Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 39
  3. Negative: 4 out of 39

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  1. TJbro9
    Feb 17, 2014
    10
    If you like the original N64 game, then you will like this one. It is just like the N64 version except, you can play this one in HD, it includes voice dialog, as well as fully animated cinema scenes. It will defiantly take you back to the good old days of gaming.
  2. BrettSiebenhaar
    Aug 13, 2018
    9
    Well, metacritic doesnt have an option for the N64 version, but oh well, I am talking about the N64 version. This was one of the first games I had for the N64, besides Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. I loved this game. My all time favorite Star Wars game. A lot of people hate on this game, but it was amazing. It was like its own little movie. All 10 levels were interesting and wellWell, metacritic doesnt have an option for the N64 version, but oh well, I am talking about the N64 version. This was one of the first games I had for the N64, besides Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64. I loved this game. My all time favorite Star Wars game. A lot of people hate on this game, but it was amazing. It was like its own little movie. All 10 levels were interesting and well developed. Flying the snow speeder never gets old. Fighting Boba Fett at Gall Spaceport is still the best! Dash Rendar would make a great character in a Star Wars movie, but of course this story doesn't exist now Disney owns Star Wars... BTW, I am not even a Star Wars fanatic!… Expand
  3. Captain_Chaos
    Apr 17, 2017
    9
    A classic Star Wars action title, Shadows of the Empire thrilled me in my youth with its eclectic mix of stage types, different specialist ammunitions and one of the most user-friendly jetpack mechanics in gaming. This game formed part of a sub-universe created within Star Wars that included comics, novels, and toys, and at the time, there had been no novels exploring the period betweenA classic Star Wars action title, Shadows of the Empire thrilled me in my youth with its eclectic mix of stage types, different specialist ammunitions and one of the most user-friendly jetpack mechanics in gaming. This game formed part of a sub-universe created within Star Wars that included comics, novels, and toys, and at the time, there had been no novels exploring the period between Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi before. Telling the story of the mercenary, like-Han-Solo-but-cooler freighter captain Dash Rendar, his droid sidekick Leebo and their ship, the Outrider, Shadows weaves a critical piece of what is now known as the "Legends" Continuity, pitting him against the Imperials, the bounty hunters IG-88 and Boba Fett, and the powerful underworld syndicate known as Black Sun. Although since they saw fit to edit the Outrider (or at least a ship that looked like it) into the special edition of New Hope, who knows. Maybe Dash might make another appearance some day.

    That being said, Shadows isn't for everyone now. This version is still technically superior to the Nintendo 64 version with its sharper textures and pre-rendered, voiced cutscenes, and this Steam port runs splendidly and without the overly sped-up gameplay you'd encounter trying to play the CD version on post Y2K computers. However, the graphics are nonetheless quite dated, it has odd control schemes that don't quite suit a mouse-and-keyboard setup, and while you CAN run it at a modern monitor resolution, doing so causes the cutscenes to render improperly. It is also rather short. In my youth I would struggle with some of the puzzles in the later stages for hours on end, but my playthrough this time took about two hours. Nonetheless, I think It's a shining example of what they were able to do with the property and worth playing if you haven't before.    … Expand
  4. SHINIGAMI-BATUN
    Oct 16, 2020
    8
    Sinceramente un juego espetacular para le época en la que salió, un apartado gráfico decente, un soundtrack épico directamente de las peliculas y un extraorindario gameplay con una historia coherente que encajaba bien en el universo de la saga.
  5. Mayvire
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Nomas, esta chido. es muy entretenido y me gusta el audio del juego, y le gusta mucho a mi papá