Star Wars: Squadrons - Before You Buy

Star Wars Squadrons (PC, PS4, Xbox One) brings first person Star Wars space combat to the modern age with VR support. How is it? Let's take a quick look.
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[@gameranxTV]

*bill murray voice* STAR WAAARS

[@gwyndette3510]

Huh.

[@juliansandler4569]

Which headset were you using for VR?

[@theacolyteranger4650]

You hearted my comment..❤️ Aww Thanks... ❤️

[@gwyndette3510]

@xXDamien69Xx HD it often does if you watch before playing.

[@paulcourtemanche3549]

Wars on Star Wars

[@deccy_boi5569]

Campaign: Good. Gameplay: Good. Multiplayer: Good. Bugs: Some. Price: Medium. Game: ... Good. Done.

[@VoiceNerd]

EA: Bad

[@Felix-ru7qj]

Hotel Trivago

[@cals01marshall]

But made by EA

[@radarphaser]

Micro transactions: Coming

[@lukefrederiks5906]

NotSoGoodDream Campaign: Not that great. Gameplay: Manageable but DON’T bother with VR or control sticks. Very inconsistent performance. Multiplayer: it’s alright. Two few modes. Fun with friends (most games), but no private matches a big hit Bugs: will be patched, not that big of an issue, beyond wonky hardware compatibility Price: Still too high for what you’re getting. Wait for it to go on sale for $20-$30 Overall: Decent/Passable, but would recommend waiting for now

[@phoenixwarden8647]

‘I don’t recommend playing on controller’ Me, who has had no problems with the game while playing on controller: *”I don’t have such weaknesses.”*

[@callmeviper7723]

Wow so cool. Even did the bold font thing.

[@teutoncross3817]

Yea also on controller. It’s not bad and at least some of the weapons have a sort of auto aim that makes the minor corrections although they do less damage. I used those till I got good enough to use the regular ones.

[@mardanhar82]

I tried on keyboard but it's much better with a controller imo

[@artemis5265]

@@mardanhar82 agreed imo keyboard over complicates things unless your a fckin robot controllers are better than keyboards

[@goldlift]

Nevermore that’s what console peasants say

[@notagreatname3710]

Can’t stand ign. Their reviews mean nothing. This is where I go first to learn about games

[@CZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

I agree. They never say anything bad ever about the game.

[@SuperiorPosterior]

@@CZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE too much w a t e r

[@ateosedm5690]

Cool story bro

[@Waltz986]

Same man

[@psychogoreman198]

IGN is corrupt as fuck. Gameranx ftw.

[@legodude5412]

Me: *buys squadrons on an impulse* Also me: I should watch before you buy now

[@DT-Wise]

Ikr

[@CPM9999]

@@DT-Wise is it worth buying for 25 on console

[@DT-Wise]

@@CPM9999 Well on Console is pretty hard to aim and stuff but if its 25 its ok

[@shismerf1]

Same

[@zaqwe]

It happens lol

[@masterassassin791]

It only took 8 years but EA is finally starting to get the Star Wars formula right with Fallen Order and Squadrons

[@kxm7802]

MasterAssassin fallen order was a masterpiece, hopefully squadrons is the same.

[@masterassassin791]

@@kxm7802 dont get me wrong Fallen Order is a good game but it is far from a masterpiece.

[@shujahchaudhary2329]

MasterAssassin well when you compare fallen order to the other Star Wars games, what got from EA it would be considered a masterpiece.

[@nerdynerdface]

I love Battlefront 2!

[@biffmcspandex7748]

Hell, even Battlefront 2 got a lot better over time

[@Gator1502]

The $40 price tag is the biggest draw to this game. Good choice by EA

[@Leon-ub8pe]

It’s £30 where I am

[@blackpantherjon9709]

Is also on ea access so I'll get it free Edit: checked it later and its $35. I saw the title card in ea access and assumed it was included, sorry

[@Leon-ub8pe]

blackpantherjon same

[@The_Wailing_Doom]

Why is this just $40? That's what baffles me. The game seems like it should be a full-priced game from what I'm hearing, so why did EA choose to make this lower priced?

