One of the few reviews (maybe the only one) that I'm writing while still going through the game. I'll start with saying that I am really enjoying the game but not sure if the genre is for me. I remember playing Air Combat back on the PS1 and the games have come a long way since then.

There's plenty of aircraft to choose from and unlock with plenty of small upgrades too. The gameplay itself though I can find a bit tiresome on some missions, especially when you have to dogfight with a named antagonist. Sometimes the objectives aren't always clear either but a point in the game's favour is that the missions don't feel repetitive and between the odd mission here and there where you need to hit a certain score there are some memorable ones. Like the one where you need to get through a canyon avoiding searchlights so you can surprise attack an air base on the other side.