Star Wars: Squadrons

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 417 Ratings

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  1. Draethorian
    Jun 17, 2023
    0
    Left the game when controls were complete garbage, returned to be confirmed that the rest is so too...
  2. strangermoon
    May 24, 2023
    8
    compared battefronts not third person view but game uses old xwing tie figter mechanics like shiled managin. bwing like bomber class only in this game on modern star wars but still game feels need more.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Didcovic
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    they say a lot about like "the controls and the gameplay are horribles" but if a star wars starship exists, the controls would be like that, a ship is hard to control and you need to know that. sorry for the english mistakes i am from brazil.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Mobileum
    Nov 26, 2022
    6
    Took me some time to get use to the controls. I actually "mastered" it only for the last two missions. Beside that I think this game is a lot of hit and miss. I played entirely in VR with a Hotas joystick and some moments were just orgasmic. But EA miss a lot about immersion in that game and the woke stuff is just annoying. Honestly the female you play with the empire is the most annoyingTook me some time to get use to the controls. I actually "mastered" it only for the last two missions. Beside that I think this game is a lot of hit and miss. I played entirely in VR with a Hotas joystick and some moments were just orgasmic. But EA miss a lot about immersion in that game and the woke stuff is just annoying. Honestly the female you play with the empire is the most annoying character I've ever seen in a game. I don't know why they did that. You remove those lame characters and put regular Star Wars vilain, you give the ability to control the ship when leaving/reentering the hangar and it's an easy 8/10. Also they messed up the hyperspace effect, how can you mess that up ?

