Reviews (13)

Does anybody really need this game?
This was probably a great game - a first-person shooter based on Star Wars.Introducing the charachter of Kyle Katarn - an ex-Imperial commando turned soldier-of-fortune - Dark Forces will send you to the reaches of the galaxy to learn the secret of a new Imperial Weapon.When isolated rebel ouposts are crushed by waves of "Dark Troopers", Kyle is enlisted to track their base.Travelling to worlds boasting sewers, icy cliffs, volcanos, rivers and labyrinthine factories, you piece together the clues that will lead you to the Imperial Crusier, "Arc Hammer", and a showdown with the Darkest of them.

Dark Forces is a great game for those with a computer too slow to run its sequel - Jedi Knight (a Pentium 90 or less).These people won't be able to appreciate the improved graphics and sound of that newer game.Unfortunately, even in its own time, Dark Forces was burdened by a weak storyline and frustrating gameplay.Though you played a person, the movements of walking and head-turning seemed artificial, less like a walking person and more like a car driving - you may want to keep that dramamine nearby.Because the range of eye-movement is limited (especially compared to JK) it's hard to get a good situational awareness.Also, owing to mid-1990's AI, the enemies are pretty dissappointing - you pretty much wipe out only the enemies you'll find in any one area.Take out an imperial platoon in one area of a prison block, and you'll find another later on completely oblivious to that fact.Another dissappointment is how little LucasArts has updated the game - while X-Wing and Tie Fighter have been updated to exploit 3D hardware acceleration, DF seems as dated as ever.Buy it only if you're running on something less than a 486.Beware - this disk comes with 3 playable levels of Jedi Knight, and you'll be spoiled forever for Dark Forces if you so much as look at any one of them.

The best first person stinker ever invented!
Just horrible. The first level is somewhat plausible (considering it's inconsistent with the story), but afterwards, there is no unifying level theme, little to no varying of enviromental textures, and just no fun to play. For example, in the Weapons Testing lab level, there were no testing labs, no scientists, and no way this thing could be a testing base.

In the future, when you see Lucasfilms make anything besides a flight sim or an adventure game, run as fast as you can!

Help For Dark Forces
Dark Forces is one of the best games I have ever played some levels are very confusing such as Jabba's ship, the detention facility, or the research facility. The way to beat the detention facility is in the elevators. Run from the dark troopers is okay but cheats will work wonders.

Lapostal-all weapons full ammo & powerups lamaxout-maxout on all items larandy-weapon super charge or "machine gun mode" also temporarily doubles ammunition. launlock-full inventory laredlite-freeze enemies lapogo-diable height checking.. lets you climb certain walls. lacds-map supermode ladata-coordinate informination labug-insect mode: fit into small places launlock-accessories

more to come. IG-88

The Best Game Ever Made!
I found out about this game by playing a demo in 1996. Not to long ago Ibought it. Sure the graphics woudn't be called good today but their okay.Infact I think Dark Force's enimies are clearer than in Jedi Knight (whichstinks). I coudn't stop playing it. I would recomend this game to any StarWars fans. Here are some tips:

1. Blow up walls with cracks.

2. Watchthe floor for mines.

3. Run around while fighting complete DarkTroopers.

4. Shoot PGUs that are far from you and they might hit someenimies you can't see.

Here are some cheat codes. type them in whileplaying.

lapostal - full health, all weapons, and full ammo

lamaxout -all items

laimlame - invencibility

labug - fit into small places

Formore codes go to gamesages.com

Oldie, but a goodie
Dark Forces is a first person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. Unfortunately, time and tide have robbed the game of its...um...force.AsKyle Katarn, you enter and navigate various imperial installations, solvepuzzles, and make life unpleasant for countless stormtroopers.You do thisin order to amass clues about a new imperial weapon - the Dark Trooper,before setting out to combat the trooper on his home turf.Your journeyswill take you to varios settings (ice planets; volcanic planets; fullyurbanized planets; space stations and the Arc Hammer that is home to theDark Trooper).

Many editions include a playable 3-level demo of DF'ssequel - Jedi Knight.Whatever you do, DON'T PLAY IT.Unless yourcomputer is too lame to really play JK (topping out at about 90Mhz) JK'ssuperior game play, graphics and sound will forever spoil you for the oldergame.The head and body movements of DF are stilted, artificial, and hardto coordinate; while the locations and characters look cartoonish.Andthat would be a shame.While DF is a creature of another age (the early1990's) it's a lot of fun. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

If the film itself and the character Jar Jar Binks didn't scareyou away from the Star Wars universe, this game (along with afew others based on the film) just might.

