Battlestar Galactica

by Universal Interactive Studios

Product Features

• The mechanical Cylons were servants of the humans once, but soon developed intelligence and rebelled. They were exiled to space, and have returned to destroy their former masters. The Cylon Wars have begun, and a young pilot named Adama will come of age here.
• Fight against overwhelming Cylon numbers as you defend the Colonial humans, in frenetic space combat over a series of story driven missions
• Multiple piloting missions - search-and-destroy runs, escort sorties, reconnaissance operations and more
• Each ship has its own flight physics and customizable weapons -- as you progress through missions you'll be assigned wingmen and lead them in missions
• Fantastic space combat as you fight for future of your fellow Colonials!

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00008KTSW
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 18, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,573 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #19 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action > Shooter

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

From the Manufacturer

It is the end of the sixth millennium in the era of the Cylon Wars. The mechanical Cylons, who were once created as android slaves, revolted against the Humans and were exiled into the stars. Ten years ago they returned...The skies over Caprica turned black with Cylon Raiders whose single plan was to wipe out the Human race. For ten years the Colonial survivors have fought a vicious war against the evil mechanical empire. Begin your heroic journey through the Battlestar Galactica universe as the fearless, young Adama, and help lead the fleet of Colonials to survival.

Product Description

Battlestar Galactica is a wild space combatgame set in the universe of the cult sci-fi show! Set 40 years before the events of the show

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quit whining!, December 6, 2003

By 

J. Bollen (Fort Plain, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battlestar Galactica (Video Game)

Wow. I honestly cannot believe how many people are complaining about this game's difficulty. Granted, I am a seasoned veteran of flight sims, but my brother-in-law is a casual gamer and he beat the first mission on his first try. That, however, is beside the point, because if you're unfamiliar with modern flight sims in the first place, then you have no business reviewing this game. You should have sampled at least one other flight sim in the past, like Ace Combat 04, and should not have bought it based solely on your love of the show.

I'm not kidding, people. In comparison with Star Trek: Invasion and Colony Wars: Vengeance, Battlestar Galactica is a cakewalk. Take, for example, the secondary weapon system. You have a constantly replenishing supply of torpedoes and can lock on to multiple targets at once. What's more, when you gain bonus points, you earn even more torpedoes that can be fired simultaneously and can raise their agility, speed, or power, though they RARELY miss and are powerful enough (even in the first mission) to destroy a Cylon raider. Additionally, your shields recharge automatically, the Cylons are very poor marksmen, and outrunning enemy torpedoes is absolutely NO challenge.

To those who don't like the absence of difficulty settings and training missions, I suppose that's understandable. However, complaints about there not being cheat options are ridiculous. Like I said, you should have been prepared for a challenge, not a chance to tactlessly destroy everything in sight. The manual IS helpful; you just need to read it more carefully. As for saving, try exploring the menu a little. If you still can't figure it out, a prompt will appear after completing a mission. (Note: The first mission involves both defending the Galactica AND assaulting the asteroid.)

That said, veterans of the Ace Combat and Colony Wars sagas (like myself) will undoubtedly find Battlestar Galactica easier, but also very enjoyable. Missions can be replayed as well as cinematics, which are gorgeous. Graphics, sound effects, and explosions are top-notch. This is an all-around great game for those who know what to expect.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HERE IS THE CHEAT FOR THE 1st MISSION IN BSG !!!!!!, November 24, 2005

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Wilz "[e-mail]" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Battlestar Galactica (Video Game)

This game is really faithful to the original BSG movie and not the remake ie: the Cylons are reptillian-cyborgs, all the ships fire lasers, the ships themselves look exactly the same as the ones in the original BSG. Only the opening narration in the game (and in the unhelpful game manual) actually allude to the remake (probably at the behest of the game's producers to try & make it coincide with the remake's premiere on US TV). This type of management interference may have angered the game's programmers somewhat (they themselves appear to be fans of the original BSG given the game's faithfulness to the original BSG movie) which is probably why they made 1st mission overly difficult so that many of the gamers would use the following cheat to get through (this cheat allows you to use Apollo & Starbuck as wingmen , basically confirming the original BSG as the basis of this game & shattering all allusions to the Remake). Apparenty there is side-plot which explains that Apollo & Starbuck have travelled back in time to help Adama to fight the Cylon Empire. By having Apollo & Starbuck as wingmen you can use them to destroy everything in the game which helps you to get through the dreaded 1st level.

At the "EXTRAS" menu type the following arrow-keys on the joypad : v v < v v ^ > > (ie: 2-down, 1-left, 2-down, 1-up, 2-right).

You will hear a Cylon say "By your command" and the names of Apollo & Starbuck appear bottom left of the screen.

