Damn! I too am pissed about no single player. It sounded at first like the guy was making a shitty excuse for not putting it in there, but he was fairly honest at the end. Single player was gonna be shit. Better to focus on what good is left before ditching the flaming wreck. What's left looks pretty good. The graphics are good. Not as awe-inspiring as those damn clouds should have allowed, but certainly one of the nicest-looking titles for a sandbox game like this.
This game looks and sounds like a more arcadey Battlefield with real air combat. Air combat in BF2 was cumbersome and tedious. Ground support was good, but attacking other aircraft wasn't so fun. Since this game starts as a flight game, the broken mechanics in BF2 will naturally be solved. Now it's a matter of seeing how they balance the ground game now that flying will play a strong role.
I wish the environments were destructible. I know it's asking for much, but that is my dream of next-gen. Customizable characters will make this really ****ing cool. I can't wait to hear how it plays. PEACE.