Well they fumbled something as simple as a re-release of 20 year old games so here I am playing the original Xbox version and killing bots.
I think this is the first game I have memory of playing, so a lot of my love is undeniably carried by nostalgia but it was still a blast to open this up and spend some 10 hours in it. To remember that I once thought this was the peak of graphics!
It still blows my mind how well the game just works offline because of the use of bots. Simulated multiplayer matches against AI. While not matching other players, it is fun and can even be challenging, especially on higher difficulties. The maps are the highlights, I would say. Especially the ones that are exclusive to this one and did not make it over to 2, like Bespin Platforms or Tatooine.
Some issues did really bug me this time around, though. The different factions do have strengths and weaknesses, but the balance is off. The CIS have droidekas with strong shields and the mobility of the AT-STs of the Empire was more often an issue than it was a benefit. In addition, clones and stormtroopers are always more fucked on the forest maps of Yavin and Endor, since the droids and the rebels blend in more with the environment and you stick out with white armor. I'm confident those issues were somewhat resolved in the sequel, but I will see that once I move on to it.
But yeah, one of the first games I ever played, and it's still dear to my heart.
I think this is the first game I have memory of playing, so a lot of my love is undeniably carried by nostalgia but it was still a blast to open this up and spend some 10 hours in it. To remember that I once thought this was the peak of graphics!
It still blows my mind how well the game just works offline because of the use of bots. Simulated multiplayer matches against AI. While not matching other players, it is fun and can even be challenging, especially on higher difficulties. The maps are the highlights, I would say. Especially the ones that are exclusive to this one and did not make it over to 2, like Bespin Platforms or Tatooine.
Some issues did really bug me this time around, though. The different factions do have strengths and weaknesses, but the balance is off. The CIS have droidekas with strong shields and the mobility of the AT-STs of the Empire was more often an issue than it was a benefit. In addition, clones and stormtroopers are always more fucked on the forest maps of Yavin and Endor, since the droids and the rebels blend in more with the environment and you stick out with white armor. I'm confident those issues were somewhat resolved in the sequel, but I will see that once I move on to it.
But yeah, one of the first games I ever played, and it's still dear to my heart.