Star Wars: Squadrons

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  1. Bluehydra
    Oct 11, 2020
    4
    The gameplay needs a lot of adjustment, the controls are really bad. So I would wait with getting this game.
    The campaign was horrible. I wanted to relax and play in the star wars univers, not be met with a ton of current political issues. The character also felt like that not a lot of love and care went into the design..
    Do you want a break from all the real-world issues then this game    The gameplay needs a lot of adjustment, the controls are really bad. So I would wait with getting this game.
    The campaign was horrible. I wanted to relax and play in the star wars univers, not be met with a ton of current political issues. The character also felt like that not a lot of love and care went into the design..
    Do you want a break from all the real-world issues then this game is not for you. maybe in 20 years when the current events is part of the past, it would be more enjoyable.    … Expand
  2. crabmaster
    Oct 13, 2020
    0
    ooooph, EA continues down the trash-hole. a character is more than their skin color, but corporations won't ever know that. Vought comes to mind with this nonsense
  3. Xolt3c
    Oct 5, 2020
    4
    The control scheme for the Starfighters needs improvement, there needs to be more game mode ideas, the story is pointless, the spawn points for multiplayer needs improvement, and the missions are super repetitive after you get through the first half.
  4. Warriorpoet
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    I preordered this because I loved the Idea. Big mistake, I knew that Ea has had a recent torent of bad games and glitches. after 27 min of trying every tip and fix to get this running on my pc, I finally gave up and got my money back in refund. after the series of issues and problems that EA has had lately, this was there one attempt to get gamers back to their company. Total fail in myI preordered this because I loved the Idea. Big mistake, I knew that Ea has had a recent torent of bad games and glitches. after 27 min of trying every tip and fix to get this running on my pc, I finally gave up and got my money back in refund. after the series of issues and problems that EA has had lately, this was there one attempt to get gamers back to their company. Total fail in my opinion. I wont be stupid enough to ever pre order or buy anything from EA ever again. Id have to be truly stupid to give them yet another chance. I'm done with their company and I"m very glad I dont have stock in them, cause its going to shoot into the lower realms with this their latest fiasco.… Expand
  5. SickMittens
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Just gonna keep it short, one of the buggiest games I've ever played. Maybe try the 4.99 pass on Steam/Origin to check out VR for a round or two (if you can get passed the bugged out UI for logging in to Origin), but definitely don't pay 40 for it.
  6. CloakNRun
    Oct 6, 2020
    3
    Refunded it. Maybe I'll buy it on sale in the future IF the bugs get fixed. HOTAS huge dead zone, frame rates badly limited in VR even with a 2080ti, and a shallow misandrist & race baiting campaign. In a game where over half of your audience is white men, you choose to make them nearly non-existent. One pilot? Defaulting to female pilots which are the majority? Almost never a scene withRefunded it. Maybe I'll buy it on sale in the future IF the bugs get fixed. HOTAS huge dead zone, frame rates badly limited in VR even with a 2080ti, and a shallow misandrist & race baiting campaign. In a game where over half of your audience is white men, you choose to make them nearly non-existent. One pilot? Defaulting to female pilots which are the majority? Almost never a scene with two white guys in it and Disney's new directive to not allow any media to be majority white. I don't mind inclusiveness. I do mind forced cultural Marxism by Frankfurt School devotees. The non-Star Wars forced diversity DESTROYS immersion. This isn't the Star Wars universe. It some parallel dimension where personal pronouns matter. The fake 10 point reviews are out of control.… Expand
  7. justin7x
    Oct 7, 2020
    2
    Not fun AT ALL. I'm not a fan of the cockpit-only view and it gets old really quick. The story is immensely uninteresting and boring. The graphics and animation are nice BUT that's limited to only what you see in the cockpit. Controls feel very tiresome when using a controller. I thought this was gonna be the Star Wars comeback for dogfighting sims, but I'm severely disappointed. RefundedNot fun AT ALL. I'm not a fan of the cockpit-only view and it gets old really quick. The story is immensely uninteresting and boring. The graphics and animation are nice BUT that's limited to only what you see in the cockpit. Controls feel very tiresome when using a controller. I thought this was gonna be the Star Wars comeback for dogfighting sims, but I'm severely disappointed. Refunded it in the end.… Expand
  8. odinmaveth
    Oct 10, 2020
    0
    Played through prologue already mega bored.
    Crap story, rubbish like outdated gameplay.
    EA and Star wars (Disney) two shocking companies come together.
  9. UselessThing
    Oct 7, 2020
    2
    Corporate Wokeness with more money spent on Diversity Training than fixing bugs and performance.

    If the idea of non-binary millennials makes you want to roll your eyes, this game will deeply irritate you.

    The tacked on space fighter bits are kind of cool. I guess it is up to the individual if they want to endorse the distasteful politics in order to experience them.
  10. Gunmars
    Oct 5, 2020
    4
    This feels like a half baked game. Sure it's down 20 bucks and no MTX compared to most other EA Star Wars titles. The 40 dollar price tag sure isn't worth what is here in the least. For a game about fast and smooth dog fighting this game feels slow and unresponsive. The story is a snorefest but hey at least there is a story? The match making servers are finicky at best and ranked games areThis feels like a half baked game. Sure it's down 20 bucks and no MTX compared to most other EA Star Wars titles. The 40 dollar price tag sure isn't worth what is here in the least. For a game about fast and smooth dog fighting this game feels slow and unresponsive. The story is a snorefest but hey at least there is a story? The match making servers are finicky at best and ranked games are not counted if a single person leaves during a match, let alone the match make ranking just places everyone in the bottom as of this review no matter how good or poorly you play.

    I played with Mouse + Keyboard and this is my biggest gripe. If your mouse isn't even slightly centered there is a drift that completely screws with shooting. This game feels more like a half baked game jam idea that EA decided to slap a Star Wars label on and give too small of a budget and development window. It's overall frustrating after watching the trailers and gameplay, awing at the speed and agility of the ships but reality slaps you in the face. The piloting doesn't give you the feeling of speed or maneuverability, most of the time you are just aimlessly flying around. Battlefront 2 space battles are more akin to what I was expecting this entire game just feels off.

    Edit- Before spending 40 bucks on this if you are a Star Wars fan maybe consider EA Play as a cheaper option to try.    … Expand
  11. NycoFox
    Oct 4, 2020
    3
    Terrible controls with mouse&keyboard, the view bounces up and down like a drunk sailor or shore leave. The single player campaign is boring, and I really hate that you have to play for both sides instead of choosing one side and sticking with it. I want to crush the rebels damnit!

    Graphics are ok, gameplay is meh, after you've played for half an hour you've basically seen what the game    Terrible controls with mouse&keyboard, the view bounces up and down like a drunk sailor or shore leave. The single player campaign is boring, and I really hate that you have to play for both sides instead of choosing one side and sticking with it. I want to crush the rebels damnit!

    Graphics are ok, gameplay is meh, after you've played for half an hour you've basically seen what the game has to offer, the rest is just repeat with slightly different ships. Not enough content to warrant the price, wait for it to go on sale for $5 before trying it.    … Expand
  12. SirVeilllance
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Boring game after the novelty wears off in an about 2 hours. Glad I was able to trial this game as I have no desire to purchase the full release. Locked first person view is lame. Cross play is garbage. Another bad Starwars game.
  13. DanTheMan1992
    Oct 5, 2020
    4
    Completely embarrassing for a half baked content game & yea i know the price tag is not that bad but come on this EA we talking about because they don't ever give us good STAR WARS games but don't get me wrong Squadrons does have it's fun moments i give them some credit for that but this is extremely repetitive & it can be boring at times & if i have to be honest i think EA should justCompletely embarrassing for a half baked content game & yea i know the price tag is not that bad but come on this EA we talking about because they don't ever give us good STAR WARS games but don't get me wrong Squadrons does have it's fun moments i give them some credit for that but this is extremely repetitive & it can be boring at times & if i have to be honest i think EA should just drop the STAR WARS Licence because they prove yet again that they just care about money… Expand
  14. blocktopus
    Oct 5, 2020
    2
    First of all I have to say that I'm not leaving a bad review because I'm triggered by pronouns or inclusivity in games. I can't imagine being that pathetic. However the controls are awful, like they designed it for all these inputs but failed at all of them. Despite my best efforts and tweaking, nothing made flying less of a chore. Single player is boring and multiplayer is an unfun,First of all I have to say that I'm not leaving a bad review because I'm triggered by pronouns or inclusivity in games. I can't imagine being that pathetic. However the controls are awful, like they designed it for all these inputs but failed at all of them. Despite my best efforts and tweaking, nothing made flying less of a chore. Single player is boring and multiplayer is an unfun, imbalanced sweat fest. I don't even want to know what kind of time sink and tolerance for bad design it takes to "git gud" but I'm simply not willing to try. I love Star Wars so this was a big let down.… Expand
  15. Rhett6162
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Let me first say that I had a lot of high hopes for this game. I played a lot of Rogue Squadron as well as X-wing Alliance and such. I love Star Wars space combat. I am not a sim fan though. The sim element will end up being kind of a turn off for most people. Regardless I play these games for the Star Wars roleplaying element. Get into the atmosphere and enjoy the single player.Let me first say that I had a lot of high hopes for this game. I played a lot of Rogue Squadron as well as X-wing Alliance and such. I love Star Wars space combat. I am not a sim fan though. The sim element will end up being kind of a turn off for most people. Regardless I play these games for the Star Wars roleplaying element. Get into the atmosphere and enjoy the single player. Having finished the single player the game is pretty much done for me. Like most multiplayer I hate it. It's fun for people good at it and miserable for those that aren't. I don't have any interest in being someone else's kill streak. The graphics are also awful.… Expand
  16. esfumato
    Oct 7, 2020
    2
    Star Wars Rogue Squadron is available on GOG for just 8€, i'ts way better that this ****

    Bought a physical Copy on a Retail store. Played 1 hour, discovered that the game is pretty boring, with really cheap controls, a stupid "flight simulation" or none existent flight system for the ships. You Can increase/decrease speed and point 360 degress the nose of the ship with the mouse. You    Star Wars Rogue Squadron is available on GOG for just 8€, i'ts way better that this ****

    Bought a physical Copy on a Retail store. Played 1 hour, discovered that the game is pretty boring, with really cheap controls, a stupid "flight simulation" or none existent flight system for the ships. You Can increase/decrease speed and point 360 degress the nose of the ship with the mouse.

