Space Ace [Blu-ray]

Space Ace [Blu-ray]

Space Ace [Blu-ray]
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Actor: Space Ace
Brand: Digital Leisure
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Blu-ray
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-08
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Studio: Digital Leisure
Product features:
  • Supplements in full 1080p/MPEG-2, with optional English, French, Spanish, Italian and German subtitles
  • Interview (HD, 5 minutes) - Basically a coda to the picture-in-picture track (see HD Exclusives below), Bluth, Goldman and Dyer give a wider overview of 'Space Ace's reception, it's place in the arcade animation trilogy shared with the 'Dragon's Lair' games, and how they still receive mail about Ace from fans
  • Demonstration Reel (HD, 3 minutes) - a restoration demonstration, using split-screen to compare the new Blu-ray remaster with past video releases
  • Previews - video trailers for 'Space Ace,' 'Dragon's Lair,' and the upcoming (but as yet unscheduled) 'Dragon's Lair II - Time Warp.'
  • Video Commentary (HD) - a picture-in-picture interview with Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, and Rick Dyer, who appear together in a PIP box in the top right corner. They narrate the complete 24-minute game as if it was a stand-alone short film (no interruptions for gameplay, etc.) They cover the gestation of the project as an immediate spin-off from 'Dragon's Lair,' but with the emphasis on upping the pace and speed of the game, as well as the voice talent, animation, and eventual success of the game

Movie Reviews of Space Ace [Blu-ray]

Movie Review: Not perfect, but well worth buying
Summary: 4 Stars

A+ for the game itself, it's an arcade classic from the 1980s and IMO the best of the 3 Bluth games.

A+ too for the transfer, the visuals and sound are great.

I thought using the Blu-Ray remote to play the game vs. a joystick or computer keyboard would be annoying, but it's not too bad. Game play is very faithful to the arcade experience I remember from when I was a kid.

The "attract mode" sequence, which has some nice animation, is included. But it's a bit hard to find because they put it under "Previews." There's also one playable level from each of Dragon's Lair and Dragon's Lair II, which is nice.

My only complaints are:

1. As another reviewer noted, the "Get me out of here!!!!" sequence is missing after Ace leaves the planet for the first time. It's there when you play on Cadet level though.

2. I get a lot of stutter when the game seeks to a new scene. Sometimes I see the first few frames flash on the screen, then black, and this happens a few times before the scene plays. Could be an issue with my player.

Overall, I'm having a lot of fun playing the game and the purchase was well worth it.

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