Battlestar Galactica review:3 stars (Who designed this lame game???) - This game is ridiculously difficult....I couldn't do anything but roam around space and look at the pretty stars. I guess the designers pushed this thing on the market REALLY quick, in time for the SCI-FI Galactica series, so they could rake in lots of dough...Plus, I hate being able to just play the game from the cockpit view...Thank God I got this as a gift....[...]4 stars (X-wing 2000) - After reading several of the reviews, I decided to wait until the price dropped below $30. Within a few hours, I had completed the first 3 missions, and had not experienced the emotional frustration everyone else is talking about. First of all, the game is very, very similar to the old X-wing game. With X-wing, there was about 30 keyboard-based commands which had to be learned throughout the game in order to be successful. With Battlestar, as long as you read the directions, you can get it down to about 10 necessary buttons....no where nearly as complicated as X-wing, and you don't have to take your eyes off the screen to hit W, S, +, or -. One advantage to the game is that it actually requires some sort of skill. The new Star Wars games seem to incorporate the theory that the person who can hit the fire button the most times wins. With Battlestar, there is an energy level that does not allow you to just hold down turbo and fire the entire time. Also, your movements and time delay have a direct impact on finishing the mission.As stated in every review, there is no "autosave" button to store progress in the middle of the mission. But then again, there are many games that are like this (Mechassault, Nightfire (007), XIII, Clone Wars, just to name a few). If you liked X-wing, and you like the concept of Battlestar, this is a great game.4 stars (Gotta read the manual) - This game will frustrate you unless you read the manual.Once you read the manual you will be able to take advantage of 2 crucial things: multi-target homing missiles; and identifying primary objective targets. Without the latter you will get NOWHERE in the game.Pros:- Fans will appreciate the art work that can be unlocked in the game- including Ralph Mc Quarrie paintings.- You get to check-off one of your childhood todos- ie fly a Viper. You get to fly from within the cockpit of the viper as well as cylon marauder. If you press and hold the Y button while in this view, your viewpoint turns slightly as if you are turning your head- so you can see to the left and right of your cockit.- Cutscenes are pretty cool - but unfornately are very grainy.- Game is more enjoyable when you have read the manual and are better able to control the Viper's systems.- Your weapons automatically aim at a target to a limited degree- this gives it the same feel as in the original series. I think more space-sims should do this.- Sound effects of laser cannons and turbo are from the original series.- Game soundtrack is an updated version of the score from the original series.Cons:- The game is hard and there are no cheats. You have to do things pretty quickly or you will miss your opportunity.- Expect to have to sit thru the first mission at least twice to get through it. First time to get used to the controls. Second time to fully grok the controls from what you've read in the manual. And maybe one more time to really win the mission.- Game sequences between saves are long so if you die you have to start all over.- Cutscenes are grainy.This game is not worth paying full price, but now that it has hit the bargain bins, I think it is well worth it. Come on, you get to finally check off that "fly a viper" item in your geek-childhood-todo-list. You know the one I'm talking about, the one right below: "Fly down the trench and destroy the Death Star"
Battlestar Galactica Features:
Microsoft
Action
Adventure
Racing
Flying
Video Games
Xbox (x box)
An immersive experience which seamlessly combines engaging gameplay and movie-quality cinematics
Live the adventure set forty years before the series as Ensign William "Husker" Adama
For 1 or more players
Space flight sim set in the Battlestar Galactica universe
Fly Colonial Vipers, Cylon Raiders, and other ships on a variety of missions

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