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WOW!! THESE ARE GOOD GAMES!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A long time ago I bought X-Wing (the original, not the collecters version) and considering I was only 7(or less, I can't remember exactly) it was too challenging for me but I found it was still very fun. A little afterward I bought Tie Fighter (again not collecters), I found this to be a little easier then X-Wing but still just as fun. I've seen the collecters versions for both and they have signifigantly improved in many areas, not the least of which is graphics. I still play Tie Fighter and would also still play X-Wing if it weren't for the fact that I hard installed it on my old computer(which I no longer own) that we dont have anymore and I no longer have the disk. Overall I have to say that they both are amazing games. I've never played the third game but even if it's really bad, paired with the two other games...... I have to say it's definatly worth it to buy this product.

would be more fun if wasn't so difficult

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 15, 2004
Author: Amazon User

this is one of the older games that are still around, but, unlike the other oldies, this one now has Direct-X 3D acceleration. It also has Lucas Arts premium sound effects , so if you've never played a Star Wars game, this is as good a place to start as any.

You get a manual, a quick reference guide and 2 CD-ROMs containing a total of 3 titles: "X-Wing", "Tie Fighter" and "X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter: Flight School" (a demo of an improved title).

this was the first game(s) I ever bought and was hoping for a good space flying/shooting sim that's fun and not too difficult. I got half of what I wanted...it looks good and the tutorials are fun and simple, but like most of these type games, most of us can only finish the first 2 levels before being inundated with unenjoyably heavy fleets and relentless laser fire.

X Wing Collector Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Fun game, but I only received half of it. It includes 2 CD-ROMs, and I only got the 1st CD.

Pretty good.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 7
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I own all the titles within here, Collector Editions of X-Wing and Tie Fighter, and have X-Wing VS Tie Fighter, but I heard in this package the two previous games carried X-Wing VS Tie Fighter engine viewage... but I'm not so sure.......

one of the best games ive played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

sure the graphics arent as good as modern day fancy stuff , but hey its all about game play and it being star wars just gives it automatically 3 stars , i used to play the one for dos not the cd rom version the diskette dos version religeously when i was a kid this was the greatest game known to me the storyline and the 3 best ships , i hear theres a b-wing in the new cd-rom wich im getting tomorow that even adds to it , george lucas is a genious and this game is a masterpeice therefore getting a 5 star rating

A HUGE hit with my son!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game for my son, who asked for this game specifically. After opening all of his gifts, he rated this game as his number 1 favorite gift! I appreciate the integrity of the individual from whom i purchased the gift from, as this was my first experience of buying from Amazon in this fashion, and I had been skeptical of the honesty of purchasing this way. I am convinced now! and I thank you!

If you have brain cells, you need this game.

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

X-Wing was great, I had the floppy disk original. Super-challenging but not so frustrating, with gameplay that was nothing short of engrossing. 7 years later, without playing it at all, many different computers and gone through dozens of other PC games and console games, I still find myself thinking back to many of those missions, what tactics I should use, thinking of the names of those damn shuttles, transports and corvettes that the Empire kept blowing up. And TIE Fighter was also as enjoyable, throwing many many new features into the mix. More ships, no shields or hyperdrive, interchangeable warheads and better targeting data. The intricacy of these games is nothing short of mind-blowing, they will truly change the way you look at video games.

You have to love its longevity

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I first played this game when I was in grad school in '93 on a roommate's computer, as a way to blow off steam during the week. It was very enjoyable then. So much so, I bought the X-wing expanded versions (with Imperial Pursuit and B-Wing) a few years later for my own computer, and then the whole collectors' series back in '00 (with the revamped graphics and music).

I had given that copy of the game to a fella in Australia, and eight years later, I've bought another copy to play on the machine I currently have. This is a period of time spanning 15 years (and four operating systems)! That's a testimony to the enjoyability of the game.

Other games have gotten technically more intricate, but oftentimes the current tech is exploited just for the sake of mere "eye candy." The fellows at Lucasarts really came up with a simple but effective combination of action and story to create a long-lasting winner with this one. It captures the essence of the original Star Wars trilogy very well.

3D hardware enabling is a little tricky with modern OSs, but happily, you can find fixes for this on some of the X-wing-related forums online. But even failing that, the software rendering is decent (made up for by the gameplay), and the majority of today's machines can well handle it.

The best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Simply put : 3 of the best space flying games ever made. All they need to do is revamp the format to work on XP and Vista without issue and Lucasarts will draw in a whole new generation of gamers. You want a classic space flying game with a great story line from a movie, buy this set. You won't regret it. Easy to learn the controls and easy to play. Hours of fun no matter your taste. Rebellion or Empire, the choice is yours.

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