Best PC Game (E3 2001) |
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E3Awards |
Best Online Multiplayer (E3 2001) |
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E3Awards |
Best PC Game of E3 2001 |
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IGN |
Best Online PC Game of E3 2001 |
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IGN |
Best PC Graphics of E3 2001 |
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IGN |
E3 2001 Game of the Show |
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Computer Gaming World |
E3 2001 Best of Show |
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Newsday |
Best of E3 2001 – Online |
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Game-Revolution |
“Galaxies will prove that massively
multiplayer worlds can turn millions of people into online gaming
fanatics. It's obvious that this game will not only redefine what
Star Wars games can be, but will shape online gaming for years to
come.” |
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Computer Gaming World |
“Come 2002, thousands of players will be
able to live out a virtual existence in a living, breathing and
absolutely stunning Star Wars universe.” |
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Next Generation |
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Star
Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
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Top 10 Games of 2002 |
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PC Gamer |
Editors' Choice Award |
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Computer Gaming World |
“Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
looks and sounds great, and it makes you feel like a Star
Wars hero.” |
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GamePro |
“Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is
truly a beautiful game…there is great reason to rejoice.” |
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Game Informer |
“Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is
the most enjoyable and accomplished Star Wars game
yet.” |
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Game Informer |
“It really feels like it got the feeling of the
Star Wars universe just right.” |
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GameSpy |
“Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is
simply one of the easiest games to recommend this year.” |
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GameSpot |
“Not only is this one of the greatest Star
Wars games…it's one of the best action games period.” |
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IGN |
“It really does feel like the Force is back.” |
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Computer Gaming World |
“Gamers and wannabes can count their lucky Jedi that
the wait is over- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
will rock their inner Anakin.” |
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TV Guide Online |
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Star
Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
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Best Action Game (E3 2001) |
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E3Awards |
Best GameCube Game (E3 2001) |
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IGN |
Best of Show: GameCube Graphics (E3 2001) |
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IGN |
Top GameCube Game of E3 2001 |
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GameSpot |
Top Overall Games of E3 2002 |
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GameSpot |
Best Game – GameCube (E3 2001) |
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Hotgames |
Best of E3 2001 – Action |
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Game-Revolution |
Best GameCube Game (E3 2001) |
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Electronic Gaming Monthly |
Best Games of E3 2001 |
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Next Generation |
“Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II
is the fastest, most furious representation of the time-honored
movie trilogy ever.” |
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IGN |
“It's quite possibly the most beautiful title we've
seen on any home console. Rejoice.” |
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IGN |
“Rogue Leader is undoubtedly one of the GameCube's
most visually impressive game.” |
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GameSpot |
“Forget anything you have heard about polygon counts
and processor sizes – this re-creation of the cinema's most famous
battle is nearly flawless.” |
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MSNBC |
“Perfectly capturing the look and atmosphere of the
Star Wars universe, this shooter will make you buy a GameCube if nothing else.” |
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Next Generation |
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Star
Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
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E3 "Top 10 PC Picks" |
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Gamesmania.com |
Best of E3-RPG |
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Game-Revolution.com |
Best Games of E3 |
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Next Generation |
Top E3 RPG |
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Computer Gaming World |
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Star
Wars: Starfighter
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"Starfighter is good enough by itself to justify
hunting down a PS2." |
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Los Angeles Times |
"Star Wars Starfighter... an intense and
beautifully crafted space-combat adventure." |
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Newsweek |
"Fabulous, gorgeous, beautiful, wonderful,
spectacular, epic, stunning, awe-inspiring, amazing, brilliant. This is
what the PS2 is all about." |
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Official PlayStation Magazine |
"The game, created by LucasArts, joins the ranks of
the best 'Star Wars'- based video games. Visually, it's a beauty; at times it's breathtaking." |
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San Francisco Chronicle |
"If space combat or Star Wars is your thing,
then you should go out and buy this game right now." |
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IGN.com |
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Escape
from Monkey Island
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Adventure Game of the Year 2000 |
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Game Visions |
Adventure Game of the Year 2000 |
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CNET/Gamecenter.com |
Adventure Game of the Year 2000 |
