![]() From your standard starfighters best used for dogfighting, to more heavily armored (and slower) bombers used to take on the larger targets, there’s a little something for everyone. You play as both a New Republic and Imperial pilot, while trying out different fighter craft, all with different abilities. The single player campaign is essentially a really long tutorial for the multiplayer portion of the game. Wrap it all together and Star Wars fans are left clamoring for more. You’ll also hear all of the familiar sound effects from the movies, as well as communication chatter during the missions. I was nerding out every time a new ship showed up. What I’m trying to say here is that the game is gorgeous. The cockpit detail is outstanding, the scenery is incredible, and the giant capital ships really come to life even in the middle of giant, busy battles. It plays at a pretty smooth frame rate across all consoles as well, even on the older systems like the base PS4. You trade off the immersion for a better looking game, which isn’t anything unusual. With that being said, playing on your standard setup is far and away the better option here from a graphical standpoint. ![]() If you want the best visuals, don’t play it in VR, at least not on the PlayStation. Not going to lie, it is pretty badass at times. Get your fighter up to full speed, pull your throttle all the way back and make a hard turn, and you can drift your craft like Vin Diesel while shooting down that enemy that was chasing you down. It has a couple of extra buttons that came in handy, especially for doing some of the more “slick” moves. The flight stick only adds to the immersion factor. For true sim enthusiasts, there’s an option to turn on full simulation which makes you solely rely on your instruments during combat. Not to worry, most of those functions aren’t truly necessary to enjoy the game, and radial menus are used to provide all players with options. In fact, there aren’t enough buttons to map everything. Even then, there were still times when I had to pause and get my bearings.Ī lot of what you see in the cockpit is interactive, in that the readouts are controlled with a button press. It took a couple of missions for me to find my feet. The entire game, in and out of VR, is first-person only, no third-person option. Even though it’s extremely well done, you’ll be flying at breakneck speeds pulling maneuvers that will have you oriented in every way possible. If you have issues with motion sickness, be warned. With that being said, the experience takes center stage. On higher end hardware on the PC, you will probably get a much higher fidelity. That’s not to say that it’s in any way worse, it works great and is just as responsive as the flight stick. Looking back, I should have started with the latter because once I strapped on the VR headset, it was a struggle going back to a standard controller and screen. I did, for the purpose of this review, use a DS4 without the VR a few times. I spent the majority of my time in VR on the PS4 Pro using the T. It supports both flight sticks (all platforms) and VR on the PlayStation and PC. Right off the bat, there are a number of ways to play this game. And for the most part, they stay on target. Motive Studios had a daunting task tackling a game that Star Wars fans have been craving for a long time. The last game I can remember that had this kind of immersion was X-Wing: Alliance for the PC back in 1999. Sure, Battlefront allowed players to get behind the stick of some of the ships, but never with the amount of options given to you here. There has been a serious lack of space sims in the console arena for a while, let alone one set in arguably the biggest sci-fi franchise of all time. Old man me is a stick in the mud, but he still walked away with a ton of positive vibes after playing EA’s newest release. Old man me is still super giddy, but unfortunately with age also comes perspective, and a bit more objectivity. “This is the best game ever! It really feels like I’m flying an X-Wing taking on the Empire! Game of the year!”, is what my 12 year old super-nerd self would probably be saying if he played Star Wars: Squadrons. You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here
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