THE GOOD:Control up to 4 Rebel starfighters. Missions pulled directly from the Star Wars Trilogy. Nice arcade-style training mode. Features several characters from the movie.
THE BAD:
Some versions of the game have major bugs/glitches that make progressing past a certain point in the game practically impossible without downloading patches (if possible). Poor graphics, even in hi-res mode.
SUMMARY:
The first space combat sim based in the Star Wars universe, X-Wing had a great concept at the time: You could fly in an X-Wing, Y-Wing, A-Wing, and B-Wing against the Empire and it's TIE Fighters and other craft in 5 campaigns, each with up to 20 missions. You'll attack Imperial forces, defend Rebel starships, and many more all leading up to recreating the famous Death Star Trench Run.
The controls are solid despite being a little complex due to using multiple keys on the keyboard to handle various functions (setting link-fire, adjusting weapon...
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