The game is also a bit more difficult than the sequel, and players may have to repeat scenes over and over again before they are able to pass to the next mission. The game is a high-tech flight simulator, and it is sometimes difficult to keep track of the dozens of commands and keystrokes it takes to fly an Imperial TIE fighter. The game's major virtue is that players get to experience a slice of life behind the controls in the Imperial Navy. It gives the plot a new twist, but lacks the excitement of some of the other titles. There were additions to the game when it was re-released on CD, but it still doesn't achieve the same awesome level of exciting play of the other three titles.
Players wander through multilevel worlds, killing the evil Empire's warriors.
The game has some great weapons, including blasters and assault rifles with thundering sound effects. With the hundreds of sound effects, video and dialog clips from the original movies, players have a chance to get incredibly close to the classic story. They won't ever have to move little cardboard pieces around a boring old two-dimensional board again.