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Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II
Review By:
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Webmaster of "Obi-Wan Kenobi's Jedi Order"
| Ratings |
| Graphics | 9.5 |
| Sound | 9.5 |
| Gameplay | 9.0 |
| Special Features | 8.5 |
| Lasting Appeal | 8.0 |
| Overall (Not an average) | 9.1 |
Players: 1
Gameplay Style: Flight Action
Publisher: Lucas Arts
ESRB Rating: Teen
Graphics:
The graphics in Rogue Leader are beautiful, with incredible detail on the ship you're flying and textures in the background.
On one mission, you fly over an ocean covered planet with islands, during a sunset. The reflection against the water and
the texture of the water looks amazingly real. During the days when Gamecube was just being released, Nintendo often used
Rogue Leader’s screen shots to show off their great graphics for the console because of this games outstanding graphics.
Very few glitches occur too, I can’t even say I remember experiencing any.
Sound:
The sound is great, with great original Star Wars music by John Williams, and voice recordings by the actual actor who
played Wedge Antilles in the movies, Dennis Lawson. The sound effects are awesome with surround sound, which I was able
to use at a friends house. The sound test is really entertaining with surround sound because you get to hear the TIE
fighter fly circles around you! Star Wars games always seem to have great sound, just like in the movies.
Gameplay:
The controls in Rogue Leader feel natural and are easy to learn, making this game easy to get the hang of fast. The
gameplay is what you’d expect, fun intense Star Wars battles with nonstop action. Precise speed controls make it easy
to speed up or slow down your ship. The farther you press in the “L” button, the faster you’ll slow down, and the slower
you’ll go. It’s the same way with accelerating by using the “R” button. If you play the first few levels and don’t think
they are intense, just wait till you get to the final few levels. The last few battle during the Battle of Endor will make
your palms sweaty, for sure. The Battle of Yavin and Hoth, and Endor are extremely fun because they are the three biggest
battles in the movies and you finnally get to battle them in a single game. This game is too fun to miss out on.
Special Features:
Numerous special features on this game make Rogue Leader enjoyable when you want to take a break from the battles for
try something new. There is a music hall to listen to music, a sketch book, an audio commentary that can be heard in
the background sound of levels, and my favorite, the ten minute Documentary that goes behind the scenes on all the
steps of making the game. Also, there are tons of ships to unlock, which will eventually make your hanger crammed tight.
There are five bonus levels that can be unlocked as well, including two that let you fly as Darth Vader against the Rebels.
Lasting Appeal:
Rogue Leader is an extremely challenging game if you attempt to obtain all the gold medals and unlock all the special
features. Otherwise, if you just want to beat the standard ten missions, it won’t take you more than a week. Most people will
get bored of the game before they beat it because it is so challenging. I have only met one person who has beat it all,
without cheating of course. If you persevere, you will get somewhere though. Rogue Leader lacks a multi-player mode, which
hurts it’s lasting appeal, but if you’re looking for a challenging game, look no further!
| Good Points: | Bad Points: |
- Great graphics and lighting effects
- The excellent sound
- Lot’s of special features
- Lot’s of levels and ships to unlock
- A challenge, unlike many games on the market these days
- Beautiful menus with footage of the movies in the background!!!
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- No multi-player mode
- Only ten missions, not including bonus ones.
- Arguable: Game is in a sense, too challenging.
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