Star Wars: Dark Forces with 3-Levels of Jedi Knight

Dark Forces is a great game for those with a computer too slow to run its sequel - Jedi Knight (a Pentium 90 or less). These people won't be able to appreciate the improved graphics and sound of that newer game. Unfortunately, even in its own time, Dark Forces was burdened by a weak storyline and frustrating gameplay. Though you played a person, the movements of walking and head-turning seemed artificial, less like a walking person and more like a car driving - you may want to keep that dramamine nearby. Because the range of eye-movement is limited (especially compared to JK) it's hard to get a good situational awareness. Also, owing to mid-1990's AI, the enemies are pretty dissappointing - you pretty much wipe out only the enemies you'll find in any one area. Take out an imperial platoon in one area of a prison block, and you'll find another later on completely oblivious to that fact. Another dissappointment is how little LucasArts has updated the game - while X-Wing and Tie Fighter have been updated to exploit 3D hardware acceleration, DF seems as dated as ever. Buy it only if you're running on something less than a 486. Beware - this disk comes with 3 playable levels of Jedi Knight, and you'll be spoiled forever for Dark Forces if you so much as look at any one of them.


The best first person stinker ever invented!   February 1, 2001
 1 out of 8 found this review helpful

Just horrible. The first level is somewhat plausible (considering it's inconsistent with the story), but afterwards, there is no unifying level theme, little to no varying of enviromental textures, and just no fun to play. For example, in the Weapons Testing lab level, there were no testing labs, no scientists, and no way this thing could be a testing base.

In the future, when you see Lucasfilms make anything besides a flight sim or an adventure game, run as fast as you can!


Help For Dark Forces   January 31, 2001
 0 out of 1 found this review helpful

Dark Forces is one of the best games I have ever played some levels are very confusing such as Jabba's ship, the detention facility, or the research facility. The way to beat the detention facility is in the elevators. Run from the dark troopers is okay but cheats will work wonders.

Lapostal-all weapons full ammo & powerups lamaxout-maxout on all items larandy-weapon super charge or "machine gun mode" also temporarily doubles ammunition. launlock-full inventory laredlite-freeze enemies lapogo-diable height checking.. lets you climb certain walls. lacds-map supermode ladata-coordinate informination labug-insect mode: fit into small places launlock-accessories

more to come. IG-88


The Best Game Ever Made!   September 3, 2000
 7 out of 10 found this review helpful

I found out about this game by playing a demo in 1996. Not to long ago I bought it. Sure the graphics woudn't be called good today but their okay. Infact I think Dark Force's enimies are clearer than in Jedi Knight (which stinks). I coudn't stop playing it. I would recomend this game to any Star Wars fans. Here are some tips:

1. Blow up walls with cracks.

2. Watch the floor for mines.

3. Run around while fighting complete Dark Troopers.

4. Shoot PGUs that are far from you and they might hit some enimies you can't see.

Here are some cheat codes. type them in while playing.

lapostal - full health, all weapons, and full ammo

lamaxout - all items

laimlame - invencibility

labug - fit into small places

For more codes go to gamesages.com


Oldie, but a goodie   August 17, 2000
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Dark Forces is a first person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. Unfortunately, time and tide have robbed the game of its...um...force. As Kyle Katarn, you enter and navigate various imperial installations, solve puzzles, and make life unpleasant for countless stormtroopers. You do this in order to amass clues about a new imperial weapon - the Dark Trooper, before setting out to combat the trooper on his home turf. Your journeys will take you to varios settings (ice planets; volcanic planets; fully urbanized planets; space stations and the Arc Hammer that is home to the Dark Trooper).

Many editions include a playable 3-level demo of DF's sequel - Jedi Knight. Whatever you do, DON'T PLAY IT. Unless your computer is too lame to really play JK (topping out at about 90Mhz) JK's superior game play, graphics and sound will forever spoil you for the older game. The head and body movements of DF are stilted, artificial, and hard to coordinate; while the locations and characters look cartoonish. And that would be a shame. While DF is a creature of another age (the early 1990's) it's a lot of fun.