Star Wars: Rouge Leader: Rougue Squadron II Game Review
Another old Review I did for consolegameworld.com. This time for Star Wars: Rougue Leader: Rougue Squadron II. I rated it an 80% out of 100%. When I look back on the past few Star Wars games, I would have to say that they are pretty boring and lacking compared to todays standards. A couple of years ago, they were pretty good, but Lucasarts is going to have to get a lot better to compete with the awesome openended games coming out lately.
“Red Five standing by!”
LucasArts truly captures the feel of being in a Star Wars movie with Star Wars: Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2. If you’re a fan of the Star Wars franchise, then you will definitely want to check this title out. Rogue Leader is the latest installment of the classic X-Wing series of flight simulator shooters released several years ago initially on the PC. For those who have been following the series, you’ll know that these are generally great games and very fun to play if Star Wars is your cup of tea.
From the minute you turn your system on, you are propelled into the Star Wars universe. The menu screen is presented with a moving video backdrop of actual selected clips from the classic Star Wars trilogy, while a fanfare of familiar theme music is played as you make your selection. Rogue Leader’s format is mission-based around a flight simulator style action shooter. You proceed through the game mission by mission engaging the enemies of the Empire over familiar terrain from Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. As you complete missions, more ships are unlocked for your use. On certain missions, more than one ship is available for flight, however, you learn from experience that certain ships are much better suited to handle certain missions. With the X-Wing being the most versatile overall, you will find yourself gravitating toward it most of the time. On the other hand, it is very pleasing to get behind the controls of the Millennium Falcon and the Naboo Fighter.
Your progress is saved via different passcodes which are given to you upon completion of a mission. There are also many passcodes that enable you to unlock certain features and bonuses of the game. One of them is being able to play as Darth Vader and make use of the classic TIE, his TIE Advanced, or even Boba Fett’s Slave-1, a very slow machine. You are able to re-enact the classic torpedo-run mission to destroy the Death Star, but rather than attacking it, you are defending it as Vader and chasing down rebel pilots. Quite exciting to say the least!
Of course this game has the classic Training Mission to help you get accustomed to the controls, and surprisingly, the Training Mission is actually fun. Who wouldn’t want to blow up a herd of Banthas and bomb some Womprats while piloting a T-16 Skyhopper? The game controls are done very well and the ships are a blast to pilot. You are able to switch from cockpit to rear-view and also are given a radar system and targeting computer. The targeting computer is a very cool apparatus enabling you to see enemies which are otherwise concealed by deep-space nebulas and the like. Rogue Squadron missions are usually fun to play and quite intense, however, there are a few that are just a bore and a little irritating. The first couple missions are fairly easy, whereas the later missions in the game, most notably the last, can be very difficult even if you are an experienced gamer. The bonus missions are great. Two of them will have you playing the role of Vader, and the other two will have you in the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo featuring actual audio from the movies.
The sound in the game is superb. From the laser blasts and ship noises, down to the excellent voice acting. I was very surprised to find out that the voice of Vader and Luke in the game were actually voice actors and not James Earl Jones and Mark Hamill. The famous Rebel wingman Wedge Antilles even sounds like Wedge. They did an excellent job on the audio overall. As you play the game you will be giving out a lot of orders. You ARE the Rogue Leader remember? By use of your controller D-pad you send out your commands which are displayed on-screen and you issue orders upon the request of your wingmates and other Rebel forces. While playing the game you realize that your men need much direction. Actually, at times you feel like they are complete idiots. I don’t mind giving an order once, or maybe twice, but every couple minutes? Come on guys, when we’re getting bombarded by TIE fighters, attack the TIE fighters! At times you feel like you are doing the entire mission on your own and are single-handedly saving the universe.
At the end of each mission you are presented with end-of-mission statistics and scoring showing your overall performance and whether you complete the mission or are awarded a medal for your skills. These are somewhat helpful in seeing what you need to get better at to progress to the next level. The medals are used to unlock bonus missions. Luckily, you are able to repeat the mission as many times as you like to earn the best medal possible. I would have to say that the biggest setback of the game is its missions with several parts, each of which are usually considerably difficult. If it were possible to save your progress after each mission segment, some being as long and as difficult as a mission themselves, it would be an incredible help and I would rate this great game a little higher. Having to repeat an entire mission consisting of several 10-15 minute segments with an already badly damaged ship can seam a little unfair and ridiculous at times.
Now, I don’t necessarily like cheating on a game until I’ve beaten it without aid the first time around, but for this game I would have to recommend finding a passcode listing and getting all the cheat codes for it. They are available in videogame magazines and on websites. The fun factor of this game greatly increases after you input the codes and access all of the game options. You will have complete fighter access (on levels that allow it) and also be able to fly a cadillac, that’s right, a cadillac through space.
