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18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Pushes the hardware too far...Dec 13, 2003
By Lon J. Seidman
"lon401"
While it looks good on the outside, I do suggest not judging this book by its cover :). I rented this game (thankfully) and have to say that it's the first time I've seen a game push a piece of hardware too far. The GB Advance is not a 3D machine, although the developers of 'Flight of the Falcon' tried their best to recreate the 3D rich Gamecube Star Wars games. The result? A game so difficult not due to its design, but by the limitation of the hardware! A perfect example is the second level, where the player is racing through the Mos Eisley spaceport in Luke's desert speeder. The objective is to beat the clock while dodging buildings and other obstacles. The developers ignored the hardware limitations and created a level that's nearly impossible to traverse because the system can't render a sharp image until it's nearly on top of the player. It became so frustrating that I had to put it down and return it to the video store (thankfully I rented this one). A better alternative would be the Wing Commander Prophecy game. It's not perfect but does a great job of implementing a 3D space shooter on the GBA platform.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Stay Away from this GameJan 17, 2004
The first level wasn't that hard, but the next three were impossible. And it can get really frustrating. You need to clear the entire movie scenes with space shuttles before getting a code to be able to save the game. It looked pretty interesting on the cover, but when I played it it was as boring as can be. Beware of this game, beware of the fighters.
14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Cool Pocket Star Wars Shoot-em-upJan 13, 2004
By J. Cohn
"feffynyc"
I bought it because it was Star Wars. I had to. Any chance to shoot TIE Fighters with the Millenium Falcon is okay with me. The graphics and sound are remarkable considering this is on a hand-held system. The detail is excellent and I especially like hearing Chewbacca roar when you make menu selections. The 3D rendering can get a little confusing and this is where it takes lots of patience and practice. There are a few levels you have to do while dodging structures (e.g. Mos Eisley, the trench run) and it does get difficult. Sorry, but you're not going to beat this game the first dozen times you play it. To me, that makes it a challenging game, not a bad game. The one thing I'm not too crazy about is that you don't get a password until you pass quite a few levels. Basically, you have to go through the whole plot line of "A New Hope" before you can get a password and save your game. Otherwise, if you die and go through all your continues, it's back to the beginning, buddy. In conclusion: buy it if you're a Star Wars fan--you'll have fun no matter how far you get in the game. Not a fan--save your money because you'll likely get frustrated. Thanks for reading.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 This Game StinksMar 13, 2004
This is one of the worst games I've ever played. For example if you don't beat the whole episode and you lose all your continues you go back to the beginning. The game is also almost impossible and you don't even get to be out of your ship! If you want my advice, DON'T BUY THIS GAME!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Really Fun!Dec 28, 2008
In my opinion, this is one of the best Star Wars video games! What Star Wars fan wouldn't love flying in the Falcon and blasting TIE fighters? There are also several levels where you play in other vehicles, including an X-Wing fighter, a landspeeder, and a speeder bike. You play through the first three movies. Throughout the course of the game you fight TIE fighters, try to shoot down the Slave 1, and attack both Death Stars! This is one of my favorite Star Wars games and I would recommend it to fans of the movies.
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