Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

February 28, 2024

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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 …

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Alexandre Galvão GameBlast Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a welcome homage to the 1995 classic, offering an updated experience for the fans of the saga. Though it presents notable upgrades, such as the better graphics and revised gameplay, the absence of substantial …"

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Andrea Peroni Uagna Feb 2024
81.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a truly excellent re-release. Not so much because incredible new features and the latest in graphical splendour have been brought into play, but because Nightdive has taken the opportunity to make this Remastered a …"

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Once again, Nightdive has released an official, definitive way to play another classic FPS with Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster. It may seem like a basic FPS even by the standards of its original era, but it still looks and …"

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Austin Suther TechRaptor Feb 2024
95.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Nightdive has put considerable effort into making Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster a smooth and playable experience. With enhanced visuals and more, Dark Forces&s; level design and gunplay from 1995 holds up surprisingly well."

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Benjamin Braun GAMES.CH Feb 2024
71.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

30.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster enhances the graphics of the original in a proper style that is true to the nearly 30 years old classic and delivers good gamepad controls. That&s;s fine for fans of the LucasArts classic and retro …"

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Feb 2024
85.0 /100

"After almost 30 years, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster still holds up. The story is fine, with a general Star Wars vibe and overall clean presentation. The level design and action are good, and the objectives remain novel when compared …"

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Cullen Black Nintendo Insider Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

73.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a fantastic remaster of an all-time classic FPS, but I think mileage will vary. I find games like this to be fascinating time capsules of a foundational era of the industry. While there is …"

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Dan Boise Completexbox Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

63.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is not for the impatient gamer. It’s a fun, mindless shooter set in the Star Wars universe that fans of the genre and the franchise will learn to appreciate. However, bland level color palettes makes …"

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Daniele Dolce The Games Machine Feb 2024
85.0 /100

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is still an excellent FPS today, almost thirty years after its first publication. The many improvements introduced by the developers, both on the graphics and gameplay side, manage to modernize the original to make it …"

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Daniel Kucner GameOnly Feb 2024
65.0 /100
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Eduardo Rebouças Entertainium Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

50.0

"Nightdive’s treatment of Star Wars Dark Forces, one of the greatest first-person shooters ever, sets the bar even higher for future retro re-releases."

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Erick Figueiredo NintendoBoy Feb 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

73.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster may not be such a special game in the minds of Star Wars fans, but it is still a fun title in the saga. Kyle Katarn&s;s story may no longer be canon, but it&s;s still …"

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Feb 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

86.0

Gameplay

87.0

Story

91.0

"Nightdive Studios is once again remastering a nineties classic and this time the honor has gone to the illustrious Dark Forces, the first Star Wars first person shooter that already shined with its own light in 1995 and will do …"

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Gareth von Kallenbach Skewed &a; Reviewed Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

80.0

"While the retro graphics take some adjustment like what is and is not a switch or door that can be manipulated, the randomness of Blaster fire, and enemies who do not employ some of the more advanced A.I. tactics; the …"

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Isabella Alves PSX Brasil Feb 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

78.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a remaster we didn&s;t know we needed. The game preserves all the essence of the original, while bringing visual improvements and a series of extras. Its story is interesting, with the presence of some …"

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Jesse Norris XboxEra Feb 2024
65.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered is a remaster done right. Its main issue is the game it is remastering doesn’t hold up to modern titles well enough. If you have that itch to dive back in and the $30 price …"

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Jim Smale Gert Lush Gaming Feb 2024
76.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

81.0

Story

74.0

"Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster is a cracking update to a legend. It’s a lot of fun, and for me, it’s best in short bursts because of the motion sickness, but I love every minute I feel ok. They’ve treated …"

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John Rairdin NintendoWorldReport Feb 2024
85.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"undefined.Star Wars Dark Forces Remastered is an excellent and faithful remaster that honors the original while touching it up just enough for modern platforms. While there are a couple areas where I feel they could have done just a little …"

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Justin Wood CGMagazine Feb 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

45.0

"Star Wars Dark Forces is a product of its time, with decent visual remastering, but the gameplay sadly doesn’t hold up."

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Ken McKown ZTGD Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

60.0

"Dark Forces is a game that more people should get the opportunity to play. It is a product of its time, but it is also packed with quality. Star Wars Doom was the best descriptor, and I don’t know anyone …"

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"The Force is strong with Nightdive. They took an old, but iconic Star Wars shooter, adapted it to their magnificent engine, remade its assets, tinkered with the presentation and gameplay, and delivered the ultimate Dark Forces experience. A game once …"

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Luis Joshua Gutierrez TechRaptor Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Nightdive Studios did a fantastic job at bringing Star Wars: Dark Forces back from the grave. With older games becoming less and less playable, it’s nice to see Dark Forces get a proper port to modern platforms, and I can’t …"

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Matt Kowalski Niche Gamer Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

70.0

"At the end of the day, Nightdive Studios has done a great job with the Star Wars Dark Forces Remaster and would make Lucas Arts proud compared to some other Star Wars titles. Yes, the game isn’t for everyone, but …"

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Matúš Štrba SECTOR.sk Feb 2024
80.0 /100

"This remaster took a quality game that had aged very well and brought it to a modern audience with enough tweaks to keep the gameplay the same, only prettier and better to play. There are some flaws that haven&s;t changed …"

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Feb 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is another resounding success for Nightdive, bringing a curious, nostalgia-laced FPS into the modern age with bells and whistles to boot. With enhanced gameplay, revamped visuals, and a wealth of accessibility options, this is easily …"

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Rhuan Bastos Rodrigues Nintendo Blast Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

65.0

"I can safely say that Star Wars Dark Forces Remastered was made by a team that really admires and respects the legacy of the original 1995 title. The extras and graphic updates introduced in this remaster are really welcome, but, …"

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Rick Lane Guardian Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

92.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

76.0

"Dark Forces emerges from Nightdive&s;s bacta tank refreshed and ready for action, combining classic FPS mayhem with thrilling espionage-themed missions."

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Risto Karinkanta KonsoliFIN Feb 2024
60.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"Dark Forces Remaster is a faithful revival of the classic Star Wars shooter, preserving both its strengths and its flaws. While smoother controls and minor graphical updates improve the experience, the game’s aged level design, limited saves, and simplistic AI …"

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Robert Jones PC Gamer Feb 2024
78.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

78.0

"A great remaster of a beloved, if now very old school, FPS that is handled with great care and attention."

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Sam Watanuki SVG Feb 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

50.0

"In the grand tapestry of "Star Wars" gaming, "Dark Forces Remaster" is not the brightest star, but it&s;s far from being lost in the shadow of the Empire."

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Shubhankar Parijat GamingBolt Feb 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"In addition to proving that many of the timeless qualities of the original have endured, Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster also shows once again just how much love and effort Nightdive Studios puts into the remasters that it works on."

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Thomas Kent Hardcore Gamer Feb 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

100.0

Gameplay

100.0

Story

100.0

"Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster is a masterclass in storytelling and gameplay, offering players an unforgettable journey through the Star Wars universe. Whether you&s;re a die-hard fan or a newcomer to the franchise, this iconic first-person shooter is sure to …"

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