    You point and click with the mouse over the enemy ships that appear "as an Icon" you can't see the enemy ships, and click to shoot. Tht's it, that's all the gameplay.

    1 hour and no more.    … Expand
  17. striga
    Oct 3, 2020
    1
    The cockpit looks pretty damn amazing in VR, but the flight controls were awful. There was a huge deadzone and was just frustrating. I booted up TIE Fighter just for hell of it after I got my refund on this. Its minimalist storytelling goes a lot further than this contrived tripe which will look cringey as hell in about 5 years.
  18. Espendoja
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Even if you remove all the SJW bs being forced down our throats, this game still suffers from some pretty apparent flaws. Game stutter (even on a high end PC). Mouse/KB controls suffer from slight input lag (forcing controller use for me). Not only the lag but the fact that the mouse aiming reticle does not auto-recenter (making your ship steer wildly if you have the reticle pulled toEven if you remove all the SJW bs being forced down our throats, this game still suffers from some pretty apparent flaws. Game stutter (even on a high end PC). Mouse/KB controls suffer from slight input lag (forcing controller use for me). Not only the lag but the fact that the mouse aiming reticle does not auto-recenter (making your ship steer wildly if you have the reticle pulled to one side). While visually appealing (except for explosion debris) the game still feels "empty".

    I don't know; even if the flaws were fixed in this game, there is not a whole lot to do. Can't see myself playing this long term whatsoever... wish I was still within the refund window. Not only are the flaws a turn off... but the agenda behind it all too. When will game companies realize we play video games to sometimes escape reality for a short time, the last thing I want in my entertainment is someone pushing propaganda at me.    … Expand
  19. DexEngineer
    Oct 9, 2020
    0
    Pronouns in Star Wars! What a mess. Going back X-Wing. No woke stuff there.
  20. percifal
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    My god this game is ultra repetitive and not good at all ... very disappointed.
  21. h0mie
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    TECHNICALLY UNPLAYABLE

    The subreddit and EA answer forum is filled with complaints about how the game enforces a softcap of 60fps. Anything above 60fps and the game will become so stuttery it's unbearable. I'm so angry about getting hyped for another SW game...
  22. GamerGhost007
    Oct 4, 2020
    3
    Maps are too small. I don't like the arcade style, thought this would be more of a space sim. Campaign suffers from the same lame storyline as Battlefront 2. Really just wanted an HD version of X-Wing from the 90's. Instead this is run of the mill EA Star Wars shoot em till you drop leave your brain at the door, might as well be Counter Strike. Returned my copy on Steam will purchase whenMaps are too small. I don't like the arcade style, thought this would be more of a space sim. Campaign suffers from the same lame storyline as Battlefront 2. Really just wanted an HD version of X-Wing from the 90's. Instead this is run of the mill EA Star Wars shoot em till you drop leave your brain at the door, might as well be Counter Strike. Returned my copy on Steam will purchase when it's $5 in a year or so when the bugs are (maybe) worked out and nobody is playing anymore.… Expand
  23. Vik2911
    Oct 6, 2020
    0
    SJW politics is completely destroying every form of entertainment and art of our time. No one is free anymore to tell a story true to the writer/producer original vision.
  24. termon
    Oct 5, 2020
    2
    I love Star Wars and I like flying, played hundreds of hours of Starfighter Assault, but this game is horrible. The story of Battlefront 2 had its problems, but it was a well ended Game of Thrones compared to this. Empty characters, zero enjoyable or memorable moments, repetitive gameplay, very short but still painfully boring. The playable character is a mute and you can't ever see him,I love Star Wars and I like flying, played hundreds of hours of Starfighter Assault, but this game is horrible. The story of Battlefront 2 had its problems, but it was a well ended Game of Thrones compared to this. Empty characters, zero enjoyable or memorable moments, repetitive gameplay, very short but still painfully boring. The playable character is a mute and you can't ever see him, the dialogues are totally irrelevant and a waste of time. PvP also lacks content so it's not tempting at all after 2-3 rounds of Dogfight and Fleet Battles. Technically it's a joke, the visuals and sounds are mediocre (would be ok 5 years ago) but the music is simply copied file by file from Battlefront 2. And I'm all for diversity, but not having a single white male even in the Empire is nonsense. Giving a character color without personality is contraproductive and just strengthens the stereotype of minority characters being bad.… Expand
  25. Duelz
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Game for me was ruined due to political correctness.
    Sorry, that stuff shouldn’t be in a game.
  26. elitedata
    Oct 5, 2020
    1
    What really drove me mad is that you have to wait 20(!!!) seconds to respawn every time you die. What was the purpose of this? Was it really necessary? Refunded on Steam. Thanks.
  27. ARMOR152
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Locked to a slideshow FPS, (less than 30) when shown FPS is at least 250FPS. 2080 Super, 10700k, 165hz 1440p Gsync.
  28. KingLewy
    Oct 5, 2020
    3
    Initially fun, but quickly turns into a tedious grind. The story was basic, disappointing. The urge to remain politically correct has rendered elements of the game redundant. I would recommend waiting for a sale on this one rather than paying full price.

    [Character Customisation/Creation] You can clearly tell that the desperate attempt to remain politically correct was given higher    Initially fun, but quickly turns into a tedious grind. The story was basic, disappointing. The urge to remain politically correct has rendered elements of the game redundant. I would recommend waiting for a sale on this one rather than paying full price.

    [Character Customisation/Creation]

    You can clearly tell that the desperate attempt to remain politically correct was given higher priority than other essential aspects of this game.

    Each pilot (New Republic/Empire) has a default name which can't be edited. Which is absolutely pointless as it's not used at all during the entire campaign. They always refer to you as your call sign. You also pick a voice which is only used for one line in the entire game "I need a resupply" when you request one.

    Then you've got the appearance. There are a male and female variation of every race available, However they've been very careful to not mention gender anywhere and allow you to use male voices for female and vice versa to check that politically correct box. The whole game is also in first person so you never see your customised character either.

    The fact that voices aren't used, names aren't referenced and you never see your character during the entire game gives the impression that something was intended here, but the politically correct brigade stepped in last minute to make it redundant.

    [Controls]

    These were awful, even by the end of the campaign they didn't seem right. Yes you do have the ability to remap them entirely, but the issue is that every single control is already in use, so it's hard to move anything from the thumb sticks.

    For example the throttle up and down is on the left thumb stick, along with roll, which means you're constantly accidently affecting your speed when trying to manoeuvre or vice versa. Also worse is that if you click the left thumb stick it boosts your engine, which resulted in scenarios where I boosted into an obstacle several times.

    If I were to remap, due to every button being in use, something hand to replace where the throttle sat and so would cause the same issue. Compared to other combat flight sims this was a poor.

    [Gameplay]

    Tedious. I was hoping for a little more variety with the environment. Perhaps a land map where you're attacking ground targets. Instead everything is in space where you're either dog fighting or attacking the same capital ships over and over. It was initially fun, but quickly turned into a grind after the first few missions.

    The ship selection is good, they've done well to ensure each ship has significant roles to play.

    [Virtual Reality]

    Fantastic! You can see this was one of the key considerations. For me personally motion sickness is definitely a risk and I found myself requiring a good break between missions to recover. In fact for the last few missions I avoided using VR. The very fact that I did feel rough when barrel rolling and flying upside down is a credit to the realistic flight simulation this game provides.

    [Story]

    Standard. From the trailers and initial revealed gameplay I was hoping for something deeper. Instead the Titan Squadron were the stereotypical bad guys who all possessed English accents (missed out xenophobia on the political correctness list there guys). Vanguard Squadron on the other hand all had American accents and played the underdog as usual.

    I was hoping for more interaction with the members of the squadron, instead you get a brief dialogue with them sporadically in between missions where all you can do is listen, no interaction or opportunity to build a relationship whatsoever.

    There is one point in the game where it gives the impression of a morale choice, but as it's one of the objectives anyway you have no choice.    … Expand
  29. Comrade2142
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Advertised HARD to the PC community but mouse and keyboard controls are pure **** You can change EVERYTHING on the controller or hotas but the mouse setting are UNBINDABLE. I should not feel required to purchase additional hardware to play a generic arcade shooter.
    A and D should be YAW and mouse movement should be pitch and roll. The fact that you can change everything BUT THESE is    Advertised HARD to the PC community but mouse and keyboard controls are pure **** You can change EVERYTHING on the controller or hotas but the mouse setting are UNBINDABLE. I should not feel required to purchase additional hardware to play a generic arcade shooter.
    A and D should be YAW and mouse movement should be pitch and roll. The fact that you can change everything BUT THESE is absolutely insulting.    … Expand
  30. covfefe033
    Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Game Summary: 100% woke and 100% broke.

