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Caught up in the thick of battle

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 62 / 65
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Real Time Strategy (RTS) games had never really gotten my attention until the release of Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. I had played Command and Conquer until it bored me into a coma, played StarCraft until I couldn't care if my units lived or died (which took about three hours), and played Star Trek: Armada until completion just to find out what happened next in the backstory (not being overly challenged by the combat scenarios). All in all, I had chalked up RTS games to being for a niche market that I, apparently, didn't belong to.

Then Galactic Battlegrounds came out and changed all of that. It is not terribly different from any of the above games or their bretheren (it reminds me particularly of Age of Empires - which it bases its game engine on - and WarCraft/StarCraft). There is an interesting addition in the form of air attack units, but I can't say that this is what brings be back to this game time and again.

I guess the addiction comes from pure fanboy glee. Let me put aside all rational gaming considerations like graphics (very good, but not fantastic), learning curve (very easy with a good tutorial, no manual reading required), and game play (well paced fun, never boring). Let's down to the meat of the act. Pure geekish fun.

Oh, sure, it is okay to control a bunch of annonymous soldiers and fight off invading forces like in StarCraft. But squishing a Jar-Jar Binks look-alike under the heel of your AT-AT Imperial Walker - now THAT is worth the price of admission!

Getting good takes practice like any other game. The difficulty is easily adjustable, and the replayability is infinate. Add in the fact that this bundle comes with the Clone Campaigns - adding two more types of forces to play from Episode 2 - and this will be the best money you have dropped on a video game in a long while.

I'm kind of glad that I held off buying these games....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 36 / 42
Date: August 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I held off buying either Galactic Battlegrounds or Clone Campaigns because of reviews that told me that it would be a waste of money if I already had Age of Empires. I see now that this was a bogus opinion. I found this 2 CD set of both games to be a blast- it combined two of my favorite interests- Star Wars and Age of Empires. I mean I've had every version of Age of Empires from the original to the Conquerors expansion and I did not get tired of it. If anything it rejuvenated the whole thing for me. There are plenty of new twists here with new weapontry, technology, civilizations, and scenarios.

Of course there was one advantage to holding off this long to get these games. This jewel case set is MUCH cheaper than buying the two when they first came out. And if you are already familiar with the AOE engine you need no manual.

This is the kind of game that you come home to tired after a full day of work and still end up playing it way too late....

EMPIRES @ WAR...... LITE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga combines the RTS (real-time strategy) Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and its Episode II mission expansion Clone Campaigns in a single package. This sells for less together than they did (or do) apart, so make sure its SAGA.

Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga challenges using over 50 battle campaigns from the classic and prequel Star Wars universe EXCLUDING Episode III., this predates that prequel. But it is sort of the poor-man's EMPIRES @ WAR, which does include the complete SAGA, but is also very expensive right now, this is a good game to hold you over until EMPIRES becomes more affordable.

Using the award-winning Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings game engine, Battlegrounds Saga allows players to deploy armies of Storm Troopers, Clones, Naboo, Battle Droids, Rebels, Gungans, and Wookiees. Players manage their units, structures, and resources in single- or multiplayer campaigns on Tatooine, Naboo, Endor, Hoth, and Geonosis. Play can be set in the prequel era of the SW SAGA up the Clone Wars, or original SW Trilogy settings controling Vader and his forces, and a post-FILM setting of the NEW REPUBLIC as seen in the SW NOVELS using LEIA and the other ex-rebels to battle the remnants of the Galactic Empire. Specific film characters (Like Han and Chewy)and book/COMIC characters (like MARA JADE & DARK TROOPERS) make appearances and can be controled. Less specific characters (like JEDI & SITH KNIGHTS) can be created and controlled.

One of the unique features for advanced gamers, that is rarely called attention to, is the ability to construct your own "BATTLEGROUND" for actual use. You populate the field with your own mechanized armies (AT-ATs, Ties and more), characters, as well and master the scenerio settings themselves; including: text prompts that you pen your own text prompts, sculpt the landscape buildings it to suit the story, player-settings and sides offerings.This is a fun feature you won't find in EMIPIRES @ WAR.

Like most engines of this kind, once you get a feel for the hot keys and short-cuts to managing your forces, figuring out what to build & the most economical way to use your buiding resources (because they are the key to winning) you will rapidly become more successful.