[@blackpantherjon9709]

Apparently not on ea access but its 5 off so

[@wolflion_37]

7 months later: It is free.

[@thetrashman6305]

On what platform?

[@Shimeih]

Yes. We come to watch these when they’re free on psn 😂😂😂

[@mrboobie4896]

Same, been playing the hell out of it with the vr and absolutely loving it

[@remarkabel174]

@@Shimeih exactly right 🤣

[@Mr.Spetznaz]

ye, im just here to check if I should add a VR to complete the set

[@Bigdsd89]

I miss Star Fox......Yes I am old.....

[@raymondmiller791]

Star fox was good but I bought the game because I played Star Wars rogue squadron on 64 and miss the shit out of it. Miss the Naboo starfighter

[@badhoopty]

im chewing on the joystick playin star raiders on atari old...

[@toothlessmonster904]

Nothing wrong with Star Fox. Loved that game. Oh yeah, I'm old to 😂😂😂😂

[@reyrey623az]

General chaos.

[@hueyq4513]

I'm 28 and I felt that!

[@Mandalor10]

How many times do you think the line, "Now this is podracing!" Has been spoken/yelled since this game came out?

[@smik5304]

Several times in our parties lol

[@hiram4115]

"Lets try spinning, that's a good trick"

[@mardanhar82]

Ummm not many times...because it's not Pod Racing. Lol

[@double1777]

NefariousNerd Gaming r/wooosh

[@GOOD4U360]

Flying is for droids

[@edwardcarmody2530]

Not gonna lie, for the price, it is a really good game

[@juelz4516]

If you can play vs flight stick of opponents. They need to make match making TOTALLY different.

[@InsaneD602]

Thank you for not lying

[@espenfarstad1697]

Yeah, it's around 1 USD per FPS the out of cockpit view renders at.

[@lukethomas5930]

@@espenfarstad1697 graphics and frame rates dont matter if the games fun

[@punjabighostgaming620]

@@lukethomas5930 I mean if u have 10 frames the game won’t be fun for u lol

[@dr_awesome_1010]

No Micro Transactions. No Updates. (Edit: Apparently, I was wrong, haha) 35-40 dollars/pounds Me: "Is this still EA we're talking about?"

[@tjrex1915]

No updates? That sounds bad.

[@dr_awesome_1010]

@@tjrex1915 Not really, no updates means that its already there. And it saves us being disappointed because of bad updates.

[@Sgtsteve123]

I bought my game from Tesco for 30 pounds

[@dr_awesome_1010]

@@Sgtsteve123 nice

[@olivermeyer2933]

I would wait atleast a year before sayimg that i mean it still ea

[@stonerdemon]

Next: Knights Of The Old Republic Remastered Collection. Come on EA.

[@martymar2113]

Kotor 3

[@chipwhich]

Now that, would be amazing

[@stonerdemon]

@@originaljokegaming2948 Dark Forces remake (y)

[@stagrov8086]

Jedi knight AND Jedi knight 2

[@stonerdemon]

@@stagrov8086 Yup Yup, good idea!!

[@Jtrent]

I still can't get over the fact you have frontal and rear deflector shields- I forgot that I wanted that.

[@Lexikon2801]

It's brilliant when you are in your trusted Y-Wing attacking a Star Destroyer. Divert all power to shields, have them from facing, quickly put all power to weapons as soon as you are in range, fire everything you have and boost away with rear-focussed shields to prepare your next attack run

[@rocka-billythekid5221]

@@Lexikon2801 Right on my Y-wing brother.

