Star Wars: X-Wing

Star Wars: X-Wing

Released1993
Star Wars: X-Wing is the first LucasArts DOS computer game set in the Star Wars universe, as well as the lead title in the X-Wing combat flight simulator game series. The player's character flies starfighters, including the eponymous X-wing, for the Rebel Alliance as part of a narrative that precedes and parallels the events of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
80Wit Score

Details

DeveloperTotally Games
PublisherLucasArts
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1993
StatusReleased
GenresShooterSimulator
ThemesActionScience fiction
PlatformsDOS DOSMAC Mac
ModesSingle player
SeriesStar Wars: X-Wing

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Highly Recommended80/100

About This Game

A Rebel pilot embarks on a series of dangerous missions against the tyranny of the Galactic Empire, operating both before and alongside the events of the original Star Wars film. Across three distinct tours of duty, each containing a dozen or more combat operations, players execute objectives that gradually reveal a larger conflict through mission briefings, cinematic moments, and radio communications from their squadron. While the three campaigns can be tackled in any sequence, the individual sorties within each must be completed in order, creating a linear progression through the pilot's wartime experience. The character Keyan Farlander, whose background is detailed in supplementary materials, serves as the player's identity throughout most of these operations, tying personal narrative to the broader Rebel struggle.