Star Wars: Dark Forces

Box front of Star Wars: Dark Forces

Details

Released
February 15, 1995
Developer
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC
Publisher
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC
Genre
Action, First Person Shooter
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Rating
T - Teen
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Title screen of Star Wars: Dark Forces
Title screen
Gameplay of Star Wars: Dark Forces
Gameplay
Gameplay of Star Wars: Dark Forces
Gameplay

About this game

Kyle Katarn is a former Imperial officer turned mercenary, now hired by the Rebel Alliance. After having stolen the Death Star plans from a remote facility, he is tasked with investigating the sudden destruction of a hidden Rebel base. This leads him to face off against Imperial General Rom Mohc and the various iterations of his Dark Troopers - cybernetic soldiers with the armor and firepower to turn the tide of the war.

Dark Forces is a close prequel to the original Star Wars movie trilogy. The game marks LucasArts' first attempt to enter the first-person shooter market. Instead of licensing the DOOM engine, like many competitors, LucasArts created its own internal Jedi engine. The Jedi engine contains advanced features over similar tech, including the ability to look up and down, jump, crouch, and limited support (in the build used for Dark Forces) for rooms (sectors) over rooms. The 3D models also make occasional appearances inside the game, as turrets or Kyle's ship dropping him off or picking him up from each mission.

Collections

Collection
Star Wars universe
Playlist
Roland MT-32Sound Canvas
Theme
Sci-Fi