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Star Wars: X-Wing VS TIE Fighter with Balance of Power

Star Wars: X-Wing VS TIE Fighter with Balance of Power

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Very dissapointing...
Review: After the extraordinarily good X-wing and TIE Fighter games, Lucasarts decided to continue the series with X-wing vs. TIE Fighter, and expand on the area fans had complained about most in the first two titles -- the lack of multiplayer. Unfortunately, this was done at the expense of everything else. While if you have a decent internet connection the mutliplayer features are pretty cool and fun, this game has no plotline, no backstory, nothing to tie it together...It's just a random series of missions and melees. Not only that, but although it's an improvement over the graphics of the original floppy versions of its predecessors, XvsTIE's graphics still look kind of grainy and aren't very good. Added to that was the horribly embarrasing opening cutscene, and you have a pretty horrible game.

So LucasArts decided to remedy the problems, and released the expansion, Balance of Power. It wasn't worth the effort. Yes, it enhanced the graphics a little, yes the cutscenes looked good (even if they weren't especially cool or innovative), but it just didn't add enough. While it claimed to have a plot, and it did, it just didn't feel right.

There are two campaigns, but they're not linear. Either you're flying in an Imperial Task Force sent to wipe out the Rebels, or your flying with the Rebels to wipe out that task force, so the story can really go either way. And the levels don't flow from one to the next, it feels like just a bunch of random encounters, some embarrasingly easy and some disturbingly difficult. And the campaigns are so short that after you finish both within a week, there's no sense of accomplishment. It's just a wasted 20 bucks. Do yourself a favor and skip this one. Buy X-Wing Alliance, with it's superior story, multiplayer, graphics and cutscenes, and save yourself some time and money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Fun and immersing
Review: I don't know what all the criticism is about. Personally I think this is a great game from Lucasarts. The various melees are innovative and challenging, especially at hardest skill level, and anyone who says ISDs are puny should try playing it on a more adult skill level. Also, VSDs, although lesser armored, are pretty powerful. I think all the capital ships balance out nicely. The one thing I can complain about is the lack of TIE Defender in the game or add-on. Speaking of which, I think that the add-on pack really provides an immersing challenge. The missions are difficult yet fun, and make you feel like you are really fighting for your life and beliefs. Also, the SSD is huge! It's my favourite ship, and looks so menacing. In short, I just cannot see what everyone finds so wrong. Another great Lucasarts game, and roll on more.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Worth its price even today!
Review: I happen to love this game... If you want a game thats easy to edit and create new missions, this is the way to go... it was designed so that you can play other people through the internet... that is what makes it so exciting! Nothing beats the thrill of prooving you are better than the others out there :)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This game ROCKS!
Review: ill keep it short and brief, the critics who blast this game dont know what their talking about, this game is one of the bes tive ever, played. IF youre thinking about buying it DO SO!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: It's a great game
Review: It's a great game, since it requires a 3D accelerator the graphics are much better and the cut-scenes are awesome. With a new ship to be and a lot of more enemies it makes it hard but really fun. It has more missions and a campaign mode where your the Rebellion or Empire, and each side has totally different missions, it has a story behind it and is overall a 5-star game.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Pretty good.
Review: This game has answered a lot of Star Wars fan's prayers. Finally you can jump into the cockpit of a ship and play against real people. It is pretty exciting and that alone makes the game worth buying. However, the single player portion of the game is almost worth missing all together. Sure it's fun to play new missions but there is no story line and you just play them for kicks. Despite this, the multiplayer feature is exciting and I'd advise buying this game if you are a Star Wars fan.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Awesome! I hail this game!
Review: This game is totally awesome! It really puts you into the Star Wars universe like Battle for Naboo and Rogue Squadron did. The controls are good for a game like this. I give this game 5 stars!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GREAT GAME
Review: THIS GAME RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS NOT JUST 4 STAR WARS FANS!!!! IF U LIKE PILOT GAMES IT IS 4 U!!!!! IF U LIKE STAR WARS IT IS 4 U!!!!! THIS GAME INTRODUCES THE SUPER STAR DESTROYER, MAKING UP 4 THE TINY ISD'S. and u can download ship path's and fly awesome fighters like TIE defenders and missile boats, 2 name a few. GET THIS GAME!!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: OMG!!!!!! if you dont own this u r CRAZY!!!!!!!
Review: THIS GAME RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS NOT JUST 4 STAR WARS FANS!!!! IF U LIKE PILOT GAMES IT IS 4 U!!!!! IF U LIKE STAR WARS IT IS 4 U!!!!! THIS GAME INTRODUCES THE SUPER STAR DESTROYER, MAKING UP 4 THE TINY ISD'S. and u can download ship path's and fly awesome fighters like TIE defenders and missile boats, 2 name a few. GET THIS GAME!!!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: GREAT GAME
Review: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!???????????
ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE YOUR MOVING IN YOUR LITTLE SHIP?

Probably, but it doesn't work to well. When you're first playing the game, it can be confusing and you can get "Lost in Space".
Why?
Because, first of all, all of the controls are new to you and you don't know what is what in the cockpit. So if you turn, your facing a [blank] picture of space - and you can't find your way back to the battle. But you get used to it. But it's still annoying!

So why did I give this game five stars?
Because EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE, (and a little more at the bottom) IT'S GREAT! YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE THERE! ONCE YOU KNOW THE CONTROLS AND WHAT EVERYTHING MEANS, YOU'RE HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME, YOU DON'T GET OFF TILL MIDNIGHT!

G-R-E-A-T G-A-M-E-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET IT!

WARNING: If you don't currently have a joystick, don't get the game! It requires a joystick to play! (I had to go through that, and it wasn't fun.)


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