    It was more important to make sure one of the characters has "preferred pronouns" and that another male pilot has a husband, than actually produce a game without significant bugs at launch. Multiple Crashes/Freezes for no reason and motion blur ruins the sky box in VR.

    Rian Johnson ruined the films, guess its Mitch Dwyer's turn to ruin the games
  31. ayy_lmao_666
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Overall I'm all for a good star wars game. Something that draws me in and makes me want more. This... is not such a game.

    Pros: Dogfights, yay X-Wing Alliance, kind of Graphics and sound effects are great Cons: Re-mapping to a CH Flight sim yoke and pedals is absolute hell (more below) The woke is definitely there with this title The campaign is terrible, and has no soul The    Overall I'm all for a good star wars game. Something that draws me in and makes me want more. This... is not such a game.

    Pros:
    Dogfights, yay
    X-Wing Alliance, kind of
    Graphics and sound effects are great

    Cons:
    Re-mapping to a CH Flight sim yoke and pedals is absolute hell (more below)
    The woke is definitely there with this title
    The campaign is terrible, and has no soul
    The deadzone for the yoke/pedals is huge and that's when it's turned all the way down. It's almost impossible to make tiny adjustments.

    I didn't even get to try multiplayer because I can't get this damn game to function.

    About what I experienced with the controls. I use a CH Products Flight Sim Yoke and Pedals. Re-mapping to the yoke is mostly ok. The real issue is the pedals. I ran into two issues. First, half the time when I attempt to map something to pedal input... the game will not detect it. This can be fixed by rebooting the game, which is dumb. The second issue is when I finally got it to accept a mapping (I tried mapping pedal input to roll and then yaw) and went to fly the ship would constantly spin, and I could not control it.

    I don't care how good a game *looks*. I don't care if it costs five bucks or sixty. It is nothing if you can't actually play it. It's a flight sim. I want to use my yoke and pedals. Fix it then maybe I'll buy it again in the future. For now I'm refunding and advise everyone to stay the hell away from this buggy mess.

    The best way to sum it up is to say that you get everything good from x-wing alliance and just trade it for a buggy version that looks pretty.    … Expand
  32. quetzal1
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    This was the game that left me so disappointed that I was encouraged to make an account on Metacritic just to write this review.

    The game is advertised as being playable with a mouse and keyboard. It isn’t. Unlike the old classics like Tie Fighter and Descent Freespace, moving the mouse does not have a direct effect on the ship movement but repositions a cursor toward which the ship    This was the game that left me so disappointed that I was encouraged to make an account on Metacritic just to write this review.

    The game is advertised as being playable with a mouse and keyboard. It isn’t. Unlike the old classics like Tie Fighter and Descent Freespace, moving the mouse does not have a direct effect on the ship movement but repositions a cursor toward which the ship turns (with a delay). This means that to stop turning, one has to reposition the cursor to the screen center. Doesn’t sound too bad, but since the game doesn’t draw the cursor, one has always to guess where it is and easily overshoots. The result is see-sawing back and forth all around where you really want to go. Now, a similar control scheme was used in the game House of the Dying Sun (which I think is a great game by the way), but it's only now that I realise how clever the developers of that game were in drawing a line between the cursor position and the ship heading. I guess they must’ve tested their game to realize that it made all the difference.

    Now I’m not complaining that Star Wars Squadrons is a hard game. X-wing was a notoriously hard game and one of my all-time favourites. But, the difficulty was not introduced in having unresponsive controls. Possibly (although I am not sure) the developers of Squadrons were aware of their clumsy controls, which is why they put in autoaim and removed collision damage to compensate. The graphics are much better than the games of twenty years ago, but when I see a Tie-fighter collide directly with a Star Destroyer and simply bounce off the immersion is lost for me.

    I can appreciate that those with other controllers are having a much better experience. But, sorry, the game is sold as being compatible with a mouse and keyboard, so I think it’s fully fair to write a review based solely on this experience. In principle, one could train hard to be able to learn the least intuitive controls I can remember, but I feel it’s equivalent to making a real-time strategy game where you can’t see the cursor. If you were very committed, you could learn to live with it, but would it be fun?    … Expand
  33. Barny
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    Overall I am confused by this game and don't like it: between the very in-your-face politics in the story (which I abandoned) and pointless character customization, the questionable graphics and technical choices (how is it possible for a game to stutter that much), it's just a fraction of a SW BF2 with minor additions for whoever does not have VR & other bits.

    Oh yeah, I forgot the    Overall I am confused by this game and don't like it: between the very in-your-face politics in the story (which I abandoned) and pointless character customization, the questionable graphics and technical choices (how is it possible for a game to stutter that much), it's just a fraction of a SW BF2 with minor additions for whoever does not have VR & other bits.

    Oh yeah, I forgot the grind: as if I wanted to play a game like I go to work and do chores. That brings this game to a flat 0.

    Edit: after "playing" 6 hours, facing countless crashes without explanation, disconnection, ejections, etc (this is the only game doing that on my rigs), this product is even more of a joke.

    It's good for some players who massively just happened to signed onto metacritic to express their love for it, not for me.    … Expand
  34. JackH2551
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    * Before I start my review, I'd like to mention that I do NOT have a VR headset, so I did NOT play this game in VR. I will not review the VR portion of this game since I did not experience it.

    When I first heard about this game, I was extremely excited for it. It looked like a lot of fun, the multiplayer looked interesting. I was hyped for it. Bought the game today, and requested a    * Before I start my review, I'd like to mention that I do NOT have a VR headset, so I did NOT play this game in VR. I will not review the VR portion of this game since I did not experience it.

    When I first heard about this game, I was extremely excited for it. It looked like a lot of fun, the multiplayer looked interesting. I was hyped for it. Bought the game today, and requested a Steam refund within 1 hour of game play. This game is horrible and a HUGE disappointment. I watched videos and other gameplay footage, and what I experienced vs what I saw were night and day. Game play footage made this game look fast, fun, fluid and packed with action. In reality, the game play is the complete opposite. Its very slow (Even with max speed and full engine power). The controls are super clunky and unresponsive. And the combat is just bad and very poorly designed.

    First things first, the story mode.... The story involves ANOTHER member of the Empire running away to join the Rebels. Gee, like we haven't seen that 8 billion times. Very predictable and uninteresting story. As for the missions themselves, they're super tedious and don't have any sort of direction whatsoever. For example, in the first Imperial mission, you're simply told to scan the ships cargo's. They don't tell you which ship to scan. They don't place any sort of marker on them or point you in the right direction. You're forced to just find it on you're own. There's at LEAST 20 ships, all spaced out. I spent a stupid amount of time searching for it, and I finally found it. After that, there was FINALLY some enemies to shoot, and experience combat. The combat was another disappointment.

    As far as the combat goes... Another massive disappointment. The enemy ships are always super far away. You have to spend at least 30 seconds flying within shooting distance of them. On top of that, the enemies move lightning fast, while your ship - regardless of what ship you're flying - is super slow and clunky. To make things worst, you can't aim your guns. You literally can not aim your guns on your ship like in Battlefront. The enemy HAS to be right in front of you to shoot them. Its extremely frustrating and not fun. And while you're trying to get that perfect aim to shoot enemies, like 3-4 enemies get behind you instantly and start shooting you down, killing you. Trying to shake enemies off your tail is super frustrating as well. The game does little to nothing to explain how to have a better gaming experience by teaching you how to do sharper turns or shake enemies off your tail or get better at combat. There's no tutorials. There's no lessons or parts of the game that teach you to be better. The controls are frustratingly stupid and difficult. Normally, I have fun trying to learn a new game, but in this instance, I kept getting frustrated due to the games very poorly designed controls.

    I was expecting this game to be an arcade style game. Something like Starfox 64 or Batttlefront 2 - just with Spaceships. But no. Some how, they took what made Battlefront 2 space battles fun, and made it a million times and more way complex. Battlefront 2 Space battles are super fast, fluid and fun. Where as Squadrons is super slow, tedious, and very clunky with terrible controls that are frustratingly stupid to maneuver and not fun to learn. Not only that, but the scanners in your cockpit that are meant to show you where enemies are, is extremely flawed and does not work very well. There is no real guide or explanation on how to read or use it to your advantage. This seems to be a common theme with this game. There is little to no explanation on how anything works, on where to go in the story mode or what to do. If the devs want people to enjoy their game, then they should have made an effort to explain it better, because everything in this game is super complex, does not make sense, and is frustratingly difficult to figure out. I don't like that one bit.

    I don't understand why everything in this game is so slow? The "dog fights" are slow. Getting from point A to B is slow. The Slowing things down did NOT improve the game play. It sucks, because I was really excited for this game. I wanted to like this game. I gave it a try. But the terrible controls and slow, awful game play disappointed me big time. Thank god for Steam's return policy. As if 2020 couldn't get more disappointing, Squadrons came out and failed my expectations. They could have just made a fun, simple flight combat game like Starfox 64 or improve upon what made Battlefront 2 space battles so much fun. But no. They made this terrible FPS Flight Simulator type game, that's painfully slow and difficult to maneuver. On the bright side... The graphics and visuals are really nice. But that's all they got going for them. Everything about this game is horrible. I did not enjoy it one bit. Save your $40. Thank god for Steams refund policy. What a disappointment.    … Expand
  35. maxenzuy
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    I'm a fan of the old X-Wing/Tie Fighter games, and I've been waiting nearly 20 years for a worthy sequel.
  36. Kiriel1
    Oct 4, 2020
    0
    Arcade space "simulator" set in the Star Wars universe. The game appears to be designed primarily for PvP play, with a lackluster single-player campaign tacked on. Campaign is rife with SJW agenda. Bigger sin is that this all-inclusiveness resulted in bland and boring characters with their "minority-ness" being the dominant trait.

