Star Wars Starfighter: Special Edition
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Description
This Xbox shooter set in George Lucas's famous far, far away galaxy is actually a port of the fun PlayStation2 game from a long time ago. The Special Edition tag means it's not quite a straight port; Xbox gamers are treated to a few visual and gameplay enhancements to the original Starfighter.
Taking place parallel to the events of Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace, Starfighter lets you control the destiny of Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage, and pirate Nym as they wage war against the dreaded Trade Federation.
Starfighter delivers everything that a console game named Starfighter should: shiny ships, big guns, and lots of targets. The gameplay is of course just as good and solid as the PS2 original. While the core game can be finished quite quickly, there's a host of extra missions and ships that can be unlocked by successfully completing secondary tasks within individual missions.
Every object in this special edition of Starfighter is more detailed and shows a bit more flare and flash than the already great-looking PS2 version. And unlike the PS2 game, there's almost zero slowdown when the action is at its most frantic. Besides improved graphics, Starfighter SE features expanded (and instantly accessible) multiplayer games. These games are mildly amusing at best.
So, while the extras aren't fabulously exciting, the game delivers what it promises: Starfighter optimized for Xbox. If you're in the mood for a fun, mostly mindless, space shoot-'em-up game, you'll be well satisfied with this one. --Mark Brooks
Pros:
- One of the best Star Wars games made for consoles
- Enhanced visuals over the original PS2 version
- Multiplayer options that do not need to be unlocked, unlike the PS2 version
- If you've beaten the PS2 version, there's no need to bother with this one
- A particularly deep game it's not
Other Details
- AmazonMaximumAge: 204
- AmazonMinimumAge: 156
- Brand: Lucas Arts
- EAN: 0023272655754
- ESRBAgeRating: Teen
- Label: Lucas Arts Entertainment
- Manufacturer: Lucas Arts Entertainment
- MPN: 65575
- NumberOfItems: 1
- PackageQuantity: 0
- Platform: Xbox
- ReleaseDate: 2001-11-26
- UPC: 023272655754
- Package Dimensions: 7.50 in x 5.37 in x 0.62 in; 10.97 lb
Customer Reviews
Difficult interface
The game concept is ok, the actual interface and screen readouts leave much to be desired. What is that twirling arrowhead in the lower left corner, and how do you use it? Cumbersome at best. The game also suffers from having to reload every time you restart, which is often until you get the hang of it.
Good But the Original is Better
This is a pretty good game, but the original one is better so I recomend you buying the original one as opposed to this one.
hard
this game was easy until the end where you have to use a code
pong was a lot better (this game is a joke)
this game is the worst i mean realy the controlls (witch are allready hard because of the controller) are way to hard, next the missions are pointless realy the first trainging missions were to hard to understand so you dont know what to do and then there is the ...multiplayer, i have never played anything that was that boring in all of my life. basicly DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!!! it is extreamly terible and i think pong is more intertaining
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Straight....
This game is alright but once you beat it it gets kind of old. The bonus levels are a cool addition to the XBOX version of the game but the multiplayer modes/levels are not that various and are not as fun as expected. If you are a star wars fan it is worth renting before you buy it. I would have still gotten it if I played it before I bought it I GUESS.