The game plot occurs in an unspecified time in the future, featuring sci-fi weapons, planes and environments.

However, unlike the previous installments, AFDS features an all new cast of anime-style characters illustrated by Jun Tsukasa.

Each character has a unique selection of planes to fly and has a different branch of missions to complete.

[5] Henry Ernst of GamePro Germany criticised that the game does not make fun and that the "multi-million dollar jet handles like a wild goose that has had a load of buckshot thrown at it in the belly - extremely reluctantly.

"[13] Atomic Dawg of the U.S. version of GamePro, however, said, "The visuals are sharp and clean all around, and the game features plenty of slick aircraft shots and beautiful skylines.