    Game advertises itself as a VR / HOTAS space Sim, but has    Arcade space "simulator" set in the Star Wars universe. The game appears to be designed primarily for PvP play, with a lackluster single-player campaign tacked on. Campaign is rife with SJW agenda. Bigger sin is that this all-inclusiveness resulted in bland and boring characters with their "minority-ness" being the dominant trait.

    Game advertises itself as a VR / HOTAS space Sim, but has significant issues with both aspects.    … Expand
  37. ReSharper
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    There is no optimization, the plot is unrealistically bad, the graphics are terrible, the multiplayer modes are terribly boring. This game is not worth the money.
  38. WardaddyAUS
    Oct 4, 2020
    2
    The gameplay holds up...but single player campaign is boring, uninspired and forgettable. Plus the "wokeness" in this game is insufferable. I wanted to customize my character as a white male in the Rebels and there is not an option for this only females, POC and alien. But surprise, surprise you can customise as a white male character in the Empire. Racist much. Also, the lead writer hasThe gameplay holds up...but single player campaign is boring, uninspired and forgettable. Plus the "wokeness" in this game is insufferable. I wanted to customize my character as a white male in the Rebels and there is not an option for this only females, POC and alien. But surprise, surprise you can customise as a white male character in the Empire. Racist much. Also, the lead writer has come out and said one characters is non-binary so we shouldn't be supporting 2020 politics in our Star wars. Don't pay full price on this title and don't support rascism. If you really want to play this wait till it's on sale but don't pay full price. POC or alien. But surprise, surprise… Expand
  39. PowerGamer
    Oct 4, 2020
    4
    I got the steam version, played less than 2 hours just in time for a refund.
    The game is just terrible. Rushed, unfinished, looks like it wasn't even play tested.
    The UI is unintuitive and broke in some areas. The story mode missions are confusing, lacking directions/indicators, and I found the ship control and feedback to be unintuitive. I would have liked to try online mode but you    I got the steam version, played less than 2 hours just in time for a refund.
    The game is just terrible. Rushed, unfinished, looks like it wasn't even play tested.
    The UI is unintuitive and broke in some areas.
    The story mode missions are confusing, lacking directions/indicators, and I found the ship control and feedback to be unintuitive.

    I would have liked to try online mode but you have to link your Steam account to an EA one and the in-game UI for it is broke.

    Finally yea the game was made through woke colored glasses.
    First you will notice you have very few characters for selection. Most of the choices are only female and I don't think one of them was even fair skinned. Apparently in the woke world, you are only worthy if you're not male and your skin color is beyond specific melatonin levels.

    I would have settled for an alien race (as in out worldly) character selection, but apparently for the Silicon Valley, Critical Race Theory zealots, trying to mix an alien race into that ideology was too much and would have made their heads explode.    … Expand
  40. Pusichka
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    много ниггеров, ужасно скучная игра, плохой сюжет, унылый геймплей. ПОЗОР!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! КТО ЭТИ ИГРЫ ПОКУПАЕТ???????????????? игровые студии полностью утонули в "толерантности", феминизме и прочих дегеративных идях, но игры с каждым годом ХУЖЕ И ХУЖЕ!!!!!много ниггеров, ужасно скучная игра, плохой сюжет, унылый геймплей. ПОЗОР!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! КТО ЭТИ ИГРЫ ПОКУПАЕТ???????????????? игровые студии полностью утонули в "толерантности", феминизме и прочих дегеративных идях, но игры с каждым годом ХУЖЕ И ХУЖЕ!!!!!
  41. Toybirdy13
    Oct 4, 2020
    1
    this game is just Empty. fleet battle multiplayer is just co op vs ai which seems they have aim bot. i try and fly towards a star destroyer and teh player AI's literally shoots me down in a few seconds its like they have aim bot or w/e i cant even get close to the enemy star destroyer and this is with the most taky space ship with full shields. long story short i asked for a refund. plusthis game is just Empty. fleet battle multiplayer is just co op vs ai which seems they have aim bot. i try and fly towards a star destroyer and teh player AI's literally shoots me down in a few seconds its like they have aim bot or w/e i cant even get close to the enemy star destroyer and this is with the most taky space ship with full shields. long story short i asked for a refund. plus the faces barely have any good white people faces... the only good white person face is the rebel female the maie one looks stupid imo this game only have 10 human faces on rebel and empire.. oh and u can have boobs on your male character. they put a gay asian in the game and a alien that uses pronouns.... game is riddle with SJW bs.… Expand
  42. Kochet
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Просто очередной, скучный высер EA за 2200 руб
  43. Fyend
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    The worst control scheme of any flight game I've played. Terrible story mode.
  44. AgentoftheBat
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    The greatest franchise of them all marred once again by identity politics. The writing is absolutely horrible. The graphics, audio, gameplay are decent but that's to be expected with the amount of money that probably went into the game. Nothing groundbreaking though. In the end, the whole experience is just soulless. A massive letdown after EA mostly turned things around with "Jedi: FallenThe greatest franchise of them all marred once again by identity politics. The writing is absolutely horrible. The graphics, audio, gameplay are decent but that's to be expected with the amount of money that probably went into the game. Nothing groundbreaking though. In the end, the whole experience is just soulless. A massive letdown after EA mostly turned things around with "Jedi: Fallen Order".

    EA, please hire some decent writers next time.    … Expand
  45. vambool
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    where's my star wars??? short playtime. throw money away this star wars game.
  46. dwebster
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Played Star Wars Squadrons prologue on VR(PC).

    This completed me like Tom Cruise in Jerry McGuire. I've been waiting for this ever since the old PC franchise.
  47. TalentFrei_TV
    Oct 3, 2020
    4
    After playing the game for 5 hours, total, i delete SW:S from my system. The graphics are the best of the game, maybe the cinematic too. I become headache while playing on a 27" screen with an Xbox Controller. The most time of this game you are searching your enemy until hes past you again, and again and again, annoying.
  48. Hurrikhan
    Oct 3, 2020
    3
    Let aside the identity politics (skip story, skip dialogs : who cares?*), the game suffers from several issues : technical and otherwise.

    First, speaking from the point of view of a HOTAS player: Flight sticks have an horrible big dead zone. Some actions are needlessly cumbersome and horribly designed (I would need two thumbs to do one of them, when using simply 2 buttons would have    Let aside the identity politics (skip story, skip dialogs : who cares?*), the game suffers from several issues : technical and otherwise.

    First, speaking from the point of view of a HOTAS player:
    Flight sticks have an horrible big dead zone.
    Some actions are needlessly cumbersome and horribly designed (I would need two thumbs to do one of them, when using simply 2 buttons would have made it both easy and efficient : no can do).

    As far as the game goes, there are stuttering problems even with high-end hardware.

    Playing, it took me a while to realise listening to the objective was counter-productive : kill everything and do NOT do what they tell you to do, it's usually a one-way ticket to lose.

    During one of my earliest missions, I died several times before understanding I was too close from some "damaging area" while chasing other fighters. It didn't appear to be a bother for any other ship but mine.

    I also despise the small maps (turn around now or die, whoops : too late). Your "team" often flights next to you which makes it weird when you realise they are following you following them in the wrong direction.

    At the end of one mission, escaping a place at high velocity (it was a requirement), I found myself way past the rendez-vous point when it finally appeared after the pointless chit-chat ended. Boom : I'm dead. You can imagine I will not try this ♥♥♥♥ again to get the survivalist achievement.

    Speaking about stupid or unfair deaths : at the end of yet another mission (Empire), I managed to destroy specific parts of a big enemy ship to ease its obliteration. My this last task done, I'm peacefully heading to the hangar to end it. A few seconds away from the door, from the corner of my eye I see a Empire support ship (ally) coming fast from the right, reaming into me : boom, dead.

    To the list of annoyances, you can add the intrusive tutorials who DEMANDS you to do some action while you already did it, hiding your current target with a stupid window and of course making you fail what you were doing (most of the time, putting shield front and firing to a squad doing the same to you). You can imagine how this kind of ♥♥♥♥ ends and how frustrating it is.

    Imagine that all this ♥♥♥♥ is just from the top of my head.

    The game isn't very expensive but it's worth way less.

