Star Wars: The Best of PC (Empire at War, Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars Battlefront, Republic Commando)
by Lucas Arts Entertainment Co. LLC
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Video Game Reviews of Star Wars: The Best of PC (Empire at War, Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars Battlefront, Republic Commando)
Customer Review: Box of fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I original bought this for Knights of the Old Republic because I missed it the first time around. Great game By the way... To my surprised I found the other games extremely fun, Republic Commando and Empire at war are great games. Battlefront was OK but still fun.
If you missed any of these games the first time around I high recommend this package.
Knights of the Old Republic: 9/10
Empire at War: 8/10
Battlefront: 7/10
Republic Commando: 8/10
Jedi Knight II: 8/10
Also if you buy this to play KOTOR, find the hex hack on the Internet so you can play this game in 1920x1200, makes for a more enjoyable experience then max 800x600 the game allows
Customer Review: I love these games
Summary: 5 Stars
I like that you can get all of these games for only $35. Even though some of these games are a couple years old, I still think it is very fun. If you want to get a good pack of star wars games then get this pack.
Have fun gaming!
Customer Review: Brilliant Game Compilation
Summary: 4 Stars
Even without the Star Wars license, this game compilation still could stand on its own as a wonderfully diverse group of 5 amazing games. In one package for the normal retail price of one game, you get an amazing RPG (KotOR), a Battlefield 1942-style FPS (Battlefront), a unique strategy game (Empire at War), a Rainbow Six-like tactical shooter (Republic Commando), and a FPS/Action hybrid (Jedi Knight 2). Each one of these games are outstanding in their own right, and they don't simply use the Star Wars license to hide poor gameplay, they actually are innovative and fun even without considering the license.
I won't get into reviews of the individual games, because it's easy to look up the preexisting reviews for them, but just rest assured in the fact that every one of these games is worth both your time and money.
Graphically, all the games hold up fairly well. Even the oldest game of the bunch, Jedi Knight 2, has effective enough graphics. None of the games will likely amaze you with their graphical prowess, but that also means that they're not too taxing on even standard PCs.
As for negative things, I suppose there are a few. First off, you better be happy with the version of the games that ship on the disk. Installing patches turns out to be an exercise in frustration as none of the games will update with the patches for the separate versions of the game. But, the games all run fairly bugless and smoothly, so it's not really that much of an issue.
Finally, and this isn't so much of a complaint as a wish that would make this compilation that much better, but it would have been really great if the package would have included some of the older Star Wars games, such as the 1983 Atari 2600 Star Wars game, or X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter. These games would have been nice as an added bonus, but as it stands this is still one of the best compilations you can put your money down for.
Compilations of games usually tie you down to one specific genre, leaving you with very little diversity in terms of gameplay. This package does the exact opposite, giving you everything from twitch shooting to careful strategic battles and even incredibly deep role playing. Even if you're not a big fan of the Star Wars franchise, this compilation is still a stunning showcase of 5 stellar games
Customer Review: Decent game, with a major downside
Summary: 3 Stars
The package is at a good price and has good games. It had one major downside for me though: More than half the games wouldn't work. The only two that i got to work were the galaxies and the empire at war. I didn't try the battlefront, because i have it on ps2. The games that work are great. I am really good with computers, and PC games, so i tried everything i knew. The games would just crash, or fail to load. It is a good price even if you only get 2 games that work, because you usually get each game for the price of the whole package.
Customer Review: Really Holds Up!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's amazing how this collection really holds up, plus they can be played on some older systems with just an FX card.