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As Rebel agent Kyle Katarn, infiltrate Imperial installations, solve environmental puzzles, and fight through 14 first-person missions.
Released 28 Feb 2024
Infiltrate Imperial Bases
Blast with Blasters
Solve Environmental Puzzles
The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.
Developed by Nightdive Studios, LucasArts · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari
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Play as Kyle Katarn, an Imperial defector working with the Rebel Alliance’s covert operations division. In a 14-mission campaign, infiltrate Imperial sites and pursue the secret Dark Trooper Project.
Fight in first person with ten weapons, including blasters and explosives, against twenty types of enemies. Pick up health, shields, ammunition, and weapon power-ups as you go.
Explore interconnected bases, ships, and other locations by jumping, ducking, and crawling through mazes, hidden routes, and environmental puzzles. A personal digital assistant provides a map, inventory, and mission briefings; the remaster also offers updated visuals, gamepad support, and a toggle for the classic presentation.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its strong Star Wars atmosphere, classic shooter action, and the remaster’s clearer visuals and modernized controls. Nostalgia is a recurring draw, while some players also enjoy navigating the intricate levels and working out their puzzles. Common frustrations include maze-like layouts, the lack of mid-mission saves, and the campaign’s short length; some also report awkward platforming or bugs.
Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster has been brought to life by the team at Nightdive Studios, fully remastered through its proprietary KEX engine, allowing the game to run on modern gaming devices at up to 4K resolution at 120FPS. New and returning players will enjoy Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’s upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting and rendering, and support for gamepads.
The original 1995 Star Wars: Dark Forces raised the bar for FPS games, offering players a significant degree of movement and interactivity, a large selection of items and power-ups, and engaging environments.
In the first Star Wars FPS video game, players assume the role of Kyle Katarn, a defector of the Galactic Empire turned mercenary for hire. Katarn joins the Rebel Alliance’s covert operations division tasked with infiltrating the Galactic Empire, where he discovers the secret Dark Trooper Project. The development of this powerful new series of Imperial battle droids and power-armored stormtroopers stands to strengthen the Empire’s grip on the galaxy unless Katarn and the Rebel Alliance intervene.
All fourteen original levels, featuring Star Wars™ worlds and capital ships
Experience the classic version of STAR WARS™: Dark Forces using the in-game toggle/settings
Use your ability to jump, duck, and crawl to solve puzzles and defeat enemies
Your Personal Digital Assistant provides you with in game information such including map, inventory, and mission briefing
Engaging first-person ground combat featuring ten weapons and twenty types of enemies
Up to 4K 120FPS visuals
Advanced 3D rendering enables updated lighting and atmospheric effects
Modern gamepad support adds a new weapon wheel, and rumble
Controller Support - vibration and gyro controls
A variety of power-ups are made available to the player, including health, shields, weapons and ammunition
For combat, the player may use fists, explosive landmines and thermal detonators, as well as blasters and other ranged weapons
Includes immersive environmental puzzles and mazes
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 29 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 78/100 View on Metacritic |
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