namelessUser Agreed, this was my first Ace Combat game I ever played and was a pretty good introduction to the franchise for me. Since then I’ve loved Ace Combat games. I literally bought Ace Combat 7 like two days ago and I’m addicted. Using the SU-33 Flanker-D it’s amazing
I know this is sacrilege to our Ace faithful, but this was always my second favorite Final Boss in the series after Pixy. The music is spot on, and it was the one time I thought DRM really worked in a narrative sense. Sure, the story, characters and DRM overall irked many, myself included... but this final mission is a worthy one in the series even if people feel they HAVE to make sure they diss the game as a whole.
say what everyone wants about the on-rails dogfight mode but the choreography makes for good shots especially how a lot of targets are given close up once defeated. Also the attack helicopter missions are good enough although a bit dragging, considering how nowadays the other one is the underwhelming Comanche.
For those of you who have not gotten this far in the game good luck taking Markov down because he's a royal pain to take down and be ready for a long fight and be prepared for it to take you a few tries
Story wise, AH was not particularly bad. A bit bland and simplistic compared to international conspiracy a la AC5, but decent. Gameplay wise, its not even Ace Combat.
@Ryan Payne Well, the story in Ace Combat games is not that good to begin with, nor is the gameplay deep or challenging, so this game is actually refreshing to see in a sea of almost completely identical games. Maybe it's too scripted or caters too much to the casual, but Ace Combat isn't exactly known for hardcore gameplay.
@@johncarl5505 Sometimes, people appreciate more of the same with the exception of occasional updates and improvements. Many franchises nowadays suffer from trying to hard to be different or hell, like others. That's what happened here it seems. Gameplay tends to be lock on and send it, it's everything surrounding said gameplay that makes the franchise stand out as much as it does in my opinion.
Somehow, that last moment- Markov attempting to deploy Trinity as Bishop hammers away at him trying to stop it, with the music, followed by that desperate scramble to shoot down the missile.... actually pretty intense.
Markov is good at dodging because he has an infinite flares so don't shoot him just follow him save your ammo until the part when they say he his attempting to drop trinity shoot him down there
no. if you at least hit him once he will attack you less, if you do nothing you have more difficultys with him. as hi will counter attack more frequently if you dont shoot him.
infinite flares with no reload times, can maneuver vertical 180' in a second with a big ass bomb on his wing, fire missiles in front of you, and not destroyed after 20+ missiles. So yeah sure he's an "Ace"
3:11 we have a down airman. Me: yep I see him flying out of his plane. That's why I love this game so much, you just see a pilot flying from his plane.
Are we just gonna ignore that he was dragged at over 5000mph by his the enemy, survived a tactical nuclear explosion and didnt get vaporized in the process, but only unstabilized and slightly damaged the aircraft?
Seeing this game being played by another guy its kinda awkward, but when you play It by yourself actually feels good, its like hooking up with the weird goth girl from high school.
This game was nothing special but, shit, the final fight with Akula was chilling. The OST did half of the job and Markov storyline had a good part in it, too.
Markov was truly a amazing foe. I understood his reasons. His devotion to his wife was no joke. He was really set on doing what he felt was right. It was tragic and it was not right what happened to him. It also was not right what he has done either but damn he really put it all on the line.
AC4 - Stonehenge | Megalith - The Five Yellow AC5 - Solg | Final Option - 8492nd, Ofnir, Grabacr AC6 - Aigaion | Chandelier - Strigon team AC7AH - a missle, and a plane?
Honestly I'd say Markov... Cause AH is set in a timeline closer to our own while AC7 is in strangereal where ADFX-02 and all the other super planes (not to mention in lore the fact the planes are made extremely durable and easy to make and repair due to Gründer) exist as well as the inhumanly skilled pilots... It's just that Mihaly is another one of those pilots and he's still got multiple wingmen as well as the fact we shoot him down in one of those super planes (the Strike Wyvern) and even in prior fights he retreated after taking a certain amount of damage to his plane meanwhile Markov managed to launch the Trinity while flying an SU-57 and getting absolutely riddled with bullets and hammered with rockets... By himself...
I remember when my dad got me this game has a surprise for having good grades, I was shocked at the graphic quality for an Xbox360 game and the gameplay left me out of words
Well, dogfight mode is widely unliked, and I don’t like it much, though I will say one thing. The scenery and the movement are the only things that makes it good. It gives you the time to focus on it while “taking out” an enemy. It’s like a cutscene.
