Sid Meier's Ace Patrol is a WWI combat flight simulation game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K for iOS and Microsoft Windows (Steam) in 2013.
A sequel called Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: Pacific Skies was released in November 2013.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | PC | |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] | 71/100[2] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | PC | |
| 4Players | (iPad) 59%[3] (iPhone) 49%[3] | 67%[4] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[5] | N/A |
| GamesMaster | 70%[6] | N/A |
| Gamezebo |   [7] | N/A |
| IGN | 8.2/10[8] | 7.9/10[9] |
| Joystiq | [10] | N/A |
| MacLife |  [11] | N/A |
| Pocket Gamer | [12] | N/A |
| TouchArcade | [13] | N/A |
| Digital Spy | [14] | N/A |
| National Post | 8/10[15] | N/A |
The iOS version received "favorable" reviews, while the PC version received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1][2]
Metro gave the iOS version a score of nine out of ten, calling it "A truly great portable strategy game that's original, accessible, and addictive. And for once the microtransactions benefit the player as well as the publisher."[16] Digital Spy gave it a score of four stars out of five, saying, "Give the free levels a try, and you will have a hard time not downloading the additional campaigns right away."[14] National Post gave it a similar score of eight out of ten, saying, "Mr. Meier has come up with a smart and innovative game of turn-based tactics for gamers on the go. Now it's your job to be a smart consumer and show him what you're willing to pay for – as well as what you're not."[15] Common Sense Media gave it four stars out of five, saying, "Overall there's very little for strategy fans to complain about here, and people new to the genre will quickly see why it's so addictive."[17]
References
- ^ a b "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Luibl, Jörg (May 30, 2013). "Test: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (iOS)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Schmädig, Benjamin (September 4, 2013). "Test: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (PC)". 4Players (in German). 4Players GmbH. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Vore, Bryan (May 14, 2013). "[Sid Meier's] Ace Patrol Review (iOS)". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ "Review: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (iOS)". GamesMaster. Future plc. August 2013. p. 78.
- ^ Tylwalk, Nick (May 13, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Albert, Brian (May 15, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Review (iOS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Albert, Brian (September 5, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol PC Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Hinkle, David (May 13, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol review: Strategy simplified (iPad)". Engadget (Joystiq). Yahoo. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Reparaz, Mikel (May 15, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Slater, Harry (May 10, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Perring, Alec (May 16, 2013). "'Sid Meier's Ace Patrol' Review – The Legendary Designer Delivers with this WWI Dogfighting Sim". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Nichols, Scott (May 14, 2013). "Mobile reviews: 'Leviathan: Warships', 'Ace Patrol', 'Blitz Brigade'". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Sapieha, Chad (May 10, 2013). "Sid Meier brings turn-based dogfights to your iPhone with Ace Patrol". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, David (May 15, 2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol review – magnificent men (iOS)". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ Morris, Chris (2013). "Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (iOS)". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.