Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers is an arcade flight simulator game where players choose to fight for either the US Navy or the Japanese Imperial Navy. The game features five battles in each campaign with different missions and extra quests, set during World War II. Players can experience some of the notable battles like Battle of Midway, Pearl Harbor, and Wake Island Raids.
The gameplay involves a variety of multiplayer modes such as deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, survival mode, and others. Improvements over the original game include a larger game environment, more detailed ship models, and support for the PlayStation Move on the PS3 version. As a commander, players can take control of an entire squadron instead of directing just one plane.