Star Wars: Squadrons

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 417 Ratings

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  1. GroundXearo
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    The game has flaws, but it's clear it was made with love and passion. The incredibly low scoring reviews on here are beyond unfair to the game, and while I do concede there's some things to iron out, the overall experience is fun, we should be encouraging both this type of game and this approach to not adding microtransactions and garbage like that.
  2. sacreo
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    Half the complaints are about launch bugs, while the other half seems to be militant conservatives just being offended that Star Wars doesn't always doesn't cater to their real-life worldview. The actual gameplay is extremely tight, with enough difference in control and aesthetic to make each ship unique. The story is higher production than expected, turning into a very standard Star WarsHalf the complaints are about launch bugs, while the other half seems to be militant conservatives just being offended that Star Wars doesn't always doesn't cater to their real-life worldview. The actual gameplay is extremely tight, with enough difference in control and aesthetic to make each ship unique. The story is higher production than expected, turning into a very standard Star Wars affair. It doesn't bring anything particularly new to the universe, but executes and entertains far better than most multiplayer-first games of today.

    The VR experience is highly immersive and surprisingly not nausea-inducing, but the skybox is unfortunately very blurry which does take some visual depth away. It's probably a 7 with launch bugs and a 9 after they patch it, so I'm splitting the difference at 8.    … Expand
  3. RazilinTera
    Oct 6, 2020
    8
    Really enjoyable. I love the starfighters in X-WIng and this brings back all the joy of the old games with the added fun of multiplayer. I tried to keep my hopes in check, but this game exceeded my expectations and I am thoroughly enjoying how fun it is to fly in this game.

    I am sincerely hoping they decide to actually add stuff. I would be willing to keep paying to get more ships,    Really enjoyable. I love the starfighters in X-WIng and this brings back all the joy of the old games with the added fun of multiplayer. I tried to keep my hopes in check, but this game exceeded my expectations and I am thoroughly enjoying how fun it is to fly in this game.

    I am sincerely hoping they decide to actually add stuff. I would be willing to keep paying to get more ships, more content and more single-player campaign story.

    A chance to fly a B-Wing (which is perfectly suited to the fleet battle) or do the Death Star Trench Run would be amazing.

    Please Motive/EA... take my money and make this happen.    … Expand
  4. jaredwallace91
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    Once the bug links are worked out, this will remain one of the simplest, cleanest, most fun Star Wars games ever released. Great campaign story as well.
  5. Rahnbane
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    (Reviewed on PS VR)

    This was my childhood dream... I tought the dream came true in 1994 with X wing.. Then came Tie Fighter... Both were incredible games. A great plot, major story with voice acting and solid combat... And years have passed... After X-Wing alliance, unfortunately there was no decent star wars -space simulation, hell... no space simulation whatsoever. When I    (Reviewed on PS VR)

    This was my childhood dream...

    I tought the dream came true in 1994 with X wing.. Then came Tie Fighter... Both were incredible games. A great plot, major story with voice acting and solid combat...

    And years have passed... After X-Wing alliance, unfortunately there was no decent star wars -space simulation, hell... no space simulation whatsoever.

    When I first heard about this, I was sceptical about the track record of EA and their latest star wars games... But for old times sake (And ofcourse VR) I pre-ordered the game...

    First night was hard... The speed of the game and the dizzyness it created while trying to manuever was overwhelming.

    The atmosphere was so mesmerizing... The closed spaces of a Tie fighter blocks VR's freedom.

    But when I was in an A wing, the scenery was breathtaking. Great designed maps with lots of opprotunities to master, and hiding spots to exploit... The great flight mechanics, unbelieavable combat and feeling of success (when you learn how to manuever)...

    With 4 of my friends we are in a Galaxy Far Far away, hunting the enemy...

    And I have never felt that my dream finally came true like this before.

    Cons:
    - Only 6 maps and 2 game modes
    - Ship customization options are a bit low.
    - Pilot customizations have no effect except a 2 minute briefing and an endgame pose...    … Expand
  6. T-Knut
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    Fun Game Mechanics once you get used to the combat. The rush of putting power into your engines to boost and use the drift maneuver to get behind an enemy, then put all your power into the blasters to shoot down an enemy pilot all while doing barrel rolls through an asteroid belt will never get old! Game mechanics make up for the lack of content.
  7. Nimander
    Oct 3, 2020
    8
    This game brings be back to X-Wing vs Tie fighter, the first game I bought a Joystick for. It really scratches that nostalgia itch.

    Played Fleet Battle vs AI, and Dogfights, and had a lot of fun. The asymmetric design gives great depth to the multiplayer. Flying an X-Wing a skilled pilot will have to learn to direct shields in addition to regular power management, while a TIE pilot    This game brings be back to X-Wing vs Tie fighter, the first game I bought a Joystick for. It really scratches that nostalgia itch.

