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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
By Lucasfilm Games, released 1 Jan 1998
- Microsoft Windows
- Nintendo 64
- shooter game
What it is
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is an action and simulation game from Lucasfilm Games. Set after Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles destroy the Death Star, it casts the player as a starfighter pilot taking on the Empire in planetary missions. The listed assignments include dogfights, reconnaissance, search-and-destroy missions, bombing runs and rescues.
You can fly X-wings, Y-wings, A-wings, V-wings and snowspeeders against threats including AT-AT and AT-ST walkers and TIE fighters. The described environments include water, canyons, deserts and volcanic regions. The Steam listing is for Windows and includes single-player, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing and partial controller support. The game is also listed for Nintendo 64. Its premise is a race to defend the Rebel Alliance as the Empire regroups for another assault.
What players like, and what they don't
- Several mission types, including rescue and reconnaissance.
- Fly five listed starfighters and snowspeeders.
- Fights include walkers and TIE fighters.
- Environments include canyons, deserts, and volcanic regions.
- Steam listing includes Cloud and partial controller support.
- Listed as single-player only.
- Steam platform listing is Windows only.
- Controller support is partial.
Who it suits
Suited to players who want solo Star Wars starfighter missions across different environments and assignment types. The listing includes Windows and Nintendo 64, with partial controller support on Steam.
Rogue Squadron focuses on solo air-to-air and air-to-ground missions with a range of ships and objectives. Players should note that Steam lists only Windows and partial controller support.
