STAR WARS™ Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

I played this version when I was in elementary school and then I experienced Nightdive Studios great remaster year ago. I remember it was really fun, but it might aged not that well in some areas.

The graphics are early 90s, so not good. There's no mouse aim, so that's not good either. That said, it's still a fun game to play if you are looking for a simple FPS. The level design is good and figuring out how to navigate through them can be a challenge. All in all, after 30 years it's stiull fun to play.

the graphics just seem so nauseating and dizzying.

Outstanding, Graphics on par with real-life, if not better. SoundFX beats real life, Clues and Mission briefing. Graphics are way beyond real life.....

In one sentence, this game can be summed up as: "An upgraded DOOM clone with Star Wars story". The story is quite well done for it's age and gender - you get animated cutscenes (voiced!) and detailed descriptions of missions that make sense as an overall plot. You get to see famous Star Wars characters like Mon Mothma or Darth Vader. Obviously the age of this game shows - early 3d graphics doesn't age well, but for me it has it's charm. Other things that we take for granted nowadays but this game lacks are in-mission saves (yes, not even checkpoints) and configurable controls. If you're a Star Wars fan and able to get over this issues, I fully recommend this game. GOG version appears to be the best one available. It's packaged with DOSBox emulator and tested for compatibility. I didn't encounter any issue I had back when I attempted to play an original version.