Star Wars Starfighter

by LucasArts

Product Features

• 20 realistic and accurately rendered 3D starships
• 14 environments set in air and space
• inspired by the motion picture Star Wars Episode I:
• gamers will be able to test their battle skills against more than 50 vehicles

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005LABL
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.5 inches ; 1.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: January 22, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,746 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Three heroes. One enemy. All action. Inspired by LucasArts's rich Star Wars flight-game legacy, Star Wars Starfighter combines intense air and space combat in a fast-paced action-adventure. Follow the lives of three fighter pilots--Rhys Dallows, a cocky Naboo pilot-in-training; Nym, a space pirate with a Robin Hood heart; and Vana, a Naboo expatriate gun-for-hire--in a series of missions to save the galaxy from the evil Trade Federation. Theextraordinary craft include the Naboo N-1 starfighter and the Naboo RoyalStarship, plus a variety of never-before-seen ships.

Product Description

Courage.  Skill.  Honor.Product InformationJoin three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetarymissions to save the planet of Naboo.  Rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallowsmercenary Vana Sage and alien pirate Nym form an unlikely alliance as they jointogether against an unexpected assault on the peaceful planet.Product Features Pilot three unique starfighters: the sleek Naboo starfighter nimble Guardian Mantis and lethal Havoc. Engage in over 14 challenging mission to save Naboo: deep space dogfights attack runs escort missions and more. Vast environments take you deep into the Star Wars worlds: from the enormous open plains of Naboo to the furthest reaches of space to the interior corridors of the Droid Control Ship.Windows Requirements Windows 98 XP Pentium II or Athlon class 350 MHz or faster processor 64 MB or higher RAM 100% DirectX D Accelerator is required 16 MB PCI or AGP 3D  Graphics Card 4X CD-ROM drive 16-bit Sound Card Keyboard Mouse Joysticks and gamepads recommended DirectX 8.0a and 8.1 are included on this CD and must be installed if a newer version is not already installed. 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why all the bad press? You CAN control the speed., March 17, 2002

By 

Lawrence Miller "Eagle" (Southaven, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars Starfighter (CD-ROM)

I am so glad I bought this game in spite of all the bad reveiws I read. Same with downloading the demo. If you take the time to learn the controls (only a few minutes) you can control the speed quite well with boost or brake bottons. I use the Cyborg 3D gold joystick which I also like. The first mission alone flying through the canyons is great. Also there are bonus missions you can fly after completing only a few levels.
Bottom line, This game has great new sound effects, and is visually better than previous Star Wars games like X-wing.
Alliance. So is [money] too much? Listen, if you are like me you like Star Wars' first class effects and simple gameplay. The idea is to have fun not get overly stressed out. I buy the games so they will keep on pushing the envelope and make better and better games. I liked Rogue Squadron, and it's been exactly one year since I bought Battle for Naboo which I also like. Don't hesitate to buy from Amazon.com either if you want. I would rate the game 4 stars if there were no other ratings published but I gave it 5 stars because I think the game deserves better than it has received from other reveiwers.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun!, June 6, 2003

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Jesse Langham (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Star Wars Starfighter (CD-ROM)

Please disregard dszeibert and stomper1's reviews. You can configure the controls. The controls do make sense for anyone who's flown a flight sim before and the menus make perfect sense to those above the 80 IQ line.

I found this game to be a lot of fun. The missions were challenging and visually impressive. It's very Star Wars in its space combat style, with a lot of laser sounds and a John Williams soundtrack playing in the background. The really great thing is that after you finish, there are bonus levels and ships, so it has high replayability.

It's true that the flight control is simplified. There are only three speeds; normal, boost and brake. But hey, you're flying a Naboo fighter. If I wanted realism, I would buy an F14 sim.

The only thing I was disappointed in was the lack of a Multiplayer option. That would have made this game five stars.

In the end, the true quality of this game is the enjoyment you get by blowing up tanks, fighters and frigates, so I definitely recommend it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but Short, June 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Wars Starfighter (CD-ROM)

First off, this game is great. It has fun and unique missions, easy controls (if you learn them), good graphics, but unfortunately, its very short. I got this game 4 days ago and beat it this morning. The levels are fairly easy, but fun. Try the game on hard, easy will leave you wanting more at the end.