Status realiststyle May 7, 2022
I slogged through this. Super old on the rails mechanics which have aged. and the fighters felt samey. was a solid star wars entry for the times though. I'm glad to put this out of my mind.
Star Wars: Starfighter (2001)
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3
2.88 from 169 ratings
1573 members have it in their collection · 6 playing now · 1028 backlogged · 48 wish listed
How long? Main story 3h (from 1 logged playthrough)
Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. 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.
Takeoff on an epic journey that begins …
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Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. 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.
Takeoff 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. Take on the roles of rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage, and alien pirate Nym as they join together in an unlikely alliance against an unexpected assault on a peaceful planet. As you fly to the aid of Naboo, you'll test your 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.
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Details
- Developers
- LucasArts
- Publishers
- Disney Interactive, LucasArts
- Genres
- Shooter, Simulator
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
- Franchises
- Star Wars
- Series
- Star Wars: Starfighter
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Feb 21, 2001 (North_America) PlayStation 2
- Mar 23, 2001 (Europe) PlayStation 2
- Jan 22, 2002 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 08, 2002 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 08, 2009 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 28, 2015 (North_America) PlayStation 3
- May 04, 2015 (Europe) PlayStation 3
Also available on
- Star Wars: Starfighter - Special Edition (2001) · XBOX
Related
Bundled in
- Star Wars Collection (Nov 2010) · PC
- Star Wars PS3 Mega Bundle
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
8
4 stars
29
3 stars
81
2 stars
37
1 star
14
Community All Reviews Statuses
Review anarchistica 1/5 · Oct 17, 2019
How does the enemy know i'm a recruit?
During the first mission the enemy fighters provide some colour commentary like "easy money". They also know you're a recruit... somehow? Huh?
Anyway, the game is terrible. It's a dumbed-down version of the X-Wing/TIE Fighter sims that came before it. No loadouts, no energy management, you only use ~3 keys, et cetera. I got bored during the first mission. It …
During the first mission the enemy fighters provide some colour commentary like "easy money". They also know you're a recruit... somehow? Huh?
Anyway, the game is terrible. It's a dumbed-down version of the X-Wing/TIE Fighter sims that came before it. No loadouts, no energy management, you only use ~3 keys, et cetera. I got bored during the first mission. It doesn't help that your allies whine constantly as well (e.g. "where are you", "stop shooting me").
Starfighter is just one of the many lazily-made cash ins that followed the release of the prequel films. You can't even change the controls in the game itself, that's done in the launcher. In fact, the entire options menu consists of three volume sliders...