

Star Wars fans should get a few smiles out of the Hey that guy's dressed like Han Solo brand of humor There is a system of “Missions” where players can earn extra credz and experience points by doing things like following the developer on Twitter or just playing the game for a long time, but most players will find a new definition of pain and suffering as they slowly level up over a thousand years. Star Wars fans will likely find that the grind for “Credz” gets in the way of exploring the world and meeting the characters. The idea of repairing the spaceship becomes a distant, long-term goal that can only be attained by playing a an enormous amount space hockey. The same money is also used for buying new pucks and paddles, as well as buying quest items, so players will end up playing against the same characters over and over again before they earn enough money to buy basic upgrades. Players have to grind their way through match after match with the same handful of enemies before they earn enough in-game money to unlock new locations and opponents. Each character only has a few animations and sound files, and these will all be used up in one match.

The NPC opponents have dialog and quests which require the player to win matches in specific ways in order to earn rewards like Experience Points, in-game money, or parts to repair their spaceship.Īlthough the Star Warsian references are entertaining, they will wear out their welcome for most people. Players can eventually learn these special powers to use for themselves too. Each of the opponents has their own special ability that affects the puck somehow, such as causing it to move in a non-linear path or freeze in place for a moment.

Players can challenge these familiar faces to play a game that’s just like air-hockey, only it’s played on a space-age hologram table. The cantina is divided into several sections, each with its own handful of characters to meet. There are nods to a few other sci-fi franchises too, like Hitchhiker’s Guide, but it’s mostly based on Star Wars. The background music, the sound effects, the alien and droid character models are all eerily familiar, and Star Wars fans should get a few smiles out of the “Hey that guy’s dressed like Han Solo” brand of humor. Naturally, the only way to earn money for repair parts is by playing air hockey with the patrons of a local hive of scum and villainy.Įverything about the aesthetics is as close to Star Wars as the designers can get without being sued. The deliberately absurd plot puts players in control of an astronaut who crashes on a desert planet that’s a lot like Luke Skywalker’s homeworld of Tatooine.
