Star Wars: Rouge Squadron
Reviewed by Dan
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is one of the best games on the Nintendo 64.
It will be popular with any fan of Star Wars because of the settings
and battles that you can fight. It combines a shooter with a flying game
while adding strategy. The levels progress slowly allowing you to learn
the game as you advance. Rogue Squadron is not an easy game, but it
rewards those who play it a lot. The more you play and the better you
get the more levels and better endings there are.
Graphics 10 out of 10
The best thing about Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is the graphics.
While adequate under normal settings when you plug in the expansion
pack, the graphics go from C standards to A+. It is extremely realistic
and adds a whole new dimension to the N64. The only problem with
the graphics is the extremely well done pop-ups that can be
troublesome to some players. If you are looking for a graphics
masterpiece, here it is.
Music and Sound 9 out of 10
Another thing that Rogue Squadron does well in is music and sound.
The music changes when your objective changes. The voices can be a
little jarbled, but are on the whole very good. The noise of an upcoming
TIE fighter or an AT-ST adds once again to the realism. It probably has
the best music and sounds on N64.
Game Challenge 8 out of 10
Rogue Squadron is a very challenging game. It takes months to get
through for average, or even above average players. It rewards those
who play it a lot. If you can manage to get a bronze medal on every
level then you get to fly through... well I'll let you find out. Attempting
to get Gold or even Silver medals can be extremely trying especially
when you are off by a few seconds. The bonus levels and improved endings
are well worth the extra playing time.
Game Play-Fun 7 out of 10
Rogue Squadron is fun for good players but for new players it can
be extremely difficult. When you are getting blasted out of the air
by probe droads and bombers, you know you aren't doing very well. But
when you start taking on 15 Tie fighters at once, the game gets a lot
more fun. The more time you devote to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron the
more fun it becomes.
Replayability 9 out of 10
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has great replayability. After several
months of not playing it you will find yourself tempting to try and
get a silver medal on every level. The medals increase the
replayability incredibly.
Overall 9 out of 10
A very good game that would never have been if Star Wars had not
been so successful. What's my conclusion, buy the game and go out
and see the movies. You have to be willing to spend at least a total
of 20 hours over a few months for the game to be worth it.