

The Jedi engine contains advanced features over similar tech, including the ability to look up and down, jump, crouch, and limited support (in the build used for Dark Forces ) for rooms (sectors) over rooms. Instead of licensing the DOOM engine, like many competitors, LucasArts created its own internal Jedi engine. The game marks LucasArts' first attempt to enter the first-person shooter market. This leads him to face off against Imperial General Rom Mohc and the various iterations of his Dark Troopers - cybernetic soldiers with the armor and firepower to turn the tide of the war.ĭark Forces is a close prequel to the original Star Wars movie trilogy.

After having stolen the Death Star plans from a remote facility, he is tasked with investigating the sudden destruction of a hidden Rebel base. Dark Forces is a game that really shouldn't miss your attention and it doesn't matter if you are a fan of the SW saga or not.Kyle Katarn is a former Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance. Your primary targets will be the familiar white Stormtroopers and, in addition to the classic spaceship environments, they will also reach a number of new locations. In the game you will also meet a number of well-known characters from films - for example, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and you will even manage to outwit the assassin Bob Fett or the fat Jabba the Hutt. During the game you will learn that the Empire is working on a project of mechanical soldiers - Dark Forces units and therefore has a new task: to discover the location of the factory that is to produce these soldiers, to destroy this factory and with it the Admiral of the Empire - Mon Mohca, who Forces leads. You incarnate as the rebel agent Kyle Katarna, whose task is to obtain the plans of the Death Star. The game takes place in parallel with the events of the first SW film, but does not collide directly with it. Simply Doom in a Star Wars environment with nicer graphics and a more thoughtful story. The game is no longer a space simulator like the previous games, but it is a great 3D action shooter. The fans didn't see the real cult game that Star Wars undoubtedly deserved until the game Star Wars: Dark Forces. Although there were X-Wing and Tie Fighter flight simulators, they benefited mainly from their name and, although good, did not reach the qualities of Wing Commander. Fans of this movie series didn't even hope to get a similarly good computer game. " - this is a cult phrase that every Star Wars movie fan knows. " A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