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Game-Revolution |
Action/Adventure Hall of Fame 2001 |
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Family PC |
"Devoted fans of the series will pick up on a ton of
inside jokes, but even newcomers should find plenty to chuckle about. In
this adventure, getting lost is almost as fun as getting to the end." |
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Newsweek |
"In what must be a video game first, the hero of
Escape from Monkey Island fights the forces of gentrification like sushi
bars and coffee shops called Starbuccaneers as they threaten his pirate
cove." |
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New York Times |
"Escape from Monkey Island is not just an adventure
game, it is a bona fide event – the next chapter in one of the
best, most beloved computer game series of all time." |
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Computer Games Magazine |
"Be warned: With combat this intense, you may be
tempted to examine yourself afterward for laser burns." |
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ComputerLife |
"Multiplayer games don't get better than
this." |
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PC Games |
"Escape from Monkey Island is the best adventure
game ever. Everything works. Every line of dialogue is hilarious. Escape
From Monkey Island is a labor of love." |
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Gamepower.com |
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The
Curse of Monkey Island
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# 41 "Best Games Ever" 1998 |
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PC Gamer |
Adventure Game of the Year 1997 |
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GameSpot |
Adventure Game of the Year 1997 |
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Computer Gaming World |
Adventure Game of the Year 1997 |
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Computer Games |
Adventure Game of the Year 1997 |
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PC Gamer |
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Grim Fandango
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Game of the Year |
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GameSpot |
Adventure Game of the Year 1998 |
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GameSpot |
Adventure Game of the Year 1998 |
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PC Gamer |
Adventure Game of the Year 1998 |
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Computer Gaming World |
Adventure Game of the Year 1998 |
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Computer Games |
Adventure Game of the Year 1998 |
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Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences |
"Graced with first-rate voice acting, music,
graphics, and most of all, an amazing sense of virtual style, Grim
Fandango jumps off the screen like no other game before it." |
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Next Generation |
"The one real problem with Grim Fandango is that the
end comes too soon." |
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Gamespot |
"Grim Fandango is an engrossing adventure game,
guaranteed to entertain and challenge." |
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Family PC |
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Indiana
Jones and the Infernal Machine
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"Indiana Jones is the original Tomb Raider and the
license is still powerful to gamers of all ages. That alone ensures that
this should be one of the hits of '99.'" |
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PC Accelerator |
"Indiana Jones is gorgeous, seemingly well paced,
and filled with interesting foes." |
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Gamespot |
"For Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine is
unashamedly, without a doubt, a powerful challenger to the Tomb Raider
throne." |
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Gamespot |
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Outlaws
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Best Music Award 1997 |
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Computer Gaming World |
Best Story Award 1997 |
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PC Games |
"The music, art, and interface are absolutely first
rate. The animated cut scenes are well done, if not superlative." |
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Computer Gaming World |
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Star
Wars: Behind the Magic
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CD-ROM of the Year |
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Entertainment Weekly |
"...it's an ode to the filmmaking process." |
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New York Times |
"If you think you know everything about the Star
Wars universe, think again." |
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Star Wars Insider |
"Each click of the mouse reveals another gem, from
the simple to the outrageously grandiose." |
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Entertainment Weekly |
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Star Wars: Episode I Insider's Guide
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"LucasArts, the software wing of George Lucas's
Empire, spoils us... barely seen characters and impossible tech will
keep fans busy for weeks." |
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Newsweek |
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Star
Wars: Episode I Racer
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Console Racing Game of the Year |
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Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences |
"Racer is a blast. For Star Wars and arcade
racing fans alike, the dizzying speed, marvelous tracks, and stunning
visuals should provide hours upon hours of fun." |
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Computer Gaming World |
"4 out of 4 stars." |
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USA Today |
"Graphically, Star Wars: Episode I Racer is
truly wondrous." |
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USA Today |
"The Force is strong with Racer." |
|
GameSpot |
"Perhaps the fastest racing game I've ever played." |
|
LA Times |
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Star
Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
|
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"The Phantom Menace is snazzy, action-packed, and
follows the movie story line so that the cinematic experience is
recreated..." |
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GamePro |
"Crisp and clear. You gotta hand it to LucasArts.
