Anmol Joneja

Great game overall - not only because of the fact that you get to strap yourself into your favourite Starfighter and dogfight among the stars. The mechanics are challenging but not as intimidating as the true-to-life simulation games out there. You can get the basics down very fast but it takes some time to master and to find your sweet spot for each starfighter. Dogfight and fleet battles are equally interesting IMO. The maps are a good mix of some wide open ones and some with lots of debris, asteroids etc that make for proper white knuckle action as you try to outfly opponents without slamming into stuff. The graphics are good and not too demanding so it will work on a range of hardware. Played on both the xbox and the pc - both are good, but a HOTAS is highly recommended though it will work with a controller too. Overall, this is THE dogfighting game the universe was waiting for... Especially if, like me, you grew up playing x-wing and tie fighter games.