Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike details
| Format: | 12 GameCube |
|---|---|
| Players: | 1 |
| Genres: | Adventure, Fighting, Flight simulation, Shooter |
| Developers: | FACTOR 5 |
| Rental release: | 23 Aug 2005 |
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Lazy. Like a disc of B sides
By a customer from Leeds , 29 Nov 2008[Highly rated reviewer]
I played Rogue Leader on the GC loads, if not for the tremendous gameplay, then simply the chance to lose myself in the Star Wars univers for a while. So all I really expected from this game was more of the same and I'd be more than happy.
What a disappointment.
First off I have to say that the basic engine and graphics are exactly the same as Rogue Leader so visually the game is as rewarding as its predecessor. The flying levels are pretty much as was in Rogue Leader, so no bad thing. Maybe a little tenuous at times, but I can forgive them the attempt to at least try and expand a bit on the previous incarnatiion.
It all falls apart where they've tried to introduce the new stuff.
Do the Tattooine training to get a feel for the Speeder bike and on-foot aspects. In my opinion they are both woefully implemented.
The speeder bike controls are the problem. I found understanding how the terrain affected me very difficult. Not easy to figure out what I can go on/over and what will cause damage. The first actual level you get to use them is worse. Terrain is easier to understand, you just don't feel like you're interacting much. Very detached from the experience. I know it's meant to be fast, but you don't feel in control fully, only vaguely.
The on-foot stuff really is bad though. The animation is awful, control pitiful and at times it's nigh on impossible to see what you're supposed to be shooting at.
Both these new elements reek of desperation. It's like they wanted to add these things to bring more aspects of the films in, but couldn't be bothered to do it properly. Very lazy indeed.
All in all just a very sloppy game. Maybe likening it to B sides is a bit misleading. I know some B sides that are amongst the best material released by a band. This is perhaps more like cutting room floor stuff. Ideas and levels that weren't good enough to put in Rogue Leader, but they knew the brand would be strong enough to sell it so they just threw it in anyway.
Ok for rental, but don't buy. I did. 2nd hand for £8 and still feel ripped off.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(1)Lazy. Like a disc of B sides
By a customer from Leeds , 29 Nov 2008I played Rogue Leader on the GC loads, if not for the tremendous gameplay, then simply the chance to lose myself in the Star Wars univers for a while. So all I really expected from this game was more of the same and I'd be more than happy.
What a disappointment.
First off I have to say that the basic engine and graphics are exactly the same as Rogue Leader so visually the game is as rewarding as its predecessor. The flying levels are pretty much as was in Rogue Leader, so no bad thing. Maybe a little tenuous at times, but I can forgive them the attempt to at least try and expand a bit on the previous incarnatiion.
It all falls apart where they've tried to introduce the new stuff.
Do the Tattooine training to get a feel for the Speeder bike and on-foot aspects. In my opinion they are both woefully implemented.
The speeder bike controls are the problem. I found understanding how the terrain affected me very difficult. Not easy to figure out what I can go on/over and what will cause damage. The first actual level you get to use them is worse. Terrain is easier to understand, you just don't feel like you're interacting much. Very detached from the experience. I know it's meant to be fast, but you don't feel in control fully, only vaguely.
The on-foot stuff really is bad though. The animation is awful, control pitiful and at times it's nigh on impossible to see what you're supposed to be shooting at.
Both these new elements reek of desperation. It's like they wanted to add these things to bring more aspects of the films in, but couldn't be bothered to do it properly. Very lazy indeed.
All in all just a very sloppy game. Maybe likening it to B sides is a bit misleading. I know some B sides that are amongst the best material released by a band. This is perhaps more like cutting room floor stuff. Ideas and levels that weren't good enough to put in Rogue Leader, but they knew the brand would be strong enough to sell it so they just threw it in anyway.
Ok for rental, but don't buy. I did. 2nd hand for £8 and still feel ripped off.- Was this review helpful to you?
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