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Fly your X-Wing into the Death Star defenses and blow it up!
You play Luke Skywalker as he is trained by Yoda to become a great Jedi Knight. Start off in the swamps as you leap over holes and smash thorny nests with your.
Reviewed by: Brandon
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DFG Exclusive Review Summary
- Pilot an X-wing fighter and destroy the Death Star
- Sound effects and music straight out of the movies
- Updated graphics from the original arcade version
- Free
Cons
- Graphics still a bit dated
- Repetitive gameplay
- No difficulty settings
- Difficult to move and aim at the same time
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Special Note: Reason for Discontinuing This Game
After some internal discussion we decided to discontinue this game due to potential trademark violations by the game developer. Game remakes, as fun as they are, actually are not legal if they use trademarked names or game features found in the original game. Since this particular game closely resembles the original, we decided to be safe rather than sorry and discontinued it.
Remake of the awesome arcade shooter!
Star Wars is an award-winning remake of the classic space shooter that many of us remember playing in the arcades. From the sounds, graphics, and controls, the folks at Minionsoft did a fine job capturing the true essence of the original.
The gameplay is very straightfoward - you get into the cockpit of your trusty X-Wing fighter and take on waves of Tie Fighters, tower defenses, and trench guns. There are three stages, and each ends with a final run to fire your torpedoes to destroy the dreaded Death Star! If you miss, you'll have to do it again and risk your life for the sake of the rebel alliance.
Windows 7 Users
Since this is an older game, if you are running Windows 7 you will need to download a special .dll file in order to get it to work. You can download the Windows 7 .dll file at the developer's site here.
Star Wars Review
- Review by Brandon
Pilot an X-wing fighter and battle your way through enemies and obstacles as you race to destroy the Death Star in this remake of the 1983 classic Star Wars arcade game. Battle TIE fighters above the Death Star and dodge turret fire as you make your trench run. Sound effects and music from the movies help make for a fun and exciting Star Wars experience. On top of that, it's completely free.
Look at the Size of That Thing!
In the game, you are piloting an X-wing fighter through increasingly challenging waves of enemies as you work towards destroying the Death Star. Each wave consists of three different phases that you must survive. You aren't required to destroy any enemies, but it can help.
The first phase has you taking on a group of TIE fighters in outer space above the Death Star. The second phase has you skimming the surface of the Death Star under fire from towers and turrets. The final phase has you dodging obstacles and turret fire as you fly down a narrow trench toward an exhaust port. If you manage to survive all the phases and destroy the Death Star by firing on the exhaust port, the wave is over and you advance to the next one.
No Difficulty Settings
There are no difficulty settings or options, but you can select one of three waves to start on. You can start on an easier wave or skip right to the harder waves. There's also an option to make your fighter invincible, which is a good addition that lets you have some relaxing fun as you blow away fighters and turrets. More control over the difficulty would have been useful, but the game does provide some options.
Simple Controls
The controls in Star Wars are very simple, even though the game doesn't introduce or explain them in any way. You move your fighter, aim, and fire all with the mouse. The one downside to the controls is that since everything is done with the mouse, it's difficult to move and aim at the same time. Moving your mouse to the left to move left will also make your aim to the left. It would have been nice to be able to do them separately or have an option to do so (even though you couldn't in the original game).
Presentation
The graphics in the game have been updated from the original arcade game and look far better in every respect. At the same time, they are still a bit dated compared to more modern games. It won't detract from the gameplay, but it is still noticeable. The sounds, however, are perfectly done. The sound effects and music are taken straight from the movies for this game. There are also voice clips from the movie as well that help draw you into the game and improve the Star Wars experience. You'll hear Obi-Wan telling you to, “Use the force,” as you make your trench run towards the Death Star's exhaust port. The audio is one of the better parts of the game.
Repetitive
One issue with the gameplay is the repetitive nature of the waves. Every wave is the same as the last save for the number of obstacles or enemies you face. It can get repetitive quickly, especially since the phases and waves are so short that it won't be long before you've gone through them several times.
Conclusion - Good for Those Looking for the Classic Game
Star Wars does have some positive aspects to it, but it also has some problems as well. If you're absolutely crazy about anything Star Wars or looking to satisfy your nostalgia, this game could be what you're looking for. For anyone else, this game probably wouldn't be your best choice. However, it is free so there's no reason not to give it a shot and see how much you really enjoy the game.
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Microsoft has revealed the lineup for Games with Gold during April 2019, and there are some great Xbox One and Xbox 360 games going free in the next few weeks. Beloved multiplayer game Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) is perhaps the most exciting game of the month, but there's plenty more besides that. [Update: The first of April's Games With Gold are now available for download on Xbox One and Xbox 360.]
Xbox One owners can look forward to playing the 2016 action-RPG The Technomancer, which is free starting on April 1 and running through the end of the month. Then, from April 16 through May 15, Outcast: Second Contact will also be free on Xbox One.
On Xbox 360, the free games will be Star Wars: Battlefront II--the 2005 game that first launched on the original Xbox--and Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2. The former is free from April 1 - 15, while the latter is available for no added cost from April 16 - 30. Both titles are backwards compatible, meaning you can play them on your Xbox One. In the case of GRAW 2, the game has only just been added to the backwards compatibility list, coinciding with the GWG announcement.
Remember you still have time to grab March's Xbox Games with Gold, which include another Star Wars title as well as Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.
Free Xbox Games With Gold For April 2019
Xbox One
- The Technomancer -- April 1 - 30
- Outcast: Second Contact -- April 16 - May 15
Xbox 360 (also available on Xbox One)
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) -- April 1 - 15
- Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 -- April 16 - 30