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Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (PC)

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GENRE/STYLE

Simulation/Space Combat Simulation

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE, Animated Violence

DEVELOPER

Totally Games

PUBLISHER

LucasArts Entertainment Company

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"A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away..." is the mantra of the famous original Star Wars trilogy. The main emphasis in Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is the space-based dog fighting in that far away galaxy — part of the reason for the series' success. As you begin the many missions of the game, you're introduced to the fighting abilities of your ship via a training mode. After you master this aspect, you're able to move on to the battles and combat situations.

In Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, you choose to be an Imperial or Rebel pilot. Either side has a variety of different ships from which to choose. In addition to the familiar X-Wing and TIE Fighters, there are a few more spacecraft available that might not be as well known. Fly solo and take on the Imperial Empire or Rebel Alliance by yourself or join a game over the Internet to compete in dog fights with others! You can also host your own game and wait for other gamers to join you.

The two factions each have separate missions. After choosing which side to play, there are five different options: Exercise, Melee, Tournament, Combat and Battles. Exercise takes you on training missions to hone your skills prior to engaging in battles. Melee combat simulations are designed as arenas in which pilots test their abilities against one another. This mode supports one player or up to eight in multi-player mode. Tournaments combine three or five melee missions and are designed to find the greatest all-around pilot. The pilot or team that scores the most points wins, just as in melee combat. If you're more interested in the missions depicted in the Star Wars movies, Combat mode fits the bill. It follows the original situations where the Rebel Alliance is up against the Imperial fleet in certain missions. These are single missions that include hit-and-fade attacks, raids, convoy escorts, support of boarding operations and capital ship engagements. Lastly, Battle mode is a combination of three or four combat missions with two battles available from which to choose: Quick Strike and Imperial Fleet Operation or Clean Sweep.

The many ships available include the TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, TIE Advanced, TIE Bomber, Assault Gunboat, X—Wing, A-Wing, Z-95 Interceptor and Y-Wing, the latter four being Rebel ships and the other five Imperial. Every ship has basic front lasers as well as warheads, beam weapons and countermeasures. Warheads include Concussion Missiles, Advanced Missiles, Mag Pulse, Proton Torpedoes, Advanced Torpedoes, Heavy Rockets and Space Bombs. Decoy, tractor and jamming beam weapons are also available while countermeasures are either chaff or flare.

In addition to weapons control, the crafts have a plethora of shield, power, throttle, steering and wingman commands. During combat, you can adjust your speed, increase shields and direct your wingmen. In multi-player games, an option is available to communicate with gamers playing on your side. ~ Nick Woods, All Game Guide

Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Simulation/Space Combat Simulation
TOP TRAITS:

Space combat Sim, Star Wars universe, fighter pilot
DESCRIPTION:

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LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 13/MAY/12

“The emperor's plan is in Sidious.”

created 14/MAY/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 29/APR/12

“Caveat Executor!”

created 30/APR/2012

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago... show previous hide previous

“That's a joystick and a throttle.”

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 28/APR/12

“Where are the Rebels getting all these stupid A-Wings? It seems there's always an A-Wing or two running away from me.”

created 29/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 25/APR/12

“A, E, I, O, U and Y Congaed down a trail. Says A to E, facetiously, "You're treading on my tail." To I says O, "The sun is low, It's supper time for me." Says I to that,...”

created 26/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 22/APR/12

“The Foirce is weak in these ones.”

created 23/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 21/APR/12

“The Rebels managed to hold out until the timer ran out. That makes it a TIE. Does that mean I win?”

created 22/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 16/APR/12

“I asked my TIE-fighter's computer why the ship screamed as it flew through space. It said it missed its mother ship.”

created 17/APR/2012

MrVista360 was the last to comment - about 1 year ago... show previous hide previous

“Hate to one up ya, but my mother came from Alderaan......RIP Mom....I miss ya......”

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 15/APR/12

“How does Darth Sidious change a light bulb? He just holds on to it and lets the universe revolve around him.”

created 16/APR/2012

QueenFred was the last to comment - about 1 year ago... show previous hide previous

“None. They tend to blow up when Sith Lords try to charge them.”

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 14/APR/12

“How many Jedi masters does it take to change a light bulb? "Light bulbs? Heh! Brightness? Heh! A Jedi craves not these things! Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter!"”

created 15/APR/2012

DarthOdium was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Now there is a game I haven't played in a long time.

Also Jedi have LIGHTsabers no need for light bulbs.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“"This weapon is your light!"
"Sorry, master."”

Wastelander-75 was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“one. as long as it's the child of prophecy. otherwise you stay in the dark....side.”

MrVista360 was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Five. One to hold the light bulb, four others to spin the ladder.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@MrVista360 Isn't that Jawas?”

