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10 of 10 customers found the following review helpful:
Good collection of games, 2007-08-21
A really good collection of older Star Wars games to try out. The downside of this collection is that Windows Vista is not compatible with many of these games. Unless patches are released, the games can not be played.
All of my friends who have played Knights of the Old Republic on the console system have enjoyed it as a really good and fun game. However, my computer had some interface problems with it. The movements were really choppy even when reduced to the less detailed levels, makes it extremely difficult to fight or explore around the map. The game plays in 1st person/ 3rd person shooter style. Wish that Bioware had programmed their Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic series more like Neverwinter Nights in game play interface instead of 1st / 3rd person shooter style instead.
Star Wars Battlefront was a really fun game to play, very similar to playing paintball with the quick rush and being able to respawn in the game. Your teammates fight better as you control more victory objectives.
There are some really fun maps to fight on that make it enjoyable, while the terrain on Endor and Yavin make it a bit challenging as even white storm trooper armor can seem to blend into the woods. Each map can be completed in less than 15 minutes. There are also neat nuances to the game, when entering the cantina on Tatooine, you can hear the band music in the background.
Also neat about the game is that you can play all the different factions from the Trade Federation to Rebellion. Have not tried the online play however.
Star Wars Republic Commando was a really fun game. 1st person shooter is very stable (those who get motion sick from 1st person shooters might be ok with this game) and best of all, have squad mates to work with. The squad mates can take down opponents and man weapons points. They can also slice into computers and demo objectives. Fortunately there are plenty of bacta tanks to heal up after getting into a rough fight against the Trade Federation battle droids. The downside of this game is that it only has 3 chapters/ levels.
Star Wars Empire at War is a real time strategy game. Gets very tedious after a few battles. Not as fun as Dune 2000 or Command & Conquer series. Space battles are extremely frustrating as there is a limit as to the number of ships you have at one time and you do not get to choose which ones to deploy before the battle. So if you have a bunch of troops to land, you'll have the unarmed transports on the map while your cruisers and frigates are waiting to jump in as the Star Destroyers pound your fleet into oblivion.
Ground battles are also quirky. One Stormtrooper squad takes forever to get killed, even when surrounded by 3 rebel infantry squads and two tank platoons. Meanwhile when this same rebel force goes against a gun emplacement, they get wiped out as the gun emplacements are tough to kill.
What really hurts Empires at War is the building of forces, done at real time. There is no way a human player can manage the construction and upgrades of multiple planets at the same rate as a computer. You will be overwhelmed. The strategic map of unit and planetary building/ planning should have been turn based with one map interface table to allocate resources and builds. It would be more manageable and balanced, especially for online person vs person play where there is a time limit for planning.
Overall, this collection is a really fun, if your operating system can play the games. It does cost a bit at $40, but for the variety of games it is a good value. Would have scored higher if weren't for the operating system headaches and quirky game play in some of the games. Note: haven't tried Jedi Knight 2 or Star Wars Galaxies online, which are also included.
5 of 7 customers found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic!, 2007-08-18
I bought this series for my 6 year old who is a complete Star Wars fan. He has one of the expensive adult light sabers (along with 3 other kids' ones) and does all the moves... he plays these games every chance he can get and has a blast! His older brother who is 10 who wasn't even into Star Wars helps him with it and they play together and now he is hooked! I don't know how they do all the controls but it's fun watching them! They run out to tell us each time they reach another level. At first they were complaining that they didn't know how to play the games, but kids learn so fast and after a few days they were on their way and totally understood how it worked... even though they are advanced games, even my 6 year old has mastered how to play the games. We are more than satisfied with our purchase... it's a great deal... highly recommended
19 of 24 customers found the following review helpful:
 Frustrated with Lucasarts, 2007-08-17
my son bought this game. Ive been in constant contact with tech support for 4 days trying to get this resolved. 2 of the 4 games will not play. At first they said it was because I have vista, so i then installed it on my pc with XP, still 2 wont play, play screen comes up, but then doesnt recognize the disk. I dont know what to tell my son, he worked very hard to save his money for this game, and lucas arts isnt resolving the issue. He loves the games that will play, but is very disappointed Jedi outcast and Knights OTOR will not.
UPDATE: Well its months later, never did get any satisfaction with Lucus Arts, their attitude was it must be my computers! 2 different OS, I might add........too bad so sad was the kiss off. One person even suggested I didnt know how to work my computer! Ive been using computers since 1979!! Id be causous about buying compilations, if one of the games works and the other/s dont they will say its your fault. They wouldnt even send me a replacement disk. I got nothing! Actually my son got nothing, hes only 10. His Dad and I felt badly for him, he worked so hard to save his money for them. In the end we gave him back his money and took the loss ourselves, since Lucus arts wouldnt honor their product.
3 of 6 customers found the following review helpful:
Some good games, 2007-05-11
Some of the best Star Wars games in one set. It just needs KOTOR 2 and maybe the Lego Star Wars but, an over all good vaule at 40 bucks or less.
4 of 7 customers found the following review helpful:
While waiting KotOR 3, 2007-04-27
KotOR is the best Star Wars videogame ever. Add to it some other thrilling games like Republic Commando, Battlefront, Darkforces II and the relative new Empire at War, for that price, then you have a great deal.... and a very good time.
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