    *) If you do, you can also skip the game. You'll get allergies.    … Expand
  49. Django77SF
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Good graphics... Just feels empty, like most EA games. Pointless, monotonous and terribly boring. The worst control scheme of any flight game I've played. Disney inclusiveness is awfull and brokes and the affection and self representation you could have for the characters. All characters on this game are horribles.
    This game is just ideological crap. Try to take our money while    Good graphics... Just feels empty, like most EA games. Pointless, monotonous and terribly boring. The worst control scheme of any flight game I've played. Disney inclusiveness is awfull and brokes and the affection and self representation you could have for the characters. All characters on this game are horribles.
    This game is just ideological crap. Try to take our money while indoctrinating us. This game is not worth the money.    … Expand
  50. sex69
    Oct 6, 2020
    0
    I get angry when I play games that aren't fun.
    This game is.
    It's not fun. I hope that Star Wars will stop.
  51. Dadsaplaya2
    Oct 3, 2020
    4
    Not sure why inclusiveness is a problem for anyone who is secure. A lot of people don't know (or care) what it is like to not see heroes like themselves in games or on TV. Had serious technical issues, I've never had with any other games. I tried PC and VR and both had issues. Have new PC 64/32 Gig Ram and VRAM, 2080, NVIDIA G-sync monitor,. The game would load go across two monitorsNot sure why inclusiveness is a problem for anyone who is secure. A lot of people don't know (or care) what it is like to not see heroes like themselves in games or on TV. Had serious technical issues, I've never had with any other games. I tried PC and VR and both had issues. Have new PC 64/32 Gig Ram and VRAM, 2080, NVIDIA G-sync monitor,. The game would load go across two monitors (Wacom was one) even when one was disabled, would not center, could not used keyboard or controllers in VR. Had to get refund. Gave points for inclusiveness, but cannot recommend due to technical issues.… Expand
  52. Darthpibe
    Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Awesome game, great graphics, and gameplay, I'm playing with an Xbox controller in vr and the immersion feels like you are flying a star wars ship, I would like if they add oculus controllers to it.
  53. lunasuj
    Oct 3, 2020
    2
    Good graphics... Just feels empty, like most EA games. I refunded the game. Buy other games.
  54. dsqer
    Oct 3, 2020
    1
    Pointless, monotonous and terribly boring. In general, a typical EA game. But without donation
  55. rubblecoder
    Oct 15, 2020
    6
    So, after two weeks and version 1.2 of the game (no new content, just bug fixes, 1.0 was an alpha build and 1.1 was a beta build...) we actually have a real game. I was able to get everything running pretty smoothly with my VR headset and flight stick, but like all sim games there is a bunch of configuration after getting it running, but the menus are decent even in a headset without aSo, after two weeks and version 1.2 of the game (no new content, just bug fixes, 1.0 was an alpha build and 1.1 was a beta build...) we actually have a real game. I was able to get everything running pretty smoothly with my VR headset and flight stick, but like all sim games there is a bunch of configuration after getting it running, but the menus are decent even in a headset without a keyboard or mouse.

    But even still there are a few bugs and a pretty big one in ranked multiplayer that makes it impossible to take multiplayer serious right now.

    I have started to recommend the game to friends, but with the warning that there are still some bugs in the game, but it is a blast to fly around in VR.

    (Everything below is from release night)
    The game has shipped in a very bad state. The "VR Support" and "HOTAS Support" just isn't there for PC. There are multiple problems with HOTAS deadzones. And for VR you HAVE to have your keyboard and mouse to play so anyone with a sim setup is going to be sitting with a keyboard in their lap while playing...

    And if you get it on Steam and this is your first EA game on Steam you have to link your EA account with your Steam account. If you already have another EA game (say Fallen Order) this wasn't that big of a deal, but for this game the account link screen is buggy, and you have to do it from in game. It took me about an hour to figure out how to get past EAs login just to link my account.

    This is the first non-Nintendo game that I have pre-ordered in years. I completely regret buying it and thankfully I should be able to get a refund for it. Going back to Elite Dangerous for my space sim needs.    … Expand
  56. randolfra
    Oct 31, 2020
    7
    The launch version was very buggy and unstable, but it is better now. Some issues still remain however, like poor VR performance. The game is good at what is most important: it is fun and feels like Star Wars. However, it is somewhat limited in scope: only a handful of different ships to fly and only so many different maps.

    I wish EA had gone "all in" with this product. With larger    The launch version was very buggy and unstable, but it is better now. Some issues still remain however, like poor VR performance. The game is good at what is most important: it is fun and feels like Star Wars. However, it is somewhat limited in scope: only a handful of different ships to fly and only so many different maps.

    I wish EA had gone "all in" with this product. With larger budget it could have been something truly marvelous.    … Expand
  57. Sans2999876
    Oct 2, 2020
    0
    **** this game is worst than I thought is more more microtransactions I am fan of stars wars series but this game sucks
  58. ELECTROVAMP
    Oct 3, 2020
    1
    Should be named SJWars: Propaganda

    Low quality game with politics instead of gameplay and technical features
  59. buntcustard
    Oct 9, 2020
    3
    Vague to avoid spoilers* (but who the hell cares anyway, game is bad) I initially wrote a review that praised the game, I gave it a 9. This was about 20-30 hours in.

    1 - I did not know that the ranked system wasn't working (I thought I was bad, but it is actually entirely broken) more info on #5 2 - I did not own a 144hz monitor until after the game came out, and... well **** it's    Vague to avoid spoilers* (but who the hell cares anyway, game is bad) I initially wrote a review that praised the game, I gave it a 9. This was about 20-30 hours in.

    1 - I did not know that the ranked system wasn't working (I thought I was bad, but it is actually entirely broken) more info on #5
    2 - I did not own a 144hz monitor until after the game came out, and... well **** it's locked at 60hz (why) Now I'm even more inspired to play anything besides this... where I can use my new monitor.
    3 - I since then, finished the campaign, and wow... I don't have a problem with the SJW stuff, but the level of writing here is middle school level at best. Bad guy bad, good guys good. Why? Cause. Oh.. also, empire is the bad guys, if you didn't know. They'll shove that down your throat just like every other mediocre star wars game has, don't worry !
    4 - Dogfight is literally just skirmish mode. Same maps. No objectives, just first to 30 kills.
    5 - Fleet battles is fun. If it wasn't a ****ing pre-alpha version. For one, the ranking system doesn't work at all, and you can only play ranked if you want to PvP (LMFAO WHAT?) Seriously. It doesn't work. Go ahead and try it if you don't believe me. It is broken, nobody has gotten out of the first division. And even when it's fixed, it's going to be a GRIND. So great, I'll just play dogfight over and over again until I get bored (which is after about half a match)

    6 - NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE MENTION THIS: There is no difference between any of the gamemodes. It's dog fighting. Fleet battles you might play support, or go for a bombing, but 3-4 people on your team are going to be fighters most of the time. THIS GAMEPLAY IS CARRIED OVER TO EVERY PART OF THE GAME. INCLUDING THE STORY. SIX MAPS. COPY PASTED FROM THE CAMPAIGN. You know what you do in the campaign? Some cool trench runs? Maybe some cinematic sequences, escaping 2 colliding ships or something AWESOME? TOO ****IN BAD. THE STORY IS THE SAME THING AS MULTIPLAYER, you do the same stuff on the SAME MAPS :D Shoot the fighters! OKAY! Now, shoot the objective! ----OR: Defend the frigate (by shooting the fighters) and then defend the objective (by shooting the fighters, that are shooting the objective....) And the only thing that ever changes is that you will be forced to support and shield objectives and teammates for 5 minutes straight, every few missions. Jesus. EVERY MODE IS COPY PASTED. THE MAPS ARE IDENTICAL, AND THERE'S ONLY ****ING SIX? I thought there was 7 but it turns out, that's just a random map option...... lol. It put on a good show at first but after playing for a bit you can really see how ****ing lazy this launch was. It was BARE minimum on every mode. Every mode has 80-90% of the same gameplay and you end up repeating it over and over again.... which would be FINE for the competitive format in PvP. But we already talked about that ****

    7 - Conclusion : This hurts. This actually hurts. It could've been so good. But a week has gone by and we've gotten 1 patch on day 6. And here's the kicker, it didn't fix ****ing anything. Not a god damn thing. They gave us patch notes (that were pathetically short), but the funny thing is, NOTHING that got "fixed" in the patch ACTUALLY GOT FIXED.

    WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

    So effectively, I gave this game a 9, then a 6 on day three. Now, players have left the game in masses. It takes me 4 minutes to find a game, and somebody will still leave mid match. On launch day, I would be in queue for less than a second (instantly queue with 3 platforms). Now that everybody realizes it's not going to get better for a while, they've stopped playing.

    I'm bumping my score waaaaaaaaaaaaaay down (especially after they have taken so long to patch and treat their customers right). This is an easy 3/10. Do NOT buy.    … Expand
  60. KimMurzin
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    From the very first trailer, I realized that this is exactly the game that I have been waiting for. Combining the spirit of the old space simulators with the canon of Star Wars, Star Wars Squadrons is very good and definitely deserves attention.

    What I was missing: -Third person view -More space aliens for customization -More representation. Yes, Gunny and Gray turned out to be very good,    From the very first trailer, I realized that this is exactly the game that I have been waiting for. Combining the spirit of the old space simulators with the canon of Star Wars, Star Wars Squadrons is very good and definitely deserves attention.

