peak ace combat. the gameplay has been tuned to perfection, only being beaten out by its modern contemporary. the story is a fantastic view on war, imperialism, nationality, pride and borders. the soundtrack is an incredible blend of metal and flamenco with prog elements. my only real problem with it are that the super important live action cutscenes they made were dubbed over, and it's super noticeable because some characters don't even fathom the idea of lipsyncing (schnee). the games later difficulties can also cause you to want to blow your brains out.