Star Wars: Rogue Squadron vs Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is an FPS game from Lucasfilm Games (1998) while Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is an action game from Lucasfilm Games (1996).
Quick answer: Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue Squadron
What each one is
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is filed under FPS. In contrast, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire under Action and Adventure.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron or Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 3D is an arcade-style flight action game co-developed by Factor 5 and LucasArts. The first of the Rogue Squadron trilogy, it was published by LucasArts and Nintendo and released for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo 64 in December 1998. The game's story was influenced by the Star Wars: X-wing – Rogue Squadron comics and is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, taking place primarily between events in the films Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back. The player controls Luke Skywalker, commander of the elite X-wing pilots known as Rogue Squadron. As the game progresses, Skywalker and Rogue Squadron fight the Galactic Empire in 16 missions across various planets.
As Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance struggle to defeat Darth Vader and the Empire, a new threat arises. Dark Prince Xizor aspires to take Darth Vader's place at the Emperor's side. As Dash Rendar, it's up to you to protect Luke and help the Alliance. May the Force be with you!
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is set in the fictional Star Wars galaxy, where a war is fought between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance. The game's first fifteen levels occur six months after the Battle of Yavin as depicted in A New Hope and before the events of The Empire Strikes Back . As the Empire gathers strength for an all-out assault on the Rebel forces, Luke Skywalker and Wedge Antilles form Rogue Squadron, a group comprising twelve… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The R2 unit and exhaust flames on the player's X-wing are examples of graphical detail that reviewers praised. Many reviews compared Star Wars: Rogue Squadron to one of its inspirations, the Battle of Hoth flight combat level in Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire , considered one of that game's best elements. GamePro remarked that Rogue Squadron "enhanced the flight model with true pitch, roll, and bank mechanics". (Wikipedia)
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At a glance
| Star Wars: Rogue Squadron | Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 5.9/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mostly Positive (74%, 871) |
| Critic aggregate | 85/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Unknown | $5.99 |
| Install size | — | 0.32 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 1998 | 1996 |
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games | Lucasfilm Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue SquadronFPS gameStar 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: Rogue SquadronNo 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: Rogue Squadron—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: Rogue SquadronUnknownStar 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: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue Squadron | 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: Rogue Squadron · Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue Squadron and Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire in scope?
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron lists little scope data. Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire has drawn 871 Steam reviews and installs in 0.32 GB.
Is Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue Squadron 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: Rogue Squadron or Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire?
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 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.