[@bespinguard7129]

Rocka-billy the kid Copy that commander

[@N8TheGr8M8]

Tie Fighter 1994 had a similar feature, I'm glad they brought it back

[@garrettcaldwell6641]

They were in battlefront 2, but you barely notice them

[@ballslol]

He said he didn’t like the controller, but personally, I prefer it over mouse and keyboard. It just feels better for a flight based game

[@odsttrooper3724]

Aslaam Sumra yes, you repeated what he said. Good job

[@brawlerblake5328]

Jenna V!rG!N- S3X : TAP H3R3 Shut up bot

[@flightgeneration8954]

Me here with vr and hotas

[@ballslol]

FlightGeneration I have a HOTAS and my VR headset comes in next week. I can’t wait to try it on there

[@RellshouldBsleep]

Yea unless im playing against people using Mouse and keyboard, I prefer to use a xbox controller on my pc

[@thisisus.504]

Started playing this in VR. Wowsers, on stilts. To me it is incredible with a particular emphasis on visual and audio detail. In practice mode, you can stop and just listen. I spent the first hour just sitting and taking it all in. It's the closest I'll ever gate to space! Downside: flying isn't easy. Upside: flying, in space, in an X Wing.

[@SwazyMarcrazy]

I would love to see some planetary aerial combat make its way to this game in the future. Weaving and maneuvering through desert canyons and such in an X-wing would be pretty awesome. Also, 3rd person option.. just to have it (and separate 1st and 3rd person modes in multiplayer obviously)

[@princesscadance197]

As an Ace Combat fan, and a moderate Star Wars fan, I'd love that.

[@user-by2bs4kp7b]

Wait they don't even have that??? So you are just playing on the same boring map set in space with capital ships? Honestly just save up for a decent graphics card and get star citizen for 40 dollars, way better investment plus its not just confined to a cockpit

[@gijs2222]

I really don't think that it is harder on console. Its just what you are used to

[@porowatchgaming6231]

It will say, on console you don’t have enough buttons to use all the inputs.

[@bobadom589]

PoroWatchGaMing so you’re saying if I get it on console there’s some input I can’t use on console?

[@haydenjansen2224]

@@bobadom589 you can use all the inputs. It just gets a little messy trying to manage it all with the limited buttons

[@bobadom589]

Hayden Jansen got it, is it still enjoyable on console? I’m on the fence about getting it, I currently have PS4 but no vr

[@redx459]

I use controller on pc. It's not that hard

[@matthewkennedy7119]

Loved the OG Tie fighter simulator on pc back when i was a kid. This game brought all those memories back i love it.

[@HarpaxA]

same here... back when i thought Tie Fighter was the good one, and x-wing was the naughty rebel 😂😂

[@kennemerwasheba]

I remember the story being so amazing in the old games. This story seems mediocre but the game play is really good.

[@mindkillrify]

X wing vs. tie fighter ! Just like old days ....I wonder if they'll bring some other ships (like ALUMINUM falcon🤪)

[@bernardoheusi6146]

Gameplay has nothing to do with the old games. It's It own thing

[@mindkillrify]

This guy! Bernardo Heusi ! ...doode , it doesn't matter ,for a any big fan of star wars and it's ships this game brings out memories of old good star wars games with it's content ,now the tech is advanced so we can have more immersion and enjoyment ...

[@nspiteofu]

My favorite dogfighting game as a kid was Rogue Squadron. This new game reminds me a lot of RS, and I think they did a fantastic job of making a really fun, solid fan service game. It also helps that I have PSVR. Squadrons is another game ENTIRELY on VR. If you don't have it, I recommend getting a VR setup JUST FOR THIS GAME. It is amazing.

[@Victor-xs7gf]

As a Ace Combat veteran, and Star Wars fan, this game looks pretty solid.👏🏻

[@CarlSagan6]

are you one of those monsters who plays AC in first person mode?

[@dreamforger7166]

I just love how you can fly into the hangar and change ship mid fight to match the situation.