For those of you who are playing Ace Combat Assault Horizon for the first time and haven't got this far yet just to fare warn you guys you are going to be in for a big fight because Markov is hard to take down at a scale of 1 to 10 taking down Markov is going to be at a 8 he's that hard
because the dog fight mode (autopilot to strike most enemy targets especially Target Lead), and how enemy can trick you into crashing by exploiting that (basically you have to turn it on and off depending on your position).
Bruh ERS was just a completely choice thing and only has to be used in one mission properly,the OFF mode is really good aslong as it's in expert mode,like comparing expert and starter in ac7 it gives proper control of the plane
Gotta admit this game especially its ending stuck with me more than Ace Combat 7. The music and the final dogfight though mostly scripted felt amazing.
I remember this battle , markov was a real deal, he is so hard to defeat,it was a thrilling battle compare to all elite square squadron ace combat zero and ace combat 5 the unsung war, now i am going to play ace combat 7, i still dont know what the story is
Just finished the game. You know namco really put their passion in ace combat franchise considering the "worst" ace combat game is a lot more better that most AAA games nowadays.
I had a hard time with the last mission bc of akula’s frequent dodging and flares, and when i finally finished it i couldnt even watch the ending because i pressed the skip button accidentally
If you think that this is good, than check out the original ace combat games, you actually have to use skill to dogfight which makes the game more fun.
The DFM is forced and oversimplifies the gameplay, the final level is scripted bullshit, the plot is Modern Warfare (they even have the same credits style), but absolutely bland and every character is so boring that I would prefer Varcolac squadron (from another horrendous real world Ace Combat game) over them. "Lore nerds" my ass, cope more.
I was struggling at first but i figured out his tactics. Markov makes you chase him in DFM and while you are busy trying to land a hit on him, he fires a group of missiles and those missiles scatters around you and shortly later, they are on your tail, coming at you in a straight line. That's when you cancel the DFM and out maneuver the missiles then chase Markov again
The soundtrack is something that makes this mission special and completes this dogfight and Markov story like nothing else.
I agree with you!
Because he lost Krista Yoslav.
The most emotional battle
This dogfight was so cheesy I shot this guy at least 50 times and it was like nothing happened
100%
Call of Duty with planes, which is both a blessing and a curse.
More of a curse
Try Curse. This is NOT Ace Combat.
@@krisgordon3116 Eh. I thought it was a good game overall. An excellent starting point to the franchise; it only gets better from here.
namelessUser Agreed, this was my first Ace Combat game I ever played and was a pretty good introduction to the franchise for me. Since then I’ve loved Ace Combat games. I literally bought Ace Combat 7 like two days ago and I’m addicted. Using the SU-33 Flanker-D it’s amazing
I like ACAH. If you hate it thats fine.
"It's a battle between aces." That line always sends shiver down my spine.
Trouble Maker It's a battle between aces but the other ace can pull 1000G and will still be fine
If one of the guys are aces then i am Santa Claus
If we continue to compare the two to aces, them pixy is a God
Cringe
Cringe
If that line was used in Ace Combat Zero it would fit, but here, it just sucks.
7:33 you can see markov being
launched from hhis plane and then he dies after being hit by bullet
You can also see trinity
I know this is sacrilege to our Ace faithful, but this was always my second favorite Final Boss in the series after Pixy. The music is spot on, and it was the one time I thought DRM really worked in a narrative sense. Sure, the story, characters and DRM overall irked many, myself included... but this final mission is a worthy one in the series even if people feel they HAVE to make sure they diss the game as a whole.
say what everyone wants about the on-rails dogfight mode but the choreography makes for good shots especially how a lot of targets are given close up once defeated. Also the attack helicopter missions are good enough although a bit dragging, considering how nowadays the other one is the underwhelming Comanche.
@@meyers0781 I enjoy ACAH quite a bit, but the helicopter missions and turret sections are LONG and I always wish for them to end.
For those of you who have not gotten this far in the game good luck taking Markov down because he's a royal pain to take down and be ready for a long fight and be prepared for it to take you a few tries
Basically: Survive the script. Give some damage. Then go all out when Markov is about to drop Trinity
Still a pretty damn good boss though
Not gonna lie, I kinda love this game cinematic wise. Chasing Markov down through the city while him having a chance to turn the tables is real epic.
Story wise, AH was not particularly bad. A bit bland and simplistic compared to international conspiracy a la AC5, but decent. Gameplay wise, its not even Ace Combat.
@Ryan Payne Well, the story in Ace Combat games is not that good to begin with, nor is the gameplay deep or challenging, so this game is actually refreshing to see in a sea of almost completely identical games. Maybe it's too scripted or caters too much to the casual, but Ace Combat isn't exactly known for hardcore gameplay.
