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BATTLESTAR!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: November 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was a big fan of the series as a kid and had been looking forward to this for the last few months.

I was a bit worried that as a fan I would be disappointed when I finally got hold of it, but I shouldn't have, this game is cool!!!

So anyone who wants to swoop over a Basestar shoot the hell out of the cylons should grab this and strap their helmet on!

Very Rewarding Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just picked this up yesterday and I'm already hooked.

Yes it's a bit on the hard side (especially the second mission) but the gameplay in the following levels really makes it worth getting there.

Some great graphics and awesome sound

A Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this one yesterday and I'm hooked.

The first couple of missions are a bit hard and take some getting used to, but the following missions make the hard work worth it, who wants a game that only last five minutes anyway.

Some great graphics and awesome sound and speech.

DONT BUY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of Battlestar Galactica however this game is absolutely terrible it is so rediculasly hard that it is a complete waste of money. If you happen to rent this game you have spent to much. I am actually mad at what a disappointment this game is.

Quite Addicting Yet Quite Difficult

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: November 28, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I just purchased this game. Be forewarned, there are no training flights or tutorials and the game manual really is not that helpful. Essentially, when you load the game, you are flying your first mission as a novice pilot.

The first mission is difficult and you may get frustrated. Try choosing the different views until you find one that you are comfortable with. Yes, the Battlestar Galatica will be destroyed many times until you get the hang of the game.

The graphics and sounds are awesome. The game is quite enjoyable and even addicting.

My advice for Vivendi Universal is to add tutorials and/or training flights in the future.

This game needs improvement.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It's a very hard game. You are unable to save, which means you have to restart the game from the beginning. After awhile it becomes tedious, boring, & useless. There is no novice setting, and there are no tutorials. The manual is very vague. It only tells you that you can load a saved game, but it doesn't tell you how to save. Also, there is no place that I can see a device were you can activate a cheat code, even if it exists. It's a shame that a BSG game finally comes out to be a total lemon. It looks as if the game was rushed to coincide with the new upcoming tv show for the mighty dollar without it being tested for proper gameplay. Until cheat codes come out for this game, it will be almost impossible to enjoy. Also, Amazon does not take back refunds on opened Video Games.

--Follow Up:
After playing the game for a while, The game does save but you have to clear a few levels at a time. If you die in any one of the levels you have to restart from the beginning of that level set. To clear the mission where you have to protect your wingman, use the smart bombs to weaken the cylons attack group.

The game does have excellent graphics. Be patient, you will get better. The game should have been better descibed in the manual which is definately vague. Vivendi is very poor in responding to emails and long distance phone call run arounds, and they are not cooperative. Bad reveiws like this one could have been avoided.

And as far as the comment stated by another reveiwer is concerned "if you're unfamiliar with modern flight sims in the first place, then you have no business reviewing this game.". Every person who shells out $50 of his hard earned money, wheather an ace or not, on a product should have EVERY right to review it to help other consumers as to the nature of the said product. That is what this respectful forum is for.

Suck it up and buck up!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: December 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Graphics are good and flowing, action is non-stop right from the beginning and storyline is easily followed(provided you get past the first mission). There are no cheat codes, no easy settings and your mistakes will kill everyone. Repeatedly. Quit whining and learn how to fly your viper like the cylon killer you're supposed to be if you want to see more of the unfolding movie that this game is. I've been playing for 4 days off and on, and haven't gotten to the end yet, which is more than I can say for most games I've bought. It's actually refreshing NOT to be able to cheat for once.

Quit whining!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 22
Date: December 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

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.

You Must Be Kidding!!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The Graphics of this game are awsome, sound also, but playability is just rediculous, even getting the hang of the game you are frustrated, they could have done it more realistic, it's a sad state when the troop carriers have more armor than a Basestar. Over all if your a fan of the show you will like it, however replay value is another story when or if you get through the frustration of getting through the 15 levels you will be happy to get rid of the game.

Do not buy this game.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: December 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I don't care how good the graphics are, or how great the sound is, the game is just unplayable. You don't have the ability to save the game when you need it. I'm stuck on the first level, with a stupid mission to protect the other viper pilots. I only have about 30 seconds to save them, before they die. And then I have to start the entire first level again. This happens about a half hour into the game. Play 20-30 minutes, then have 30 seconds to figure out what is going on... Yeah, good idea.

I've warned you... don't waste your money. I sure wish that I hadn't.

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