Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is a game from Lucasfilm Games (2000) while Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is an action game from Lucasfilm Games (1996).
Quick answer: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo
What each one is
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is filed under . In contrast, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire under Action and Adventure.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is an arcade-style action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. It is a spiritual successor to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron released two years earlier. Despite the similarities between the two games, the development team designed a new game engine for Battle for Naboo and included land- and water-based combat in addition to aerial combat. The player can control various air, land, and water vehicles; each offers a unique armament arrangement, as well as varying degrees of speed and maneuverability. Bonus power-ups that improve these crafts' weapons or durability are hidden in different levels throughout the game. The player's performance is checked against four medal benchmarks after the completion of each level. Acquiring these medals promotes the player's rank and helps unlock hidden content.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting Battle for Naboo takes place in the fictional Star Wars galaxy. The overarching conflict is an escalating battle between the Trade Federation and the people of Naboo . All 15 missions occur during the events depicted in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Many reviews compared Battle for Naboo to Star Wars: Rogue Squadron . GamePro remarked that the games share the same "exciting aerial combat, sturdy controls, and ... absorbing story line", and IGN s Fran Mirabella III wrote, " Battle for Naboo proves to be a worthy follow up to Rogue by improving on nearly everything that held it back from perfection. (Wikipedia)
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At a glance
| Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 5.9/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (74%, 871) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Unknown | $5.99 |
| Install size | — | 0.32 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2000 | 1996 |
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games | Lucasfilm Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooGameStar Wars: Shadows of the EmpireAction gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooNo descriptive tagsStar Wars: Shadows of the EmpireAction, Adventure, SpaceThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Content and scale
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo—Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire871 reviews · 0.32 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for NabooUnknownStar Wars: Shadows of the Empire$5.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 0 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
Where they differ
ActionAdventureSpaceClassicThird-Person ShooterSingleplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo | Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card w/ 256 MB RAM |
| Minimum CPU | — | 1.8 GHz Processor |
| Minimum RAM | — | 1 GB |
| Install size | — | 0.32 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo · Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and 1 for Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire in scope?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo lists little scope data. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire has drawn 871 Steam reviews and installs in 0.32 GB.
Is Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire are too close, or too thinly reviewed, to separate on the numbers; the table below shows what each holds. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.