    I would recommend that game for a star wars fan and people that don't care about woke propaganda. You can have a lot of fun.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. moonlight3000
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    An amazing dogfighting space sim. Whether or not you like Star Wars this is an amazing game. So much detail put into each ship and great team based dog fighting. Most who review this game a 0 star did not give it enough of a chance or do not like games of this genre but bought it anyways because Star Wars. I have been playing since launch and this is my favorite favorite space combatAn amazing dogfighting space sim. Whether or not you like Star Wars this is an amazing game. So much detail put into each ship and great team based dog fighting. Most who review this game a 0 star did not give it enough of a chance or do not like games of this genre but bought it anyways because Star Wars. I have been playing since launch and this is my favorite favorite space combat game. I love the free dlc ships that were added as well, not something a game with so little support gets very often. All in all if you like legitimate space combat sims AND you like Star Wars give this game a shot. If you just like Star Wars play Knights of the Old Republic from 2003 or Jedi Fallen Order because this is the best Star Wars game since those ones.… Expand
  15. bobzealla
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    I spent and hour trying a dozen workaround to get this game to work and it WILL NOT LAUNCH.
  16. 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
  17. RomulKing
    Aug 9, 2021
    9
    Campaign is short and story not so much exciting (completed the whole campaign in VR). But, you know - having a chance to fly in Star Wars in VR + destroy Star Destroyer - that's just wow! For all who remembers legendary Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance and wanted to fly in this universe with modern graphics - highly recommended!
  18. 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.
  19. landocatrissian
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    it's a real shame people would allow bigotry to take the sheer joy of flying an X-wing away from them. it's not perfect, but the community around this game is fantastic, the immersion is on point, and it's been a childhood fantasy to fly an x-wing and i don't regret buying a ps4 literally for this game. to all the bigots out there, just play multiplayer, even though you're bad people youit's a real shame people would allow bigotry to take the sheer joy of flying an X-wing away from them. it's not perfect, but the community around this game is fantastic, the immersion is on point, and it's been a childhood fantasy to fly an x-wing and i don't regret buying a ps4 literally for this game. to all the bigots out there, just play multiplayer, even though you're bad people you still deserve a chance to live your childhood fantasies too maybe it'll make you a better person… Expand
  20. 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
  21. Raearu
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    For many of us who live streaming wars and grew up playing games on PC in the 90s games like X-Wing, Tie Fighter and their successors hold a very special place in our memories. It has been a very long time since there has been a Star Wars space sim which came anywhere close to the immersion and the care and attention to detail of those games until now. This is no mere arcade shooter or anFor many of us who live streaming wars and grew up playing games on PC in the 90s games like X-Wing, Tie Fighter and their successors hold a very special place in our memories. It has been a very long time since there has been a Star Wars space sim which came anywhere close to the immersion and the care and attention to detail of those games until now. This is no mere arcade shooter or an over complex flight simulator, it is a careful balance of the two, optimised for realistic but hectic and mind blowing dogfights. The skill ceiling is huge but it is fun from day 1 especially in VR where this is the first time I genuinely felt like I was behind the flight stick of an X Wing or my personal favourite the A Wing. You blast past the tie fighter you were chasing as you realise an interceptor has locked on to you behind and as you look behind you to keep him in your sights as you manoeuvre your ship into a tight loop bringing them into your sights as you lower your gaze to line up the target reticule….squeezing the trigger and blowing past the wreckage as explosions trigger all around you. Even more amazing is watching your B- Wing cockpit rotate around you as your cockpit remains stable, a beautiful moment to really feel what being in this ship is meant to feel like. This game is worth every penny and more. The developers revived the golden age of Star Wars games and did the impossible, improved on a beloved classic. My only gripe which prevents me from giving this a 10/10 is that there is so much more potential in the single player and co-op modes. The single player feels a bit too on rails and thinking back to the excellent array of mission types available in the older games it would seem a simple task to replicate in this fantastic new game engine, protect, escort, disable, capture missions all in a 5 squad co-op. Also for a game called squadrons it would have been great to have a clan system of some kind and allow permanent squadron names and assigned designations (Red 5 standing by). All of this could easily be capitalised on with a sequel. If there is no sequel it will be a travesty and a waste of a well crafted game engine.… Expand
  22. neurotictim
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    What an amazing game.  The developers at Motive really outdid themselves, with a reasonably compelling (if short) campaign, diverse cast of engaging characters, and one of the most challenging and satisfying multi-player experiences available for this game type.  Yes, there are some flaws, but you get to fly an X-wing in beautiful VR; all complaints fall short of that.  The mechanics areWhat an amazing game.  The developers at Motive really outdid themselves, with a reasonably compelling (if short) campaign, diverse cast of engaging characters, and one of the most challenging and satisfying multi-player experiences available for this game type.  Yes, there are some flaws, but you get to fly an X-wing in beautiful VR; all complaints fall short of that.  The mechanics are finely tuned and require practice, but as a long time Star Wars fan, this is the game I've been waiting on for 40 years. If I had to pick out a flaw, it's that I wish there was MORE game.  More characters, more ships, more maps, more cosmetics, all of it.  The planned support ended far too soon, the marketing team didn't hype it enough, and a game that is by all rights one of the best of the type to come out in years is instead relegated to the bargain bin, far too soon.… Expand
  23. Utseveres
    Aug 5, 2021
    9
    I'd say this is one of my all time favourite games. It's a steep learning curve, but it's a lot of fun. It's basically the game I've been waiting decades to play since first seeing star wars age 7.
  24. EvilGrin
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    I've been playing Star Wars space sim games since I was 12 back in '93 with Xwing. Xwing vs. Tie Fighter was my first online gaming experience, I played the hell out of it and Xwing Alliance, made many lifelong friends from it along the way too. These games have influenced my life considerably, and when Squadrons was announced last year I set about looking up all the old friends and groupsI've been playing Star Wars space sim games since I was 12 back in '93 with Xwing. Xwing vs. Tie Fighter was my first online gaming experience, I played the hell out of it and Xwing Alliance, made many lifelong friends from it along the way too. These games have influenced my life considerably, and when Squadrons was announced last year I set about looking up all the old friends and groups from those games back in the day, and I've been having a blast ever since, and making many new friends along the way.

    We started playing XvT/XWA again in preparation for Squadrons coming out, and it's rekindled so many joyful memories and experiences from those games I played in my childhood. Amazingly I'm part of groups that still play XvT and XWA, as well as Squadrons, and it's honestly been my best gaming experience since XvT. I honestly hope it was popular enough to make Squadrons 2 or other true star wars space sims a reality in the future.

    10/10 doesn't feel like it gives the experience I've had from this game justice. Ignore the bigots and the haters, this game is fantastic and the community is still thriving despite no further support from EA.    … Expand
  25. TRA_Sharper
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    I'm Voting 10/10. I have done so on 2 different accounts as I bought this game on PS4 and on PC because the game is so awesome.
  26. RMT_Sharper
    Aug 5, 2021
    10
    Best game ever. I can only hope there will be a Squadrons 2. I bought a PS4 and PSVR just for this game. Liked it so much, I bought it again on PC, along with a gaming PC and VR.
  27. 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
  28. DirkDemk
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    I absolutely love this game. It’s always a blast, and the community is thriving.
  29. 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
  30. Aurorus2014
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    Been playing this since November and have found a great gaming community of #gamerdads. Play on ladies and gents!
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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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