15-Apr-2002 Like watching Return of the Return Of The Jedi twice in one day Like watching Return of the Return Of The Jedi twice in one day
We're used to repackaged games by now. More of the same isn't always a bad thing, and this is true in the case of Jedi Starfighter.
Look upon it as the sum of everybody's 'Wouldn't It Be Cool If...' wish list, dreamt up while playing the original. Like, wouldn't it be cool if you could be a Jedi and use The Force to launch special attacks or defend your ship? Or, wouldn't it be cool if you were somehow playing a role in the new movie, instead of another sideline story? Well now you can, and on both counts the answer is 'yes'. The new Jedi Starfighter is piloted by a Jedi Council member named Master Adi Gallia. She joins the first game's hero Nym, who returns with his bomber. But now there's no third character.
Obviously it's much more fun learning how to pilot the new craft and master the use of its weapons. But the balance of missions, in which you are forced to switch between Nym's bomber and Adi's ultra sleek ship, makes for a worthy new package. More of the same and still too slow, but fun nonetheless, especially for Wars fans.
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