The release of Ace Combat 8: Tef’s Wings was met with harsh criticism on Steam. While players who purchased the $90 Enhanced Edition were able to get into the game a few days early, those who purchased the Standard Edition were also in demand. Ace Combat Zero (2006) As a gift, the classic release dropped the new version’s rating to “Mixed.”
The main complaint from players is that expectations are being deceived: the original description goes like this Ace Combat Zero It will be released as a standalone app, but the project is being packaged as DLC at launch. Therefore, in order to run the old 3 GB game, the user must download the entire 140 GB main file Ace Combat 8. Additionally, unlike the console, the Steam version lacks its own achievements and Steam Deck cloud saves.
The developers cited aircraft license restrictions so the game could not be sold for free on its own.
This was exacerbated by other complaints in negative reviews: players were dissatisfied with optimization, netcode, flight physics changes, and the lack of full HOTAS support.
The developers quickly responded to community complaints, saying they were already studying the bug reports they received and preparing patches to stabilize gameplay. As a precautionary measure, players are advised to update their graphics adapter drivers and monitor the amount of free space on their drives and Windows virtual memory settings.
By the way, I haven’t noticed any technical issues in the PC version, except for a small stutter when switching between cutscenes.
