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Ace Combat 2
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| Developer(s) | Namco |
| Publisher(s) | Namco |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation/PlayStation 2 (Japan only) |
| Release date(s) | August 15, 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Ace Combat 2 is the sequel to the 1995 Arcade/Flight-sim Air Combat, released in 1997 by Namco. Ace Combat 2 is part of Namco's Ace Combat series and continues the arcade style gameplay of its predecessor, with major improvements. Various subsequent Ace Combat games use similar maps or missions. In 2005 Namco re-released Ace Combat 2 as part of the NamCollection for the Playstation 2 to celebrate the publisher's 50th anniversary.
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Ace Combat 2's gameplay is very similar to that of its predecessor Air Combat; its main differences are considerably improved graphics and features on both the aircraft and the environment (aircraft display moving flaps and air-brakes and afterburner effects). New gameplay features include the ability to optionally find and destroy enemy ace fighters (see below), the unlocking of additional aircraft, and the branching of the storyline (located between Operations "A"lphaville" and "B"ellissima").
Ace Combat 2 also features realistic dog fights, total 3D polygons, advanced artificial intelligence, dynamic mission debriefings, secret planes and hidden missions.
The game features several elements that are still used in other Ace Combat games: the ability for the camera to focus on the last target that was destroyed, and the ability to give wingmen orders.
There are numerous enemy Aces that the player can find and shoot down. While many of the normal pilots are technically aces, these rarer Aces are the most difficult forces to combat. They are distinguished from ordinary pilots by displaying a proper name (instead of an aircraft type), and having a unique aircraft paint scheme. They also display different behaviors than regular AI, and some of them fly in coordinated squadrons. Shooting down a legendary pilot or its squadron will earn a medal.
Military Rebels have seized Unified Forces sector NA-P2700. Striking while the heads of state were at a peace summit, political insurrectionists have seized and occupied the administration's center. Many institutions have already fallen to the rebels' orchestrated attacks around the world. Intelligence reports that the rebels now possess both strategic and long-range weapons. Their sphere of power has rapidly expanded in the coup d'état, as has their military capabilities. Since the United Forces are already spread thin around the globe, UF Headquarters has formed a mercenary tactical strike force, code named: Scarface. The player is to lead strike force Scarface against the rebel insurgents. The story is very light, but it foreshadows future events in later Ace Combat games.
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