Overall, this is a fun and challenging game with beautiful sound and graphics. It’s a nice addition to a collection and a recommended play for those who are flight simulation shooter fans. There are some really cool stages and fun options to explore when unlocked. Being able to interact with the Star Wars universe is always a blast and Lucas Arts does a great job with this game as a whole.
Reviewed by Brian Ill.
“Red Five standing by!”
LucasArts truly captures the feel of being in a Star Wars movie with Star Wars: Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2. If you’re a fan of the Star Wars franchise, then you will definitely want to check this title out. Rogue Leader is the latest installment of the classic X-Wing series of flight simulator shooters released several years ago initially on the PC. For those who have been following the series, you’ll know that these are generally great games and very fun to play if Star Wars is your cup of tea.
From the minute you turn your system on, you are propelled into the Star Wars universe. The menu screen is presented with a moving video backdrop of actual selected clips from the classic Star Wars trilogy, while a fanfare of familiar theme music is played as you make your selection. Rogue Leader’s format is mission-based around a flight simulator style action shooter. You proceed through the game mission by mission engaging the enemies of the Empire over familiar terrain from Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi. As you complete missions, more ships are unlocked for your use. On certain missions, more than one ship is available for flight, however, you learn from experience that certain ships are much better suited to handle certain missions. With the X-Wing being the most versatile overall, you will find yourself gravitating toward it most of the time. On the other hand, it is very pleasing to get behind the controls of the Millennium Falcon and the Naboo Fighter.
Your progress is saved via different passcodes which are given to you upon completion of a mission. There are also many passcodes that enable you to unlock certain features and bonuses of the game. One of them is being able to play as Darth Vader and make use of the classic TIE, his TIE Advanced, or even Boba Fett’s Slave-1, a very slow machine. You are able to re-enact the classic torpedo-run mission to destroy the Death Star, but rather than attacking it, you are defending it as Vader and chasing down rebel pilots. Quite exciting to say the least!
Of course this game has the classic Training Mission to help you get accustomed to the controls, and surprisingly, the Training Mission is actually fun. Who wouldn’t want to blow up a herd of Banthas and bomb some Womprats while piloting a T-16 Skyhopper? The game controls are done very well and the ships are a blast to pilot. You are able to switch from cockpit to rear-view and also are given a radar system and targeting computer. The targeting computer is a very cool apparatus enabling you to see enemies which are otherwise concealed by deep-space nebulas and the like. Rogue Squadron missions are usually fun to play and quite intense, however, there are a few that are just a bore and a little irritating. The first couple missions are fairly easy, whereas the later missions in the game, most notably the last, can be very difficult even if you are an experienced gamer. The bonus missions are great. Two of them will have you playing the role of Vader, and the other two will have you in the Millennium Falcon with Han Solo featuring actual audio from the movies.
The sound in the game is superb. From the laser blasts and ship noises, down to the excellent voice acting. I was very surprised to find out that the voice of Vader and Luke in the game were actually voice actors and not James Earl Jones and Mark Hamill. The famous Rebel wingman Wedge Antilles even sounds like Wedge. They did an excellent job on the audio overall. As you play the game you will be giving out a lot of orders. You ARE the Rogue Leader remember? By use of your controller D-pad you send out your commands which are displayed on-screen and you issue orders upon the request of your wingmates and other Rebel forces. While playing the game you realize that your men need much direction. Actually, at times you feel like they are complete idiots. I don’t mind giving an order once, or maybe twice, but every couple minutes? Come on guys, when we’re getting bombarded by TIE fighters, attack the TIE fighters! At times you feel like you are doing the entire mission on your own and are single-handedly saving the universe.
At the end of each mission you are presented with end-of-mission statistics and scoring showing your overall performance and whether you complete the mission or are awarded a medal for your skills. These are somewhat helpful in seeing what you need to get better at to progress to the next level. The medals are used to unlock bonus missions. Luckily, you are able to repeat the mission as many times as you like to earn the best medal possible. I would have to say that the biggest setback of the game is its missions with several parts, each of which are usually considerably difficult. If it were possible to save your progress after each mission segment, some being as long and as difficult as a mission themselves, it would be an incredible help and I would rate this great game a little higher. Having to repeat an entire mission consisting of several 10-15 minute segments with an already badly damaged ship can seam a little unfair and ridiculous at times.
Now, I don’t necessarily like cheating on a game until I’ve beaten it without aid the first time around, but for this game I would have to recommend finding a passcode listing and getting all the cheat codes for it. They are available in videogame magazines and on websites. The fun factor of this game greatly increases after you input the codes and access all of the game options. You will have complete fighter access (on levels that allow it) and also be able to fly a cadillac, that’s right, a cadillac through space.
Overall, this is a fun and challenging game with beautiful sound and graphics. It’s a nice addition to a collection and a recommended play for those who are flight simulation shooter fans. There are some really cool stages and fun options to explore when unlocked. Being able to interact with the Star Wars universe is always a blast and Lucas Arts does a great job with this game as a whole.
Reviewed by Brian Ill.
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