Star Wars Episode I: Racer

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
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  1. Pete112
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    I realise that this is not a full remake but I think anyone apart from those returning for nostalgia will be disappointed.

    Star Wars fans will find the music to be very compressed. Even through an expensive home cinema system the soundtrack is tinny and has no dynamic range. Those who haven't played the original and are just after a decent wipeout / F Zero style racer will find far    I realise that this is not a full remake but I think anyone apart from those returning for nostalgia will be disappointed.

    Star Wars fans will find the music to be very compressed. Even through an expensive home cinema system the soundtrack is tinny and has no dynamic range.

    Those who haven't played the original and are just after a decent wipeout / F Zero style racer will find far better elsewhere. Fast RMX with its blinding speed and realistic graphics makes this game feel slightly boring. Its also in the same price range.

    I am not saying that Episode 1 Racer is terrible. The framerate is smooth and the controls feel alright. It is just very dated and even at £12, too expensive.    … Expand
  2. Bufo1966
    Sep 7, 2021
    6
    Beautiful and fast port of the old Lucas Arts game, though the bugs hold it back unfortunately.

    There's a bug at the end of track 7 where you keep respawning inside a rock. It's very hard to advance beyond this point. I haven't gotten the turbo boost when starting a race to work; it's apparently also bugged and doesn't function as it should. Nintendo doesn't offer refunds, so avoid    Beautiful and fast port of the old Lucas Arts game, though the bugs hold it back unfortunately.

    There's a bug at the end of track 7 where you keep respawning inside a rock. It's very hard to advance beyond this point. I haven't gotten the turbo boost when starting a race to work; it's apparently also bugged and doesn't function as it should.

    Nintendo doesn't offer refunds, so avoid the Switch version and play it on PC.    … Expand
  3. jens76
    Feb 12, 2022
    7
    Niemand kann mich halten, ich gehe über Wolken und wie geht es dir? Right off the bat I knew I loved Episode I: Racer. Nostalgiefaktor stimmt... als eine kleine Träne kullert.

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Oct 26, 2020
    75
    With Nintendo still in-explicably hesitant about putting F-Zero games on the Switch, anyone looking to scratch their sci-fi racer itch could do worse than this. [Issue #48 – September/October 2020, p. 25]
  2. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    70
    Star Wars Episode I: Racer is still a very exciting game, but the remaster is quite lazy. If you are ready to put up with the outdated visuals, then the race can give you a few hours of fun. Especially if you like Star Wars.
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  3. Switch Player
    Aug 12, 2020
    80
    Remembered perhaps even more fondly than The Phantom Menace itself by some fans, Star Wars Episode I: Racer is as fun as you recall. While some difficulty issues can arise, Aspyr has done a fantastic job bringing that exhilarating, break-neck speed action back to Nintendo hardware.
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