It's a little too easy to get lost in the game's levels, the combat's way too easy even on higher difficulties,

but man, those Stormtroopers go down real good with a few blaster bolts. The whole game is a testament to the benefit of strong theming: Dark Forces nails the Star Wars aesthetic from the MIDI renditions of classic tunes to the wonderful sprite work and the sound design that it's endlessly fun to run through these levels mowing down 'troopers. The attention to detail on death animations really sells it—troopers flail and flop as they go down in a way most games today can't even match with 100x the budget and tech at their disposal.

A must play for any and all fans of retro shooters and Star Wars alike.