Star Wars: Dark Forces (PlayStation, 1996)

Star Wars: Dark Forces was the first fps Star Wars game I played. I had been really looking forward to one up until then, as I really like the thought of going round blasting stormtroopers. I expected a lot when I bought this, and this exceeded my expectations.

Story – 8/10

The story is quite good, it isn't the usual ‘Empire wants to take over this planet. You must stop them'. Well, it is, sort of. But the game has a twist to add to that – the empire is creating a deadly new type of stormtrooper, and you must discover the plans and bring them back to the rebels, who will then find a way of stopping them. The story isn't that exciting, but not bad at all.

Graphics – 6/10

The scenery is 3D, but people and creatures are all 2D. From a distance, they look allright, but when up close, they start to become pixilated. The scenery is quite nice, with nothing wrong with it, although nothing particularly good. Switches are very hard to make out from the rest of the scenery, and you often bypass an essential switch without realizing it was there. The graphics aren't too bad, though, and nothing is so bad that it affects gameplay.

Sound – 5/10

The sounds are OK, but are very muffled. They sound as if they were recorded using a poor quality microphone. You can make out each sound, although they could be improved a lot. The music is poor; most of them are badly made midis. They sound a bit like what they are meant to represent, but some of them don't sound like what they are in the film at all.

Gameplay – 10/10

This is where the game starts to improve. Although it has poor graphics and sound, the gameplay is as good as… well… playing a good game. This game is not only about going round blasting stormtroopers and getting the required evidence, it also has an element of exploration involved. The levels are huge, and you get lost very often. I like this, as small levels that are easy to find your way around are often very boring, as you can go to lots of places without having any trouble at all. You often tend to rely on going down a corridor of a random choice, and hoping that that is the right way, and you end up where you have to be.

Challenge – 9/10

This game is very, very hard. It is very easy to lose your way, as said before. Most of the time, it isn't hard because enemies kill you, it's because you cannot find where you have to go or what you have to do. Sometimes it can get frustratingly hard. But I just think that at least it is not too easy, in which case I would blast through the game in a couple of hours and I never go back to it again.

Replay value – 7/10

The game will take a fairly long time to complete. Once you have done that, you can never resist coming back just to blast some more stormtroopers. Some of the levels are very fun, and are worth doing multiple times.

Reminders:
Story – 10/10
Graphics – 3/10
Sound – 2/10
Gameplay – 10/10
Challenge – 10/10
Replay value – 10/10

Positive points:
+ Good gameplay
+ Lasts quite a long time
Negative points:
- Poor graphics and sound
- Some levels are too big
- Gets frustrating at times

Overall score – 8/10

Star Wars fans will like this game, but only if they are into first person shooters as well. I don't think a fan of other first person shooters would be too keen on this, but may enjoy it a little.

I bought this game because many years ago it was one of the first games that I had ever played. One day I was thinking about the game, so I visited ebay and bought it! I love everything about the game, though the graphics aren't up to par with newer games, but it has great gameplay (something a lot of new games don't have). I could never be happier with this purchase!

This is a decent game. The first person view is different for a Star Wars game and the sound effects weren't bad. There were some new innovations not seen on a first person shooter before this like fog and red hazing, mutiple floor levels, and animated background objects.

However, the graphics were a bit pixelated and the movement was a little choppy even for 1996 standards. It's pretty funny to watch the characters speak since their mouths don't even come close to what they're saying.

The storyline isn't the typical one as you have to infiltrate the Empire's defences in order retrieve plans for a new Imperial Dark Trooper and then help destroy production. This game was a good seller for LucasArts back in the day and it's a good candidate to help complete a Star Wars game collection.

It's a video game. It can be played on any of the 3 playstation game consoles (1,2 and 3). The CD is placed in the game console, and the video game is played. This is a Star Wars game. It is based on the movie Star Wars. The game is called Dark Forces because there are "Dark Forces" in the game, I presume. My son is the one who plays the game. I do not because video games make me dizzy. Some are like roller-coaster rides with many shifting twists and turns. My son likes the game, perhaps you will too.

great game for grandson he really enjoyed would buy from again product was great fast delivery ,Very honest about items for sale..

I love the Star Wars: Dark Forces games they are great and the seller did everything that was promised, it was sent on time and received in Great condition..I will buy from this seller again

Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The game was bought for my 7 year old with an playstation. He loves Star Wars and really thought he would like the game. However, the game is way to complicated and he doesn't really enjoy it. It is rated T for Teen and I believe in this case, more than likely teens might enjoy it more. The game is one player and you are a stormtrooper on a mission, but it is very difficult to figure out what you are doing even with the intruction booklet and online help.

This game is as awesome as I remember it for PC, find the easter eggs. There is an ewok in the ice level but you need flight to find it.

QUITE POSSIBLY THE MOST INNOVATIVE IDEA FOR A STAR WARS GAME WAS TO UTILIZE THE DOOM GAME ENGINE FOR A 1ST-PERSON SHOOTING GAME IN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE. NOWHERE NEAR AS BLOODY OR GORY AS DOOM, THIS GAME FOLLOWS THE EXPLOITS OF KYLE KATARN, A MERCENARY-FOR-HIRE TYPE THAT WORKS FOR WHOMEVER IS WILLING TO PAY THE MONEY.
THE WEAPONS SELECTION IS AWESOME: THERMAL DETONATORS, HIGH-POWERED BLASTERS, TRIP MINES, THIS GAME HAS SOME COOL STUFF. THERE IS NOTHING BAD ABOUT THIS GAME!
I BOUGHT THIS GAME FOR MY GIRLFRIEND'S SON CUZ HE LIKED PLAYING MY COPY AND PLUS HE'D NEVER HEARD OF IT UNTIL HE PLAYED IT. HE THINKS IT'S A KICK-ASS GAME LIKE I DO.

an excellent all time classic game. Wonderful graphics and intense game action. anyone who wants a good first person shooter game should look into this game. it's avalible in many different platforms.

my boys play it and love it . bought it b/c my son it totally in to star wars. they are excited to go through the different levels and because you can select your character!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

If you are not use to playing older games (before ps3,ps2, xbox) this game is not for you. The graphics do not compare to any of the newer games. Hard to figure out the controls. I bought it for my son who gave up after an hour. I bought the game because we had all of the ps2 Star Wars games and thought we would try some of the older ones.

love the game. It has it moments that it don't want to work but that is buying used. You half to take the good with the bad.

I like it when I buy something from ebay and my seller sends it promptly. I appreciate it when the sell sends it packaged so that my product will arrive safely and securely. This product was a game that we already had but had used it until it was pretty hashed. The game came is a clean and gently used case that was well protected in transit.
We liked this game so much and the price was right so we decided to replace our old unusuable game.
I appreciate the detail description that the seller had with the picture so that I knew exactly what I was getting. I also appreciate the shipping information so I know approximately when I will recieve my products.

I bought it for a friend's Star Wars crazy son. He likes it but it is a little complicated for him.

as with all starwars game was loved by receipant, full of excitement. in excellent condion for low price