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Innocent Aces is like a quick, awkward embrace with a dear old friend before we can arrange for proper time with each other. Which will be whenever I get a hold of Fires of Liberation or Skies of Deception, and unfortunately they are for systems I do not own.

Since the story is set in the Sky Crawlers universe, it will probably be cool. However, one of the most important things to me in Ace Combat is the sense of purpose. And the running theme of the Sky Crawlers is that no countries or anything are actually in danger, it's all private military companies duking it out to fuel their own war economy. I might have a hard time getting involved unless it does something really interesting with the characters.

(no actual spoilers, just exposition)
[spoiler]Shattered Skies told the story of a little boy whose life was nearly shattered by war, living in an enemy-occupied town. At the same time, you are an ace of a small air force hellbent on liberating the continent from a fascist regime.

The Unsung War introduced you to a small group of tight-knit characters, made you care about them, then turned their world upside down and threw them against an imposing enemy nation with unclear motives. Then, as things became more clear, you join them in their struggle for justice and peace in a desperate world.

The Belkan War served as a prequel to the previous game, tying up loose ends and greatly expanding on the story. With each mission you hear the thankful cries of those you liberate, and feel your might grow as you beat back the invading war machine, until survival becomes secondary to bloodshed, and each group of pilots must find their own reason to fight.

I've only played a few levels of Fires of Liberation, but in the first few cutscenes we see the painful realities of war. And in the first mission, after so much fighting, you are forced to give up your own capital to the enemy invasion force. I'd say it was certainly fixing up to be awesome.[/spoiler]
But it made me grit my teeth and curl my toes as I chase down opponents over the sea of clouds, so it's certainly going to be fun.