The range of games is astounding. There are strategy games (Rebellion), spacefighter simulations (the X-Wing series), arcade-like sims (the Rebel Assault series), role-playing games (Jedi Knight, The Phantom Menace), and "a long time ago," there was even a PC version of the Star Wars Atari arcade game.

I have owned quite a few of Lucas Arts' PC based games, including several of the ones I mentioned above, including Rogue Squadron.

Rogue Squadron places one in the role of Luke Skywalker during the time between Star Wars: A New Hope and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, when he is focused on being a fighter pilot for the struggling Rebellion.

Rogue Squadron is a hybrid, part sim, and part arcade game. As in the X-wing series, players must learn to fly such Rebel starfighters as the T-65 X-wing, the A-wing, the Y-wing, and so on up to Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. Also as in the X-wing games, players fly a series of missions linked together in a story arc. Unless one has "cheat codes," a player must complete each level (called a Chapter) mission by mission. The more one increases in performance and skill, the more ships one can fly.

Unlike the more "realistic" simulations, Rogue Squadron has arcade game conventions such as multiple lives, fixed situations, and less complicated flight controls than its X-Wing stable mates. X-Wing veterans will attest to having to refer to the manual at least when first playing the game, and - of course, if you got killed on an X-Wing mission, that was it...no extra lives. Rogue Squadron, while still very challenging (I am still on Mission 3 of Chapter 1) is more of a "hook-the-joystick-up-and-play" game, with really nice 3-D graphics and great sound. (Most players will probably enjoy flying from the default "exterior of the ship" view, although I prefer the more simulator-like "cockpit" point of view.) It runs great on my e-machines T2200 with Windows XP, so if one has a good Windows-based platform with a good video card that can handle 3-D graphics, this is still a game worth getting, even if it is older than Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds.

"hooking, fun game", Rogue squadron is one of my favorite flight simulation games. It has a bunch of levels that are not only hard, but can take a long time. I don't like how the game is put together with the computer version. I like the N64 version better. The controls are exelent on this game and the realism is fantastic. I highly reccomend a joystick, though, or the game will be dificult to control and use. I hope you find this useful.

"Disappointing", If you are used to the top cockpit simulation games (such as the X-Wing/Tie Fighter games and Mechwarrior 3 and 4), then this game will be a bit of a disappointment. The controls are simplistic, particluarly compared to the awesome X-Wing Alliance. The graphics are just ok, and the gameplay is more akin to a arcade shooter than a real PC sim.

If you are looking for a game that will give you the thrill of flying an X-Wing (or a Y-Wing, an A-Wing, a B-Wing, or even the Millenium Falcon) then buy X-Wing Alliance, or the classic X-Wing and Tie Fighter games.

I recommend anyone to buy this game.

"Simply an arcade blast-em", The graphics and sound are very good. Terrific in fact. And that's what saves this from oblivion. Being able to replay missions using other craft is a very good and extends the life of the software because each craft has its strengths and weeknesses. BUT...it's all the same. You simply blast at anything and everything that shows up red in your radar. I don't know, perhaps I've been spoiled by playing too much Age of Empires so I expect more from other games. I'd love to be able to create my own landscapes and create my own missions. I'd like to see multi-player play. I'd like to have practice levels, outside of the dedicated mission levels where I could just ride around in some of the craft on various planets shooting at bad guys without a dictated mission to worry about.

Sometimes in the middle of playing, the game simply stops and says "Mission Failed" without telling you why. Did I run out of time? Did my convoy get destroyed? What? And when the "Game Over" appears, it should realize that I'm more than likely going to play again, but it takes me back all the way to the opening screens, so starting over takes much longer than it should. I ought to be able to jump right back into playing.

After you get used to the eye-candy graphics, be prepared to be bored by this game.

"A Great Game With Few Flaws", Rogue Squadron is a great computer game but it does have problems. For one thing the music could have been better. Also your wing men are no help at all so you have to do everything.

Even though there are problems there are many great things about the game. I love the selection of starfighters you can fly. You can fly the X-Wing,A-Wing,Y-Wing,V-Wing,Snowspeader,TIE Intercepter,and the Millenium Falcon. Also the graphics are super for a computer game.

Most of the missions take place in the atmospheres of many different planets. The first missions are easy but as you go along in the game the missions get more difficult. Some people hate it and sometimes it does get annoying but if you would like a challenge then this is the game for you!

If you like Star Wars and you want a good Star Wars flight simulater than get Rogue Squadron!

"THE COOLEST GAME EVER!", OK, WHEN I FIRST SAT DOWN TO PLAY THIS GAME I HAD SO MUCH FUN. BUT THERE ARE SO CONFUSING PARTS BUT I GOT THROUGHT THEM. THE GAME IS FULL OF GREAT GRAPHICS. YOU GET TO PIC YOUR OWN DROID THAT IS WHAT IS ENJOYED BUT AS YOU PROGRESS IN THE GAME YOU HAVE TO PIC A DROID THAT THE GAME HAS SPECIFIED FOR YOU. ANOTHER GOOD THING ABOUT THE GAME IS YOU GET AIR TO AIR COMBAT WHICH IS SO COOL, AND IT'S NOT LIKE THEY ARE BARELY COMING AT YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE. I YSELF GOT SHOT DOWN SO MANY TIMES BUT OVERALL THE GAME IS GREAT AND THAT IS WHY I GAVE IT FIVE STARS.