Star Wars Starfighter - Initial Thoughts

About the Game (From The Steam Store Page) 

Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. Rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage and alien pirate Nym form an unlikely alliance as they join together against an unexpected assault on the peaceful planet.

Pilot three unique starfighters: the sleek Naboo starfighter, nimble Guardian Mantis and lethal Havoc.

Engage in over 14 challenging missions to save Naboo: deep space dogfights, attack runs, escort missions, and more.

Vast environments take you deep into Star Wars worlds: from enormous open plains of Naboo to the furthest reaches of space to the interior corridors of the Droid Control Ship.

Previous Playtime

0 hours

What Was I Thinking When I Bought This

This game was part of the huge Star Wars bundle I bought awhile back, but my owning it is purely incidental. I had no idea this game existed and it played no role in my decision to purchase the bundle.

Expectations and Prior Experience

Honestly, I don't even know. I've played a couple of Star Wars-based flying sims before - Rogue Squadron and its sequel Rogue Leader and I found them alternately enchanting (when I got to look at cool ships flying through awesome Star Wars environments) and frustrating (when I had to protect that goddamned "medical frigate" or take down AT-ATs on Hoth for the hundredth time in my life.) So I'm guessing that my worst case scenario is that this game is unforgiving and I crash into cliffs and get lasered into oblivion a bunch of times. Best case scenario is that it's a fast-paced and lively action game where my reasonably developed quick twitch skills are rewarded with a bunch of gratuitous explosions.

Seeing as how I've never heard of this game until now, I'm willing to bet that its closer to the former than the latter. However, it is also the last game of my Star Wars bundle, and thus beating it feels a bit like a milestone. For that reason alone, I expect to get through it easily enough.