Star Wars: Squadrons

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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 417 Ratings

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  1. Jara
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Having flashbacks to X-Wing Vs Tie fighter. It’s nice to see a focused technical flight simulator be released. So far, I’m really enjoying the single player campaign. Missing briefing and squadron pilots are a fun group. Combat missions are cool and they keep mixing up the mission types. I love the bouncing back and forth between Rebels and the Empire. The racial diversity is well done andHaving flashbacks to X-Wing Vs Tie fighter. It’s nice to see a focused technical flight simulator be released. So far, I’m really enjoying the single player campaign. Missing briefing and squadron pilots are a fun group. Combat missions are cool and they keep mixing up the mission types. I love the bouncing back and forth between Rebels and the Empire. The racial diversity is well done and inclusive. Really my biggest complaint is not having smart defaults for Joystick HOTAS and UI when using a joystick complaining about a key not being bound, let not telling you what the keyboard shortcut is (until you touch the mouse). Overall loving the game!… Expand
  2. Cavkov
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    A dream come true for us Star Wars fans!! I love this game. I hope there will be more content both for story mode and multuplayer +++++
  3. 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
  4. avrell
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Been waiting for this game since 1999. Awesome vision well executed. Clearly labor of love. Great flight model, pure killer app in VR. Surprisingly good with mouse+keyboard.
  5. player0003
    Oct 18, 2020
    10
    I have never played this type of game before. The game mechanism is amazing. I thought it's gonna be similar to war thunder but it's a different animal.
    They said it's pretty much the remake of old X-Wing game, so I also got them to try out later.
    The story is shot but good enough for understanding the control. I have to say a flight joystick is a must-have for this game. EA really    I have never played this type of game before. The game mechanism is amazing. I thought it's gonna be similar to war thunder but it's a different animal.
    They said it's pretty much the remake of old X-Wing game, so I also got them to try out later.

    The story is shot but good enough for understanding the control.

    I have to say a flight joystick is a must-have for this game. EA really should tell gamers about it to avoid people suffering from keyboard/mouse control.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. iielohimii
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    A dream comes true with Star Wars Squadrons, perfect in VR. Good Graphics, nice Campaign and Multiplayer. My Score 10 out of the 10
  8. SE-Apocalypse
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    A Simcade / Space Combat Sim at it's best. The game was initially plagued with plenty of technical issues, but the team has resolved most of them and continues to work on the remaining few.

    And the gameplay is just stellar. 28 ago the game was in a very sorry state to be honest, the gameplay was still great and deserved all the praise the critics gave it, but a lot of players got a    A Simcade / Space Combat Sim at it's best. The game was initially plagued with plenty of technical issues, but the team has resolved most of them and continues to work on the remaining few.

    And the gameplay is just stellar. 28 ago the game was in a very sorry state to be honest, the gameplay was still great and deserved all the praise the critics gave it, but a lot of players got a pretty bad experience.

    Now most of that has been resolved and the game deserves high praise and a recommendation. The singleplayer is more like an 8/10 and the main reason why the game is half price instead of full. But the MP is pretty good as well and the game is a ton of fun and basically the genre reference for multiplayer dog fighting. Nothing gets close, the old classics like X-Wing vs TIE-Fighter, not Starlancer, not new games like Elite's Close Quarter Combat. This is the genre reference for team deathmatch dog fighting.
    And as this is the games main focus it is imho a 10/10. The best game of it's kind.    … Expand
  9. Callmebobby
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    The game is a lot of fun, especially in VR. You get what you get for $40 and it's worth it. If you like Star Wars and you like flying around in a ship blowing stuff up, this game doesn't disappoint. For a game like this, trust the critic reviews.
  10. Furtin
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Stellar Star Wars game! Especially in VR!!!

    Yes, the game has a few bugs but dont let that get in the way for having such an amazing experience in VR!!!
    Thank you Motive!!,
  11. SigilFey
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    Yes, yes. Very much yes.

    This is everything that older X-Wing / TIE Fighter flight models were, plus more, and everything is better. It is not anywhere near as involved or unforgiving as something like Elite: Dangerous, but you'll really want a HOTAS setup to take advantage of everything it has to offer. Lots of power management and configuration, so having everything at the    Yes, yes. Very much yes.

    This is everything that older X-Wing / TIE Fighter flight models were, plus more, and everything is better. It is not anywhere near as involved or unforgiving as something like Elite: Dangerous, but you'll really want a HOTAS setup to take advantage of everything it has to offer. Lots of power management and configuration, so having everything at the fingertips is a decided edge over people who are trying to dance across the keyboard to accomplish the same tasks.

