Star Wars Dark Forces PlayStation 1
PlayStation 1 Gameplay Review Star Wars Dark Forces
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Everything you need to know about Star Wars Dark Forces
For many years I foolishly avoided Star Wars Dark Forces on the PS1 due to the poor reviews it received. What can I say, even I was influenced by gaming media at one point, and I missed out on some really good games in the process. While the PS1 port of Dark Forces has its issues (especially when compared to the PC original, but that could be said for all console ports of PC games), it's still a fun game overall.
Think Doom with a Star Wars look on top and you get the idea. Dark Forces is strictly old school FPS action, so if you're a new gamer FPS snob, then this game won't appeal to you in the slightest. However, if you're still a fan of early FPS games like Doom and Duke 3D, Dark Forces should be up your alley, especially if you're a Star Wars fan.
Star Wars Dark Forces Gameplay
In Dark Forces, you play as Kyle Katarn, a mercenary hired by the Rebel Alliance to steal the infamous Death Star plans. Just like in Doom, you fight your way through hordes of 2D sprite-based enemies in large, intricately designed 3D environments with a varied arsenal that includes weapons from the Star Wars movies like the Stormtrooper rifle and thermal detonators. The core gameplay is very similar to Doom, but the sheer size of the levels in Dark Forces sets it apart from Doom. For their time, they would have been huge, and are actually quite impressive considering the disadvantages of the PS1's hardware. However, these expansive and elaborate levels, packed with baddies and hidden areas, come at a price.
The biggest complaint about the PS1 port of the game was the blocky, degraded frame rate and graphics. While the frame rate drops quite a bit at times in the game (usually when there's a lot of action on screen), Dark Forces never becomes an unplayable slideshow of a game. In fact, the frame rate usually runs at a decent level, but there are certain parts of the game where it gets worse.
It's not as horrible a problem as some professional reviews suggest, but it is noticeable at times. Obviously, if you're used to modern FPS games, framerate may be a bigger issue for you, but if you're more used to games from this era, framerate drops were a way of life.
It takes a while to get used to the controls in the game. This game was made before the Dual Shock analog controller, so all movements are done with the D-pad. This will also turn off more modern players who have since lost the calluses necessary for using the D-pad. Your left thumb will hurt at first (I'm telling you, everyone has been spoiled by analog sticks), but if you've kept your D-pad thumb strong, this won't be a problem.
The controls in general have a difficult learning curve at first (or a difficult unlearning curve if you're used to modern FPS games), but if you take the time to learn the controls, they become second nature after a while. It's not the most well-conceived control scheme in FPS history, but it works well enough for what you need it to do in the game, and that's all that really matters.
Graphics
Blocky and blurry graphics cannot be avoided. Even when playing on a PS2 with texture anti-aliasing, there is little difference. The graphics are not that pretty. It's hard to make out enemies from afar at first, and enemy sprites and textures are pixelated and ugly. However, since we're talking about a system that was released in 1995, it's no longer like anyone plays PS1 games because of how they look. Dark Forces may be a little uglier, a little blurrier, and a little more blocky than other games on the system, but like any PS1 game you might be playing right now, it's the design and gameplay that shines, even if the images are not, and the levels are very well done.
The only complaint about the graphics that is really valid is the fact that, because this is an early 3D game, the blocky, blurry images may affect those who are prone to video game motion sickness. If you're that type, you should probably avoid this game. You can turn off head movement in the options, but that will only solve part of the motion sickness problem for those who are sensitive to early 3D graphics.
Music and Sound
La música en el juego está bien, pero en lugar de usar el sonido con calidad de CD de la PS1 para dar a los jugadores los temas orquestados oficiales de Star War, la banda sonora se compone de composiciones midi. Esto es un poco decepcionante cuando se considera la facilidad con la que la PS1 podría haber manejado las melodías reales. El resto del sonido, sin embargo, es genial. desde los auténticos sonidos del blaster hasta los gritos de los enemigos («No estás autorizado a estar en esta área»), el resto del sonido en el juego es perfecto.
Final reflection
Star Wars Dark Forces is a fun, fully playable version of the original for PC. If you're a PS1 owner looking for a well-made Doom-style romp, give Dark Forces a try. It's not perfect and may be disorienting for some players, but overall it's a very well-designed game.
The PC version of the game is obviously the best version of the game and is available for around 5? on Steam, so the PS1 port should only be considered by console gamers who still own the system and want to enjoy an old-school FPS from the comfort of their living rooms.
Game technical sheet
Developer
Big Bang Software, Inc., LucasArts
Distributor
LucasArts
Console
Release Date(s)
1996
Genders)
shooter
game modes
1 Player
Cooperative
Nope
Format(s)
Cartridge
