A-Wings and TIE Interceptors are speedy but weaker crafts while the Y-Wings and TIE Bombers deal heavy damage but are slower. X-Wings and TIE Fighters are versatile attack craft with one relying on shields and the other asserting its dominance via speed. Amazingly, the developer, Motive Studios, gives each craft a distinct feel.

“Squadrons” tells both sides of the story and lets fans pilot four ships on each side. To the Empire, he’s a villainous traitor. Four years after that incident, he’s in charge of a secret project that could turn the tide of the war. Javes began to question the morality of his leaders and that led to his defection to the New Republic. All that changed after the emperor ordered the destruction of Alderaan. As a captain in the Empire, he led missions to maintain control of the galaxy. Lindon Javes is the thread tying these two outfits together. Players create these pilots and give them names though they are referred to as Vanguard Five and Titan Three, respectively, by their wing mates.Ĭmdr.

On the rival faction, players step into the shoes of a pilot for Vanguard Squadron, a force serving the New Republic aboard the star cruiser Temperance. Taking place over a prologue and 14 missions, “Squadrons” weaves a story between the Empire and New Republic after the events of “Return of the Jedi.” On one side, players take on the role of a new pilot for Titan Squadron, an elite unit headquartered on the Imperial Star Destroyer Overseer. That’s what “Fallen Order” did and that’s what “Squadrons” does in its single-player campaign. The sci-fi saga video games work best when they tell a story within a “galaxy far, far away.” The locales and the “war” part are a fun playground to explore in multiplayer combat, but if developers want to capture the fans’ imaginations, they must craft a tale within the rich fabric of that universe. “Squadrons” feels like the spiritual successor to that beloved franchise, but one that casts an eye toward the strengths of “Star Wars” properties. The latest project is the type of effort that fans have been clamoring for since players could fly starfighters in the 2015 “Battlefront.” They saw the potential in the dogfight battles that echoed the classic “X-Wing” series. Review: In 'Star Wars: Squadrons,' the storytelling is key

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