    Gameplay offers some great variety and exciting moments. (The boost drifting in particular is extremely enjoyable once you get the hang of how to pull it off.) AI can be fairly aggressive, which is nice, so SP and co-op missions are quite enjoyable. Graphics are nothing mind-blowing, but everything is crisp, clear, and very well designed. I took only a couple of missions to switch off the hud elements and fly on instruments only. Definitely immersive in all the right ways.

    And best of all -- 0% of the game is microtransactions. You unlock everything by playing, and it comes at a pretty good pace. No ship equipment options feels OP as of yet, and it's 100% possible to do extremely well in MP matches using default builds. It's more like a Dark Souls approach -- lots to fiddle with, but there is no "best" anything. Everything is give and take.

    Spectacular. This is definitely a labor of love created by people who care about gameplay and excitement more than the almighty dollar. Shame it had to take EA so many years to get back to the roots of what gaming is all about.

    So far, I'd say the only complaint I have is that customizing your pilot's appearance is extremely limited. That's entirely cosmetic, but there aren't even options to change the face or hair options. Already had a match in which everyone on our team had picked exactly the same character model. And I was the only one that wasn't wearing the default flight suit. (I felt sooo out of place! :D )    … Expand
  12. 123549afgdfb
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Would give it a 9 due to glitches that are present in the VR and HOTAS implementation (probably due more to publishing deadlines than actual neglect), but would prefer to counter the obvious review bombing that's going on.

    That having been said, the game is absolutely amazing, both in and outside of VR. I grew up on Wing Commander 3-4 in the mid 90's, and this game is taking me right    Would give it a 9 due to glitches that are present in the VR and HOTAS implementation (probably due more to publishing deadlines than actual neglect), but would prefer to counter the obvious review bombing that's going on.

    That having been said, the game is absolutely amazing, both in and outside of VR. I grew up on Wing Commander 3-4 in the mid 90's, and this game is taking me right back to my middle and high school years. The sound design is wonderful, the voice acting is awesome, the look and feel of the cockpits (especially inside the TIE fighter in VR with scratches on the cockpit glass) is absolutely amazing. I 100% suck ass at dogfighting, but I've never had more fun getting wrecked.    … Expand
  13. leonid100
    Oct 7, 2020
    10
    Very good game, it is like a flash back of X-Wing vs Tie Fighter but with modern graphics. Small issues will be fixed in the next patches, so all looks very optimistic. ))
  14. Zahk
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    an honest and true successor to old school Xwing and Tiefighter sims. PVP is intense and satisfying. The price is really good value, especially if you are into VR.
  15. iHS
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    I think i would rather go for 7+, but i'm seeing lots of ridicolous "1" reviews, so i'm gonna try to even this out. The game is fun - and that's it. It's a beautiful space sim, with a surprisingly steep learning curve, flying is satysfying, action is hectic, and it actually emphesises teamwork (was on the receiving end of that one, sadly).
    On the other hand: story is a placeholder, and    I think i would rather go for 7+, but i'm seeing lots of ridicolous "1" reviews, so i'm gonna try to even this out. The game is fun - and that's it. It's a beautiful space sim, with a surprisingly steep learning curve, flying is satysfying, action is hectic, and it actually emphesises teamwork (was on the receiving end of that one, sadly).
    On the other hand: story is a placeholder, and the game suffers from a couple of technical glitches - HOTAS have too much deadzone, VR experience is shaky (i wasn't able to pull this off with my oculus quest, i'm hoping that it's a cable issue, but Virtual Desktop didn't work either). Supposedly, the origin version works much better in that scope then SteamVR one.
    I hope - after few patches i hope thing will be much better.
    But there is a looots of BS in the opinions - EVERY time i was flying TIE and bumped into something, i died in explosion. Didn't have ANY problem with mouse control. People are complaining about microtransactions - WHAT?
    "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 DO!!!! They place a marker the size of a small moon. The guy who wrote that, actually regrets that the ships have to be in front of you in order to shoot them. I'm serious, check JackH2551. He also insist that everyone moves faster then him. ARGH!
    People moaning that tutorials are tutorials, that spacesim is a spacesim, the doing objectives is hard, that playing game is hard... jesus, i want to poke my eys out sometimes.
    TLDR: It's fun! I hope they polish it further, improve performance, add new ships (B-wing! Tie defender!), new modes, new maps, but i like what i've got so far - definately will be playing this in coming weeks like crazy, it already got me hooked (but aiming with flightstick is hars hehe).    … Expand
  16. AleMaster
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    New Star Wars Game with cool gameplay and epic plot! I personally find it interesting to play because the plot expands the canon and in general the lore of Star Wars.
  17. Fatmax2000
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Great fun, could look a little more impressive, but then it wouldn't cost 30 quid, lots of replay value. I played Xwing vs tie fighter back in the late 90s, but this is much better, more wreckage ect to fly about or into! Nice to see a mix up of faces and races, after
  18. 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.
  19. Joynas
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Genuinely love this game. I enjoyed the story it’s original. The gameplay is hard! It’s a challenge and you have to live up to it. Customize your controls and you’ll get better
  20. Vredalertv
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    Bravo aro EA for no micro transactions or BS. This is coming from someone who HATES EA’s usual business model!!