The story of Star Wars: Episode 1, Obi-Wan's Adventures followsthe adventures of a young Obi-Wan from the beginning of Star Wars:Episode I, The Phantom Menace to Obi's encounter with Darth Maul.He travels on a ship to Naboo, then Coruscant, then to Queen Amidala'spalace, and then faces the sinister Sith warrior himself.

In this game you even have the choice of using two high-profile piecesof Star Wars weaponry: the lightsaber and the blaster. You alsohave the telekinetic power better known as the Force. Using thelightsaber, Obi-Wan can deflect laser blasts back at enemies; using theForce, he can move boxes and rocks; and using his blaster, he caninflict serious damage on any enemies he faces.

The action in this game is very straightforward. You advance throughlevels by defeating enemies, flipping some switches, and heading to thenext level. On numerous occasions you will be forced to jump overelectrical fields, make your way past poisonous gas bursts, and use theForce to fill chasms with boulders. Most of the time, though, this gameis just a hack-and-slash adventure.

If you do feel the need to do some exploration, you may find a power-upor two, but the levels in this game are so easy that you often won'tneed them. More likely, you will be able to get through most levels inone try, and you'll find that the levels get progressively easier asthe game wears on.

The graphics in this game should have been better scaled, and thecharacters should have been larger. Obi-Wan's Adventures triesto fill the small Game Boy screen with too much of the surroundingenvironment, hence the characters, around whom the action revolves, aretoo small. Larger sprites would have improved the game and made it alot easier on the eyes. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:

• Star Wars buffs will enjoy having a little bit of portableForce

• Slow, unchallenging gameplay
• Graphics aren't on par with other Game Boy Color adventures

Reviews (9)

Obi Wan In th palm of you hand
It's a great game actually if you donot mind the isometric view and the small Obi-Wan. The game has good gameplay and nicely balances between the gameplay elements. The ability to use the force is great as you can move thingsand push back the droids. Other weapons inlcude a blaster and the jedi essential-the light sabre. Though the force and the blaster is great, they are limited in points so most of the times you will be using the light sabre and it's pretty cool to be able to deflect back the laser beams. It would have been cool if you could use other force powers like ability to jump higher for example. The enemies are all droids and this tends to create a feeling of been there done that kind of thing. Only the diverse scenes and the backgrounds make up for that to some extent. Gameplay hours is sjort as the game is quite easy to get used to and most will be able to finish it in under 4 hours. If you would like a portable force, or if you a star wars fan thenthis game will be great to add to your collection. If you are a new gamer this game shouldn't be much of a challenge to you. I recommend you buy it...
OVERALL
GRAPHICS-4/5
SOUND-3/5
GAMEPLAY-4/5

COOL
Star wars has reached it's ultimate levelJedi Simple blaster what acontest anyway this game rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THQ did agreat job with this one!! anyway,Navigate the swamps of Naboo!9 ACTION PACKED LEVELS!!!BUYIT!!!BUYIT!!!BUYIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great!
This is the #3 GBC game to get. Next to Super Mario Bros Deluxe and Matt Hoffman's pro bmx.

Good game but...
This game is really good now don't get me wrong but, while in some places you have to hit everything with the lightsaber to find a passageway, you have to read alllllll of the instructions to play, and the codes are to long.

Somewhat disappointed
I bought this game anticipating a true Star Wars adventure. But I guess it was sort of like the movie, boring. Sure, the fun part is getting to use the lightsaber and the force, but it get's a little boring fighting droids all the time. The levels aren't that difficult either. I made it through five in less than an hour, and there are only nine levels total! When I got to fight the Sith, in the final level, I was surprised at how easy it was, given you can go recharge yourself if you run out of energy points. Overall, I was looking for more of a challenging game and it proved to be a little boring. Graphics are pretty cool and so is sword play and sound effects. But there needed to be more levels and it would have been nice to fight people instead of machines. Waiting for a better game from Lucas arts--and a better movie! ... Read more

Reviews (10)

THE BEST IS EVIL
I'd reccomend this game for one good reason THE EMPIRE ROCKS!!!! this game is a way better improvement in graphics than the original in 94' but still the animated cut scenes.....I can sum all that in to three words...... GET THIS GAME!!!!!!!

The Empire Rocks
Not only does this game incorparate the underappreciated Imperials it does so in a nice way.You get to fly 7 craft!Unlike the old version this game has better sound and grafics.The cutscenes are still old but they fill the bill.You don't just have to fight Y,A,X, and B wings.You fight well detailed Calamari Cruisers,YT-1300 transports (Millenium Falcon)Star Destroyers,Carrack Cruisers and so forth.Great game.

