In a stacked year for new video games, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has emerged as another Game of the Year candidate.
We awarded the title a very respectable 8/10, but on aggregator website Metacritic, it’s got an incredible 87 – that makes it one of the best new releases of the year.
Of course, while you could enjoy this Top Gun-esque dogfighting title with a traditional DualSense in hand, two competing accessories manufacturers have created rival flight sticks for the release.
Both Hori’s Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Flight Stick and Thrustmaster’s T.FLIGHT HOTAS NEO Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Edition are out on 2nd October, alongside the game.
The two sticks are compatible with PS5, PS4, and PC, and promise plug-and-play functionality – with licensing from both Sony and Bandai Namco.
Hori’s solution includes a ‘High-G Mode’ button for stomach churning High-G Turns, for example; Thrustmaster’s option, meanwhile, has force feedback and rumble so you can feel every explosion and missile launch.
The prices are similar, too: Hori’s version costs $129.99 in the US, while Thrustmaster’s effort costs $149.99.
Which one should you stump up for? Well, I haven’t had a chance to test out either yet, so that’s almost impossible for me to answer.
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