Star Wars: Dark Forces
- September 16, 2009
- LucasArts
- 4h median play time
The Dark Forces series is one of the few licensed franchises that manages to be innovative within its genre while remaining faithful to its source material. Though its flaws stand out more than ever, so do its strengths.
In Star Wars: Dark Forces, Kyle Katarn, a former Imperial Stormtrooper, joins the Rebel Alliance to infiltrate the Empire and sabotage their operations. With a focus on realism, the game features levels designed after Star Wars locations and offers mission briefings and objectives. Players engage in blaster combat and solve puzzles to advance the storyline, which unfolds between cutscenes.
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story302 positive mentions
optimization9 negative mentions
- story1,053 mentions
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- atmosphere79 mentions
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- stability31 mentions
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Critic Reviews
66% average critic score
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The Dark Forces series is one of the few licensed franchises that manages to be innovative within its genre while remaining faithful to its source material. Though its flaws stand out more than ever, so do its strengths.
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Play time
4hMedian play time
4hAverage play time
9hMain story
15hCompletionist
1-7hSpent by most gamers