History YMMV / AceCombat5TheUnsungWar

* ThatOneLevel: Four Horsemen, which requires you to coordinate with your wingmates to take out four radar stations at exactly the same time. You have to fly at just the right speed to be in position for your strike, and you have to account for the time it takes your missiles to travel as well. Also, for the last radar station, Chopper's radar malfunctions and you have to break off and line up the attack again, which will probably mess up your timing. And if you get any of this wrong, you have to start the whole mission over again.
** Even worse is that this mission is COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE. Take a look at StopHelpingMe above and see how [[spoiler:[[GuideDangIt irrelevant questions can be game-breakingly horrible]]]].

* StopHelpingMe: Some of the allies in the game can get like this, when they have an annoying habit of asking you trivial questions at the absolute worst times, ''especially'' Chopper. This comes to a head in Mission 7, where Edge will ask you a question, then Chopper, ''then'' Archer, on top of another question or two if you don't have them set to the orders the game thinks you should have them at, all the while the player is desperately trying (and likely failing) to ''concentrate on flying and fighting''. Worse yet, in Mission 10, [[spoiler:answering Chopper's seemingly irrelevant "Face of the Coin" question [[GuideDangIt chooses your next two missions without stating as much or giving any clue as to which two missions those are]]. One path gets you the alright ones, the other gets you the [[ThatOneLevel Four Horsemen]]]].

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: One of, if not THE best soundtrack of the series. [[AwesomeMusic/AceCombat Which is saying quite a lot!]] Favors a more Western-inspired orchestral score over the Rock/Electronic tracks in the previous games, all of which is composed by many signature composers of the Namco Sound Team. This entry is also significant for being the game in which Keiki Kobayashi became the main composer of the series, a position that until that point had Tetsukazu Nakanishi (although he still played a major role). Other composers were Junichi Nakatsuru (the main composer of the ''VideoGame/{{Soul|Series}}'' series), Hiroshi Okubo, and even new assets like Katsuro Tajima and the ''[=ACE COMBAT5=] Chorus Team''. All of which performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Throw in a few of the classic synth/guitar segments from the previous games, some OminousLatinChanting, and an OscarBait theme song performed by Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn to boot, and you get pure distilled ''awesome''. Some highlights:

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tdQ_cttZ8g "Open War]] (not to be confused with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3g6YxS6LSA Open The War]])

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: One of, if not THE best soundtrack of the series. [[AwesomeMusic/AceCombat Which is saying quite a lot!]] Favors a more Western-inspired orchestral score over the Rock/Electronic tracks in the previous games, all of which is composed by many signature composers of the Namco Sound Team. This entry is also significant for being the game in which Keiki Kobayashi became the main composer of the series, a position that until that point had Tetsukazu Nakanishi (although he still played a major role). Other composers were Junichi Nakatsuru (the main composer of the VideoGame/SoulSeries), Hiroshi Okubo, and even new assets like Katsuro Tajima and the ''[=ACE COMBAT5=] Chorus Team''. All of which performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Throw in a few of the classic synth/guitar segments from the previous games, some OminousLatinChanting, and an OscarBait theme song performed by Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn to boot, and you get pure distilled ''awesome''. Some highlights:
** [[http://youtu.be/cgNGtGI-XbM First Flight]]
** [[http://youtu.be/0tdQ_cttZ8g Open War]] (not to be confused with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3g6YxS6LSA Open The War]])
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Qkzj5bStU The Unsung War]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQrkZtg-mo The Journey Home]].
** It was about [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWRdMX1VaZA#t=140 this]] point in the trailer, mixed with the awesome visuals, that made fans decide this was the best game yet, maybe in all the series.

* StopHelpingMe: Some of the allies in the game can get like this, when they have an annoying habit of asking you trivial questions at the absolute worst times, ''especially'' Chopper. This comes to a head in Mission 7, where Edge will ask you a question, then Chopper, ''then'' Archer, on top of another question or two if you don't have them set to the orders the game thinks you should have them at, all the while the player is desperately trying (and likely failing) to ''concentrate on flying and fighting''. Worse yet, in Mission 10 [[spoiler:answering Chopper's seemingly irrelevant "Face of the Coin" question [[GuideDangIt chooses your next two missions without stating as much or giving any clue as to which two missions those are]]. One path gets you the alright ones, the other gets you the [[ThatOneLevel Four Horsemen]]]].)

** Even worse is that this mission is COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE. Take a look at StopHelpingMeAbove and see how [[spoiler: [[GuideDangIt irrelevant questions can be game breakingly horrible.]]]]