    What I was missing:
    -Third person view
    -More space aliens for customization
    -More representation. Yes, Gunny and Gray turned out to be very good, but I would like to see more open representatives of minorities both in the game and in general, in the Star Wars universe. I was also hoping to see Grey's husband in the story.
    -The Phoenix Squadron look does not match the Rebels animated series. I was hoping to see the blue-green camouflage of the fighters under Sato's command.    … Expand
  61. BradP
    Oct 15, 2020
    3
    Nice effort from EA to revive old SW gameplay but 9 hours of solo and a multi which start to be boring very fast for 40$? Especially knowing they had already all possible assets in hands with SW Battlefront, assets and sounds. I would have gave 7 with at least twice the length of solo campaign for this price.
  62. 1234someUSAdude
    Oct 14, 2020
    0
    Left trigger cannot be switched to scope or zoom, toggle wheel is terrible for FPS players. Open space against drone AI player hackers of three or more moving in tight formation computerized swarm ways was creepy and unbeatable when targeted as they knew when to get in the way of shots. Computer always knows where its parts are, and my pilot and ship are just visuals of ones and zeroLeft trigger cannot be switched to scope or zoom, toggle wheel is terrible for FPS players. Open space against drone AI player hackers of three or more moving in tight formation computerized swarm ways was creepy and unbeatable when targeted as they knew when to get in the way of shots. Computer always knows where its parts are, and my pilot and ship are just visuals of ones and zero cogs and wheels that is simply just avoids. Warning for flashing lights, red and blue left and right eye shifting of visuals for vertigo causing moments, and motion sickness. Oh yeah, and I didnt stay long enough to see, but don't forget the swarms of 30-50 year olds who throw tantrums if you are a newbie and talk adult talk in chats to troll your kids. Then there are the criminal groups who lobby for people who seem either scared or willing to keep their mouth shut for incorporation into their thugy groups. Also, hackers who learn how to take over systems and use our gamers as test subjects say they are white hat but they are just fooling themselves and not me and not you if you stay free to voice your opinions about abuses. Right or wrong, you have a voice. We don't have to agree.… Expand
  63. BeGrateful
    Oct 19, 2020
    0
    This game is still in beta and should be marketed as such. Ranked system is broken, players are unlocking high tiered cosmetic thru a bug, and the frame rate stutters at anything over 60fps...
  64. therealstorey
    Dec 22, 2020
    0
    Played is for a few hours, couldn't get into it. I've played a bunch of flight sims and found this one weak in story and boring to play. I am playing on PC and tried using the controller and I just can't get into this. IT's pretty much sticking a Star Wars brand on a flight sim that is mediocre with better graphics. I guess Star Wars can sell anything, but I'm not buying, already refunded.
  65. Chained77
    Dec 27, 2020
    0
    Runs like crap in VR. With all settings on Low in VR i was still getting tons of stuttering and freezing. I do not have this issue in any other VR title i currently own. I'm also using an RTX3070, 32 ggb of ddr4 ram, and an i7 8700k cpu. Nothing is overclocked and everything is running at cool temps and normal for every other game.
  66. HokageSamaBR
    Jan 29, 2021
    3
    He launched the game and is already abandoned. Disconnection problems during the match. Offline mode only has 1, dogfight is missing. Interesting campaign but they are very bad maps. Poor performance on the VR Rift CV1. Game consumes 100% of the processor and has crashes (i7 9750h). I'm glad that EA Games lost the franchise's exclusivity. It was killing Star Wars Games.
  67. JuviWarts
    Aug 6, 2021
    4
    Mechanics are clunky and I never got used to the controls, even after months of playtime. Great idea, great graphics, poor gameplay.
  68. leeroyjenkins11
    May 14, 2022
    2
    I've been playing it for a while, gameplay is decent, but I feel like the manuevers don't let you do crazy moves. The waypoints and objectives are difficult to keep track of or find. Besides that, it's the cast of the story is like the they tried to make the characters trendy and cool, like the Asian woman as an imperial commander with her funky hair, no male pilots for the rebels. ItI've been playing it for a while, gameplay is decent, but I feel like the manuevers don't let you do crazy moves. The waypoints and objectives are difficult to keep track of or find. Besides that, it's the cast of the story is like the they tried to make the characters trendy and cool, like the Asian woman as an imperial commander with her funky hair, no male pilots for the rebels. It doesn't bother me that you have characters of different races in key roles, but when they all are and you exclude races that were the majority of pilots in the movies, it's all about the message being pushed. . And it's hilarious seeing all these female imperial pilots. Get some actual writers… Expand
  69. metehann
    Jul 18, 2022
    0
    this game pc port is so bad when u change settings u get black screen every time and controls are so bad u dont need to play this game i try 2 hours and so bad and nerd game
  70. weallone
    Aug 3, 2022
    3
    Most time i was fighting with crappie controls ang game mechanics. So cklunky and story really not interesting. Dropped after mission 4.
  71. TwiTu
    Nov 27, 2022
    0
    I played all the X-Wing and TIE Fighter games, including Alliance.
    And what can I say... This game is utter trash.
    It doesnt know what it wants to be. Is it an arcade game? A sim? Neither. The controls are horrible. The gameplay is bland and repetitive. The graphics dont look good for a 2020 game. The sound sucks as well, the music isnt nearly as epic as in the old games. The    I played all the X-Wing and TIE Fighter games, including Alliance.
    And what can I say... This game is utter trash.
    It doesnt know what it wants to be. Is it an arcade game? A sim? Neither.
    The controls are horrible. The gameplay is bland and repetitive. The graphics dont look good for a 2020 game. The sound sucks as well, the music isnt nearly as epic as in the old games.
    The characters are all overdone and artificial. Like an AI wrote them and their dialogue.
    "Diversity" was obvious the main goal, while everything else was ignored.

    The star field looks pathetic and for some reason the whole game is as bright as day every single time. Dark space? Nope! Children could be afraid in the dark I guess...
    Adjusting brightness doesnt help much.
    All in all it looks like someone made this game who has never played the classics. Nothing is canon.
    TIE fighters are flying tanks and have missiles, X-Wings have missiles and other fantasy weapons, theres scores of BS upgrades that make this game look like a generic mobile game, Star Destroyers look tiny, ridiculous and simply stupid added mechanics, (like slowing down to turn faster - and make yourself a better target - or slowing down and turning erratically to get rid of missiles), the story is laughable and inauthentic in the first few minutes, face palming is your permanent body stance.

    The only good thing about this game is that they actually made use of joysticks possible, but I fear thats mostly thanks to Windows itself.

    They could have made so many things so much better. But instead they just made everything worse.
    I thought at least the gameplay would be challenging, and more realistic due to the capabilities of todays PCs, but instead we got the same stupid wave after wave of TIEs as 30 years ago.
    Only this time they made them harder to kill and more accurate than in the movies.
    20-40 TIE fighters to one X-Wing, which need 1 to 3 shots to kill, like in the movies?
    Nope! Lets lets just do everything worse and dont think about what we could do better.
    Oh yeah, and the AI is more stupid than 30 years ago. Thats also quite the achievement.
    Pathetic and laughable for the year 2020. The game just feels extremely cheap and unfinished for an "AAA" publisher.
    Give this franchise to someone who loves Star Wars and has talent!
    Thank god I never paid for it. I wish I could still refund it on EGS (free title), to not give EA and money from this.    … Expand
  72. Babutto
    Dec 15, 2022
    4
    Usually, I post pros and cons. But here - just skip it. It's Call of Duty Advanced Warfare in SW universe. It's boring and super woke.
  73. Horny_Heaper
    Nov 24, 2022
    0
    When I saw this game for free on Epic so early, I asked myself "What is the catch?". So I installed it to find out. Man... This game has the worst control implementation of a space simulator I have seen in my life. Really... I thought even EA and his multiplayer BS would not destroy a garantee bestseller like this. But Jesus... They did it.
    Truth be told you can play it throught the    When I saw this game for free on Epic so early, I asked myself "What is the catch?". So I installed it to find out. Man... This game has the worst control implementation of a space simulator I have seen in my life. Really... I thought even EA and his multiplayer BS would not destroy a garantee bestseller like this. But Jesus... They did it.
    Truth be told you can play it throught the campaign... but I can assure you will not enjoy it. It's just a exercise of masochism until the next plot scene.
    Multiplayer? I will not even taste... really. If I had payed for this trash, I would be asking for a refund.    … Expand
  74. Satanski666
    Mar 14, 2023
    1
    I thought that since i have it on game pass so don't have to buy, i'll just skip woke story and enjoy living my childhood dreams in VR, but nope... Even if it wasn't woke crap, the game is just bad, because ships fly like some massless toys taken straight from child cartoon, and AI behave like it's on some drugs, making erratic, immersion breaking maneuvers. Didn't even finish thisI thought that since i have it on game pass so don't have to buy, i'll just skip woke story and enjoy living my childhood dreams in VR, but nope... Even if it wasn't woke crap, the game is just bad, because ships fly like some massless toys taken straight from child cartoon, and AI behave like it's on some drugs, making erratic, immersion breaking maneuvers. Didn't even finish this garbage. Played with Hotas nad Quest2.… Expand
  75. DaveAus
    Jan 2, 2021
    0
    While a great idea in theory, its execution of a Star Wars space fighter game is terrible.
    There is no grand campaign or custom sandbox or couch co-op. It's a very short linear game.
    The characters are unlikable and certain choices were made with them clearly at the last minute which hurts their development as it feels so unnatural and forced.

    Next time let us make our own character.
  76. Obrazuy
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is ridiculosly stupid, and wtf, why can't I play as white male? Peace of garbage… Expand
  77. tshrimp
    Dec 30, 2020
    0
    Surprising when I see a game rated at 5.7, and think to myself "That is way too high". Disney and EA have destroyed the Star Wars of my youth :(.
  78. Vladiczech
    Jun 2, 2021
    3
    Game is still broken on PS4/PS5 after 8 months after the realease. Now as part of valued Playstation Plus offer, you have the opportunity to play this bugged game for free. Good luck passing Mission 1: Form the Vanguard loading screen after the end of the mission. You likely get stuck and force close the game.
  79. delaware80
    Mar 15, 2021
    2
    After the great games SW Battlefront II and Jedi Fallen Order I was really surprised.
    The story is no good, gameplay mechanics are underperforming and the game is boring.
  80. bobzealla
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    I spent and hour trying a dozen workaround to get this game to work and it WILL NOT LAUNCH.
  81. Windolicker
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
    All I needed to do was watch the trailer for the game; I discovered that finding a white man in it was much like playing a game of Where's Waldo. That pretty much tells me everything I need to know about this title: it is made by people who aren't outside of the box thinkers, they are followers that go with the crowd, and they will deliver a sub par game that may be worth playing for a fewAll I needed to do was watch the trailer for the game; I discovered that finding a white man in it was much like playing a game of Where's Waldo. That pretty much tells me everything I need to know about this title: it is made by people who aren't outside of the box thinkers, they are followers that go with the crowd, and they will deliver a sub par game that may be worth playing for a few days at most. Personally, I am not going to give money to any company that thinks that I am evil because of my skin color. Thanks.

