Excellent storyline with the missions tightly following the plot. The story is very easy to follow. Some missions are extremely easy (#1 and 5) while others are extremely challenging (#4). I do not rate this a 5 because some missions are ultimately unplayable when the pilot is not in the hotseat -- and a pilot must first fly each mission to discover which of the four craft options is best to beat each mission.
I also agree that the Emperor's voice is enchanting! The missions are well balanced. They test your skill without requiring that every shot be right on the money. You could play the missions even at HARD and feel like you had a chance to win. I looked forward to playing each mission.
A challenging battle with limited equipment options. A refreshing change of pace from highly maneuverable T/I and T/A battles. BTW: Mission 1 is playable and solvable. Hint #1: If all freighters are disabled when the Y-wings come, the Y-wings will leave and the mission will fail. If no freighters are disabled when the Y-wings come AND you destroy all the Y-wings, the mission will fail. You must allow one freighter to be disabled. The next rebel craft arrives when a freighter is disabled. (I completed this mission with 83% rebels destroyed.)
A nice, simple battle with a singular objective. The challenge: Can you use a Tie Fighter armed with concussion missiles to destroy a frigate in a short amount of time AND defend a second capital ship from a Y-Wing assault? The concept is good. I give this a 3 because once the Frigate is destroyed the mission is over. The Y-Wings are either too few or the Y-Wings need an escort. Overall, a short, fun mission.