** Even worse is that this mission is COMPLETELY AVOIDABLE. Take a look at StopHelpingMeAbove and see how [[spoiler: [[GuideDangIt irrelevant questions can be game breakingly horrible.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: One of, if not THE best soundtrack of the series. [[AwesomeMusic/AceCombat Which is saying quite a lot!]] Favors a more Western-inspired orchestral score over the Rock/Electronic tracks in the previous games, all of which is composed by many signature composers of the Namco Sound Team. This entry is also significant for being the game in which Keiki Kobayashi became the main composer of the series, a position that until that point had Tetsukazu Nakanishi (although he still played a major role). Other composers were Junichi Nakatsuru (the main composer of the SoulSeries), Hiroshi Okubo, and even new assets like Katsuro Tajima and the ''[=ACE COMBAT5=] Chorus Team''. All of which performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Throw in a few of the classic synth/guitar segments from the previous games, some OminousLatinChanting, and an OscarBait theme song performed by Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn to boot, and you get pure distilled ''awesome''. Some highlights:

* LargeHam: [[spoiler:Allen Hamilton, Ashley Bernitz, and Michael Heimeroth in the last missions.]]
* StopHelpingMe: Some of the allies in the game can get like this, when they have an annoying habit of asking you trivial questions at the absolute worst times, ''especially'' Chopper. (Worse yet, in Mission 10 [[spoiler:answering his seemingly irrelevant "Face of the Coin" question [[GuideDangIt chooses your next two missions without stating as much or giving any clue as to which two missions those are]]. One path gets you the alright ones, the other gets you the [[ThatOneLevel Four Horsemen]]]].)

* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: To ''04'', being about twice as long as any other game thus far, and also adding the new squadron control mechanics and a more character-driven narrative, this game often ends up as many fans' favorite. On the flip side, the same two attributes mentioned above are why some other fans dislike it.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Favors a more Western-inspired orchestral score over the Rock/Electronic tracks in the previous games, all of which is composed by many signature composers of the Namco Sound Team, including Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Keiki Kobayashi and Hiroshi Okubo, while also introducing new assets, such as Junichi Nakatsuru, Katsuro Tajima and the ''[=ACE COMBAT5=] Chorus Team'', all of which performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Throw in a few of the classic synth/guitar segments from the previous games, some OminousLatinChanting, and an OscarBait theme song performed by Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn to boot, and you get pure distilled ''awesome''. Some highlights:

** Oddly enough the UGB, and only for the last mission on the assault on SOLG specifically. A single direct hit on SOLG can take out half or more of the designated targets and makes what should be a challenging mission a breeze.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Favors a more Western-inspired orchestral score over the Rock/Electronic tracks in the previous games, all of which is composed by many signature composers of the Namco Sound Team, including Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Keiki Kobayashi and Hiroshi Okubo, while also introducing new assets, such as Junichi Nakatsuru, Katsuro Tajima and the ''[=ACE COMBAT5=] Chorus Team'', all of which performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Throw in a few of the classic synth/guitar segments from the previous games, some OminousLatinChanting, and an OscarBait theme song performed by Elizabeth Ladizinsky to boot, and you get pure distilled ''awesome''. Some highlights:

* GameBreaker: The Raptor or any fighter with [=QAAMs=] in the final mission becomes a literal example where the first fight can be finished in about ten seconds. It's supposed to last much longer, but get it right and the in game speech cannot keep up with you winning so easily.

* GameBreaker: The Raptor or any fighter with QAMMs in the final mission becomes a literal example where the first fight can be finished in about ten seconds. It's supposed to last much longer, but get it right and the in game speech cannot keep up with you winning so easily.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: The anti-war stance the game takes has some think it is a commentary on UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and TheWarOnTerror. While there may be a grain of truth in there, if anything it is closer to the ColdWar.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: The anti war stance the game takes has some think it is a commentary on GeorgeBush and TheWarOnTerror. While there may be a grain of truth in there if anything it is closer to the ColdWar.

* StopHelpingMe: Some of the allies in the game can get like this, when they have an annoying habit of asking you trivial questions at the absolute worst times, ''especially'' Chopper. (Worse yet, in Mission 10 [[spoiler:answering his seemingly irrelevant "Face of the Coin" question [[GuideDangIt chooses your next two missions without stating as much or giving any clue as to which two missions those are]]. One path gets you the alright ones, the other gets you the [[ScrappyLevel Four Horsemen]]]].)

* SpotlightStealingSquad: The Sea Goblin helicopter crew [[EnsembleDarkHorse that appears once or twice]] has gotten a small fandom in some corners of the web.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: The Sea Goblin helicopter crew [[EnsembleDarkHorse that appears once or twice]] has gotten a small fandom in some corners of the web.

* SpotlightStealingSquad: The Sea Goblin helicopter crew [[EnsembleDarkHorse that appears once or twice]] has gotten a small fandom in some corners of the web.

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Favors a more Western-inspired orchestral score over the Rock/Electronic tracks in the previous games, all of which is composed by many signature composers of the Namco Sound Team, including Tetsukazu Nakanishi, Keiki Kobayashi and Hiroshi Okubo, while also introducing new assets, such as Junichi Nakatsuru, Katsuro Tajima and the ''[=ACE COMBAT5=] Chorus Team'', all of which performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra. Throw in a few of the classic synth/guitar segments from the previous games, some OmniousLatinChanting, and an OscarBait theme song performed by Elizabeth Ladizinsky to boot, and you get pure distilled ''awesome''. Some highlights:

* SpotlightStealingSquad: The Sea Goblin helicopter crew [[EnsembleDarkHorse that appears once or twice]] has gotten a small fandom in some corners of the web.
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel: To ''04'', being about twice as long as any other game thus far, and also adding the new squadron control mechanics and a more character-driven narrative, this game often ends up as many fans' favorite. On the flip side, the same two attributes mentioned above are why some other fans dislike it.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQrkZtg-mo The Journey Home]].