    PS: The voice acting is awful, the characters are cringe, and the story might as well be from the mind of a young teen.    … Expand
  82. Matticus_Rex
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    This is literally my favorite game of all time. There are some bugs, and I wish EA had budgeted for more continued updates, but overall this game is a masterpiece. I have ~500 hours in Fleet Battles and it's a new, exciting game every time.

    I see lots of comments from people who apparently think it's strange for there to be LGBT people in space, but I'm guessing they just read about it    This is literally my favorite game of all time. There are some bugs, and I wish EA had budgeted for more continued updates, but overall this game is a masterpiece. I have ~500 hours in Fleet Battles and it's a new, exciting game every time.

    I see lots of comments from people who apparently think it's strange for there to be LGBT people in space, but I'm guessing they just read about it on the internet because I literally missed it on my playthrough. Pretty lame.    … Expand
  83. Sundance9
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    The best Star Wars starfighter experience since the vintage games in the 90s. Imperfect and narrow in scope, the core gameplay is amazing. 8/10. A must play for anyone who ever dreamed of flying an X Wing as a kid.
  84. the1fr0Zen
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    This game is all I have played since installation. The learning curve is steep but the reward is phenomenal. The dogfight dynamics are especially satisfying, while the fleet battle multiplayer game type will keep minmaxers shuffling configurations and tactics chasing the meta.
  85. cplaideau
    Oct 7, 2020
    7
    The game play concept is nailed on, Multi-player 5 on 5 flight battle. The problem with the game is the Clunky Control, terrible UI, and game breaking multiplayer.

    Control: I manly play with Mouse and Keyboard, and i can tell you the mouse translation is horrible. You either don't not see where the cursor is, or get bugged down with the "restrain mouse control" feature... They added a    The game play concept is nailed on, Multi-player 5 on 5 flight battle. The problem with the game is the Clunky Control, terrible UI, and game breaking multiplayer.

    Control: I manly play with Mouse and Keyboard, and i can tell you the mouse translation is horrible. You either don't not see where the cursor is, or get bugged down with the "restrain mouse control" feature... They added a "mouse sensitivity which change NOTHING" in game, but to prevent you to use the wheel commands. I don't have a decent joystick, but my old one didn't give much benefit in my aiming either.

    UI: I don't know who designed that UI, but the constant loading screen to change section in the UI is obnoxious. Plus half the time in multiplayer escape doesn't do what it's supposed to do. It feels like none tested it, or didn't bother fixing it.

    Multiplayer: Most of the time multiplayer is ok, until you get this weird bug when you ask to join but doesn't join a game, and it just cancel the matchmaking. Or you join a game with no count down at the start with 1 player missing on a 10/10 lobby. The game Think you have 10 player, but you don't and there's no count down.

    The game needed to be delayed to polish the edges. I'm glad i didn't had to pay 40$ for that game because it's not worth that for now. It's another release it now, fix it later tittle. A shame because the concept is GOOD, the delivery, not so much.    … Expand
  86. bearthor
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    Its not worth the price in my opinion. To expensive for what it offers. Gameplay is just ok.. Played with Rift S and Hotas.
  87. Jishiiqua
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    While it is a not a perfect game by any means. I have never loved a game so much, and I don't know if I will ever find another game that I enjoy this much.
  88. goestotwelve
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    I love this game. It’s almost everything I’ve ever wanted from a Star Wars game in terms of action, attention to detail, and community. It delivers on that singular thrill of blasting ships with lasers at high speed. The multiplayer community is alive and well nearly a year after launch with a dedicated group of fans living out their Star Wars fantasies. It’s not perfect—there are someI love this game. It’s almost everything I’ve ever wanted from a Star Wars game in terms of action, attention to detail, and community. It delivers on that singular thrill of blasting ships with lasers at high speed. The multiplayer community is alive and well nearly a year after launch with a dedicated group of fans living out their Star Wars fantasies. It’s not perfect—there are some gameplay mechanics that won’t get fixed, and the single player campaign is a little short—but it’s still an amazing experience.

    I’m a busy dad and I play this game as much as I can when I have time away from work and family.    … Expand
  89. Aurorus2014
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    Been playing this since November and have found a great gaming community of #gamerdads. Play on ladies and gents!
  90. Boudica
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    I'm not a hardcore gamer, this is the first game i've really played since Doom, the first one. When i was a kid Star Ward Trench run was THE GAME. I am blown away by this game and yeah it has it's glitches but i get to sir in a 6dof chair, with a VR headset and lose myself in a game in a way that i never have thought would happen.

    Some hardcore gamers may pull the game apart on every    I'm not a hardcore gamer, this is the first game i've really played since Doom, the first one. When i was a kid Star Ward Trench run was THE GAME. I am blown away by this game and yeah it has it's glitches but i get to sir in a 6dof chair, with a VR headset and lose myself in a game in a way that i never have thought would happen.

    Some hardcore gamers may pull the game apart on every little thing looking for perfection, i just wanna have fun and this game delivers it over and over    … Expand
  91. DirkDemk
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    I absolutely love this game. It’s always a blast, and the community is thriving.
  92. Leonates1410
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    This is, by far, the best multiplayer star wars expierience. For somebody that finished TIE fighter on Hard it is a must. Is the story rubbish ? Yup. Does it matter ? No. All you need to do is drift with your a wing to 180 turn, turn on jam and knock that tie defender with ion rockets. May the force be with you and not those lazy, negative, people that post here and didnt even bother toThis is, by far, the best multiplayer star wars expierience. For somebody that finished TIE fighter on Hard it is a must. Is the story rubbish ? Yup. Does it matter ? No. All you need to do is drift with your a wing to 180 turn, turn on jam and knock that tie defender with ion rockets. May the force be with you and not those lazy, negative, people that post here and didnt even bother to learn the game.… Expand
  93. cpaulet
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    This game is one of those rare call backs to the original Tie vs. X-Wing series of games from the 90s! Spectacularly implemented with beautiful graphics. This game is meant to be played in VR and this is where it shines. I really feel the immersion, especially when playing with a Squad of friends, all speaking on open coms, while engaging in a riveting dogfight. Sure there are peopleThis game is one of those rare call backs to the original Tie vs. X-Wing series of games from the 90s! Spectacularly implemented with beautiful graphics. This game is meant to be played in VR and this is where it shines. I really feel the immersion, especially when playing with a Squad of friends, all speaking on open coms, while engaging in a riveting dogfight. Sure there are people that abuse macros that allow them to drift indefinitely, which is cheating in my book, but other than that it can be so much fun. I really hope there is a sequel for this game, one that allows for friends to fly a freighter together with turrets etc. perhaps incorporating the Freelancer features of gateways, hypelanes, etc. with some FPS. I could live in a game like that.… Expand
  94. SplitMind
    Oct 3, 2020
    5
    This game was welcomed with open arms, especially by critics and sometimes uncritically, as ironic as this may seem. Star Wars has a strong hold on people's heartstrings but gamers have found themselves disappointed for well over a decade now. What Star Wars Squadrons brings is not the saviour of the game series, but it is a shining ray of hope.

    A lot of emphasis has been placed on the    This game was welcomed with open arms, especially by critics and sometimes uncritically, as ironic as this may seem. Star Wars has a strong hold on people's heartstrings but gamers have found themselves disappointed for well over a decade now. What Star Wars Squadrons brings is not the saviour of the game series, but it is a shining ray of hope.

    A lot of emphasis has been placed on the graphics here. When not in your ship, the cutscenes are impressive and observing them in the hangar is an impressive sight. The downside is that you don't get to free-roam; instead pointing and clicking from room-to-room which I suspect is to make VR smoother for gamers. Speaking of which, I did not play this in VR at all, so bear this in mind when reading my review. Having said that, I think there is a lot of space for improvement in the graphics department. The backgrounds are excellent, however these become repetitive. What I would like to see going forward is battles that take place not just in outer space, but on planets such as Tattooine to provide a variety of backdrops. One final note; the thing that annoyed me most was that I was limited to cockpit-view throughout the game. This is not my preferred POV so it quite marred the experience for me. You can tell they wanted to focus the game on VR but diversity is always better.

    The story isn't anything special, and other than the appearance of Darth Vader at the beginning it really lacks some star power and figures from the movies to capture my interest. You play as a mostly nameless protagonist that you customise at the beginning of the game but this is rather limited, making me suspicious that microtransactions are on their way. A core element of the story was the constant switching between the Imperials and the Rebels for each mission. I would have much preferred to have chosen one side to play as consistently throughout the game and this could have opened up the option of having different endings depending on which side you choose. Instead, one minute you are in a Tie Fighter, then an X-Wing, then a Tie Interceptor followed by an A-Wing. Speaking of ships, where are the classics such as the Millennium Falcon? Canon or not I'd love to fly these ships again.

