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The best game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall I would say this is one of the best games for people who like Star wars battles in space and for people who like aviation. After beating the game on all dificulties I would say It is pretty darn hard!
I think it is very fun to do and I would recomend It without a small doubt It is very hard to find but is very darn worthit!

SW Rogue Squadron: A classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

In my opinion, the best star wars game this side of Battlefront. The graphics are breathtaking, the environments are fantastic and the storyline works well. The weapons are what you would expect and more and the new worlds are film-caliber. And the new vehicles are awesome (Who would have thought that the Empire would make humped-back chicken walkers?). Definitly worth getting.

HOLEY COW THEY LIED!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

When I first started up "rogue squadren" I was very exited. It looked realy cool. When I got in started like any other game the first time. You know, wont let you click threw all of the logos for the companies that made the game, blah blah blah. so when I got in the ACTUAL game I clicked start and it went to "pick your ship." after that it sended me off to the opening text crawl, and then showed you flying into tatooine. when it was finished loading it brought me back to my desktop and my said there was an "extreme error" and that it needed to close. later I found out that the system requirements were a sticker and i peeled it off. Guess WHAT? it only went up to windows 98 when I had XP! I was very angry. so as you can see, HOLEY COW THEY LIED!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the first games I bought for my first computer and it's one of the best star wars flying games ever. The graphics are good for the time it was made, and the missions are awsome but the game would have been better if there were more of them. I highly recommend getting this game.

NOTE:If you buy this game through the amazon.com's store(buying it new from amazon superstore instead of used from someone else)the game will ship in 1 TO 2 WEEKS

Anyone remeber how cool this was?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I sure as heck can't be the only one. The gameplay is not much compared to some of the newer games like Jedi Outcast or KOTOR but it was a wonderful attempt and a lot better than some Lucas Arts games even produced today.

Fun, Fun in a Galaxy Far, Far Away....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Since the early 1980s, there have been many Star Wars games, ranging from the wire-frame graphics-based Atari arcade game to the PS2-Xbox hi-tech Jedi Starfighter. The advances in computing power, graphics design, and software evolution have allowed many Star Wars fans to journey to that "galaxy far, far away" with just a few clicks of a mouse and the aid of a good Microsoft-compatible joystick.

The range of games is astounding. There are strategy games (Rebellion), spacefighter simulations (the X-Wing series), arcade-like sims (the Rebel Assault series), role-playing games (Jedi Knight, The Phantom Menace), and "a long time ago," there was even a PC version of the Star Wars Atari arcade game.

I have owned quite a few of Lucas Arts' PC based games, including several of the ones I mentioned above, including Rogue Squadron.

Rogue Squadron places one in the role of Luke Skywalker during the time between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, when he is focused on being a fighter pilot for the struggling Rebellion.

Rogue Squadron is a hybrid, part sim, and part arcade game. As in the X-wing series, players must learn to fly such Rebel starfighters as the T-65 X-wing, the A-wing, the Y-wing, and so on up to Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. Also as in the X-wing games, players fly a series of missions linked together in a story arc. Unless one has "cheat codes," a player must complete each level (called a Chapter) mission by mission. The more one increases in performance and skill, the more ships one can fly.

Unlike the more "realistic" simulations, Rogue Squadron has arcade game conventions such as multiple lives, fixed situations, and less complicated flight controls than its X-Wing stable mates. X-Wing veterans will attest to having to refer to the manual at least when first playing the game, and - of course, if you got killed on an X-Wing mission, that was it...no extra lives. Rogue Squadron, while still very challenging (I am still on Mission 3 of Chapter 1) is more of a "hook-the-joystick-up-and-play" game, with really nice 3-D graphics and great sound. (Most players will probably enjoy flying from the default "exterior of the ship" view, although I prefer the more simulator-like "cockpit" point of view.) It runs great on my e-machines T2200 with Windows XP, so if one has a good Windows-based platform with a good video card that can handle 3-D graphics, this is still a game worth getting, even if it is older than Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.

OOMPAWAMPA!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 17
Date: March 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Just say "oompawampa" (or rather type it in the settings as a password) and suddenly, any frustrations you might have with getting through some of the early levels, are gone. Because with "oompawampa," you open up the whole game, try any level, any time. Until I found that little "cheat," though I loved (and do love) this game, I kept getting stuck on one of the earlier levels. Now, just by using that little weird word, I can play any level, any time. As can you!

And that's really where the beauty and greatness of this game can really be seen in all of its glory. Sure, the later levels are tough. But they are all rendered in beautiful 3d graphics and with the great John Williams soundtrack music, the special effects and audio, if you're looking for a Star Wars game and an arcade style space shooter, look no farther. For the price they are asking for this today, this is a must for anyone's PC game collection, and especially if you but barely LIKE anything Star Wars.

