Good news is this one is not. It's easier than Ace Combat 6, and the objectives are certainly more varied. My only gripe is that you cant highG turn in assistance OFF mode, which is my prefered method of flying. Meaning for most of the time youa re flying you will be able to sue a decent view, then in a hectic dogfight with enemy Aces, you'll need to use assistance ON mode, which is certainly unfamiliar at the moment. But it's good fun and it's got the usual Tom Clancy cheesy plot, and it looks better than AC6, so I suggest if you have more than mild interest checking it out.