PCA:From the makers of one of the most addictive, time consuming strategy games of all time comes Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol, an exceptional World War I-themed strategy game. If you downloaded the title with visions of white knuckle turns, machine gun fire lighting up the sky, and frantic maneuvering as you engage in dogfights over enemy lines, think again—this is a Sid Meier title, after all, and that means an exceptionally deep, but slowly paced, turn-based strategy game. While mobile games have adapted the frenetic pace of their console cousins, Sid Meier continues to cut his own path—preferring nuance, balance, and game mechanics that require more thought than reflexes
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.
