Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Although nearly identical, the game's PC version garnered lower review scores than its Nintendo 64 counterpart, with an aggregated GameRankings score of 80 percent. This version enjoyed many of the same praises for its gameplay, but handling and graphics were cited as problematic. Directly comparing the two versions, AllGame's Brad Cook wrote that PC version's handling is more difficult than the N64 version. He believed the PC's "choppy" feel made it difficult to target enemies. In contrast to its opinion of the N64 version, IGN's PC review was not enthusiastic about the game's visuals. IGN staff remarked that "Rogue Squadron"s "graphics and special effects aren't spectacular" and that they had "seen better graphics" on the PC.
Rogue Trooper (video game)
"The Times" gave it a score of four stars out of five and called it "a third-person shooter with smooth, detailed graphics, and a learning curve set so beautifully that even non-shooter fans should love it." "The A.V. Club" gave it a B and said that it "doesn't approach the inventiveness of a great budget TPS like last year's "Raze's Hell", but it's priced to move." However, "The Sydney Morning Herald" gave it a score of three stars out of five and said, "Where "Rogue Trooper" rescues itself from mediocrity ... is in the way it utilises Gunnar, Helm and Bagman. They all perk up with humorous quips and helpful advice, while the futuristic gadgetry is inventive." "Detroit Free Press" gave it two stars out of four and said it "feels more like basic training than hardcore warfare." "Computer Games Magazine" gave the PC version two-and-a-half stars out of five and said, "Everything about "Rogue Trooper" screams 'competent,' which doesn't amount to memorable or particularly inspired." "Computer Gaming World" gave it an unfavourable review and said, "If you take a game that’s composed entirely of canned set pieces—say, "Rogue Trooper"—and play it over and over and over, you’re going to make yourself hate it. I liked it only mildly enough the first time. So it just goes to show that in a game this thin, familiarity breeds contempt."