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The PlayStation 2 and Xbox editors have already had their fun with this one and now it's time for the PC version to step up to the plate. And while I'll allow that those games had clear advantages in certain areas, the PC version of Starfighter seems very much like an uninspired clone of the two preceding console versions. Some of the ported material works as good here as it did on the consoles. The great use of the license and the excellent audio work are two great strengths. But the simplified controls and slim gameplay offerings keep the title from attaining the success we all though...

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Star Wars: Starfighter

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Starfighter Gold

Jan 17, 2002 - The movie was bombastic! Oops, I meant the movie was an ass-bomb. Anyway, it made approximately 2 trillion dollars and is still arguably Star Wars, so on with the franchise games! Who cares if it has been like a year since the PS2 original was released?
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Star Wars Starfighter allows you to fly through a unique chapter of the Star Wars universe, piloting 20 realistic and accurately rendered 3D starships amidst a variety of 14 environments set in air and space. The game sets players on an epic journey that begins on the lush paradise planet of Naboo and continues through the climactic assault on the Droid Control Ship inspired by the motion picture Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Players are introduced to the three main fighter pilots through a series of intense flight exercises from each character’s point of view. Regardless of whom they choose, however, gamers will be able to test their battle skills against more than 50 vehicles, including Trade Federation drop ships, battle tanks, droid starfighters and never before seen craft such as the deadly Protector, Scarab, and Dagger
Genre: Flight Action
Publisher: LucasArts
Developer: LucasArts
Release Date: January 29, 2002
MSRP: $39.99
Also on: PS2, Xbox, Arcade
T for Teen: Violence

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