Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (Mac) Review
If you have played Age of Empires II, it won't take very long to get the hang of this game. However, that might make this game boring if you've worn out your interest of that game. Even so, the AE II engine has been completely reworked into the Star Wars Galaxy, with much of the familiar characters, vehicles, and planets of the movies. Playing the scenarios lets you use various main characters such as Darth Vader and Chewbacca. Many sound bytes have been used from the various movies, though a few get overused, especially the "Ahh!!" when some units get killed. The graphics are decent and it ran well on my G4 400 which is getting too slow for most newer games.br Despite the fact that most of the game feels like Star Wars, it would have been interesting if more unique units and features were available since in regular game play, it doesn't matter how many resources you have gathered or how advanced your technologies are, you aren't going to get the Millennium Falcon or a Star Destroyer. At least you can get an AT-AT or X-wing. Overall, I recommend Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds, especially for Star Wars fans. I just have to wonder if there is a Spaceballs mod out there somewhere?? A long time ago, an awesome real-time strategy game set in Earth's past named IAge of Empires II/I was unleashed on an unwitting public. Almost immediately, it took its place among the best games of its genre. IGalactic Battlegrounds/I takes many of the elements that made IAge of Empires II/I so good and gives them a complete iStar Wars/i makeover. The gameplay is so similar, it's hard to recommend it to anyone with a copy of IAOE II/I. However, if you haven't played IAOE II/I, or you're a hard-core iStar Wars/i fan, you might just find this game to be strong in the Force.piBattlegrounds/i offers you the chance to become a leader in deciding some of the most important battles of the iStar Wars/i mythology. As in other real-time strategy games, you'll concern yourself with such things as keeping your troops fed, advancing technology, and trade. And, of course, keeping your base from getting completely wiped out is generally considered a plus.p Among the few enhancements iBattlegrounds/i makes to the IAge of Empires II/I engine is the bigger technology tree (more stuff to invent and play with) and air and anti-air units (TIE fighters, X-wings, etc.). Most of the favorite races, machinery, and characters of the films are also well represented. Wookiees, Jedi, the Trade Federation, Darth Vader, Luke, and the rest of the gang (including Jar Jar) are all there for you to command in the campaign mode. Those looking to wage war in the battles seen in the films might be somewhat disappointed, as many of the missions, while no less important, take place parallel (and usually very close to) those shown in movies.p Thankfully, a few of the better-known skirmishes have been incorporated in the game--just don't expect to significantly alter iStar Wars/i history. For example, when controlling Imperial forces in the Battle of Hoth (the snow battle from IThe Empire Strikes Back/I), you lead your troops in an effort to annihilate Rebel scum before they can flee the planet. Can you change the outcome of the battle seen in the films? Aside from losing your commander and immediately losing the game, no. But the stories behind the skirmishes depicted throughout IBattlegrounds/I do fit well into the iStar Wars/i myth and are usually fun. There are also quite a few standalone missions, a random map generator, and tools for creating your own battles. It's enough to keep hard-core Star Wars fans ignoring their earthly responsibilities for a good long time.pIBattlegrounds/I is, at its core, a modification of IAge of Empires II/I and it plays about as well as can be expected. Fortunately, despite its somewhat outdated graphics, IBattlegrounds/I' famous characters and locales add just enough iStar Wars/i flavor to help make it a solid game in its own right.pBPros:/BulliPuts you in command of AT-ATs, stormtroopers, and Jedi liFamiliar iStar Wars/i locales, characters, and music liUses the familiar (and very good) IAge of Empires II/I interface liInteresting main campaign that spans the films and goes beyond IReturn of the Jedi/I/ulBCons:/BulliOutdated graphics lack definition and are rather flat liAT-ATs too small, TIEs and X-wings hover instead of fly /ul
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This is very first game I bought for my new Macintosh - Webmaster Mark - Oklahoma, USA
I bought this game a few months ago just after I got my G4 PowerMac. This is a very fun game to play. It is kind of like Rise of Nations in the Star Wars Universe. This year I have become a big time RTS fan. When my older brother saw how cool this game is while I was playing it, he bought the PC version for himself. I recommend this game to those who both like Rise of Nations and Star Wars.br /br /I am very happy,br /Webmaster Mark
Not as good as the game it borrowed its engine from - Ben Michaelson - Boston MA USA
Now the game itself is very fun and challenging and has a lot to offer but the engine they used was AOE2s. They did a bad job using it. I found that there was very poor path finding and the AI was pretty crappy. Besides those downsides a solid RTS
May 14, 2010 07:44:19
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