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action game
Star Wars: Starfighter
By Lucasfilm Games, released 1 Jan 2001
- Microsoft Windows
- arcade video game
What it is
Star Wars: Starfighter is an action game from Lucasfilm Games, set around a mission to save Naboo. Three pilots—a rookie Naboo pilot, a mercenary and an alien pirate—form an alliance against an unexpected assault. Players pilot three starfighters: a Naboo starfighter, Guardian Mantis and Havoc. The campaign spans more than 14 missions, including deep-space dogfights, attack runs and escort missions. Environments range from Naboo’s open plains to space and the interior corridors of a Droid Control Ship. The listed platforms include Windows and arcade. Steam lists it for Windows, with single-player, partial controller support, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. It is categorized on Steam as both Action and Simulation. The release date on the Steam listing is July 8, 2009, while the listed year is 2001.
What players like, and what they don't
- Three starfighters to pilot
- More than 14 missions
- Includes dogfights, attack runs and escort missions
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing are listed
- Steam controller support is partial
- Steam platform listing is Windows only
Who it suits
Suited to players who want a single-player Star Wars flight-action campaign with several pilotable starfighters and varied mission types. The Steam listing notes partial controller support.
Star Wars: Starfighter focuses on a three-pilot alliance and missions to defend Naboo. Its campaign combines space combat with attack and escort objectives.