    Finally, the gameplay. This is where I had a love-hate experience. Generally, flying and dogfighting is enjoyable, but what really took away from the experience for me was just how bloody slow all aircraft seem to be! Some have good speed and acceleration, however in a dogfight it takes forever to manoeuvre these, meaning that even on the easiest difficulty my enemies had an easy time flying rings around me. What this also means that I found it harder to tell the difference between the craft other than how the cockpit looked. This also pushed me towards a style of gameplay I'll call 'turreting', which is when your aircraft sits completely still in mid-air and you simply fire directly at opponents. I struggled to succeed with any other style of gameplay than this. Ace Combat 7 has captured gameplay fairly well so I don't know why a company like EA are struggling with the money they have behind them.

    One more thing. I cannot conclude without stating how barebones this game is. Given the mediocre quality I'm actually happy that the campaign was so short so I didn't get too bored of it, however what I'm seeing is a game that's a platform for yet another live services model stuffed full of microtransactions. They aren't in the game yet but this is EA we're talking about, so watch closely and get it for less than £20, or not at all if the live services begin to fester into the game and ruin it. Overall, it's a step in the right direction but another missed opportunity.    … Expand
  95. opining_dudebro
    Oct 3, 2020
    5
    If all you want in this game is to have pvp space battles using Star Wars spacecraft then I would say this game is might be right up your alley. However, the gameplay controls in Star Wars Squadrons are terrible for space dogfighting and there are way better games out there that are far superior in every way if you want an actual enjoyable space battle game. The cockpit instruments areIf all you want in this game is to have pvp space battles using Star Wars spacecraft then I would say this game is might be right up your alley. However, the gameplay controls in Star Wars Squadrons are terrible for space dogfighting and there are way better games out there that are far superior in every way if you want an actual enjoyable space battle game. The cockpit instruments are boring, the resource management, while simple, is not very intuitive during fast-paced battles, and the hud is boring and not very creative. Flight controls are a chore rather than feeling immersive or fun. To top that off, the story is mediocre and the characters are not likable, boring, corny, and frankly the alien races feel like something out of a poorly written sci-fi novel written for tweeners. This all makes for a game that is really meant to be played more like Battlefront 2 without the ground battles and frankly I'd probably rather play Battlefront 2 for the space battles than Squadrons because it was more enjoyable. And then there's the fact that for whatever reason unknown to me, after starting the game up a few hours after the first time I played it, the game was buggy with noticeable and frequent audio and video stuttering. I tried everything I could to remedy the problem including reinstalling the most up-to-date drivers, reinstalling the game, adjusting different graphics settings, locking the framerate at every different cap, and switching between fullscreen and borderless. Nothing seemed to remedy the problems though the game was playable after tolerating it for like 10 minutes or so. My hardware exceeds the recommended specs and none of my other games were causing me problems so I can only assume it was an not optimized game at launch. I am giving it a five because for Star Wars people that want to have pvp dogfights and space battles this game scratches that itch, but I do not recommend it. I ended up getting a refund for this game because it was just not for me.… Expand
  96. DaneM
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    I'm a fan of the old X-Wing/Tie Fighter games, and I've been waiting nearly 20 years for a worthy sequel. FINALLY, we have one. This game is not only in the genre I like (which is, itself, a big plus for players like me), it's an excellent game in its own right. The campaign is meaty, replayable (different ways to play many of the missions, many achievements/medals to get), challenging,I'm a fan of the old X-Wing/Tie Fighter games, and I've been waiting nearly 20 years for a worthy sequel. FINALLY, we have one. This game is not only in the genre I like (which is, itself, a big plus for players like me), it's an excellent game in its own right. The campaign is meaty, replayable (different ways to play many of the missions, many achievements/medals to get), challenging, emotive, and most importantly, a lot of fun. It took me about 10 hours to get through the campaign, without trying to get all the medals, or playing with all the different starfighters and loadouts that are available. I can easily see myself putting 20-30 hours into the campaign, alone, in the near future.

    The multiplayer aspect is also very well done. The biggest annoyance from X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter, that I can remember, is that you basically just had open space with ships flying in circles around each other, and extremely simple objectives. In Star Wars: Squadrons, they both enhanced the classic dogfight mode with breathtaking and exciting terrain features (fighting in an astroid field, in and around a starbase, in a debris-filled nebula, etc.), and added a fast-paced strategic mode wherein you have to win an actual capital ship battle. I really can't speak enough about the thrill that both of these modes provide.

    All that being said, this game is not for everyone. If you don't understand the controls, haven't played space combat games, and aren't willing to learn, you're probably going to be frustrated (and leave an undeservedly bad review on Metacritic...). However, if you're willing to put in the effort to learn how to play, you'll love this game.

    Surprisingly, EA didn't include anymicrotransactions, in this game. Every single thing you can get is unlocked just by playing the game. Please ignore the review bombs on this topic; I'm inclined to say that they're either bots or morons. THERE ARE ZERO MICROTRANSACTIONS. I find it a great relief that a game from this venerable genre remains untarnished from such modern and unpopular inventions.

    Bottom line: if you like flight sims, Star Wars, or space combat games, and are willing to learn how to play, you'll love this game. 10/10.    … Expand
  97. LittleTerrapin
    Oct 2, 2020
    5
    I really like space games and have several flight sticks and pedals etc and the great news is: sticks and pedals are fully supported. Hotas, hosas, pedals. All supported.

    The bad new that it doesn't matter much. At least not on on a detailed level as I had hoped for flight control. Squadrons quite simply doesn't feel like flight in space at all. No real drift aside from a manual button    I really like space games and have several flight sticks and pedals etc and the great news is: sticks and pedals are fully supported. Hotas, hosas, pedals. All supported.

    The bad new that it doesn't matter much. At least not on on a detailed level as I had hoped for flight control. Squadrons quite simply doesn't feel like flight in space at all. No real drift aside from a manual button trigger option.

    The graphics are even on ultra not a real highlight as they are made for VR performance I guess... and then there are the bugs. Keybindings don't react as bound for the mission prompts, the camera seems to have a life of its own when no vr is connected, etc. But my biggest gripe is to be confronted with such a overly casual flight handling. I am sure that it will be lots of fun for many players who just want to make things go boom, and for players like me the piloting skill involved and needed is simply too unrealistic, simple and dumbed down too much.

    Also the HUD seems like a ancient thing, probably also in favor of VR. I recommend this game ONLY for VR use. I have a VIVE but even that could not make me want to play more due to the underwhelming flight handling. Just too simplistic for me. After having played it I really think that most of the hight and great "official" reviews were money based, not honesty based. Oh, one more positive: it has good 21:9 support if you ignore video cutscenes.    … Expand
  98. A510ka
    Oct 2, 2020
    9
    The campaign is just to get you the hang of the game which is acceptable and does a good job but the real fun started when I began playing the multiplayer, its hard to be good at which is nice and the ships have enough customization to make the loadouts feel unique and different. I have been pleasantly surprised by this game.
  99. r1h4
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Game is great - never met a bigger pile of whiney edgelords who forgot what fun is.
  100. VoiceofKane
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Normally, I'd give this a 9. Campaign is pretty good with a lot of very cool and exciting moments, as well as memorable and fun characters. Unfortunately, the story, while very Star Wars-y, doesn't get to do much with the characters, and ends up mostly being about the clashing ideologies of Lindon Javes and Terisa Kerrill. The plot is mostly surface-level - Kerrill is mad at Javes forNormally, I'd give this a 9. Campaign is pretty good with a lot of very cool and exciting moments, as well as memorable and fun characters. Unfortunately, the story, while very Star Wars-y, doesn't get to do much with the characters, and ends up mostly being about the clashing ideologies of Lindon Javes and Terisa Kerrill. The plot is mostly surface-level - Kerrill is mad at Javes for betraying the Empire, and Javes wants to redeem himself for his time as an Imperial commander by leading a new Rebel ship design project which Kerrill is determined to destroy. Both the Imperial and Rebel sides of the story get a happy ending for the squadrons, leaving an opening for Titan and Vanguard squadrons to appear in any sequels.

    The gameplay is where Squadrons really shines, however. This game has the best starfighter mechanics since the 90s, hands down. It's roughly at the perfect level between sim and arcade flyer where it's still endlessly fun to fly, but it's also hard to perfect. Don't expect ships to fly like they do in Battlefront 2! And of course, the customisation is excellent. I kind of hope they keep adding new cosmetic items over time, but there's also enough here even if Motive never comes back to add to the game.

    Now, the reason I'm giving the game a 10 instead of a 9? Well, that should be obvious. A whole bunch of angry trolls (most of whom probably just found out about this on Twitter rather than, you know, PLAYING THE GAME that they're mad it) learned that one of the characters (in my opinion, the best in the game!) is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. It's a very stupid thing to be angry about, and this game absolutely does not deserve a 4.7 rating just because some "snowflakes" got "triggered" by the awesome Bex Taylor-Klaus.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 4, 2021
    80
    The one and only chance to be a space pilot in a galaxy far far away. Living and experiencing adrenaline filled dogfight is simply breathtaking. [Issue#307]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    70
    To put it simply, Star Wars: Squadrons is a low-budget X-Wing vs TIE Fighter II based off of Battlefront II’s space battles. I admit that I expected more, but after two decades we finally got a new Star Wars sim (leaning towards the arcade side, but still) and I did enjoy it. It looks and sounds like a Star Wars game should, and Motive’s successful effort to balance such dissimilar crafts as the X-Wing and the TIE Fighter is commendable. [12/2020, p.64]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 21, 2020
    60
    There’s a good concept at the core of Star Wars: Squadrons, as flying a space fighter and managing its systems can be a lot of fun, however, you have to be a very dedicated Star Wars fan to enjoy a drab campaign with just a handful of memorable moments and watered-down multiplayer modes from Battlefront 2.
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