Like many of you, I was blown away by "Star Wars: Shadows of the empire" on the N64 and like most of us, I very much enjoyed the flying sequences. Well, te guys from Factor 5 Studios also enjoyed those scenes and glady were in the position to create a story around the Rogue Squadron. Initially this game had nothing to do with Star Wars and was planned as a 3-D Flying game, named Fractalus. Althoug most main battles from the movies where not allowed to be used, the programmers still were able to sneak in some major events, like the attack on the death star or beggars canyon. One major easter egg of this game was the fact, that even though Star Wars Episode One wasnt released prior to the game, the programmers were allowed to include the Naboo Starfighter as a gimmick (google how to activate it). As for myself I loved X-Wing and Tie-Fighter, but both games were more like simulations, Rogue Squadron is the little arcadish brother which totally fits my wishes for a game in that universe. If you like Star Wars and want to experience the life of a X-Wing Pilot first Hand, try this one out, you wont regret it, I guarantee. It needs a little bit time to adjust it to your controller (I used an X-Box 360 Controller), but you will get the job done!
