Dark Forces is a first-person shooter developed by LucasArts in 1995 for Dos and the Macintosh. You play the role of Kyle Katarn, a mercenary hired by the Rebel Alliance to find out and stop the Empire’s Dark Trooper Project. The game features fun and engaging levels with plenty of atmosphere. It’s still and enjoyable game to play even by today’s standards.
Dark Forces is a first-person shooter (FPS). The player controls Kyle Katarn from a first-person perspective, with a focus on combat against various creatures and characters from the Star Wars universe, although the game also includes environmental puzzles and hazards. Star Wars Dark Forces is highly underrated when it comes to considering genre-changing FPSs. Aside from being the first Star Wars FPS, just two years after Doom (and a year before Duke Nukem 3D.
The game is set in the time of the legends from the first Star War series. You’ll hear about Princess Leia, Jabba and others as you progress with the story.
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Dark Forces is a first-person shooter developed by LucasArts in 1995 for Dos and the Macintosh. You play the role of Kyle Katarn, a mercenary hired by the Rebel Alliance to find out and stop the Empire’s Dark Trooper Project. The game features fun and engaging levels with plenty of.
- Star Wars is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd. Dark Forces is a trademark of LucasArts Entertainment Company.
Dark Forces added new abilities to the Doom-style of play. You can jump, crouch and run. There’s a variety of weapons to pick up along the way with some of them having two firing methods, such as single fire or burst. In the case of explosives you can have them detonate after a few seconds or have them trigger when someone walks close.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Walkthrough
Mission 1: The Death Star Plans: Operation Skyhook – Secret Base
Mission 2:After the Massacre – Talay (Tak Base)
Mission 3: The Subterranean Hideout – Anoat City
Mission 4:Imperial Weapons Research Facility – Research Facility
Mission 5:The Blood Moon – Gromas Mines
Mission 6:Crix Madin’s Fate – Detention Center
Mission 7:Deadly Cargo – Ramsees Hed
Mission 8:Ice Station Beta – Robotics Facility
Mission 9:The Death Mark – Nar Shaddaa
Mission 10:Jabba’s Revenge – Jabba’s Ship
Mission 11:The Imperial Mask – Imperial City
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Mission 12:Smuggler’s Hijack – Fuel Station
Mission 13:The Stowaway – The Executor
Star Wars Dark Forces Walkthrough
Mission 14:The Dark Awakening – The Arc Hammer
Dark Forces is a FPS (first person shooter) set in the Star Wars universe. It was developed by LucasArts in 1995 and is part of the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series.
Dark Forces uses the Jedi Game Engine which allows for some nice atmospheric effects such as the red haze in the mining facility. I found the level design in Dark Forces was very good and enjoyed the variety the designers added into each level.
There is a very strong following with the Dark Force games and even today fans continue to compete against each other in speed runs. There was also a strong mod community with many maps and customizations for this game.
Back in August 2020, we informed you about an unofficial remake of Star Wars Dark Forces in Unreal Engine 4. And a few days ago, Shadow Art Games released an alpha gameplay teaser trailer for it. This teaser trailer will give you a glimpse at the current state of this fan remake.
According to the team, this remake is still in a very early stage. Shadow Art Games plans to add more props and fill out the base in future versions. Additionally, its next video/trailer will feature the outside perimeter.
There is currently no ETA on when this Star Wars Dark Forces Remake in Unreal Engine 4 will come out. Still, the good news here is that a) the team has not received a C&D letter and b) it already features numerous gameplay mechanics. Thus, we’re pretty sure that the team will be able to deliver on its promise.
Speaking of classic Star Wars first-person shooters, modder ‘FastGamerr’ released a must-have overhaul mod for Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II. This overhaul mod aims to be the most hassle-free way to play the original games on modern computers. JkGfxMod features AI-enhanced HD textures, higher detail models, new lightsaber effects and more. You can download this mod from here.
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