Shattered Skies (Ace Difficult) - Ace Combat 04 Playthrough #8

[@AJwiththeAK]

Designers: “so i was thinking a cool little guitar solo for this mission dont really have to go all out.” Guitarist: “watch this”

[@BlackrockLobbyist]

he didn't have to, but he did it, for us

[@livingreverie5951]

@@BlackrockLobbyist”ok so this is a Neato filler mission, song doesn’t need to have the heavy feeling m. It’s just gotta work” Kobayashi: “So from what I’m gathering you want a guitar shred And solo.” “Wait wha no I didn-“ Kobayashi: * proceeds to create Comona *

[@derptomistic]

Mobius-2: "So what was your kill count?" Mobius-1: "52" Mobius-2: "But there were only 51 Erusian aircraft in the AO..." Mobius-1: "Yes, Erusian..." Mobius-2: "Boss, did you..." Mobius-1: "Keep talking and I'll make it 53"

[@acethemain7776]

august ferdinand mobius, a disgraced mathematician with a lust for blood.

[@nonymouswisp8176]

One of them is wso duh

[@Alysa-Aiday]

4:52 - 4:58 That *Never* happened when I played; Both lines --> In correct order --> back-to-back.

[@smellygabacci]

“I better not see any fratricide!” Mobius 1: no 5:51

[@Hawwwlucha]

tbf, that was mobius 1's line of sight

[@bluecaptainIT]

Probably Omega 11 getting shot down *twice* in the same mission. Dude's an AAM Magnet, I swear!

[@Alysa-Aiday]

*SkyEye:* "Cease fire! Cease fire! Friendly!" *Friend:* "I better not see any fratricide!" *Mobius 1/Player:* "Uhh..... Oops. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!?! There's jets everywhere up here!!!"

[@YourLocalMairaaboo]

Mobius 1 has an instant death radius, and he was in it.

[@3OrMoreBones]

Nugget 4 just received Shattered Skies the Sequel.

[@explosivefruits]

One of the best missions in the franchise

[@Alysa-Aiday]

And the Music!! 💓💓💓💓💓

[@lukaimedashvili270]

You mean music. Other levels are better than this when it comes to mission and gameplay

[@dandelion40k87]

@@lukaimedashvili270 no u

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

No

[@Gammons211]

@@lukaimedashvili270 um no this is the best mission all time besides zero and mayhem

[@aznwokaa5348]

1:19 you XMAA'd a friendly tomcat in the ass, 5:51 you bank a missile into a friendly and 6:37 you swiss-cheese another friendly. Mobius 1 will delouse everyone's 6 o-clock by getting rid of their 6 o-clock entirely :D

[@Killc4m]

The only mission i know of in the AC series where friendlies make a difference. I remember times where I would half ass the mission and the eruseans would shoot down all friendly aircraft

[@kurohexfire7537]

It's easy to see, especially when they steal your kills with a double missile attack. They could even hold their own against the Yellow Squadron over Farbanti, provided they lived long enough through that. Seems that Comona was a turning point for friendly fighters to actually hit something.

[@Gamer88334]

@@kurohexfire7537 I’ve only seen them grab kills that I wasn’t going after. Until Ace Combat 7, that is. Had a couple of moments where friendlies took my kills. I wasn’t really annoyed though. As long as it’s not an Ace or one of those missions where you have to score a certain amount of points, I don’t care much.

[@dragon_turtle]

I haven't played AC 4 in years and know exactly what you mean. This mission really just throws into the fray and you gotta bring the heat. The soundtrack speaks for itself lol

[@itshot91]

Always set the difficulty higher. Hard / Expert the ally AI do much better.

[@Gammons211]

In megalith if your good enough you can save all your allies from the yellows

[@ACE_rakugaki]

14:17 Mobius 1 has seen the deep, dark blue of the skies.

[@PHILMKD95]

6:37 you strafe shot a friendly XD

[@Superdeath25]

Didn't see you shoot down the SR 71

[@randomaccount3364]

awacs long caster: maintain air superiority until lunch is complete

[@cpugalvaheart5250]

The mother of all dogfights...

[@andrewrogers6197]

Emergency air strike?

[@cpugalvaheart5250]

+Andrew Rogers Not even close :P

[@ChrisGuzmanS]

non canon

[@Megalith9]

And Mayhem from AC0?

[@aaron_905]

@@Megalith9 mayhem wasn't as intense as this

[@r4microds]

When you master the hardware, master the visuals, master the gameplay, absolutely perfect the music & voice acting - you damn right mastered the experience.