    Played Fleet Battle vs AI, and Dogfights, and had a lot of fun.
    The asymmetric design gives great depth to the multiplayer. Flying an X-Wing a skilled pilot will have to learn to direct shields in addition to regular power management, while a TIE pilot will have to master the power converter.
    I haven't had time to look into Support ships yet, but it seems like they have some interesting options.

    Playing this with Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Rudder Pedals, and HTC vive feels great. The resolution on the Vive could have been better, but everything you need to see is visible. It is clear that they have designed the UI to make sure everything you need is large enough in your cockpit to see with lower resolution VR.
    I haven't noticed the deadzone issue I have heard about, but that could be because I have Yaw on the Rudder Pedals.    … Expand
  8. Charliequin
    Oct 4, 2020
    8
    I really like this game. It has a lot of depth within its simplicity. It's a huge bummer that it doesn't work with TrackIR, and it lacks a little in customization, which is why I gave it an 8, but it has a TON of potential and is a must have if you like flight sims and/or Star Wars. It's clearly a multiplayer starfighting game, and THAT it does really well! I look forward to the DLC. Don'tI really like this game. It has a lot of depth within its simplicity. It's a huge bummer that it doesn't work with TrackIR, and it lacks a little in customization, which is why I gave it an 8, but it has a TON of potential and is a must have if you like flight sims and/or Star Wars. It's clearly a multiplayer starfighting game, and THAT it does really well! I look forward to the DLC. Don't listen to the weirdos who can't handle women and people of color having equal representation.… Expand
  9. LordCooler777
    Oct 14, 2020
    8
    The best vr star wars game ever holy **** masterpieces for star wars fans **** yeah!
  10. NOONANSGOONS213
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    This is the ultimate flying experience for star wars fans. This game offers an amazing single player experience, and a great ranked mode that feels extremely rewarding. Getting a kill is so satisfying. The game is a challenging experience that forces you to get better. Ignore the bad reviews. This game is awesome and offers something for everyone.
  11. A_golden_ASIAN
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    It's clear that a lot of people reviewing it haven't even played the game and they are just here to bash EA or just Star Wars in general
    The campaign is decent and it's not bad, the characters are memorable enough to me and the story is pretty decent, the missions aren't repetitive and they are actually fun. Overall the campaign is a 7/10
    The gameplay is great, it's very much skill    It's clear that a lot of people reviewing it haven't even played the game and they are just here to bash EA or just Star Wars in general
    The campaign is decent and it's not bad, the characters are memorable enough to me and the story is pretty decent, the missions aren't repetitive and they are actually fun. Overall the campaign is a 7/10

    The gameplay is great, it's very much skill based and it makes you feel like you're actually in a cockpit on a real Star Wars mission (at least without the fear of actually dying). There are many cosmetics to collect and a variety of components that will actually change the way you play they aren't just there

    Hopefully there will be a few more ships and the bugs will be squashed, so overall. I would give it a 8/10    … Expand
  12. Wafflecocoa
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    i love the cinematic and the gameplay, is very good experience.
    the control feel good but i'm not really good at this game
  13. BadBarry
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    Star Wars Squadrons is exactly what I was expecting out of this game. The campaign is engaging and gears you up for the multiplayer and gives you the opportunity to actually be the bad guys.

    The multiplayer is like Star fighter assault on steroids and to be truly good at this game you need to be skillful. With that being said you also need a good squadron on people to win the fleet    Star Wars Squadrons is exactly what I was expecting out of this game. The campaign is engaging and gears you up for the multiplayer and gives you the opportunity to actually be the bad guys.

    The multiplayer is like Star fighter assault on steroids and to be truly good at this game you need to be skillful. With that being said you also need a good squadron on people to win the fleet battles but all it takes is a good balance. For a non fully priced game it ticks all boxes for me and I am really enjoying it.

    Only negative (because I like to always give one if I can) is that the ranked matches when someone quits you dont get the rank is really annoying as it hinders the progression.    … Expand
  14. Croswell
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    Needs some tweaks, joystick dead zone was a large oversight, but overall a great game. I am living out my Star Wars fantasy!
  15. Spacepepperonis
    Oct 5, 2020
    8
    If you've played the old 90's TIE-Fighter, the core controls and feel of this game feel like I *remember* TIE-Fighter feeling. So that's pretty amazing.

    The campaign is pretty one-note, and the dialog is pretty stilted with your squadron-mates talking at you for a few sentences and then being done. No player dialog or anything, so the best dialog is when two other characters start    If you've played the old 90's TIE-Fighter, the core controls and feel of this game feel like I *remember* TIE-Fighter feeling. So that's pretty amazing.

