Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter

With Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter, LucasArts proves once again that you can't keep down a good droid or a cash-reaping franchise.

LucasArts has a commendable track record of decent space shooters, and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter is no exception?as long as you expect little more than a fun, albeit mindless ride that you've had before. The de facto annihilate-droid-starfighters- and support-republic-vessel-type missions are frenetic and comprised of logically progressing objectives, while managing to straddle the fine line between challenging and fun.

Wipe Them Out. All of Them.
Despite occasional hiccups, Jedi Starfighter runs smoothly during the bombastic battle sequences, and though the texture and environmental details won?t rule your universe, overall the graphics are solid?just not brain-burstingly so. As for the audio?well it's a Star Wars game and this is LucasArts, so of course you have sound effects and musical cues ripped right from the films, along with teeth-clenching engine roars and devastating explosions that absolutely kill with good headphones. The voice-acting, as usual, is pretty haggard but forgivable.

You May Fire When Ready
Though the implementation of combat-enhancing Force abilities is a welcome addition to the sequel, overall the game lacks depth?mostly because by now we should expect more intricate enemy-A.I. routines. The controls are tight, though the button mapping doesn?t allow you to roll and fire at the same time. The ships handle great, and the zoom-in feature enables you to pinpoint distant enemies, while the improved targeting system is a blessing compared to Rogue Leader?s "where the hell are all the TIE Fighters?" setup. If you?re looking for some good twitch-heavy action, you can?t go wrong with Jedi Starfighter for it is cool; it?s just not quite Destro-cool.

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