Snoopy vs. the Red Baron

The aerial combat flows along surprisingly smooth. As you guide Snoopy and his avian co-pilot Woodstock through each level, enemy planes zip by and hovering drones hum along, all clipping around with river-like fluidity. Pulling off Snoopy's biplane tricks is easy too - loops, 180 turns ... standard stuff. Granted, the cartoony graphics and simple moves aren't busting the hardware's brains, but hey, smooth is smooth.

Above: Family-friendly weapons are the norm in this Saturday-morning war

All in all, you're looking at more than 50 kid-friendly sorties, plus several four-player modes and even unique co-op missions. The major players of the Peanuts cast are all in tow, from Charlie Brown to Linus to the barking-mad Lucy, so longtime fans will obviously get a rise out of seeing which roles the cast members take on. It's for the younger set, but as Baby's First Ace Combat, there's plenty going for Snoopy and his crew.

Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.