www.gamespot.com xbox Battlestar Galactica Review 7.1

The science fiction genre has seen a lot of high points throughout its existence, but few were as prolific as the late 1970s. Major franchises, like Star Wars and Alien were spawned in this era, as well as cult classics like Logan's Run and the TV series Battlestar Galactica. Many of these franchises and titles have seen serious resurgences in the last several years, usually to cash in on some manner of nostalgic value. Battlestar Galactica is the latest of these classics to try and rekindle the waning interest in its respective story, and it's now gotten a new miniseries on the Sci-Fi channel and a game for both the Xbox and PlayStation 2--although the two actually have nothing to do with one another, story-wise. Battlestar Galactica the game is a space shooter in the same vein as the Rogue Squadron series but contains a less intricate gameplay setup that is clearly aimed at the more casual fans of the TV show. For what it's worth, Battlestar Galactica puts forth a far more enjoyable effort than your average licensed game, but unfortunately, there are still many problems to be found within....

....For what it is, Battlestar Galactica is certainly an appreciable effort to do something more with its license than just offer another slapdash, underproduced game without any redeeming qualities beyond said license. Warthog has made a strong attempt to make the game's action accessible to both casual fans of the show and fans of the space combat genre. Sadly, the attempt was not entirely successful. The combination of the irritatingly tough mission structuring along with the relative simplicity of the combat ultimately makes Battlestar Galactica a bit too basic of an experience for any seasoned space combat fan, and it's too difficult of an experience for casual fans that are just looking for a simple trip down memory lane. However, if you're able to look past Battlestar Galactica's problems, there are most definitely things to like about the game, and it certainly makes for a good weekend rental.

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An outdated, unrealistic game not worth the entry fee, nor the time it takes to get into it. There is nothing positive to say.

Let me begin by saying that I did not like this game at all. I did not like it’s ugly box, it was worse than the first star fox. This game I did not like to play, I’d prefer the dentist any day. I could rhyme about how bad it is all day but first I need to explain just what made this game so unenjoyable.

When I think of games based on television shows, no positive images come to mind. The Buffy game for Xbox, as one example, was decent but nothing special. I hoped that this game would convince me otherwise but my hopes were thrown to the wolves.....

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Battlestar Galactica isn’t a bad game. What Battlestar Galactica is is fatally flawed. I really, really wanted to like this game, but I just couldn’t. It was like Warthog was determined to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. A simple mid-level autosave could have made this game an easy recommendation for Battlestar and space combat fans alike, but unnecessarily difficult levels turned it into a “bargain find with reservations”; approach with extreme caution regardless of how much you love the license or the genre.

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The Bottom Line

Battlestar Galactica certainly does its TV show creator proud, but when looking at the total package the game is simply an above average space shooter. The sketchy mission objectives and the difficulty level will certainly turn off everyone but true diehard Battlestar Galactica fans. The lack of save points is a major oversight that causes far more frustration than needed and with the repetitiveness of a few levels, often the aggravation doesn’t seem worth it. As a space shooter Battlestar Galactica is certainly the best one on the Xbox, but as a game overall it doesn’t do anything that hasn’t been accomplished before. With no multiplayer options whatsoever there isn’t much replay value aside from a few nice unlockables. Fans of the classic TV show will definitely want to own Battlestar Galactica, but most gamers will want to rent this one before blasting off into outer space.

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