{"id":1718075,"date":"2026-10-13T09:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-review"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:19:45","slug":"ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-review-thrill-packed-campaign-takes-this-long-running-series-to-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-review-thrill-packed-campaign-takes-this-long-running-series-to-new-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve review \u2013 thrill-packed campaign takes this long-running series to new heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-review-thrill-packed-campaign-takes-this-long-running-series-to-new-heights.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p><em>Let&#8217;s chase &#8217;em off, Rex!<\/em> Two more missiles arc toward a hapless enemy F2-A, droplets peppering my windshield as I skim past a glowering grey cloud, dulling the distant explosion. <em>Visibility is garbage<\/em>. No kidding, Tasha. <em>The Endurance is being targeted<\/em>. Uh-oh. <em>Tonitrus Spear arriving in two minutes! They&#8217;ve got a high-output laser and a broad-range jammer.<\/em> Sounds like a bad combo. The cockpit rattles as I climb, an insistent red flash warning me my Tomcat&#8217;s icing up. But I can see the laser, and soon after the airship it&#8217;s emerging from. It&#8217;s in my sights. I&#8217;ve got this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-review\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-review\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s chase &#8217;em off, Rex! Two more missiles arc toward a hapless enemy F2-A, droplets peppering my windshield as I skim past a glowering grey cloud, dulling the distant explosion. Visibility is garbage. No kidding, Tasha. The Endurance is being targeted. Uh-oh. Tonitrus Spear arriving in two minutes! They&#8217;ve got a high-output laser and a broad-range jammer. Sounds like a bad combo. The cockpit rattles as I climb, an insistent red flash warning me my Tomcat&#8217;s icing up. But I can see the laser, and soon after the airship it&#8217;s emerging from. It&#8217;s in my sights. I&#8217;ve got this. 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