{"product_id":"ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-ps5-playstation-5","title":"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve \/ PS5 \/ Playstation 5","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gd-info-box\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuy Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve for PS5 in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAce Combat 8: Wings of Theve\u003c\/strong\u003e is the long-awaited return of Bandai Namco's legendary flight shooting series and the first new mainline Ace Combat in seven years. Developed by \u003cstrong\u003eProject Aces\u003c\/strong\u003e (Bandai Namco Aces) and directed by series veteran Kazutoki Kono, it marks the franchise's 30th anniversary with its biggest skies, its most cinematic story and its largest online mode yet. Critics have called it the best-reviewed Ace Combat in a quarter of a century, and it became the fastest game in the series to sell one million copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story returns to the Strangereal universe in 2029, ten years after Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. The Republic of Sotoa has overrun the Federation of Central Usea (FCU), and what is left of the FCU Navy fights on from the ageing aircraft carrier \u003cstrong\u003eEndurance\u003c\/strong\u003e. Aboard the ship you fly alongside Jan \"Rex\" Cope, the famous ace known as the \u003cstrong\u003eWings of Theve\u003c\/strong\u003e. But the legend is not quite what it seems, and when Cope falls in battle, it's up to you to take his callsign, lead Joker Flight and become the hero the FCU needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAerial Warfare in Living Skies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt in Unreal Engine 5, Wings of Theve introduces \u003cstrong\u003eCloudly\u003c\/strong\u003e, a new weather technology that creates dynamic, multi-layered cloudscapes that actually affect combat. Track enemies by their contrails and engine smoke, hide in cloud cover and adapt to changing conditions mid-mission. For the first time, aircraft, carriers and environments are built at true 1:1 scale across much larger maps, while reworked handling and a damage model that lets you hit enemy planes anywhere make every dogfight a tense, high-speed chase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLead Your Squadron, From Cockpit to Carrier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs leader of Joker Flight, you can command your wingmen to concentrate fire, spread out or provide cover, adding real tactics to every sortie. Choose from more than 30 aircraft across four categories, pick your loadout and take on dogfights, ground strikes and massive superweapon battles across a campaign of around 30 missions. Between sorties, story scenes play out in first person aboard the Endurance, letting you bond with your squad, and your performance in the air can affect who survives the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAce Combat Online\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWings of Theve includes \u003cstrong\u003eAce Combat Online\u003c\/strong\u003e, the most expansive multiplayer mode in the franchise's history. Create your own mercenary pilot, hang out with other pilots in a customisable Air Base hub and team up for co-op missions against returning fan-favourite superweapons or go head-to-head in competitive dogfights with up to 8 players online. A PlayStation Plus membership is required for online play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGame Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlatform: PlayStation 5 (PS5 Pro Enhanced)\u003cbr\u003e\nDeveloper: Bandai Namco Aces (Project Aces)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment\u003cbr\u003e\nGenre: Flight Shooting \/ Air Combat\u003cbr\u003e\nPlayers: 1 offline, up to 8 online (PS Plus required)\u003cbr\u003e\nRelease Date: 2 October 2026\u003cbr\u003e\nSetting: Strangereal, the Sotoa-Usea War of 2029\u003cbr\u003e\nFeatures: Single-player campaign, Ace Combat Online, DualSense vibration and trigger effects, Remote Play\u003cbr\u003e\nEngine: Unreal Engine 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a Metacritic score of 88 on PS5 and an OpenCritic average of 89, Wings of Theve is the highest-rated Ace Combat since Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe first new mainline Ace Combat in seven years\u003cbr\u003e\nStunning Cloudly weather system with true 1:1 scale skies\u003cbr\u003e\nCinematic first-person story with a memorable squadron\u003cbr\u003e\nOver 30 aircraft and squad commands for your wingmen\u003cbr\u003e\nThe series' biggest online mode with co-op and PvP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAce Combat fans returning to Strangereal\u003cbr\u003e\nFighter jet and military aviation enthusiasts\u003cbr\u003e\nPlayers who loved Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown\u003cbr\u003e\nFans of fast arcade action with cinematic storytelling\u003cbr\u003e\nPS5 gamers looking for co-op and online dogfights\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBrand New \u0026amp; Genuine PS5 Game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve for PlayStation 5 is \u003cstrong\u003ebrand new and factory sealed\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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