Each level has its own various pleasures. While none take place completely in space, a lot feature a lot of stars. Try the Jade Moon level to see what I mean. The volcano level is also a joy to behold. There is also one taking place in high altitude futuristic city platforms amongst clouds set against deep orange and red skies. In all levels, you will battle a number of different enemies, including Tie Fighters, stationary ground guns, giant walkers, and various others. Basically, the WHOLE idea here is shoot anything that moves and watch the 3d sparks and colors fly. Though, watch out for your own troops, ships, buildings, and other allies. Don't shoot them unless you want an early end to the level, though if you do, it is kind of fun to hear your rebel friends say things like "Skywalker, what the heck are you doing?!" or "When we get back to base, we're going to have a little discussion about your methods, Luke."

You don't really need any kind of super-computer to play this. Look at the specs. But the graphics nonetheless are nothing short of spectacular to behold. In fact, while trying to chase tie fighters down or go after walkers and other dark side servants of the evil empire, you may just get sidetracked by the visual eye-candy here. It's a stunning looking game, and for one already a few years old, believe it, the "look" of this game is just as good as anything out there, and better than most.

This is a very simple game to start right in on. The first level in which you fight imperial droid machines and later a few scattered tie fighters, is easy enough to finish after a try or two, but there is a "medal" system here also, where you are always, regardless of level, trying to get a gold, silver, or bronze. So, even if you beat various levels (and I've only beaten three so far), you can always go back and go for the gold, or the silver, or a bronze. Replay value here? In spades!

I own several PC games including the older X-Wing, but this is the CD I always keep popping back into my CD-Rom drive when I just plain want to have some fun. There is a convoluted "story" to this I would guess, and in various levels you sort of pick up where you left off in previous missions, but each level (once you OOMPAWAMPA the game in settings) really does stand on its own, and that's why the secret word is so important. On an early level, I was getting so frustrated in trying to complete the mission (even after downing dozens of tie fighters and taking out various other enemy guns), that I became rather sour on the game for awhile. I wanted to see the other levels, wanted to play them, even if they were way above my young Jedi starfighter head. Well, the net is surely a great place to find cheats, and when you oompawampa it, the masterpiece that is this game becomes quickly apparent. As in any game, the further you go, the harder it gets, and though I never really get too far in the magnificant DEATH STAR TRENCH RUN final level (looking almost as good as the film from the original movie), it's nice to at least try.

But all levels are great and each are unique in their own ways both visually and in their challenges. I do heavily recommend you have a basic digital gamepad or good joystick for this as the harder stuff would be much too difficult on a keyboard, but if you are in any way a Star Wars fan, and don't have a super powerful computer, and want to take the ride of your life every now and then in strange and beautiful alien worlds, blasting everything in sight, you MUST GET THIS GAME! Once you open it up with the secret word (and there are many other ones too that you can use in addition like WOOKIEPELT to fly the Millenium Falcon!), this is such a fun game that it will I'm sure, always be either in your CD rom drive, or close at hand to pop back in for some more rounds.

This is, without a doubt, the best PC game, PERIOD, I have ever bought or played. The visual effects are stunning throughout, the music is great (though you can turn down the music volume and put on anything you like, for instance, the soundtrack to Phantom Menace or Attack of the Clones to give RS an up to date feel), the voice acting and cut scenes are good, and well, jeez, I really can't think of a negative thing to say about this game.

Have a gamepad or joystick? Have a half decent computer (again, see the low specs required)? Have some good headphones to pump up the music and effects? Want to chase tie fighters around deep canyons and while zipping around futuristic city buildings, and blow them up over almost endless, beautifully rendered 3d alien worlds? What are you waiting for then? Get it now! You won't regret it. And always remember, may the force be with you...

Well done, arcade-type star wars game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: March 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played a few of the Star Wars games (X-Wing, Rebel Assault 2, etc.), and this one is one of the better ones. The graphics (especially for a 1998 release) are attractive, controls are easy to learn, and the music and voices add to the atmosphere. I've only completed 6 of the missions so far and have found that the game's difficulty is about right for arcade-style action. There is even some thinking required to pull off some of the missions and maneuvers. My only minor complaint is that the camera angle can get a bit awkward in its attempts to imitate acceleration and turns. When trying to bring down an AT-AT, I lost sight of my ship altogether and had to guess where the ship and tow cable were. However, this is a minor gripe. Rogue Squadron is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn flight simulator that is true to the Star Wars sci-fi feel.

great for the price, but ...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

...you can't save mid-mission. If you get killed, you have to start that particular mission from the very beginning. This "bug" isn't that bad until about the end of the 4th mission, when you have to tie up the legs of an AT-AT. I've never gotten past this stage because I keep crashing and have to start from the very beginning of the mission.

Other than that, the graphics and gameplay are pretty good.

Buy only a used/jewel-case version and you'll come out ahead even if you don't get past this problem.

Nice and Fun - but not long

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

They need to add some levels to this. It was a lot of fun. But WAY TOO SHORT.

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