I LOVE THIS GAME
My cousin owns this game, so when I visit, I got to play it. I got adicted on the first time. This is funner than (I'm sorry fans) Tiberian Sun, since you can personaly blow up infinite Y-Wings and X-Wings, which is pretty fun.

If only your battle skills could be used for evil.....
The original Tie Fighter was one of the best space combat games available. The Tie Fighter Collector's Ed. (TFCE) is upgraded over its previousincarnation to support hardware acceleration but that's only for the flightsequences.Between the flying, you'll notice the same old cutscenes aroundthe same less-than photorealistism.The sound is also conspicuouslyimproved - mostly because it to alternates between the true stereo oftodays computers (again in the flying sequences) and the ancient MIDI inthe intervals.

That said, the meat of the game is firmly in Pentiumcountry, with rich colors and textures expected for a latter-day sim, butnot taxing enough to slow down frame-rate on any low-level P200MMX.If youown "X-wing v. Tie Fighter", you'll find the same level ofgraphics, but with more imaginative single-player missions.As a fighterpilot with the dread imperial star fleet, you fly those tiny little insectlike ships that seems to drop like flies in the 3 movies.Besides theexpected campaigns (all pre-scripted, you can't go on until you finish allprimary mission objectives) and "historical" missions, there's anifty pilot's proving ground, an enclosed maze and shooting gallery thatconvincingly recalls the Death Star innards from the 3rd movie.However,the missions require you not only destroy waves of fighters or large ships,but inspect and even capture other ships.Also, a complex storyline sendsimperial starfighters against a variety of enemies, many not quite as nobleas the stalwart rebels.Star Wars is best when highlighting the moralambiguity of its surrounding universe, and Tie Fighter doesn't dissappoint,and your enemies will include Rebel X-wings, but also pirates andprofiteers, defectors and other traitors and various alien races who don'tknow that they need the emperor's permission to war against each other. There's even a clever subplot in which you have two missions - yourcommander's and those of a special imperial emissary.Most of the time,the two are in line, and neither asks you to controvert the orders of theother.It creates a level of depth and suspicion mising from the originalx-wing.

If X-wing collector's ed is this good, I'll pick it up as well. If you've already got the original versions of both games, I'd suggestgetting the new X-wing, since the original was the older of the two andwould have the best improvement.

Great Game!
This is one of the best games I have ever seen! You can fly anything from a TIE fighter to a missile boat! Also you can fight against A,B,X,Y wings and capital ships! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Star Wars: X-Wing Trilogy provides the complete Star Wars space combat experience in a special commemorative gold-foil-stamped package. It includes a message to X-Wing fans from Larry Holland--X-Wing series creator and president of Totally Games--about the history and heritage of the Star Wars flight combat series. Players of Star Wars: X-Wing take the role of a pilot for the Rebel Alliance. During 122 missions players will battle Darth Vader's Imperial forces in small yet powerful X-wings, A-wings, and B-wings. Star Wars: TIE Fighter reverses roles as players aim to restore and enforce Imperial rule by defeating the Rebels. Fly more than 100 missions, including flying as wingman to Darth Vader himself. Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance is a story of betrayal, revenge, and redemption told over 50 single- and multiplayer missions. Ace pilots earn the chance to take part in the Battle of Endor, and may get the chance to pilot the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy: the Millennium Falcon. The bonus sample of Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Flight School includes 14 Imperial and Rebel missions, both single- and multiplayer. ... Read more

Reviews (8)

The Best In Early Star Wars Games
I won't argue that this Trilogy is by far the best in early Star Wars games

A Classic... All together for a great set of games.
The only thing is the game requires a joystick, unlike the previous versions that didn't.Which is alright, no problem.I got one, you got one, if not then there are a slew of wonderful little sticks out there that will sufice.

All of these games are classics, from Xwing until the end... each is among the best there is to offer in the Star Wars gaming.Of course the Xwing and Tiefirhgter are older than Windows...But you can get around that can't you?Here's the lowdown.

Genre: All are Flight Simulation, Space Fighters... meaning that there is no simulation for atmosphereic flight (all 360x360 directions with no gravity... no real sense of up).Which can get annoying if you are just that type of person.

Controls: In exception to your Joystick... not a lot is customizable.Alliance is a more recent game can do a little.They are easy to learn and not complicated by any means, and each program has in in-flight key guide.

