Summary
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS™ single-player campaign.
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Star Wars: Squadrons Reviews & Ratings
I've been playing Star Wars space sim games since I was 12 back in '93 with Xwing. Xwing vs. Tie Fighter was my first online gamingI've been playing Star Wars space sim games since I was 12 back in '93 with Xwing. Xwing vs. Tie Fighter was my first online gaming experience, I played the hell out of it and Xwing Alliance, made many lifelong friends from it along the way too. These games have influenced my life considerably, and when Squadrons was announced last year I set about looking up all the old friends and groups from those games back in the day, and I've been having a blast ever since, and making many new friends along the way.We started playing XvT/XWA again in preparation for Squadrons coming out, and it's rekindled so many joyful memories and experiences from those games I played in my childhood. Amazingly I'm part of groups that still play XvT and XWA, as well as Squadrons, and it's honestly been my best gaming experience since XvT. I honestly hope it was popular enough to make Squadrons 2 or other true star wars space sims a reality in the future.10/10 doesn't feel like it gives the experience I've had from this game justice. Ignore the bigots and the haters, this game is fantastic and the community is still thriving despite no further support from EA.
The first mission was really good, but at the 2nd mission I got stuck at an infinite loop or something. I restarted mission 2 at least 10The first mission was really good, but at the 2nd mission I got stuck at an infinite loop or something. I restarted mission 2 at least 10 times, but there was no progress. So I went to Xbox.com and asked for a refund. Took about 5 minutes, then it was refunded and they money was in my bank account. And they said it could takes days. I think they got tons of refunds around Christmas, because that was FAST!
There’s a good concept at the core of Star Wars: Squadrons, as flying a space fighter and managing its systems can be a lot of fun, however, you have to be a very dedicated Star Wars fan to enjoy a drab campaign with just a handful of memorable moments and watered-down multiplayer modes from Battlefront 2.
Really cool story so far and fun Multiplayer, unfortunately there are no content updates planned, so for ten points it is a little less.
After playing the modern Star Wars Battlefront and its sequel I had some high hopes for Star Wars: Squadrons. I enjoyed the story, and playing both Empire and Rebel sides gave great additional context to proceedings. It’s also a stunning looking affair, the first person viewpoint showcasing lots of fine detail in the little switches and dials all immersing you in the experience. I’m not a big fan of first person aerial combat and would have liked a 3rd person option (especially as we don’t get a VR option on Xbox) though. Also managing some of the elements of the ship is tricky as I needed to constantly flick between the analogue stick and d-pad to adjust energy flow.
Release Date | 1 October 2020 |
Publisher | Electronic Arts, Motive Studios |
Content Rated | T (Teen) |
Game Modes | Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative |
Player Perspectives | First person, Virtual Reality |
Genres | Shooter, Simulator |
Themes | Action, Science fiction, Warfare |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows Mixed Reality, SteamVR, PlayStation VR, Oculus Rift |