@@johncarl5505 Sometimes, people appreciate more of the same with the exception of occasional updates and improvements. Many franchises nowadays suffer from trying to hard to be different or hell, like others. That's what happened here it seems. Gameplay tends to be lock on and send it, it's everything surrounding said gameplay that makes the franchise stand out as much as it does in my opinion.
Somehow, that last moment- Markov attempting to deploy Trinity as Bishop hammers away at him trying to stop it, with the music, followed by that desperate scramble to shoot down the missile.... actually pretty intense.
Ace Combat Assault Horizon is not loved by many AC fans, but you cant argue the song is vibin
Ah yes the magic post stall manuever that could fool an "experienced" pilot just because the game was like "fuck you"
0:11 can we agree that this is the most chilling character intro?
Markov is good at dodging because he has an infinite flares so don't shoot him just follow him save your ammo until the part when they say he his attempting to drop trinity shoot him down there
no. if you at least hit him once he will attack you less, if you do nothing you have more difficultys with him. as hi will counter attack more frequently if you dont shoot him.
@TSAR BOMBA fix your grammar.
@@erichhartmann8370 fix your attidute
Nah, Markov didn't go down easily because his plane had infinite non-critical areas.
infinite flares with no reload times, can maneuver vertical 180' in a second with a big ass bomb on his wing, fire missiles in front of you, and not destroyed after 20+ missiles. So yeah sure he's an "Ace"
3:11 we have a down airman.
Me: yep I see him flying out of his plane.
That's why I love this game so much, you just see a pilot flying from his plane.
Is that even possible in real life
Me: So? Its DC. Its a major metropolitan area. Tell him to take an Uber back to Andrews.
@@Komyeta You can Eject on Aircrafts..
The only problem is that ejecting can give you a spinal fracture
Are we just gonna ignore that he was dragged at over 5000mph by his the enemy, survived a tactical nuclear explosion and didnt get vaporized in the process, but only unstabilized and slightly damaged the aircraft?
Famous Parodice Markov can pull 1000G so it's a fair trade lmao
HotelMikeBravo lel
That was anime
Lmao
@@tigran010 No........it shit
Seeing this game being played by another guy its kinda awkward, but when you play It by yourself actually feels good, its like
hooking up with the weird goth girl from high school.
Many feelings when I play this level on Elite difficulty. 10/10 worth it
Yes, Rage feelings.
Look like you love eating shit
@@jesterknight3837 cringe
And 7 destroyed ps3/xbox controller
This game was nothing special but, shit, the final fight with Akula was chilling.
The OST did half of the job and Markov storyline had a good part in it, too.
Markov was truly a amazing foe. I understood his reasons. His devotion to his wife was no joke. He was really set on doing what he felt was right. It was tragic and it was not right what happened to him. It also was not right what he has done either but damn he really put it all on the line.
AC4 - Stonehenge | Megalith - The Five Yellow
AC5 - Solg | Final Option - 8492nd, Ofnir, Grabacr
AC6 - Aigaion | Chandelier - Strigon team
AC7AH - a missle, and a plane?
Nexus
Don't worry we've got the Arsenal bird to go against in ac7
Nexus as opposed to AC0 which was...
A missile and a plane...
Ah...
For some. Reason I don't like this game like the previous ones
This final boss is the smallest in series
You forgot the sword of annihilation in AC zero
This needed to be more and less cinimatic at the same time, greatly reduce health and breaking of physics, and show both Airctaft taking heavy damage
This game reminds me of Olympus has Fallen.
he said bastard 5 times and all comms went silent that script took longer than it should
"You are as arrogant as the rest of your countrymen, Bishop."
The Only Ace Combat Game Where The Player Talks.
What others see:Intense Dogfight between F 22 vs T 50
What I see: Dinosaur vs Pancake
0:00 *Air Florida Flight 90 Flashback*
OOF
Wrong bridge. The actual bridge stuck by Air Florida 90 is hit by a missile at 4:27
2:18 Man recreated the top gun maverick scene.
no he did not
Actually, this game came out 11 years before Top Gun: Maverick did.
To be completely honest I don’t know who’s got better plot Armor at this point. Markov or Mister X.
Mihaly. Markov's lasts for shorter, than Mihaly's.
No markovs and he doesn't have a sqaudron
Honestly I'd say Markov... Cause AH is set in a timeline closer to our own while AC7 is in strangereal where ADFX-02 and all the other super planes (not to mention in lore the fact the planes are made extremely durable and easy to make and repair due to Gründer) exist as well as the inhumanly skilled pilots... It's just that Mihaly is another one of those pilots and he's still got multiple wingmen as well as the fact we shoot him down in one of those super planes (the Strike Wyvern) and even in prior fights he retreated after taking a certain amount of damage to his plane meanwhile Markov managed to launch the Trinity while flying an SU-57 and getting absolutely riddled with bullets and hammered with rockets... By himself...