To get thru the dreaded 1st mission I would advise you press the "select" 3 times to select the full-screen mode (this mode clears the cockpit display allowing to get a full view of the battle screen which makes it easier to target Cylons and allows to enjoy the nice graphics). I also recommend using the "config missiles" option at the EXTRAS menu to give yourself more missiles in the game.

To use Starbuck/Apollo to kill a Cylon target simply tap the ^ (up-arrow key) and they will destroy it (the boys have infinite firepower & cannot be killed. They will destroy whatever is targeted in your cursor, so use the R2 button to toggle the cursor to the desired target & then press up-arrow key & just sit back & watch the boys kill the target). Use Apollo/Starbuck to destroy the Raider Leaders after you are warned midway thru the level that the Cylon Lizards are attacking the galactica bridge (To get this midlevel warning you do have to shoot 1 or 2 Cylons just so that the game is aware that you are still actually playing it!). After the midlevel warning you can just order App/Star to kill 6 or 7 Raider Leaders (Your target cursor should automatically switch to the next Raider-leader after the previous one is destroyed by the 2 boys. If it doesn't then just tap the R2 button twice to toggle the target to the next Raider-Leader. It's a good idea to "follow" the target to make sure the boys kill it after you have ordered them) before the rest of the cyborg-Lizards retreat. it will take a few attempts to get used to ordering Apollo & Starbuck before you can sit back and let them do all the hard work.

In the 2nd half of the 1st mission use App/Star to destroy as many (or all) of the Cylons and the 5 satelites (simply tap the R2 bottom to select the target then press up-arrow to have it destroyed by the 2 boys). You will still have some bother trying to save your lame wingmen (just use your missiles and tap the R2 & up-arrow key to have App/Star to kill the nearest Cylons attacking your wingmen). Once you have saved your wingmen use App/Star to destroy the shield generator (again use R2 to toggle to the target then tap up-arrow to order the boys to kill it).

Then target the orange spots on the big asteroid (these are tylium deposits) and get the 2 boys to destroy each one. In the meantime you will have to use your missiles to kill off a few of the cyborg-lizards that are attacking you & your lame wingmen until App/Star destroy all the orange bits on the big rock. The big rock then explodes, just fly away from it and tap the R1 once and quickly hold it down (this uses your turbos to escape the explosion). You are then finally through the dreaded 1st mission and will be awarded with a cool cut-scene of a Cylon warrior reporting to the Imperious Leader (The Chief-Reptile). Be sure to save your game to your 8mb cartridge and you will never have to play the dreaded 1st level ever again.

Just remember it will take a few attempts to get thru the 1st level even with the above cheat (thanks to the still tricky part of saving your lame wingmen from the Cylons). Don't worry when you do have to start the mission again just let Apollo & Starbuck do all the hard work. It is a great cheat that will get thru the 1st level. It's great to hear the boys shout "FOR THE COLONIES!!" before they destroy a Cylon Lizard.

P.S. You know it might be a good idea if the PS2-gamers that have completed all (or most) of this BSG game actually sold their 8MB cartridges containing their "saved-games" on Ebay for the rest of us no-hopers to purchase (hint, hint).

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Aggrivating first mission, but the rest is a joy., January 15, 2004

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C. Smith "otherthani" (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battlestar Galactica (Video Game)

I think we all now agree the first mission is rediculously difficult... so Im not going to repeat what others said. I will however offer another hint: If you target the "cylon leaders" and kill the leaders only.... the rest of the cylons will bugger off. So.... learn how to use missles and learn how to target.... and it will be a breeze.

Now... for the rest. This game has some beautiful cut scenes and great acting for a video game. The in flight graphics are fantastic as well... from the vast beauty in space, to the debree, to the planets, right down to the fighters and explosions they cause when you destroy them. If you are a fan of the wing commander series and the freelancer game (on PC).... these graphics match that quality beautifully.

Flight controls are simple, although they may seem a bit intimidating at first (almost every button has a secondary function as well). After about 1.5 hours.... I had the nack of it (thats how long it took me to beat the first mission).

All in all.... after the first mission.... the game is simply awesome. I almost gave up on the game when I couldnt beat the first mission. Im defintily glad I didnt.

PROS: Graphics, Flight control, Cut-Scenes, Bonus Material, Story line and "did I mention" Graphics.

CONS: First mission is much too difficult and frustrating and save areas are few and far between causing alot of repeat play (but the game is only 15 missions long... they had to make it last somehow). If it wasnt for these two CONS, the game would be a "5".

All in all... expect to be aggrivated by the first mission. But dont give up... you will be glad you didnt.

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