Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Box front of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Details

Released
1997
Developer
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC
Publisher
LucasArts Entertainment Company, LLC
Genre
Action
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Rating
T - Teen
Platform
Windows 9x
Pack
eXoWin9x
Manual
Not included

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Title screen of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
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Gameplay of Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Gameplay

About this game

Set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire tells the story of Prince Xizor's quest to replace Darth Vader as the leader of the Sith, and wipe out the Rebels' chances of victory. The only man that can stop him is the interstellar bounty hunter Dash Rendar. The game is based on the novel of the same name, with locations including ice planet Hoth, Mos Eisley and the sewers of Imperial City, all in full 3D.

Levels each have very different objectives, ranging from piloting snowspeeders on Hoth and racing speeder bikes on Tatooine to shooting stormtroopers and droids on foot throughout the galaxy. Dash primarily uses a blaster with unlimited ammo, but can also find more powerful weapons with limited ammunition. Each level has optional "challenge points" that are hidden throughout the level, and finding all of them will unlock a cheat dependent on which difficulty setting the save file is on.

Collections

Collection
Star Wars universe
Theme
Sci-Fi