I remember when my dad got me this game has a surprise for having good grades, I was shocked at the graphic quality for an Xbox360 game and the gameplay left me out of words
I know most Ace Combat fans hate Assault Horizon, but this battle is epic. I want to buy Assault Horizon just for this.
Well, dogfight mode is widely unliked, and I don’t like it much, though I will say one thing. The scenery and the movement are the only things that makes it good. It gives you the time to focus on it while “taking out” an enemy. It’s like a cutscene.
That's the problem, no one wants to be in a cutscene they want to play the game themselves and not be on rails
@@ant2901 Ahhh, this is an EA game, you just haven't found the place to pay for the content yet.
For those of you who are playing Ace Combat Assault Horizon for the first time and haven't got this far yet just to fare warn you guys you are going to be in for a big fight because Markov is hard to take down at a scale of 1 to 10 taking down Markov is going to be at a 8 he's that hard
su-57 still called the pak fa the dog fighting in this ac was incredible.
Way more like plot armor bullshit.
Best sound track of all Ace Combat games.
markov is the hardest of all, damn. i just cant freaking finish the last mission.
+Pol Pot It's simple, damage him and he becomes desperate and at a window you get an easy kill, not spoiling the rest Cx
Donald Trump I'm just a kid when I played this on my PS3 and I didn't know if it was hard or not lol
John Taylor you cant kill him till you reach white house, you basically just have to survive the script
on ace difficulty, yes. Lower than that it's pretty easy since your plane can just "regenerate" over time.
My first game when i attempted to play with realistic control....the feeling of using the plane at his true potential was amazing.
I get chills every time “Ms Krista Yoslav” starts playing
Ace combat games give you that feeling of rivalry with an antagonist more than any other game. So palpable. So intense. So awesome.
Markov is a royal pain to take down so if you haven't gotten that far yet believe me your gonna be in for a big fight because he's hard
Don't worry guys, this game doesn't have scripted battles, Markov is just moving in a way that minimizes the damage even when he's hit!
I just realized Markov was supposed to be a Yuktobanian Ace whose wife killed by false flag bombings in Dresdene
I don't see why people hate this game, it's good.
because the dog fight mode (autopilot to strike most enemy targets especially Target Lead), and how enemy can trick you into crashing by exploiting that (basically you have to turn it on and off depending on your position).
Am I the only one who chose the Su-35 over the F-22A for this mission?
Artjom PR66 I picked the SU 35 as well.
Noob At Games f14
I pick p26 peashooter
@@icyy5492 how do I unlock it?
I used one too, but yeah, an American flying a Russian plane?, kinda out of place for this final showdown.
Love or hate the game you can’t say that it wasn’t great visually and cinematically.
Well, that’s why people hate it. Yes, it’s cinematic. As in, like a Movie. As in, the coolest parts I‘m barely even playing.
Everytime this music plays, my anger is just beyond my limit. My lust told me to shoot all my missiles at him and show no mercy
I love how guts also celebrated at the end.
One of the best games I've ever played ❤️
The dude in the front row at the dude in the front row at 10:58 pushed by the blonde chick looks like senator armstrong.
some people have problems with ERS system from HAWX but totally fine with dogfight mode would be a complete hypocrisy.
Bruh ERS was just a completely choice thing and only has to be used in one mission properly,the OFF mode is really good aslong as it's in expert mode,like comparing expert and starter in ac7 it gives proper control of the plane
Got the shiver as like chasing cruise missile in Ace Combat 2
Damn the memories man. 1st AC i ever played
The worst one too
LOL
@@ant2901 Lmfao aye just saw this man hella late, but why u gotta do my first AC game like that 🤣🤣🤣
same
Game was released in 2011, but… I thought at that time the SU-57 was highly classified
the F-22 is one hell of a mechine.
Damn,this brings back memories.
Markov Is An Example Of The Col. Bishop's Arch-Nemesis in Assault Horizon
It Was The Target of FA-22A Raptor
That time when your bullet and missile become Dud when engaging tgt_lead until they finish their simple event/talk
"You're a slave to history. "
I love ace combat
My PS3 always freezes when i complete the final mission after the pilot raises his hands (HELP ANYONE) ??
nothing happens after
seeing them spin reminds me of PW boss fight, blood-less pilot capable of pulling 50G moves truely are the fighter jet game characters of all time
That fight is so bullshit. Markov's plane cheated the gameplay so that it's harder for you to fight him and have to deal with the set pieces.