Gameplay... Superb.I love them all.I've owned just about every version of Tie-Fighter and find that his game is the better game... though Alliance's better graphics and general quality is newer and better, they are all still the greatest (In comparison to some of the most recent multiplatform fighter games... these are a nice breath of nostalgia.

Xwing is by far the oldest and comes with both extra campaigns, Imperial Pursuit and B-wing.Tie-fighter comes with it's extra add on and Alliance is a full package.This box set gives you everything the individuals have: updated graphics and compatibilities.It's really worth the price when compared to the individual price of each three of these games.... .

I recommend this for anyone who played the games in their older versions.You'll be surprised to see what's changed and how well they are now.I still find myself playing around with them.And the best thing to do is to play around with their mission editors (not included) and make your own missions.Tie-fighter is especially easy to make a mission for.I wouldn't recommend these for younger gamers, since they quality of these games were at their prime in the early 90's, and anything in the computer world that is more than 5 years old is considered antique... but the are collectors.

Awesome! I hail this game!
When I bought X-Wing, I noticed the graphics weren't the best, but when my A-Wing's blasters blew a TIE into space dust, I knew I loved this game.

Awesome! I hail this game!
When I bought X-Wing, I noticed the graphics weren't the best, but when my A-Wing's blasters blew a TIE into space dust, I knew I loved this game.

An Incredible Bargain!
Three of the finest space combat simulators packaged together?And only 30 bucks?That's an incredible bargain in my book.Add the fact that the adventures are set in the Star Wars universe and I'm left with only one question: What on earth (or a galaxy far, far, away) are you waiting for?Add this software to your collection today!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Let's just for a second forget that Star Wars: Episode I, Racer has anything at all to do with the film on which it's based. Would it still have any appeal if you take away the movie license? The answer, almost surprisingly, is yes. This sci-fi arcade racing game is packed with high-speed thrills and a unique style of track-circling action that should get any racing fan's adrenaline pumping.

The game is based on the pod-racing scene from Episode I, which was arguably the best and most exciting segment of the film. Players enter a series of pod races as either Anakin Skywalker or one of his 20 different alien rivals--including Sebulba, once you get far enough into the game to unlock this bonus character. Races are linked in four different circuits, each more difficult than the last. The highest circuit, in fact, can be extremely tough.

Each race is a white-knuckled ride on the wild side, as the game does an excellent job of conveying a feeling of ferocious speed. It helps that Racer utilizes spectacular 3-D graphics to depict the racetracks and their alien surroundings. But racers can't waste time admiring the scenery: tracks are not always well marked, and it's all too easy to get lost and fly off the track.

As with most Star Wars games, the sound effects and music in Racer are top-notch. True, Anakin's cutesy voice can be annoying at times, but the other racers sound great when they complain as you pass them on the track. Watto the shopkeeper, the floating alien guy who sells new parts and upgrades for your pod, is a great character who chatters away humorously as you shop his store.

Overall, Racer is a game that can easily stand on its own merits rather than ride the coattails of Star Wars: Episode I. Intense speed, unique racing action, and excellent 3-D graphics make this one a sure-fire winner. --Michael E. Ryan

Pros:

• Unique, high-speed racing action
• Excellent graphics
• Pod upgrades
• Great sound effects and music

• Becomes extremely difficult at the highest levels
• Tracks can be confusing at times
• The voice of Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker)

Reviews (12)

cool
its cool when you race I have ten because I like it so much

cool
its cool when you race I have ten because I like it so much

Podracing at it's best
I have this game for PC and N64. Both are really great and almost the same. I like the PC version because it has better Graphics and runs better, that's why I perfer the PC version more.Anyway Ther are 3 groups of 7 races in each group and 4 bonus levels. I personally like Beedo's Wild Ride. They even got the real boonta classic in there. So if your looking for a great game this is it.

STAR WARS!!!
Star Wars is the bomb! so This game is cool you can choose from over 15 players and over 20 levels play the game to see what you think. The cool thing is its based on Epidsode 1. If you like racing games and star wars, stop going crazy and get this game!

very cool racing game
I've always loved racing games, be it racing combat, arcade, or stunt.Troubled that my favorite racing game no longer runs on my new system, I went out in search of a replacement.Just happened by a local game store and saw Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer.Bought it after checking out the demo and it's awesome!Ultra fast (600+ mph), nice, lush 3D graphics with great terrain detail, and lots of tracks and different pods to chose from.You will need a nice 3D accelerator and at least a PII-300 to run it nicely.The controls are very easy and I use the keyboard as I'm used to that.It's an older game, now part of the "LucasArts Archives Series" but well worth it! ... Read more