They are the masters of sound production." |
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PC.IGN.com |
"Using an impressive 3D engine to re-create the
settings from the film, The Phantom Menace is a great- looking game. Not
only are the environments well designed and rendered, but the individual
characters are also extremely well modeled and animated." |
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PC Magazine |
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Star
Wars: Force Commander
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"Any Star Wars fan worth his salt would be
excited just by the mere prospect of such a game." |
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PC Accelerator |
"...Force Commander's visuals look impressive...
most impressive. Its true power, however, may come from small touches in
gameplay..." |
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GamePro |
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Star
Wars: Dark Forces
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Best Action/Arcade Game 1995 |
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Software Publishers Association |
Best IBM PC Game 1995 |
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Computer Player |
Best Action Game in "Best of Everything" |
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Computer Life |
Best Achievement in Genre Multimedia 1995 |
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Sci-Fi Universe |
Best Adventure Game 1995 |
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MacWorld |
Best Action Game, 1995 Readers' Choice Award |
|
Mac Home Journal |
"Easily the best first-person shooter since Doom." |
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PC Gamer |
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Star
Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
|
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# 1 "The 50 Best Games Ever" 1998 |
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PC Gamer |
Game of the Year 1997 |
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Computer Gaming World |
Game of the Year 1997 |
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PC Gamer |
Game of the Year/ Best Action Game 1997 |
|
PC Games |
Best Action Game of the Year 1997 |
|
GameSpot |
Best PC Game 1997 |
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Ultra Game Players |
Five stars (out of five) |
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Next Generation |
Five Stars (out of five) |
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GamePro |
4.5 Stars (out of five) |
|
Computer Games |
Best Action Game |
|
CNET/Gamecenter.com |
"All in all, Jedi Knight is an extremely good
single- player action game. LucasArts took everything that was good
about Dark Forces, and made it better..." |
|
Computer Gaming World |
"Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is the gaming moment
you've been waiting for. No other first-person shooter can match it for
style, drama, story, character, and edge-of-your-seat entertainment..." |
|
PC Games |
"Rarely has a PC game made us say 'wow' quite this
often... The game has little to no faults... Jedi Knight is to
first-person shooters what sliced bread is to wheat products." |
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Next Generation |
"The Force is clearly with Jedi Knight, a game so
impressive that we wholeheartedly recommend it to any gaming fan." |
|
PC Magazine |
"...Jedi Knight is the best 3D action game this year...
Immerse yourself in the incredible environments -- you may never want to
come back." |
|
Computer Games |
"There are several factors that make Jedi Knight
such a great game, but at its core, the game is exceptional because of
the staggeringly good level design... A very rewarding experience which
should not be missed by any Star Wars fan or fan of the
genre." |
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Ultra Gameplayers |
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Star
Wars: Rebellion
|
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"It's an absorbing, complicated and infinitely
enjoyable experience that demands all the managerial, strategic and
tactical skills players can muster. Los Angeles Times |
|
|
"Many praises are due to the gang at LucasArts for
bringing us one of the most playable, most involving, and most addictive
spaceploitation games I've seen in many moons." |
|
CNET/Gamecenter.com |
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Star
Wars: Rogue Squadron
|
|
"Great graphics; fast action; lots of cool little
touches." |
|
PC Gamer |
Family PC Tested (90%) |
|
Family PC |
Best overall sound, best sound effects and best voice. |
|
IGN64.com |
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Star
Wars: Shadows of the Empire
|
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"It's impossible to get bored with this... The 3D
graphics are so smooth and spectacular it feels like you're in a movie." |
|
Newsweek |
"We played Shadows of the Empire and not only did it
look gorgeous, but it was fun as well. Some levels were better than
others, but overall, the game was a very satisfying look at the interim
between Empire and Jedi... LucasArts may have a PC hit to mirror its
Nintendo success." |
|
Computer Gaming World |
|
Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance
|
|
Five Stars (out of five) |
|
CNET/Gamecenter.com |
4.5 stars (out of 5) |
|
Computer Games |
"Stunning graphics, a rich single player story, a flexible and extensive mission generator, and smooth multiplayer
capability." |
|
Next Generation |
"The very best of the illustrious series, and a host
of new innovations. The best force feedback support around. Thrilling
music sound, gameplay, and a whopping 50 missions." |
|
HappyPuppy |
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Star
Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
|
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Best Science-Fiction Simulation Game |
|
CNET/Gamecenter.com |
Number 1 in the Hot Holiday 100 List |
|
Computer Gaming World |
"Be warned: With combat this intense, you may be
tempted to examine yourself afterward for laser burns." |
|
ComputerLife |
"Multiplayer games don't get better than this." |
|
PC Games |