Star Wars: Force Commander (Jewel Case)
by LucasArts Entertainment
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Product Summary
Brand: Lucas ArtsFormat: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2002-04-15
Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment
Accessories:
- Lego Star Wars Death Star II
- LEGO Star Wars Imperial Dropship
- PC Gamer (1-year)
- LEGO Star Wars Rebel Scout Speeder
Video Game Reviews of Star Wars: Force Commander (Jewel Case)
Customer Review: Great Game for its time
Summary: 4 Stars
This was one of the finest Star Wars game storylines I've ever seen. It rivaled that of Jedi Knight I: Dark Forces II. The graphics are fairly decent for being from 1998. The gameplay is great. It is really an awesome RTS. The Campaigns are really challenging and very fun. Although it isn't that fun to play more than once, there are some very challenging missions that will make your head spin. Also, the story, the rise and fall of Brenn Tantor and then his redemption. Then he even lives to see the fruits of his labored redemption. The story is great and it is vaguely reminiscent of Darth Vader's storyline.
Description of Star Wars: Force Commander (Jewel Case)
Star Wars: Force Commander, which casts you as one of the Empire's sinister agents, takes the Star Wars universe into the real-time strategy (RTS) genre. The gameplay follows standard RTS control conventions, so anyone familiar with StarCraft, Command & Conquer, and the like will be able to enforce the Emperor's will in no time.Force Commander differs from traditional RTS games by eliminating resource gathering. Instead, players receive command points for accomplishing mission objectives, controlling key buildings, or blowing up enemy units. Command points are used to requisition troops and buildings from an orbiting Star Destroyer.
Star Wars fans will find much to love in the plot. Force Commander begins with your small training platoon being ordered to investigate a certain escape pod that has crashed on Tatooine. Caught up in events that will forever change the galaxy, your career takes you to such far away worlds as Tatooine, Yavin, Hoth, Endor--even Coruscant. With each successful mission comes an increase in rank and larger forces of Storm Troopers, speeder bikes, TIE Fighters, and AT-ATs. Being able to take part in the Echo Base assault on Hoth (and other key conflicts from the movies) is a Star Wars fan's dream come true, and we'll be forever grateful to LucasArts for giving us the opportunity to hunt down Ewoks on Endor. --Mike Fehlauer
Pros:
- Play as the Imperials or the Rebels, in single player and online
- Fully 3-D units and terrain
- Units gain experience, and surviving units can be used in subsequent missions
- Perfectly authentic sound effects
- Storyline puts you in the pivotal battles of Star Wars
Cons:
- Hefty system requirements
- Occasional texture breaks on the 3-D terrain
- Units not from the movies look out of place
- Ugly interface
With its breathtaking 3-D environments, Force Commander draws players into a real-time strategy that is wrapped in a story line intersecting with some of the greatest moments in the Star Wars epic. The game begins just prior to the Empire's search for the droids in Star Wars: A New Hope and ends after Return of the Jedi. Along the way, players experience firsthand the decisive Battle of Hoth from The Empire Strikes Back, plus several new locations and conflicts created exclusively for the game. The intense, real-time nature of the game, coupled with a classic Star Wars story, offers fans and gamers the chance to truly live the adventure. Unique to Force Commander is the opportunity to be a commanding officer of the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire.
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