[@GalaxyStandard77]

I love it when it hasnt been 5 in-game minutes and Omega 11 was already shot down lmao

[@tonyepic8]

lol, dude has thing for AAMS

[@dodobird679]

1:26 not even 30 seconds into the mission lol

[@tonyepic8]

​@@dodobird679speedrun

[@imgvillasrc1608]

2:23 to 2:33 Perfect scene for this specific part of the soundtrack. Viper's conversation could easily be imagined as the Yellow asking for his wingman's help, only to be a split second too late from Mobius 1's missiles.

[@BrotherShaw]

I'll never get over a Yellow, the most feared enemy in the sky, running for dear life because I tickled him with my machine gun. You've got a Yellow? I've got a Ribbon.

[@MarqFJA87]

I headcanon that it's a foreshadowing of the Yellow Squadron's future troubles with maintenance and supplies, since they were being increasingly overworked by Erusean high command. That is, the Yellows were rushed to this op by Erusean high command with half-empty fuel tanks and only minimal maintenance, confident that they can wipe out ISAF anyway, only for them to meet fierce resistance. And the one Yellow that you managed to damage was suffering from a brief mechanical problem that left him vulnerable for long enough. Having that happen drove Yellow 13 to order a retreat, partly because they were running low on fuel anyway, and partly because he knew having even one of them being shot down - even if there were extenuating circumstances - would be a major blow to Erusean morale.

[@NS-bg5el]

There's just something about this guitar that works so well, its like a scene out of a movie, especially when you play it on ace difficulty. You hear your allies being shot down by yellows over the radio, the missle alert is going off, meaning you could be seconds away from being shot down, and all the while you see more formations closing in fast. All the while, the guitar is ripping away pushing you through it, such a perfect level.

[@codename1176]

The hud view makes this so much more intense than the 3rd person.

[@notsojharedtroll23]

That is why is my go-to view for playing, lesser distraction

[@_jaegerboy_]

It's hilarious to think you can actually hit allied fighter by mistake in this mission

[@TheTrooperMB]

it doesn't do any damage luckily :D

[@kibathemechanic4967]

One time I would have been mid-aired by a friendly F-16. I had to double-check the replay because it was so fast. He went right through my windscreen from below me. Fortunately, midair collisions between *fighter-sized* aircraft in *campaign* are disabled in AC04.

[@VirusVox]

I've never heard the callout before. Huh

[@G_Travel99]

DUDE WHAT IS THIS OST?! I never ever heard about Ace Combat, only that it was a flight combat game. But duuudeeee, this OST ROCKS.

[@NikkoNikkoYeet]

Comona. Unironically, Named after the Island where the Mission was taking place.

[@MIchaelArlowe]

The Ace Combat series (and Project Wingman) is full of bangers, look up ZERO, Magic Spear, Daredevil, Blue Skies Infinity Remix, and from Project Wingman: Calamity and Frontline.

[@H31MU7]

yeah just listen to all of the game's OSTs, they all slap

[@joseg5511]

Best mission in AC04!, Also the music was perfect. Brings back memories when I used to play this in highschool.

[@jimbeaux89]

Haha pretty sure you shot down a friendly at 5:52 lol

[@bluecaptainIT]

5:55 "I'm hit! Damn it, I'll fly this somehow." He's just fine...

[@striderx8255]

The best mission in Ace Combat 4

[@mobius7089]

IDK...I really like Farbanti

[@DamzFR]

This epic music fit perfect with the scene !!!

[@Pattern_Recognitions]

[@TheTherumble32]

WingBreaker got onee

[@ellwill5709]

[@itshot91]

1:41 "Bandit at 6 o clock shake him off" He didn't shake him off !

[@GeorgeJansen]

I still play it till this day. Love it

[@Alysa-Aiday]

I have a copy, but as soon as I select anything, be it start, options, or tutorial, it like freezes or something. And the music doesn't even start when I open the main menu!

