPDATE November 7, 2008
A host of good news on this game, and I thought it was worth bumping this thread. I'll also update the OP with this info.
1. Price (US) has been dropped to $27.99 shipped on Amazon (LINK). It's rumored that this is because the game is about to get a Platinum Hits re-release with some of the DLC added to the disc (in particular, the holiday-themed planes are rumored to be included). You may want to wait on that, but $27.99 is a good deal in the meantime. In addition, the some of the DLC (including the holiday-themed planes) is now free:
2. The Flight Stick Bundle is being re-released as a Best Buy exclusive for $149.99. (LINK) This is showing up in stores already, and should show up online soon. Even better, it's going to be on sale for $129.99 starting Sunday 11/9 (aka, this Sunday). The Best Buy exclusive bundle includes an exclusive "Speed & Angels" DVD
lol ), in addition to the rest of the stuff (faceplate, stick, etc).---------------------------------------------------------
Release dates:
NA: October 23, 2007 (game only or flight stick bundle)
Japan: November 1, 2007 (game only or flight stick bundle)
Europe: November 23, 2007 (game only)
Platform(s):
-Xbox 360
-Playstation3 (probably eventually)
North American boxart:
Superior Japanese boxart:
North American flight stick bundle
-includes game, unique faceplate, and Hori flight stick [wired - will also work on PCs]):
EB/Gamestop preorder bonus faceplates (these are different and separate from the LE stick bundle faceplate):
Official Sites:
North America: http://www.acecombatsix.com/
Japan: http://www.acecombat.jp/ace6/index.html
Wallpapers:
1:
1024x768, 1280x1024
2:
1024x768, 1280x1024
3:
1024x768, 1280x1024
4:
1024x768, 1280x1024
5:
1024x768, 1280x1024
6: 1024x768, 1280x1024
7: 1024x768, 1280x1024
Videos:
Trailer 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=IKgOAdnZ7Aw
Trailer 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2bNvn8l0OD8
Promotions:
1. Play & Win Sweepstakes:
Play online weekend of 10/26 10/28, one entry per day, register gamertag at: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/a/acecombat6/playandwin/default.htm
2. $30,000 Military vs. Civilian 2-on-2 Team Tournament: http://acecombat6.ggl.com/
Single player:
15 branching missions
15 planes, with 3-4 weapons load options and color schemes (with related stat changes) each
Multiplayer:
-Battle Royale: 16 player deathmatch
-Team Battle: Up to 8v8 team deathmatch
-Siege Battle: Up to 4v4 - teams alternate assaulting and defending a variety of land, sea, and air-based targets
-Co-op Battle: Up to 4 player coop against computer-controlled enemies in "a selection of cooperative missions"
DLC:
-New plane variants/color schemes: currently there is one free plane, and three 200 point planes (some color schemes adjust aircraft parameters):
*F-16C SCARFACE EMBLEM (free): Scarface squadron coloration from Ace Combat 2. Armor(+), speed(-)
*F-16C TYPE ACE 2 (200 points): Performance characteristics of Ace Combat 2 F-16C variant (lacks SP weapons)
*F-15E ACTIVE STRIPES (200 points): Better maneuverability, reduced armor and payload
*F-14D HALLOWEEN (200 points): F-14 with Jack-o-Lantern pattern. No performance changes mentioned
-All New Higher difficulty single player missions featuring new enemy types (TBA)
-New VS and coop multiplayer stages (TBA)
