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Cloe but no Cigar

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: May 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off id like to say that this game is decent, though people who well stink at the beginning of the game probably say this game is horrid. Though this game is actually quite fun.

As you startoff yo only have a small fleet, and a few planets that support you. But you can persuade planets to join your cause, build fleets, begin missions, and more. Though this game has controls that take some time to get used to, you will eventually you master them. One of the coolest things in the game is the fleet engagements. Though the ships may not look that good, the commands are effective. You can send task forces to engage specific things, you can command squadrons of fighters, and even set specific manuevering points and attack procedures.

The game also includes a long list of characters from the movies, like Han Solo, and newly created characters. You can check the character attributes to see if they're effective at diplomacy or combat.

The few cons in this game are is the lack of action. You usually will be ssitting watching at an unchanging screen for minutes or hours. There is also no strategic command for Assaulting planets. The game will only simulate the battle.

Lets see the pros and cons laid out once more.

PROS+
Great fleet battles
Long roster of characters
Need of Strategy

Cons-
Lack of action
No assault command
Some difficult controls
Though the lack of action may turn players away, this is still a fun game with a need of strategy.

Great fun game but not perfect.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Before I bought this game, I read a lot of reviews on Rebellion. They were all so negative. I was so worried I would find a game that wasn't worth my time and effort to beat. However, me AND the review writers were wrong. This game isn't exactly like what those reviewers write. Although there are some holes here and there, this game makes you forget them. Such as the issue on the annoying droid blabbering on and on. But I did not find the droid annoying. Even when he was 'on' for advice, I could ignore him easily with my plans for galactic domination. The battles are basically what people say it's like. Slow, cheesy graphics, all that. But it's better than a 2D chess-type battle, am I wrong? If you are the person who do not like waiting for things to happen and are easily annoyed, this is not the game for you. However, if you like strategy games or/and can withstand waiting, this could be the your choice.
My final is 4.5/5.
Even though I want to give it a 5, no game can be perfect and this game isn't. The TIEs and X-Wings, fighters, move like pieces of drawing moving up and down in the tactical modes, but, planning decisive assisination missions and seeing the rebel fleet go under fire is just exiting. The waiting can be sometimes just too long. But there is always fast mode for the time. Also, playing online isn't bad at all. It may lead to more than one day of gameplay, but it's fun. I'd say, this is a great game. But about learning the game... It is long and hard to truly master the game. But until then, enjoy the immesurable surprises, defeats, and victories.

Rebellion

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: September 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The Best SW campaign game to date ! The only necessary improvement would definately be control over ground forces during invasions . Excellent graphics and sound ! The amount of information coming in from intelligence during game play can be overwhelming to the inexperienced player . A must for any player, SW fan or not .

Excellent Game, if you take the time to learn it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a very fun game. There are a million rules, but you catch on quickly. At first you'll be frusturated, but you come back again and again untill you beat it. EXTREMELY ADDICTIVE!

Rules

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. I borrowed it from a friend and it got me hooked... I want 2 buy it ASAP.. It is a must have for Star Wars Fans. Compare to the Likes of WarCraft StarCraft and Age of Empires.... Blows them all out of the water! This game is awesome.

100% strategy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Star Wars fans should be grateful for this game.
This is a 100% strategy game, and even in the galactic battles you need to double think which spaceship to send against which.
The idea of the game is simple... "manage your economic resources wisely as well as your politics and military to gain supremacy over the other side".
You'll need to select destinations for your mines, refineries, development labs, training facilities, etc so as to maximize output and grab the most out of them...

One thing you have to take into account is how changing the game is... in some part you can be lured to assume you'll wipe out your opponent in a couple of turns when you angrily realize he has taken control of 3 or 4 of your planets leaving you with most of your spaceyard or building facilities out!!!
Get enough patience because the game is long and pretty hard to understand, but once the effort's been made it's really worth it!

A great game for the right audience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Everyone seems to like downplaying this game, and I do not think that is fair. It is true that this game requires a lot of sometimes tedius menus, but once you get into it, you can easily fly through menues. I think that anyone who likes more intellectual games will enjoy this, but those who are used to being able to casually slaughter their foes without thinking will not. Also, I do admit the droids are annoying, but they CAN be ordered to be quiet. Try this game out, it is definitely worth it.

Rebellion weighed on the ballances and found lacking

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: December 27, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Rebellion is a game that looks good until you play it. Building powerful fleets and expanding your empire is a lot of fun, but it is made difficult and annoying by the mantinence, the constant distracting micromanagment, and the fact that the tactcile battles are really miserable. One of the most extremely bothersome aspects of the game is the messaging system. You are constantly being harrased by notifications of litteraly everything that happens. You get a message that you are forced to deal with for everything you build and everything you do.There is no way to differentiate between the important occurances and the most obvious and mundane. You will get a message telling you that you just fought a battle as soon as you exit the battle! That is just one example of the multitude of blemishes in what could have been a great game. I would love to see it synthisized with Homeworld. I recomend you go buy Starcraft-this game was released too early and need a lot more work. Starcraft is a RTS game that's close to perfection.

Don't waste your money

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I was not impressed with it at all. I was expecting more I guess. Your only role is the commander. You get to give the orders, that's all. If that's what you like, go for it. Otherwise look for something else.

Could have been better

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I expected a lot more from this game. It wasn't as fun to control everything as it could have been. The interface should have been easier to use.If the interface was easier to use, it would have been much better. I think Force Commander is more along the lines of what I want to get.

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