Star Wars - Rogue Squadron (N64)

Finally, a good star wars game on the N64. First we had the terrible Shadows of the empire but now we have a true, Star Wars feeling game. The game is set in between "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi." So all of your loved characters are here. From Luke Skywalker to Chewbacca. Instead of missions being of different types such as flying missions, 3rd person shooters and riding speeder bikes, Rogue Squadron sticks to the basic shoot em up idea. All of the missions require you to take control of a craft that you will have seen in the films. You get the opportunity to pilot X-Wings, Y-Wings, A-Wings, The ...  Read the complete review

Lets cast our minds back here… Remember the days when the N64 was named Project Reality? When the graphical capabilities of the Playstation were god-like compared to all that stood before it? When the Re-mastered Star Wars were still top of the film charts? You should do it was only a few years ago! Anywho In this time of woe Nintendo with there soon to be names Ultra64 had plans of greatness! They released details of a Star Wars game, a game that would cash in on the unbelievable success of the film saga. The game was Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. The game consisted of elements of flying missions, but mostly of a ...  Read the complete review

But it has just changed. No more dodgy games prduced on this hard to get license, as LucasArts has finally realised what we want! This is by far the best flying game I have ever played, and by even further the best Star Wars game ever! You lead a small band of rebels, playing as Luke Skywalker. All the missions take place above the planet surface, not in space, but this is still very good. Missions range from guarding civillian towns, to assaulting Imperial prison facilities. You get to chose from most Rebel ships, except the B-wing (no complaints there), and with a cheat, can get the naboo fighter. The missions are very varied, and ...  Read the complete review

The best flight game on the N64! Rogue Squadron has a brilliant mix of game play and spaceships. The levels are varied and al different. There is an awesome array of ships for you to take control of. There are all the ships from the movies such as the X-Wing and the Snowspeeder and A-Wing. Also available is the Y-Wing and V-Wing. The V-Wing is a new ship and has some great features. It is fast, maneuverable and packs some cool weapons. Also available are the Millennium Falcon, A Tie Fighter and a Naboo star fighter! These can all be obtained using passwords. I am providing a password list a bit later on! Some of the famous areas form the movie ...  Read the complete review

I have played and played this game until my fingers hurt. I think that it has got great playablity, yet it still retains a certain amount of difficulty. Rogue Squadrons graphics are well on the bricky side it looks like it is running in 640x400dpi. The levels can be come tedious if you keep dying but the music does get you into that star wars feel. The cut scenes sometimes are just too long to watch, the good thing is, you can skip them. I would say that this game is good, but only purchase it if you can get it second hand for about a tenner. I hope when the new nitendo cube comes out they will be making a superb star wars sequel to smash this one. All in all a ...  Read the complete review