    The campaign is pretty one-note, and the dialog is pretty stilted with your squadron-mates talking at you for a few sentences and then being done. No player dialog or anything, so the best dialog is when two other characters start talking to each other and ignore you. There are only a little more than a dozen single player missions, which is disappointing.

    Gameplay, single and multi-player, is pretty solid. Controls on a Xbox controller are pretty solid, and the visuals are nice. The cockpits especially show a lot of love and attention, which is good because you spend a lot of time there.

    I'm hopeful that future support for this game, free or expansion pack/dlc will add on additional campaigns and ship/pilot customization; but right now $40 gets you a full game. A campaign that is good enough and serves to get you acquainted with all of the ships, and a fun multiplayer that is something I've been wishing for for ages.

    Right now there are no microtransactions, loot box or otherwise. All the Cosmetics and Ship Side-grades are unlocked by playing the game. This *is* EA though so if you are looking at this game in 3-6 months you might want to check to make sure that hasn't changed.    … Expand
  16. evandwong
    Oct 11, 2020
    8
    Great game, slightly marred by technical issues. Really hoping for strong post launch support or a successor title from the devs. It's ironic that the first EA published Star Wars title with a hard "no DLC planned" line is the only one so far where DLC would be really welcome. For maximal enjoyment:

    1) Play with a controller (yes, even on PC) 2) Rebind all the controls to your    Great game, slightly marred by technical issues. Really hoping for strong post launch support or a successor title from the devs. It's ironic that the first EA published Star Wars title with a hard "no DLC planned" line is the only one so far where DLC would be really welcome. For maximal enjoyment:

    1) Play with a controller (yes, even on PC)
    2) Rebind all the controls to your liking
    3) Join a community where you can roll with a 5-man group. It's *so much fun* to play with a team, even if you just met the guys.    … Expand
  17. Mangoturtle
    Jan 7, 2021
    8
    I have not played all of the game yet, I have done all the tutorials a part of the story, and 3 rounds of multiplayer. First of all, I love the fleet battles, and the story mode is great. The only thing that drags it down a little is specifically on the pc, (as far as I know) the controls are a little hard, you have to press "6" for a resupply, which is really far from where your hand usually is.
  18. Thryne
    Dec 13, 2020
    8
    Really Great Game, i play it on Xbox and it just recently got additional Ships without any additional costs. It's a fun game where you play in a starfighter and battle other people in star-fighters, gives a great Star Wars feeling.
  19. BleedingJester
    May 7, 2023
    8
    as someone who usually doesn't enjoy the genre this is genuinely fun the story is separated into two stories 1 following the New Republic and the other following the Empire that you switch between every couple mission's and both stories are pretty good, but I preferred the Empires story a bit more than the New Republics

    the game has a multiplayer mode but I didnt touch it since I just    as someone who usually doesn't enjoy the genre this is genuinely fun the story is separated into two stories 1 following the New Republic and the other following the Empire that you switch between every couple mission's and both stories are pretty good, but I preferred the Empires story a bit more than the New Republics

    the game has a multiplayer mode but I didnt touch it since I just wasn't interested enough in it to try so I can't judge the multiplayer mode    … Expand
  20. NotGiven
    Jul 8, 2021
    8
    I really like this game. This game is really getting me into flight sim games as a whole. There's a high skill ceiling with the game and the multiplayer and single player are really fun.

    I honestly don't know why there's so many overly negative reviews because this game is really great. This game is one of my favorite games along with titanfall 2 and fallout 4 While there are    I really like this game. This game is really getting me into flight sim games as a whole. There's a high skill ceiling with the game and the multiplayer and single player are really fun.

    I honestly don't know why there's so many overly negative reviews because this game is really great.

    This game is one of my favorite games along with titanfall 2 and fallout 4

    While there are legitimate criticisms with this game don't listen to the "anti-sjw" crowd because they just don't like it because the cast is diverse. Which while there are stuff you can criticize this game on, that reason of it being too sjw is just stupid. Don't listen to those reviews.