Simonsays= Killer Ewoks!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 25
Date: March 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Install the game. Go ahead. Now start a campaign. Ok, now pause the game by hitting enter. Good. Now type Simonsays (just like that, no spaces). Hit enter again. You'll hear a sound, a sound reminiscent of Ewok. Now look on the screen. What's that? An Ewok you say! Why don't you try repeating that process about a hundred times. Behold, your very own Ewok army!!! Long live the Ewoks!

Besides the obvious plus of being able to create a nearly indestructible army of vicious furry Endor natives you have the option of playing with 8 different civilizations, all from the Star Wars universe. For those of you who are impatient there are numerous cheats available to ease your mind.

If you like Command and Conquer or Starcraft then you will love this game. Especially if you've ever wanted to control an army of Ewoks.

Excellent Multiplayer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Good Game --> Stellar price

Any (well almost any) Star Wars fan / Real Time Strategy (RTS) fan will enjoy this game. Galactic Battlegrounds' multiplayer is great particularly because of the ability to create up to 250 units. This entitles for massive scale battles raging over any (again, almost any) of your favorite Star Wars world. It's great especially since the trilogy came out on DVD; it helps draw together the entire Star Wars galaxy.

Really fun with friends and great to have on a boring Saturday afternoon.

One of the best Star Wars games yet!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: September 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games ever. Age of Empires players, if you like star wars then you will love this game. The new things are air units( I love the Air Crusier!), anti-air units,and more techs. If you don't have it buy it now or ask it for X-mas, you will love it.

Can't...stop....playing!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: May 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is an awesome game. The graphics could use improvement but the gameplay is fun. I can't stop playing this game its addictive. I played for 5 hours once and I didn't even know. If you like Star Wars as much as I do then BUY THIS GAME!

Star Wars + Age of Empires = A Damn good time

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

While not new or groundbreaking, this game is a lot of fun. Especially if you're like me and are a diehard Star Wars fan and you've enjoyed playing Age of Empires. The graphics were pretty good for it's time and the sound is the usual incredible Star Wars experience, gone are the days of X-Wing's terrible voice acting. Each of the sides are similar, but have some of their own unique units. At a time when Star Wars games were don the decline in quality this was a breath of fresh air. It also will run pretty well on a low end machine, in todays times that's hard to come by. It's definitly worth the $9.99 price of admission.

This game rocks!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: January 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is so cool! If you liked age of kings than you'll love the star wars version. You get air units, shielding, and lots more. I recomend this game to any Real time strategy (RTS) game lover and Star Wars lovers! This game is worth the money.

What a fun, challenging, and enjoyable game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: November 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun. It is a must for all Star Wars/Age of Empires/Empire Earth/Rise of Nations fans. Even if you don't do star wars, the science fiction spaceships/characters/equipment is fascinating. The graphics are excellent, just like Age of Empires 2 Gold. The music sounds fantastic - music clips from Star Wars Episodes 1,2,4,5, and 6 incuding Duel of the Fates, Across the Stars, The haunting Emperor/Darth Sidious Theme, The Empire March/Darth Vader's theme, and much more. These add a great touch to the game. The buildings and units are exceptional, the civilizations are great, and the power ups are not lacking. It has campaigns, which are do-able and enjoyable in easy mode, but more difficult in hard mode. It has random maps, death matches among other standard games that are very challenging even in easy mode. I have not won a random map yet, but I haven't taken advantage of all the power-ups and strategies. The fact that the game is substantially more challenging than Age of Empires is what makes it all the better because of the challenge it provides. Empire Earth - Art of Conquest has a good Space age, but this game is alot better and has much more of a variety. There are 4-5 "epochs" each allowing you to build more advanced ships, artillery, and units. It seems like it is never ending. It may be overwhelming to new RTS game users, but if you are even just OK at playing Age of Empires 2 Gold (same engine/gameplay), or Empire Earth, and/or Rise of Nations, this game will be a pleasant addition and challenge to your game repertoire. This game may bore those who prefer Rome-Total War, Age of Empires 3, or Empire Earth 2, due to it's simplicity. I only have a 1 GHz, so it works fine for me. Depends on your taste. So far, the only glitch I noticed is at times, the music will cut out for a split second and then resume, especially if there are a lot of units on the screen battling, but that's OK. I only had the game for 4 days, and I don't see myself getting bored with it any time soon.

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