Star Wars Squadron.
Incredible presentation but it feels like it's missing a layer of depth. The single player mode feels like an extended tutorial explaining all the things you can do, I can't say it was very exciting. The game must be pretty special with a VR helmet and a HOTAS stick, unfortunately i'm playing this on PS4 and my x52 saitek is not supported on the ps4, only PC
The FOV seems pretty wack on the ps4 version, I miss playing simulators on my 21:9 monitor. It makes you feel like you're trapped and it sucks. I don't think there's a way to look around on the console version.
Controls are fine but you do feel handicapped when playing online against pc users.
The gameplay itself feels very.. Basic. It works but once you get past the presentation you're kinda left wanting more. I was really into XvsT, Wing Commanders and those type of games back in the nineties, I'm starting to wonder if those games were truely as immersive and deep as I felt they were when I was a teenager. The interactions with your co-pilot is, once again, very basic. The rebel squad mates are SUPER BLAND, one of them look like a fried fish, I legit restarted the game when I saw it, thinking there was a texture bug. They basically have no real personality, and keep saying similar quips over and over again.
The Imperial side has edgelords but I gotta say I like Zheng, or whatever his name is, the dude who can't remove his helmet because he broke his neck too many times and now he's all cybered-up.
The missions are endlessly the same. Go somewhere, DEFEND SOME SHIP, fight a couple of waves of enemies, DEFEND SOME IMPORTANT SHIP, and so on. One thing I don't like is how Star Destroyers are super easy to defeat because they have an idiotic weakpoint. I mean seriously.. I know it's a videogame but the way it happens in the game, you'd think 4 x-wings could disable an entire armada of Star Destroyers in a couple of minutes. The Empire side has better missions, i really enjoyed that one mission where you start scanning civilian ships around a space station, and you get to hear the the complains from civilian captains begging for mercy because they don't want any trouble
, it just feels better written.
The interactions between missions are legit 1993 space sim grade, you don't move and teleport to a room or a conversation by clicking on objects or people. It's pretty obvious that this was made with VR in mind.
i've played a few rounds online, it's fun but maybe I only played team deathmatch modes. You gain money and exp and you can unlock new weapons for your ships, new paintjobs, new outfits. It's neat but I don't know if there's enough longevity. From what I understand there are some kind of mission modes where you escorts A.I controlled spaceships and you must defend them against other players but I havent tried them yet.
I'm tired of typing now so i'll end this right away: nice game, but wait for a good rebate.
If you are playing with VR, this might be worth it at full price.