Wastelander-75 was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“aiiiyyeeeee-aaah!”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

““Ready are you? What know you of ready? For eight hundred years have I changed lightbulbs. My own counsel will I keep on who is to be changed . A lightbulb must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away... to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. Adventure. Heh. Excitement. Heh. A lightbulb craves not these things. You are dim.” Master Yoda”

Svoboda was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“"But master Yoda told me to be mindful of the light bulb."
"Not at the expense of the filament."”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Size matters not. You must unscrew what you have screwed in.”

Wastelander-75 was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“C3PO: Sir, the possibility of successfully screwing in a light bulb is approximately 3,720 to 1!!

Han: Never tell me the odds. ”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“There's something screwy about C3PO's calculations.”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@Catatouille How did the wookie get in there?”

Catatouille was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“No, Wastey just didn't type the quote right. That's the odds of a WOOKIE successfully screwing in a light bulb.”

Catatouille was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“No idea, but we seem to be missing about 3,720 light bulbs from the cargo bay and there's glass and light bulb parts all over the floor, so...”

MrVista360 was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“R2-D2: "(Beeping and whistling)"
C-3PO: "Where do you think you're going?"
R2-D2: "(Beep)"
C-3PO: "Well, I'm not going that way. It's much too rocky. This way is much easier."
R2-D2: "(Beep)"
C-3PO: "What makes you think there are settlements over there?"
R2-D2: "(Beeping and whistling)"
C-3PO: "Don't get technical with me."
R2-D2: "(Beeping and whistling)"
C-3PO: "What mission? What are you talking about?"
R2-D2: "(Beeping and whistling)"
C-3PO: "I've just about had enough of you. Go that way. You'll be malfunctioning within a day you nearsighted scrap pile. (He kicks R2-D2)"
R2-D2: "(Beep)"
C-3PO: "And don't let me catch you following me begging for help because you won't get it."
R2-D2: "(Beeping and whistling)"

C-3PO: "That malfunctioning little twerp. This is all his fault. He tricked me into going this way but he'll do no better."”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“But at least R2D2 knows how to change a light bulb. All C3PO can do is ask the light bulb if in needs changing.”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@LordXenophon Actually from watching Star Wars, I think C3PO would have to ask R2D2 to ask the lightbulb.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“But it's C3PO's job to talk to computers and translate into verbal languages. That's really all he knows how to do right.”

Svoboda was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“That's not true. He's also very good at insulting other droids.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“But does he do it right?”

Svoboda was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Who's to say? We'd have to ask R2D2 how he felt about it, or something.”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“We could have C3PO interpret...”

Svoboda was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Bad idea, having someone interpret criticism of himself...”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago... show previous hide previous

“@Svoboda Unless it's Paula Poundstone. You still wouldn't get an accurate interpretation, but at least it would be funny.”

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 13/APR/12

“Will this destructive rebellion never end?”

created 14/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 12/APR/12

“Those rebels just don't seem to be about to run out of A-Wings any time soon, but I'm working on it.”

created 13/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 11/APR/12

“Canonum fortior gladio.”

created 12/APR/2012

LordXenophon played Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter on 10/APR/12

“Vastum hostes, non glandes. ”

created 11/APR/2012

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“That thing runs on your computer?”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Of cours it does. Why shouldn't it?
”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“IDK I recall having Tie fighter and X-wing laying around that needed dos, & weird drivers & other foolishness to run. ”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“DOS is included free with Windows, but this was actually written for Windows 95. You also need DerectX, but the required version comes with it. You also need a DirectX compativle graphics card, which might have stopped you from running this game when it was new, but all modern graphics cards are DirectX compatible.

There's really no reason why you shouldn't be able to pop this in and play it today, unless you don't have a working joystick. That's what stopped me from playing it for more than a year.”

PriestessRiva was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Big hostages, not glands?”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“Those 2 games where predecessors to Xwing versus Tie Fighter. I recall having to jump through some hoops to make them work & it not seeming worth it in the end... I'm not sure if I still have them, at some point I copied all my floppy games onto CDs, but never really have gone back to them.”

LordXenophon was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@PriestessRiva Waste enemies, not bullets.
@TamaraLane You mean flying through hoops, in the tutorial?”

TamaraLane was the last to comment - about 1 year ago...

“@LordXenophon Lol oh yeah I rember that!”

Catatouille was the last to comment - about 1 year ago... show previous hide previous

“A Star Wars flight simulator FPS? That sounds like it could be fun.”

Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (PC) by: Komenko

“Bought it due to the title. ”

created 13/AUG/2011

Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter (PC) by: Invincible01

“As old as this game is, it is still a major benchmark for flight sims for me. 3-D flight, on the fly decisions about power allocations and tactics made this thing fun fun fun. in all honesty, I had left SW-Galaxies when the introduced an Online...”

created 11/OCT/2009