    This is a refreshing old school “what you buy is what you get” release game at a retro price. With or without VR I feel like a kid watching Star Wars for the first time. It’s amazing. I do hope they add more multiplayer modes but it’s great as is with the recent HOTAS    Bravo aro EA for no micro transactions or BS. This is coming from someone who HATES EA’s usual business model!!

    This is a refreshing old school “what you buy is what you get” release game at a retro price.

    With or without VR I feel like a kid watching Star Wars for the first time. It’s amazing. I do hope they add more multiplayer modes but it’s great as is with the recent HOTAS patch.
    Highly recommend a Flight stick.

    I’d support them on this one to stop their loot casino half-released buggy games the last few years.    … Expand
  21. Thrawn997
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    The game I've wanted since X-wing Vs. Tie Fighter. Ignore the negative review bombing.
  22. JAvier44
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Great game, fun campaign and INCREDIBLE multiplayer...bought via STEAM and it has exceded my expectations by far.
    Dont believe the posts that the game runs badly...RTX2060 and playing at 100fps..,If you like space ship simulators or STAR WARS this is a buy

    EA can also make good games....everyone deserves a chance!
  23. OhSeek
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejroes juegos de star wars de los ultimos tiempos, tiene muy buen gameplay, entretenido, dificil de aprender, lo cual lo hace mas viciante, el pilotar la nave, gestionar energia, escudos te hace adrentarte en el juego como nunca!
  24. woodsd8634
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This is the spiritual successor I’ve been waiting 21 years for. Most of the negative reviews seem to be children continuing the sad tradition of crying about “I’m sick of sjws in mah vidya-movie!” Maybe you guys just don’t like games, have you considered that? I mean seriously, is there any media that people like this can actually enjoy? Do they sit around watching John Wayne movies in VRThis is the spiritual successor I’ve been waiting 21 years for. Most of the negative reviews seem to be children continuing the sad tradition of crying about “I’m sick of sjws in mah vidya-movie!” Maybe you guys just don’t like games, have you considered that? I mean seriously, is there any media that people like this can actually enjoy? Do they sit around watching John Wayne movies in VR on their $3000 gaming rigs? I don’t get it. Also the complaint about the graphics looking “awful” is hilarious. Playing on an RTX 2080 and this game looks BETTER than the movies do. It’s one of the best looking games on PC, you’d have to be blind to think otherwise.


    That being said, there ARE some legit criticisms, some bugs that need to be patched out, a couple of small QoL changes they could make, and yes star destroyers do seem a little small, but the foundation of this game is golden (especially at its price point).    … Expand
  25. Scc-Myst
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    Absoluterly amazing in PC VR. I think the bad reviews do not concern VR....
  26. buggy86
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Great dogfighting game, best played with a squad of friends, as the name implies... Squadrons
  27. Arctic_Jets
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    If you're a fan of flight sims or Star Wars space battles, this game will delight you. I used to play a lot of those X-Wing and TIE fighter games back in the 90's and this game does them justice. You can feel the passion that Motive put into this game as Star Wars fans themselves. People review bombing this because a character has a line where he says he has a husband should feel ashamedIf you're a fan of flight sims or Star Wars space battles, this game will delight you. I used to play a lot of those X-Wing and TIE fighter games back in the 90's and this game does them justice. You can feel the passion that Motive put into this game as Star Wars fans themselves. People review bombing this because a character has a line where he says he has a husband should feel ashamed of themselves.… Expand
  28. Aegishjalmur
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Beau jeu en VR. Pas parfait mais très agréable. 10 pour supporter des initiatives comme celle ci et contre carrer les rageux avec rien dans le cerveau.
  29. 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
  30. Lunawolf181
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    I am playing with 4 other friends on various set ups ranging from Logitech 3d pro to X Box game controller with some using VR and none of us have had any tech issues. Overall, a great 5 v 5 game that encourages team work and tactics to win.
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#77 Best PC Game of 2020
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#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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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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