Shadows of the Empire is still a very fun game... most of the time. Honestly it depends on the level. There are two kinds of stages; vehicle stages and on foot sections. Most of the vehicle stages (Hoth, Skyhook, Mos Esiley) are solid and are really fun to play through. The vehicles control well and the levels are energetic and fun to play. The on foot sections are not that great. Some of them are good (Echo Base & Gall Spaceport) mostly because of the atmosphere is great and the enemy placement is not so bad. The rest of the on foot levels (Ord Mantell, Imperial City Sewers, Xizor's Palace, and Imperial Freighter) can be really frustrating due to the tank controls, floaty jump, poor blaster play, and the fact that enemies will see you before you see them. These levels really drag the game down. One final note is that considering when this game came out the graphics are phenomenal and the game runs very smoothly. The sound track is also nice, a mix of both songs from the films as well as some new tune which are very good. Shadows of The Empire is still a fun game overall. In my opinions the good levels outweigh the bad ones and the game has a stage select screen so you can return to the levels you like anytime. For 6 dollars it should worth a look for most gamers and it is especially worth it for Star Wars fans .
