This is one of those rare gems that only comes around rarely. The music, the graphics, the gameplay, the characters, the story... all unforgettable and wondrous. In true Ubisoft fashion, it was expanded into a franchise for milking reasons, but none of the sequels came close to being nearly as legendary as this one. Why is it not in your library yet?
Having first played this game now, I can honestly say everyone telling you it is the best game of all time is right, it's not only the pink glasses of nostalgia. The story is good, the jokes are hilarious, the characters are legendary, the visuals are amazing, the puzzles are fun... if you're playing in Classic mode, that is. The updated music, graphics and the added voices suck all of the fun and charm out of the characters and locations, I recommend against them 100%. Thank Stan the option to play the original, unaltered classic is included.
(If you have issues with starting it on your laptop, use dgVoodoo!) I went into this game with a fresh mind, never having played it before. It was a pretty short (~3.5 hours) but rewarding experience. The gameplay is fun, the graphics are ok, the music is really good, the setpieces are also pretty good, and it has that overall good Star Wars feel to it. (except for the obligatory damn sewer level) However, the story is not very well implemented, you just do random things because the game tells you to, except of course if you know the Shadows of the Empire story. The controls are a little wonky, too, they take a while to get used to and explore. (I only figured out I can aim my gun by the time I was fighting the Gladiator droid!) Overall, I would recommend it to anyone who likes Star Wars, either read the Shadows of the Empire book or comic, and can appreciate games for what they were at the time, and doesn't mind it missing a lot of the necessities we're so used to today.
