Motive Studios·Released Oct 1, 2020·Single player
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS: Squadrons. Buckle up, feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and learn what it means to be a pilot in a thrilling STAR WARS single-player campaign.
Involved flight mechanics and the pure joys of dogfighting fill Star Wars: Squadrons with plenty of highlights, even if its campaign and multiplayer experiences can leave you wanting.
The central experience – of being a pilot in a Star Wars – is masterfully crafted, and I can’t find much to fault with it. Squadrons is probably the most fun I’ve had with any piece of Star Wars media since my teens, in fact, and it frequently invokes a joy I haven’t felt since playing TIE Fighter in 1995.
Star Wars: Squadrons has its heart in the right place and a comprehensive, in-depth set of flight mechanics go a long way towards realising that childhood dream of piloting an X-Wing. It achieves the vision in some ways, but in others, the package lacks excitement and content. While excellent PSVR support will be enough for some, a boring story and inadequate multiplayer modes leave a lot to be desired.
If there's one thing I've learned over the last few days, it's this: being a pilot in the Star Wars universe is brutal.…
Squadrons' exhilarating dogfighting is a worthy heir to the classic X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter.
While plenty of games over the last few years have let lightsaber and blaster fans live out their dreams, it’s been a while since a big Star Wars game
Star Wars: Squadrons’ campaign is entertaining and its flight controls hit a sweet spot between accessibility and nuance.
The multiplayer delivers huge thrills, while the single-player struggles to hit the target.
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Motive delivers a satisfying single-player campaign combined with a rich multiplayer mode
