GamesRadar: "We recently took a look at Sid Meier's (creator of the Civilization series) upcoming World War I, tactical, aerial strategy title: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol. In it, you take control of a squad of Allied fighter pilots on missions to destroy German targets during the battles of WWI. The turn-based strategy starts you off as a rookie pilot flying simple missions solo, but eventually will promote you to commander of your own squadron--quite the ascension, right? As you progress through the leveling system you'll enhance your aerial move set, learning how to pull off tactically essential rolls, loops, and ace maneuvers. You can also upgrade your squadmates and earn new aircraft to destroy your enemies with."
Free-to-play games aren’t exactly a new phenomenon on the App Store, but it felt like the balance of power really shifted away from premium affairs in 2013, with a much larger chunk of the notable new releases each week favoring the freebie model — even those from developers that had seemingly thrived with paid games in the past.
IGN: "Though it can’t match multiplayer of the iOS version, Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol’s tactical dogfights still soar on PC."
Sid Meier's Ace Patrol, the latest turn-based dogfighting game from the legendary Civilization creator, has launched today on Steam for £5.99 / $9.99.
Ace Patrol first launched to critical acclaim on iOS in May, but publisher 2K games is billing this as the "premium version" of the free-to-play mobile title.
