Description
Dark Forces is LucasArts' first attempt to enter the 1st person shooter market. Instead of licensing the Doom engine, the company created its own which has more 3D elements than
ID Software's, with the ability to look up and down, and to jump and crouch.
The game is set in the familiar Star Wars universe, and contains almost all of the Imperial stuff such as stormtroopers, officers, and droids.
There are 14 huge levels to complete in the original version. Several animated cutscenes appear between the missions to develop the story. There is no multiplayer mode.
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| High Score |
DOS |
May, 1995 |
5 out of 5 |
100 |
| Secret Service / New S Service |
DOS |
May, 1995 |
290 out of 300 |
97 |
| Joystick |
DOS |
Mar, 1995 |
95 out of 100 |
95 |
| PC Player (Germany) |
DOS |
Apr, 1995 |
84 out of 100 |
84 |
| Power Unlimited |
DOS |
Apr, 1995 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Absolute Playstation |
PlayStation |
Jul, 1997 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| GameSpot |
PlayStation |
Dec 23, 1996 |
5.4 out of 10 |
54 |
| IGN |
PlayStation |
Dec 13, 1996 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) |
PlayStation |
Feb, 1997 |
4.9 out of 10 |
49 |
| Game Revolution |
PlayStation |
Apr, 1997 |
C- |
42 |
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Trivia
Dark Forces was voted #46 overall in PCGamer Magazine's Readers All-Time Top 50 Games Poll (April 2000 issue).