    I really like this game and I hope we get a sequel that maybe has the clone wars or just more ships and maps. Plus even though it wasn't really the main goal of the game I really liked the new republic squadmates in particular.    … Expand
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. teshia
    Aug 30, 2021
    7
    Not bad but a mix of highs and lows. For me, I took no interest in the multiplayer, as I'm a big fan of Tie Fighter and X-Wing from the DOS days and was looking for a similar experience. Great cutscenes, good looking gameplay and a fun ride but on the down side the flying experience felt a bit sluggish and the keyboard and mouse control set feels a bit rough. Also, it's too short. INot bad but a mix of highs and lows. For me, I took no interest in the multiplayer, as I'm a big fan of Tie Fighter and X-Wing from the DOS days and was looking for a similar experience. Great cutscenes, good looking gameplay and a fun ride but on the down side the flying experience felt a bit sluggish and the keyboard and mouse control set feels a bit rough. Also, it's too short. I was experiencing an old school feel like maybe something where you could play through a rebel campaign of 15 missions and then 15 missions of imperial, kind of like with the original Command and Conquer. Playing both sides simultaneously was interesting but ultimately felt a bit unfocused. Interesting though. I think these guys should remake X-Wing and Tie Fighter together in one game where you can choose sides and then play through those campaigns. Those games are crying out for remasters.… Expand
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. philzlz
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    While I enjoyed the music (of course) the characters were not interesting enough to hold my attention and missions felt too short and lacked in variety. You could change your ship before missions but this was unnecessary since the objectives were very similar.

    The graphics looked great, some backdrops with gigantic planets bursting apart looked impressive. Overall, a very mediocre    While I enjoyed the music (of course) the characters were not interesting enough to hold my attention and missions felt too short and lacked in variety. You could change your ship before missions but this was unnecessary since the objectives were very similar.

    The graphics looked great, some backdrops with gigantic planets bursting apart looked impressive. Overall, a very mediocre experience, more can be done with the Star Wars license.    … Expand
  27. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    Buono, annoia velocemente da soli. Con VR pazzesco. Da giocare in compagnia!
  28. fazhom
    Oct 11, 2020
    6
    At first, I was happy with the gameplay and everything reminding me of X-Wing/Tie Fighter/X-Wing alliance series.
    Campaign and characters are forgetable at best (like BF2) but, to be honnest, I wasn't expecting much from Disney SW.
    But for me, the real problem is there is no machtmaking: on my second match I was up against a team with a level 40 player! I mean, come-on! I don't want    At first, I was happy with the gameplay and everything reminding me of X-Wing/Tie Fighter/X-Wing alliance series.
    Campaign and characters are forgetable at best (like BF2) but, to be honnest, I wasn't expecting much from Disney SW.

    But for me, the real problem is there is no machtmaking: on my second match I was up against a team with a level 40 player!
    I mean, come-on!
    I don't want to win, but I like to be able to actually PLAY and not get shot down even before arriving on the battlefield.

    It would also be nice if you could hire real writers instead of talentless political activists spreading SJW propaganda.    … Expand
  29. Nobilis1984
    Oct 4, 2020
    6
    The newest Star Wars game is out and costs only 40 €. It doesn't sound bad, but in terms of content, little is offered.
    The campaign is brisk but fun. Tie Fighter and Co. can be controlled much better than Battlefront 2.
    After that there is not much left. The multiplayer only has two maps and that is not enough.
  30. winzentween
    Oct 3, 2020
    6
    Best way to play is VR and hotus flight sticks (if it worked) would be the set up of choice but it needs a beefy 2080s if you dont want frame drops etc. The main issue with this game is it costs about 1500 plus to play well. 500 for vr, 1000 for pc and 200 for flight stick and then game on top. And it is in no way worth that effort while a game like half life might be. You would beBest way to play is VR and hotus flight sticks (if it worked) would be the set up of choice but it needs a beefy 2080s if you dont want frame drops etc. The main issue with this game is it costs about 1500 plus to play well. 500 for vr, 1000 for pc and 200 for flight stick and then game on top. And it is in no way worth that effort while a game like half life might be. You would be better off with the PSVR nightmare or just in 2d for way less. BUT if you want the best PCVR is the only choice. Via INDEX or QUEST VD setup.

    The GOOD: looks great mostly and sounds great and the idea is great and there are wow moments. It has some neat cockpits.

    BAD: story is a tired cliche mess. Lots of tech issues and performance problems and the flight stick does not work as intended. Lacks polish and content. A few modes and 6 hrs single play with no secrets. A few old ships we've already used and no b-wings. Small maps for mp. Lots of hand holding and giant tutorials. VR cutscenes not in VR. DROIDS do nothing at all which is against lore and other games. The hub area is teleport rubbish. Nothing much to do and not hub space for MP. Cosmetics and upgrades change nothing. Only one view point. CAnnot use your hands in VR and flight stick doesnt move but throttle does. Many small issues too which distract from what could have been amazing. The game has not been play tested. You are paying to do that for them.

    Also you're supporting Disney and EA so ...don't.

    Wait for a sale and many patches and free content. The game is just not there yet and not as advertised or promised. 6/10 (7 in vr if you love SWARS and they fix the sticks).    … Expand
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#77 Best PC Game of 2020
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#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

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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