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X-WING VS. TIE FIGHTER
by Tom Sarris


The ultimate battle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance will be fought this winter with the release of X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, LucasArts' first Star Wars multiplayer game.

X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter combines two of the most popular space combat simulations of all time, X-Wing and TIE Fighter, and engages players in ardent struggle over the fate of the universe. For the first time in a Star Wars game, combatants will be able to choose single or multiplayer mode, allowing as many as eight players to team up as a squadron or compete against each other via modem or local area network.

X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter offers players a choice of more than 25 original mission scenarios set in a variety of familiar Star Wars environments, ranging from asteroid and space junk fields to the Endor system, around which the Death Star battle in Return of the Jedi was fought. Players will have more than a dozen Rebel, Imperial and Pirate starfighters at their disposal, from which they can engage each other in assorted deep space dogfights.

[XVT]Prior to each new mission in multiplayer mode, players determine whether they want to fly for the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. 3D inflight maps will be available in real-time to assist players in determining mission strategy as well as providing rendezvous points.

Once engaged in battle, players can assume the controls of a single starfighter or multiple craft. Squadrons are controlled by issuing tactical orders either through the 3D map or a series of keyboard commands. After a mission is completed, pilots are debriefed and scores are awarded according to the successes of each pilot.

While gameplay in single player mode is similar to that in multiplayer mode, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter will have several missions specifically designed for single play. Players can choose between a series of conflicts fought by the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire, ultimately enabling them to perfect various battle tactics that can be applied in multiplayer mode.

X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter features a fully upgraded version of the graphic engine used in previous X-Wing and TIE Fighter games. The engine will use new hi-res 16 bit texture-mapped models, with ship details taken directly from the Star Wars archives, allowing for the most realistic in-flight graphics to date in a Star Wars space combat experience. X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter will enlist you in the fight of your life -- because this time your enemies are real!