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Best Star Wars Game to Date!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 34 / 107
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

From early screenshots, this game looks hot! The only downside I could find was that when playing the game, you collect "command points" which allow you to recieve new vehicles for your team. So, you can't go into a battle with let's say 20 At-Ats because command points are lost. Otherwise, this game looks very promising and enjoyable!

Incredible... Only word to describe it.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: March 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I got the game last night and from the secondI began the installation process, I knew this was going to be awinner.

The cutscenes are fantastic, Lucasarts knows how much gamerslike these little rewards for their work and effort and the opening sequence is nothing short of spectacular.

The gameplay is superior. It would be nice if there were an option to slow it down or even pause it, but, hey, this is "Real-time" strategy--no such wussy options here. The "Holographic Interface" (the gameplay screen through which you control your troops) is actually pretty easy to get used to, and is incredibly flexible at the same time. You can get dirtside with your troops and watch a stormtrooper run past you as he fires his blaster at the rebels while a AT-ST comes traipsing up from behind.

Sound and music are equally spectacular. END

Command Points

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: March 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The downside as mentioned in the previous view is what makes this RTS different from the rest. This game uses a system of "Command Points" instead of the usual resource gathering of every other RTS game out there.

The Command Point (CP) system works like prestige points. Destroy enemy units, gain CPs. Occupy enemy structures, gain CPs. Achieve mission goals, gain CPs. This was done in order to force the player to use combined arms instead of the cliched "Tank Rush" tactic used in alot of RTS's like Command & Conquer and clones.

The units in Force Commander work like a "Rock, Paper, Scissors" way. You would NOT want to storm your opponent with 50 AT-ATs because they suck against infantry, namely the Rebel Infiltrators which can take-over an enemy vehicle just like Chewbacca took over the AT-ST in "Jedi". So of course, to counter Rebel infantry, you want to use fast moving AT-PTs.

You lose CPs for not using what you've got, so basically it's like if you just sit around and not do anything, you would lose prestige points with your superiors. Achieve your goals and thus gain CPs.

GAME MECHANICS -Screen resolutions up to 1024 x 768 x 32 -3D Accelerated -3D floating camera--zoom out to a bird's-eye-view, or get right down on the ground with your troops. -Classic John Williams soundtrack REMIXED with modern music, ie Heavy Rock.

Prepare For Ground Assault!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: March 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

One of the best star wars games to date! I play this and my beta test of Obi-wan. They bolth are going to be big hits! Buy this game!

May The Force Be With You!

its great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: March 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

i love this game there are no downsides exxcept for the lack of lightsaber duels

SW Geeks rejoice!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

From the moment I purchased this games at my local comic book/video game store, I was in love. Just looking at the pictures on the box gave me joy, but when I actually played the game it was perfect. It contains great graphics, gameplay and all of your favorite SW characters. SW fans will enjoy the landscapes from the SW universe and the ability to control Darth Vader. RTS fans will love the control and chalange the game presents. I thought that I would be a biased reviewer considering that I spend a good portion of my time clean my COMPLETE SW action figure collection, but I think even if I hated SW wold love this game.

Played it... Love it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: March 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After playing this game for a few hours I think it is safe for me to say this game is awesome, I am truly impressed. The free floating camera range of movement and the ability to zoom or adjust to any spot is impressive. The rendered graphics, are no slouch either. Even the battlefields are done with meticulous detail. From the snowy mountains of Hoth to sand blowing across the Tatooine desert, it's all here!

All this would be pointless without great gameplay. Lucky for us LucasArts has covered all the bases there too. It plays similar to Age of Empires II or Starcraft, but with more available interaction. You can claim an enemy base as your own by raiding it, you can send a stormtrooper to hop aboard a dewback and wreak havoc, you can even take over Imperial walkers with rebel infiltrators and turn them against the Empire. The command point system isn't that bad either, basically it amounts to the more you please your superiors, the more inclined they will be to send reinforcements you request. It also helps keep the game more realistic.

To top all this off, the campaigns take you through missions and events from the original trilogy and even some in-betweeners. You'll also recognize familiar faces like R2, Chewie, Han, and Lord Vader himself as you progress. Bottom line, kudos to the folks at LucasArts for giving Star Wars fans and strategy fans alike a game worthy of applause!

Best Yet not a good Bet

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: March 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I like many others waited patiently for SWFC, only to find a so-so game as the result. Lucasarts has a flare for trying to make a game as hard to play as possible. The game interface is complicated and the learning curve is high, but once mastererd the overall game is enjoyable.

The BEST Realtime Srategy Game to Date

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game yesterday. I was engrossed in it for hours. I finally had to stop playing because I was afraid my CD would catch on fire pretty soon. Go out ad buy STAR WARS: FORCE COMMANDER!

Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 16
Date: March 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have been eagerly awaiting this game for more than a yearnow, and now that it's finally out, I'm not dissapointed. Awesome story, video, graphics, sound, and smooth gameplay combine to make this an amazing game. The levels are a reasonable difficulty level, and it intertwines with the written star wars stories without blatantly contradicting or ignoring them. Although it doesn't run great on my system because I have only 32 megs of RAM, it is still reasonable, and on my friend's new computer it's amazing. All RTS or Star Wars gamers must have this game.

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