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Star Wars: Starfighter

Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. Star Wars Starfighter allows you to fly through a unique chapter of the Star Wars universe…

79 21 February 2001

Star Wars: Starfighter is a shooter developed by LucasArts, released 21 February 2001 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 2 hrs to finish.

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What Star Wars: Starfighter is

Star Wars: Starfighter is a shooter game developed by LucasArts and released in 2001. It was published by Disney Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Join three heroic starfighter pilots in harrowing deep space and planetary missions to save the planet of Naboo. Star Wars Starfighter allows you to fly through a unique chapter of the Star Wars universe, piloting 20 realistic and accurately rendered 3D starships amidst a variety of 14 environments set in air and space. Takeoff on an epic journey that begins on the lush paradise planet of Naboo and continues through the climactic assault on the Droid Control Ship inspired by the motion picture Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Take on the roles of rookie Naboo pilot Rhys Dallows, mercenary Vana Sage, and alien pirate Nym as they join together in an unlikely alliance against an…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Star Wars series

Star Wars: Starfighter is the 93rd of 334 entries we hold in the Star Wars series. The next entry was Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing in 2001. Its critic score of 79 is 8 points above the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Angry Birds Star Wars II at 100.

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How it was received

Star Wars: Starfighter holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 67% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 7 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 2 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 350 MHz Pentium II, Athlon class, or equivalent CPU, 64 MB RAM Required. 128 MB RAM Required for Windows 2000 and XP. and 16 MB DirectX 8 compatible PCI or AGP video card. At 0GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Star Wars: Starfighter launched on 21 February 2001, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Severance: Blade of Darkness and Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Severance: Blade of Darkness, Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Star Wars: Starfighter yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Star Wars: Starfighter — frequently asked questions

When did Star Wars: Starfighter come out?
Star Wars: Starfighter was released on 21 February 2001 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Star Wars: Starfighter?
At minimum, Star Wars: Starfighter needs 350 MHz Pentium II, Athlon class, or equivalent CPU, 64 MB RAM Required. 128 MB RAM Required for Windows 2000 and XP., 16 MB DirectX 8 compatible PCI or AGP video card graphics, 620 MB of storage.
How long does it take to beat Star Wars: Starfighter?
The main story of Star Wars: Starfighter takes around 2 hrs.
Does Star Wars: Starfighter have multiplayer?
Yes. Star Wars: Starfighter supports multiplayer.
How many GB is Star Wars: Starfighter?
The PC version needs about 0.6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("620 MB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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