[@GAMRMNTS2]

Alysa Aiday try to find a copy on eBay

[@Alysa-Aiday]

@@GAMRMNTS2: Now I don't even have my PS2 anymore

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

@@Alysa-Aiday If you still got the discs, try emulating it on PCSX2. I should warn you tho that AC04 in particular need a few patches and u also need to spend some time twerking with the setting to get the game working but the end result will be beautiful. Definetly look up some yt tutorials for both emulator and game setup before fully diving in.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

​@@dragonandavatarfan8865: I don't have the discs or even my PS2 anymore. I tried to move out of the abusive household I lived in secretly, and lost a number of my possessions

[@MajorZeroCELL]

Yellow : > >

[@guilmarocon6886]

That was some radical flying. 😎👌

[@ZeromusHarvey]

"Shoot down as many fighters as possible" Mobius 1 at 5:51: *Pro gamer move time*

[@MzRayTimo3x]

5:50 Friendly blocked the missile???!!!??? lol

[@evgeniptolemy5570]

"A Yellow's hit and trailing smoke! WHOSE KILL WAS *THAT*?!?!"

[@grandstrategos1144]

[@mozam4285]

Ace Combat 7 better have a mission just like this with very similar music.

[@archer8879]

Soccerfire24_4 I think there is gonna be a battle like this at the space elevator

[@mozam4285]

@@archer8879 sweet. I really hope so.

[@austincooper4508]

Does Daredevil count?

[@犬の大将]

Thirteen really reminds me of Werner Voss. Glory or death. Damn fools.

[@buschwhacker765]

2:17 Yellow moment

[@dragonandavatarfan8865]

The most frustrating mission for me like god, I only had the first three planes unlocked at this point. I absolutely despise the unnecessary 800 points requirement at this one, the normal erusian fighters always dodge all my missiles by taking sudden sharp turns and they are not even freaking yellow squadrons. Add the 800 points to this mess and it becomes almost unfairly difficult. Oh what's this? You managed to barely get 800 points and only have 4 missiles remaining? GREAT!!! TAKE CARE OF THIS FIVE BOMBERS COMING YOUR WAY. Edit: WTF!!! You can resupply by going outside the combat area??!!!!

[@Gammons211]

Lol nuggets

[@grandstrategos1144]

Yeah, they literally tell you that you can do that whenever you cross a dotted line ever since like the third mission lol

[@corynthius8860]

9 year old me: "LETS F***ING GO!"

[@mikeyjnson]

The song is one of the best in the series, but it playing behind radio chatter, radar lock and missile warnings is the best way to listen to it. Here's hoping we can get a AC4 mod for AC7

[@dariotahiri7601]

Now this is E P I C !!! Can't wait for AC7.

[@shadowblaster124]

5:50 Oh wow, look at that.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

4:58 >> 7:31 "White 2 shot down by a Bandit" *Wtf!?!*

[@desertlightning4200]

I guess Erusea really likes the callsign “White 2”.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

@@desertlightning4200: And "Red 6"

[@tonyrun5802]

Lack of lines

[@smdavis6604]

​@@tonyrun5802 That or White 2 is a lucky mf.

[@Alysa-Aiday]

1:16 Did you just... fire on your own guy?!?

[@uss_04]

Looking back. Geeze they really throw you into it 《Maintain Air Superiority untill Launch Preparations are complete》

[@PHILMKD95]

I always just use guns in this mission, unless if there are air targets heading towards or away from me in a straight line.

[@sfs2040]

Best. Mission. In. The. Franchise.

[@walterreyes3722]

I loved AC4. More than AC5. Just the simple game made you feel like a pilot. Ac5 was like a great story loved it. But this game was just beautifully done such a good game. A remaster would be insane.

[@itshot91]

For some reason the higher the difficulty the better your ai teammates get

[@notsojharedtroll23]

A plus IMO. Guess that the difficulty was upped for both friend and foe's AI

[@itshot91]

Exactly . I noticed this very much when my Allie’s suddenly performed much better in the harder difficulties !

[@mattzoom8656]

Man you are a freaking beast

[@GeorgeJansen]

Oh dude. 1:04.you gots to go full after burner and chase that sr71, brother

[@rickychu0122]

I'd like to see you record this mission once more in perfect way: 1. sorry, trashed four XMAR AGMs at the very beginning; 2. SR-71 secret plane at flight level ~40,000ft didn't shown at all. Anyway, most of your AC5 gameplays are exceptional, really like them. thanks for your great work.

[@edwardperez6294]

Thank you bring my birthday.

[@elrisitos9821]

cost of 5 B2 destroyed : 3.6 billions dollars....hahaha

[@bluecaptainIT]

Add a refueler, and E-767 and many many fighters. You can also count an SR-71. Enough to make the US DoD and logistics personnel scream at the top of their lungs.

[@aquila7762]

Remastered this game and add some lasers so I can shoot down that sr 71 in the beginning of the mission unless it can also outrun lasers as well

[@nickfury1279]

Don’t chase it directly, it flies in a circle around the map. Set yourself up on an intercept course

[@FP541]

Man this with the f-14 was a pain in the ass

[@clydemarshall8095]

I'm having a royally hard time getting S rank on this mission.

