I have to say, this game is all I would hoped it would be. For the die hard AC purists (which I am only a steps below that) the story doesn't drive the game like the last games in the series. Not that the story is bad, just not as good as lets say AC5 or ACZ. But the game mechanics and combat are amazing. You could almost loose focus in the damage you do to other planes. The campaign is a bit short, but still satisfying, but its the multiplier that will keep you coming back. Its hard not to be content with the whole experience.

There are however a few little things that bug me. In multiplayer, a player you are trailing behind in Dog Fight Mode as dive at the ground and pull up really late, and you will end up hitting the ground. Another things is that bombers were shown in multiplayer prerelease images, yet they are not in it. And a final complaint is the lack of a points total till after the mission. In campaign, points don't really matter but in the free mission they do, and there is no way to tell what you have till the mission results come up.

Overall, this is a really great addition to the series. It is a pretty big departure from the last games, but I think it pulls it off.