89
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
High Score
För den som gillar snabba actionspel kan vi bara ge ett enda råd - spring ut och köp Dark Forces direkt!
97
Secret Service / New S Service
Zapewne zastanawiasz się czytelniku dlaczego ta gra ma być lepsza od wpaniałego, morderczego, krwistego i genialnego DOOM. DARK FORCES jest opracowane staranniej - od razu widać, że grafika jest dokładniejsza, ostrzejsza, przyjemniejsza i bardziej płynna. Oprawa dźwiękowa też jest super. DARK FORCES to coś więcej niż DOOM - to po prostu nowy styl.
95
Joystick
Servi par un scénario béton, Dark Forces allie qualité technique et originalité. Il n'est pas seulement un kill'em up mais un vrai jeu d'aventure. A ne rater sous aucun prétexte.
94
Coming Soon Magazine
As for myself and many others, you will love Dark Forces not only because it is magnificently produced, but also because it brings you into the heart of the action with a goal. This objective, however, is not easy to reach, but I guarantee you hours of exciting moments in what will probably be the game of the year!
94
PC Games (Germany)
Den Entwicklern von der Skywalker-Ranch ist es zu verdanken, daß in den kommenden Monaten 3D-Actionspiele weiterhin einen großen Teil des Marktes beherrschen werden. Auch wenn unverbesserliche Nörgler nur schwer zu überzeugen sind: Dark Forces ist alles andere als ein billiges Plagiat, es ist die neue Referenz.
92
PC Gamer
Terrific Star Wars atmosphere; tons of weapons; and true 3D action. No multi-player support, and some of the levels are a little too busy. It's easily the best first-person shooter since Doom, and a must for Star Wars fans everywhere.
87
Just Games Retro
It had to happen eventually. The only thing LucasArts loved more than pimping out its Star Wars franchise, was staying on the cutting edge of technology. So when Doom became the new buzzword, you could have bet dollars to doughnuts that you'd be seeing an first-person-shooter Star Wars game. This is that game.
84
PC Player (Germany)
Von diesen Kritikpunkten abgesehen, präsentiert sich Dark Forces als intelligentes Actionspiel, das Star-Wars-Fans und Doom-Liebhaber gleichermaßen fesseln wird.
82
Shooterplanet
Dieses Spiel hat die weitere Entwicklung des Genres vielleicht mehr beeinflusst als DOOM selbst. Es scheint als ob die Entwickler von Half-Life, welches bekanntermaßen von Valve Software entwickelt wurde, ein paar mal zu oft Dark Forces gespielt hätten. Dark Forces ist eine Perle unter den Shootern und gehört unzweifelhaft in die Halle der All-Star-Hits...
80
Power Unlimited
Doom rip-off of niet? De nieuwe mogelijkheden die de Jedi-engine biedt zijn interessant genoeg om die vraag onbelangrijk te maken. LucasArts heeft er weer een succesnummer bij, en gamers overal hebben er weer een tof spel bij.
76
GameSpot
One of the first titles to actually improve upon the Doom formula, Dark Forces managed to rise above “me-too” status and become a great game in its own right.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). -
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.0
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.9
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.2
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 4.0
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed -
Overall MobyScore (106 votes) 4.0


User Reviews

A gem of its time, recreating the original Star Wars fun and adventure. RussS (390) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
The first First Person Shooter I ever liked enough to finish Alan Chan (3712) unrated
A long time ago... Chris Martin Bronze Star Contributing Member (1116) 4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars
Blaster bolts and hydro-spanners! Clinton Webb (21) unrated
The first game that stood away from Id's FPS crap MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (35205) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars
Doom-clones hyped up... not because of Doom Boston Low (54) 4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars
The first and best experience in FPS action. Jason Musgrave (75) unrated
Cheap Spaceballs Knock-off! Terrence Bosky Bronze Star Contributing Member (5237) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
One of the longest-lasting games that I know of Casey Neumiller (5) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars
Bad Graphics, but still a great FPS ThE oNe (188) unrated

 

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