[@brunomatassini9879]

I feel you brother. I will say, I've never had so much fun failing at a level before.

[@bluecaptainIT]

F-22A is great. X-02 is be(a)st.

[@xmobius0ne]

I really suck at this mission. Been stuck on it for 2 weeks and I spend most of it trying to get a plane locked in target without them zooming past me when i fire

[@1994CPK]

13 billion dollars in B2's destroyed

[@Alysa-Aiday]

14:16 You reenacting Space Cowboys there, Tommy Lee Jones??? 😉

[@spirz4557]

10:45 Was that an enemy AWACS ?

[@Ghost47wastaken]

Nah KC 10 is a tanker plane for refuelling

[@princesscadance197]

14:13 Was there a friendly aircraft also trying to fly with the rocket? lmao

[@TheCobra114-o5e]

Nah just the friendly marker on the rockey

[@GeorgeJansen]

The plane selection box all the way to the right... Is that another jet? How do you unlock it?

[@TheTherumble32]

GeorgeJansen If I remember correctly you have to score S rating for every mission in the campaign.

[@nickfury1279]

Get an S rank on every mission on at least the normal difficulty, and you unlock the X-02 Wyvern

[@bluecaptainIT]

@@nickfury1279 and finish the gane twice. That's it!

[@220USAFpilot]

LOL at committing a frat.....

[@--SHEPHERD-OF-MOTHER-EARTH--]

best!

[@wherethetatosat]

Maybe someone with more military/war history/strategy can explain this to me. Why is every single enemy fighter in this mission only carrying AA weapons? A single plane with bombs would have shut down this whole mission. Or, you know, vulcan cannons. Or some unguided missiles. Or crashing a plane. I get it, its a game and the setup makes for one of the coolest levels in video game history, just wondering.

[@stivaoblonskystan]

Bombers do come in midway and you have to intercept them. Why can't the enemy fighters use their own missiles to shut down Comona? Who knows... maybe the rocket they're launching is made out of 25 inch thick titanium.

[@Eboreg2]

One of the missions in Ace Combat 2 takes place on the Comona Islands and you blow up a Space Shuttle in that mission. I'm willing to bet that the launch pad has been massively reinforced since then so that only heavy bombers would be able to carry bombs big enough to crack it.

[@unknowngod8221]

​@@Eboreg2huh? what mission you're talking about?

[@Eboreg2]

@@unknowngod8221 Mission 13: Toy Box

[@LyleMizuhara]

Ace Combat Best Soundtrack: Comona

[@christopherdelacruz9728]

Already home

[@migiplayz91]

Roll Credits

[@soarinskies1105]

They need to make this game compatible for pc

[@Alysa-Aiday]

And a version for PlayStation Vita!

[@yourlocalmilkman916]

@@Alysa-Aiday or atleast a remake

[@lost4356]

Can you down yellow in this mission?

[@hhh3619]

That awacs its the same from ace combat 7?

[@Doom_Slayer_919]

No, each game has their own AWACS and 7 has 3, unless you are talking about the VR missions, where SkyEye *is* the AWACS from 4.

[@Iffy350]

A lot of Ace Combat 5 and Zero’s missions are just recycled ace combat 2,3 and 04 missions.

[@blazeraz7666]

No

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

Klonoa 2 < Ace Combat 04

[@MstreEnsin]

The fuck are you on about?

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

@@MstreEnsin That this game is better than Klonoa 2. Don't ask why I compare these series.

[@PumppActionPete]

@@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457 Why do you compare these series?

[@jaypostromboli-jpgamertv-457]

@@PumppActionPete I don't anymore. I know I was insane while doing so.

[@matthewtwitter5172]

Say that to some random Isaf pilot literally going "Yahooooooo" possibly in the same style. Idk which mission tho but i've heard it

[@aurelionsol2855]

Is this pc or console?

[@Zaptroxix]

Console

[@aurelionsol2855]

so how 60 fps ?

[@aurelionsol2855]

Zaptroxix is this ps2 ?

[@Zaptroxix]

The PS2 games were 60 fps in console, and my capture card can record 60fps

[@aurelionsol2855]

Zaptroxix oh ok thx. Have a nice day

[@kunzi5075]

2:32

[@РостикГончар-и5ж]

Самая сумашедшая музика

[@justthedude2385]

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