Aces of Thunder – Aerial Catastrophe Or A Masterpiece Born Of Chaos PS VR2 Review
Aces of Thunder – Aerial Disaster Or High-End Art Born In Chaos PS VR2 Review…
Gaijin has built something special here. Aces of Thunder hits that middle ground where:
- It feels as a sim
- It it’s playing like simcade
- It he accepts newcomers without insulting veterans
Real pilots have recommended the airplane model, and you can tell. Airplanes have weight, personality, and enough unpredictability to keep you loyal. Every turn, every dive, every stall feels like you’re grappling with a real machine — not a floating camera with fixed wings.
Dogs are sweaty, nervous, and incredibly readable. If you lose, you know exactly why. When you win, you feel like you’ve earned it. It’s the kind of game where you find yourself leaning on your body in turns to help you.
🎮 Controls – Wanted, But So Fun
This is not Ace Combat. No lock-on missiles, no “press X to win,” no arcade shortcuts.
Aces of Thunder expects you to do so fly. And when it clicks, it’s magic.
Both PSVR2 Sense and HOTAS 4 controllers are supported. The HOTAS setup has a few drawbacks – most notably having to switch to Sense controllers between machines – but Gaijin has acknowledged this and is working on it. And honestly, once you’re in the air, the dip is worth every menu inconvenience.
🎨 Visuals and Sound – Clean, Sharp, and Airy
The game looks great on PSVR2. The cockpits are detailed, the sense of height is excellent, and the lighting carries the weight. The sound design is even better: the engines roar, the bullets fly past your canopy, and the ambient sound gives you that “I’m actually in this tin” feeling.
The PSVR2 features haven’t been fully touched yet – no variable triggers, no PS5 Pro patch – but the base is solid, and the game runs on native resolution. There is room for growth, and knowing Gaijin, of course the will grow up.
🔧 Continuous Updates – A Living, Breathing Dogfighter
One of the most impressive things about Aces of Thunder is how quickly it evolves. Gaijin tweaks, fixes, and adds features at a pace that puts the big studios to shame. Public requests – even unusual ones – usually end up being done.
Yes, there is jank. But try a few different setups, and you’ll find one that feels right. And once you do, the game becomes dangerously addictive.
🛩️ Final Verdict – Must Play PSVR2
Aces of Thunder is a great simcade dogfighter with a realistic flight model, great presentation, and some of the most rewarding aerial combat you’ll ever experience in VR. It takes patience, but it pays off in moments that feel truly unforgettable.
Ignore the Steam update bombshell. Ignore the noise. Play the game, enjoy the game.
Aces of Thunder is one of PSVR2’s best titles – and an absolute Game of the Year contender. Another jank, very entertaining and very unforgiving.
Launch Trailer below, the game has changed a lot since then, although no new official trailer seems to exist after all these…
