Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs STAR WARS: Squadrons
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo is a game from Lucasfilm Games (2000) while STAR WARS: Squadrons is an FPS simulation game from MOTIVE (2020).
Quick answer: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo has the higher Metacritic, 84 to 79.
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: Squadrons under FPS and Simulation.
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.
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
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: Squadrons | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 6.5/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mixed (65%, 28,169) |
| Critic aggregate | 84/100 | 79/100 |
| Price | Unknown | $39.99 |
| Install size | — | 40 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | verified |
| Released | 2000 | 2020 |
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games | MOTIVE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo vs STAR WARS: Squadrons, 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: SquadronsFPS simulation 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: SquadronsFlight, Space, Sci-fiThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo ✓Metacritic 84STAR WARS: SquadronsMetacritic 79Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo—STAR WARS: Squadrons28,169 reviews · 40 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: Squadrons$39.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo (Metacritic 84)
Where they differ
FlightSpaceVRMultiplayerSingleplayerSci-fi
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: Squadrons is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo and 6 for STAR WARS: Squadrons. 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: Squadrons in scope?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo lists little scope data. STAR WARS: Squadrons has drawn 28,169 Steam reviews and installs in 40 GB.
Is Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo or STAR WARS: Squadrons 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: Squadrons?
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: Squadrons?
Star Wars Episode I: Battle for Naboo has the higher Metacritic, 84 to 79. 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.
Related comparisons
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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.