Fanatic gameplay and music
" its a battle between aces "
Rely too much on radar there right there seeing from there own eyes
Gotta admit this game especially its ending stuck with me more than Ace Combat 7. The music and the final dogfight though mostly scripted felt amazing.
can someone tell me what is the name of the track that starts on 8:52
Horizon by Project ACES
Mac DeMarco chamber of reflections
Akula
I remember this battle , markov was a real deal, he is so hard to defeat,it was a thrilling battle compare to all elite square squadron ace combat zero and ace combat 5 the unsung war, now i am going to play ace combat 7, i still dont know what the story is
It's best to wait for the right moment to strike
i dont understand the hate over this game, its such a good game, i love him
Just finished the game. You know namco really put their passion in ace combat franchise considering the "worst" ace combat game is a lot more better that most AAA games nowadays.
True most games people dislike I like this is one of them
Yeah, love it or not, PA did their effort into this game. Probably got hate because the plot wasn't in Strangereal
I had a hard time with the last mission bc of akula’s frequent dodging and flares, and when i finally finished it i couldnt even watch the ending because i pressed the skip button accidentally
You have to use the first person visual. It's more easy
You mean.
The HUD view
Great music and great fighting
Question: is this fight harder than womanslayer69
Yes. In a horrible way.
His plot armour is strong as womanslayer69... I guess i didn't fully look all Markov fight
this is earth not strangereal
7:50 song pls
An alternate theme for Markov should be Matais Torres' theme, The Hero Of Comberth Harbor
To be honest, the final mission is rigged and unfair, every time Markov goes past you he always just immediately "u-turns" and gets on your back.
my ps3 game always freezes after the final mission ends any help ??
Inmyownleague Easy, get a new Ace Combat game
@@mineko2219 Yep get a real ace combat game problem solve
I still have this game on steam. I'm about to throw this mission on RUclips 4k 60fps 😅. if there's anyone reading this what do you guys think
Markov was and is still the best to this day. I wish I could earn his call sign/ nickname
God. This is unlike any dogfight I've been in. Ac4 was easy, five had harder bosses, but this is just heavenly BS
How about 0?
@@fafdax7884 I don't have zero, but from the looks of it it looks hard!
@@donut3702 yeah, you have to actually joust with pixy to kill him and not to mention, in the final part you have a 4 minutes time limit to kill him
Why does a bomb have plot armor?
It's moving in a way that minimizes damage even when it's hit!
Is typhoon a bad call for this mission?
After all of that, the guy says:
" *Colonel! Trinity is still alive!* "
*Epic music intensifies*
Me playing:
*D:*
This game is a very good one. Though I don't have a PS3 but you get the idea
I think you can't get it anymore. I cried in a dream when i found out while in the dream.
Amazing game, It's so epic!
I've been wanting to get this game for my ps3 but I can't find it anywhere :/
So how do you go from D.C. To Miami
Mex-WarKrime Fuck you that's how
Imagine beating the boss only using A-10
7:33 yeet Makrov
Finally some AH on your channel! why the 3 year wait?
... Circle Chase , plus am not the member who platinumed this
I love this game. the gameplay is so good.
If you think that this is good, than check out the original ace combat games, you actually have to use skill to dogfight which makes the game more fun.
The gameplay is boring and on rails
Pathetic loser know nothing about ace combat and games
@@dylanrank361 Assault Horizon is much more complex than any part of it
How is it complex? @@АйзекДорнан
Andrei Markov have the same letters with Viktor Reznov
I tested this game on xbox..feel proud
Assault horizon was on earth u like the other ace combats
Most underrated Ace Combat game. Lore nerds hate this. F them.
The DFM is forced and oversimplifies the gameplay, the final level is scripted bullshit, the plot is Modern Warfare (they even have the same credits style), but absolutely bland and every character is so boring that I would prefer Varcolac squadron (from another horrendous real world Ace Combat game) over them. "Lore nerds" my ass, cope more.
Markov owed me 20 cases of ak74s and 4 camels 🐫
Markov is a pain in the but to take down . First time around after that it's just a walk in the park .
I was struggling at first but i figured out his tactics. Markov makes you chase him in DFM and while you are busy trying to land a hit on him, he fires a group of missiles and those missiles scatters around you and shortly later, they are on your tail, coming at you in a straight line. That's when you cancel the DFM and out maneuver the missiles then chase Markov again
ITS a Red Baron take down now Snoopy
0:11 the only actually cool part in this game.
How do i know that it is now possible to *dodge* ? Ijusr spam it...
Its toooooo hard...
СУ 57... Побольше бы их...
Playing the demo for this game was literally the most disappointing moment of my life