It was bound to happen

So watching all of the movies did have a big enough of an impact on me to buy something Star Wars related. But unlike a dumb toy, I got something actually worth buying.

Star Wars Arcade for the 32X. Loved playing this back in the day when it was in arcades. My first time playing the game was in the Adventuredome at Circus Circus in Las Vegas. Whenever I needed a break from all the laser tag battles and riding coasters, I would wander over to the arcade and throw a few quarters into the machine. Ah, good times. It was basically heaven for an 11 year old.

The 32X version is pretty darn close to mimicking the arcade original. Close, but not perfect. The part I’m having difficulty with are the on-rails shooter moments. You’re getting bombarded from all sides and die rather quickly. I think it’s difficult because of the sudden jumps of rendering objects when they get closer to you. One moment they are far away and then the next moment they shift a bit and are much closer, causing enemies to “teleport” slightly away from where you had the crosshairs aimed at. The game is far from rendering the 3D environments smoothly, something that the arcade version did very well.

With all this Star Wars hype, maybe Disney will consider making a new TIE Fighter or X-Wing game. Imagine playing those with today’s tech. I’m imagining it would be pretty dope.

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