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Star Wars Supremacy | 
 enlarge | From: Lucas Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 10565
Platform: Windows 95
Genre: sci-fi-strategy-games
Media: Video Game
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 11 - 18 years
Operating System: Windows 95
UPC: 023272998004
EAN: 0023272998004
ASIN: B00004UBJI
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: MINT CONDITION rare game complete with all contents in big outer box all mint condition fast recorded or WORLDWIDE delivery all our products are guaranteed WINDOWS 95/98/XP
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Considering the new generation of Star Wars films being made, it's a brave move to set one of their games at the end of the first. Sadly like later Star Wars games you have to put up with a pair of infuriating droids to deliver the commentary which, unlike the music, you can't turn off. It's Real Time Strategy, but a 3D view is optional when combat arises and the battles can be accelerated to speed up play unlike Force Commander or the Command and Conquer series. As the Empire (mirroring The Empire Strikes Back plot) you must find and wipe out the rebel base, then capture Luke Skywalker. Once you've built up the necessary resources and become powerful enough to attract or coerce systems to your side, your task is to attempt a number of specialised missions during the construction of your battle ready fleets. Although needing a lot of time to invest before the game begins to become addictive Star Wars fans should find some enjoyment here if not at the beginning, by the time the next one comes out.--Kenneth Henry
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 Probably one the best games I've ever played... December 29, 2006
P. Kirkbright (Halifax, UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first got this game back in the mid 90s, and I still play it now.
The graphics are frankly awful, blocky and jumpy. Doesn't matter how pretty your graphics card is, there's only so much you can do with a game as old as this.
The droids are, indeed, beyond annoying. Turning the sounds off for the droid's alerts is a must.
The music is as repetitive as you can imagine.
Honestly, the game for those reasons alone should be consigned as yet another horrible, low-grade Star Wars tie-in (and even the most ardent fan knows there have been some awful ones. When the Age of Empire birdsong is in the background sounds on a LIFELESS BARREN ASTEROID, you know there are problems...).
And yet....
This game is totally engrossing. You can, and I have, lose hours upon hours sitting building your own massive Empire (or Alliance).
You can launch assassination missions, espionage missions, diplomatic missions, sabotage missions, throw fleets around the galaxy (none of this one area at a time rubbish here! Throw your fleet across half a galaxy into the middle of an enemy sector, should you wish). No ground battles, but hey, the game came out about 10 years ago! Space battles and galaxywide strategy should be enough for you! Choose your preferred mode of destroying your enemy, before taking their planets. Erode popular support and cause insurrections, or simply station 12 battalions of Storm troopers on the planter in question. Failing that, blow the planet up with a Death Star!
This game is one of the best purchases you could hope to make anytime soon. Whilst not one of the newer Total War games, with their admittedly superb graphics, it's still got the same sort of addictive qualities. And, much like the much newer Rome: Total War game, it also has a really annoying advisor. What more could you wish?
 To be taken with a teaspoon of imagination September 18, 2006
Tyrellist (UK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off: the graphics are dull in the extreme, and the interface is infuriating, even for an experienced player.
Boo hoo.
Everything else is good. Fundamentally this game's strength is freedom of action. Within the constraints of the units available to you, the player has the ability to set their own approaches to meeting their victory conditions. One can use overwhelming force, diplomacy, guerrilla warfare or attritional warfare as they see fit ON EITHER SIDE.
Speaking just for myself I find the emphasis on intellgence gathering, reconnaissance/raiding parties and the like most fun when set against the backdrop of much much larger battles. Indeed the game is one of the finest approximations of 'real' warfare I've ever played, while still faithfully re-creating much of the feel of the Star Wars universe.
Finally, let's be honest when we say that there's not much that can compare with getting a lead on the Rebel's secret headquarters and dispatching an enormous fleet of star destroyers or better yet a REBUILT DEATH STAR to the system. There is no sense of anti-climax at all as you vaporize the rebel fleet and commence surface bombardment. I'll just say that again while savouring the phrase: commence surface bombardment. *evil laughter*
Conversely the game also permits a degree of cunning in the space battle absent from many simulations I've played. you can't get much, but occasionally you can out fox, and outgun the enemy. Which is immensely satisfying.
Excellent Game August 4, 2006
Tonebot
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this game years ago and I would say it has to be one of the best Star Wars games I have ever played. Its old now but the depth is amazing. Many days,weeks,months spent playing this.
If you have ever played Masters of Orion II and liked it you will love this. You could actually even compare this to the Total War series which are excellent also, strategy map and then a 3d battle screen in space when defending or attacking planets.
Only shame is that they have never made a sequel, with todays technology they could really make an amazing game with ground and space battles looking amazing.
One of the best star wars games ever June 17, 2005
chris
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have had this game for about 7 years now; and it is one the most addictive games i have ever played. I have completed it several times and dispite this i still play it. The game may have it flaws but no game is perfect. I recomend this game to anyone who like long games, and want a chanllaging computer or human oppenant.
Addictive gameplay for the Star Wars nut February 28, 2005
J. Simpson (London)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This game is by the far the game i have played the most in my collection. Which is suprising to anyone that sees it because to look at it you think "i have no idea why?!"
The graphics are shocking and the two annoying droids can drive you up the wall, there are so many reasons why this game is badly made. But despite all this i can't fault how addictive it is. To be able to build your political empire up over the entire galaxy with over 200 planets and every type of space ship available it's not suprising that it took me over 6 months to actually win a game.
As soon as your winning the enemy can launch a counterattack on a badly defended sector and send you recoiling, or when your beaten back into a corner you can secretly be building up your fleet for a massive coup on a core world. The game is constantly challenging and un-pradictable which is why it is so time consumingly addictive. Before you realise what has happened an entire day has gone by and you have to drag yourself away from "just doing one more thing" before you turn it off.
I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone that isn't an ardent Star Wars fan, you have to read some of the books to know who the characters are that you can use for espoionage or sabotage. Or who your going to put in charge of a capital ship or even an entire fleet.
The essence of this game isn't its pixelated graphics or its cheesy Star Wars music, but is the general game play which evolves around you building up either the Empire or the Rebellion into a massive force in the galaxy. No other Star Wars game allows you to be in control of the strategic running of an empire or the real time battle scenarios. Don't ask me why but theres something about taking a fleet of 20 super star destroyers and 100 imperial star destroyers into battle that gets you excited about watching blocks of gray shoot green blocks at other blocks of brown.
Not for the impatient and not for anyone who doesn't like Star Wars, otherwise, buy it, and make sure you have food supplies next to your computer for the next few months.
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