[@evanfrozone]

well i wish... it’s more like just press tab and switch ur ship :/

[@Bazzable]

I only to it so I can restock my bomba

[@trl_gaming646]

I love it too it makes it feel even more like your flying a star fighter

[@gieldeeben7613]

@@evanfrozone what? You can just fly into the hangar

[@IDoABitOfTrollin]

"Power management" As an ELITE: Dangerous player. Nothing scares me

[@wc2195]

Elite dangerous players would wreck ppl in this game lol

[@sumpop420]

👍 squadrons max/balenced system is nothing when you have been eliting for a few years!

[@saaby8694]

Game I grew up playing that had similar power management was "Free Space- Galatic War" Looking forward to this release.

[@hcaz5818]

@@wc2195 so very true

[@biowepcosmic]

I set up my flight stick to be like my elite dangerous set so it's been awesome.

[@lostthedog]

I played it for the first time this morning for about 2 hours. This game is so much fun!

[@sygnetshorts]

Lol I bought it then after a few days I deleted it, Battlefront 2 is just way better

[@cantthinkofaname5046]

@@sygnetshorts you clearly didn’t play in VR. It’s like truly being in StarWars.

[@mardanhar82]

I can't help but shout out "it's a trap!" Everytime I'm suspicious of the plot playing the story mode. 😅

[@HerrenGamingNews]

Does anyone find themselves twisting and turning their heads while flying?

[@OnyersixForLife]

Yes, but I am playing in VR, so you will do that. 👍

[@hchthenerd]

Best part about vr. Is I can look around and break my neck tryna follow a-wings

[@maegeekpaigamer]

yeg and not using VR, yoy can check on my twitch streams, in Hyper space i even do a push back hahahaha sometings joking sometimes out of instinct dont know

[@ahoyskid]

Justin Smith my PSVR is packed away. Is it worth pulling it out for this?

[@joeljohnson7420]

@@ahoyskid don't know how good psvr is, but yes definitely give it a try as VR is way better in this game

[@thelegendaryevergas]

It’s too late for me but I’m gonna watch this anyway

[@gameranxTV]

thanks, we appreciate you watching it!

[@darklord1o168]

@FAB ULOUS its pretty fun actually for 40 its worth it

[@sterbensrise2040]

FAB ULOUS buddy of mine is also in love with it

[@samhyatt4863]

FAB ULOUS sorry your missing out, that sucks, never too late to change

[@JayRacer]

Sam Hyatt agreed. I loathe EA and can’t think if a game since BF4 I liked with the exception of Titanfall 2 but they actually nailed this, at least in VR.

[@johnmraz4332]

Squadrons is fantastic. I think it has genuine esport potential with fleet battles. It's got a very high skill ceiling and rewards skillful play. Even more so if you can get full teams together working in real formations and tactics this game could really shine through

[@chocolateface8664]

The Xbox one can handle this game “That’s impossible even for a computer”

[@ZeroJ]

Him talking about the power and controls complexity.... "Ahh.. So it's like elite dangerous"

[@pixelpause3693]

I think if you can get used to the ed with a controller you could probably learn to fly a real spaceship with a controller.

[@jdemunter5235]

I played ed with a controller and found the controls relatively easy to get to grips with.

[@kirkenstiensmonster6522]

My thoughts exactly. Playing ED on PS4 had a high learning curve, but it actually gives the game weight and makes you feel in control of a real spaceship. Now as long as I dont forget to ask the flagship for permission to land and put down my landing gear I should be good.

[@BAsurf]

This game is nowhere near Elite... this game has forward thrust, pitch, yaw, roll and that’s it. Elite has forward/reverse thrusters, vertical thrusters, lateral thrusters...no comparison. Elite allows full controller customization (with button combos) so you can actually use a controller just fine. Squadrons allows custom controls (so that’s good) but not button combos.

[@jdemunter5235]

@@BAsurf no one is comparing the 2 they both a different genre. The point was if controls were understood more easily if you played elite with a controller. Answer is yes

[@iron-kross9864]

X-wing vs Tie Fighter was my jam back in the 90's I perferred the Tie Fighter with No shields. Won 10$ bet in High school. Kid didn't think a Tie fighter with no shields could take on B wing or A wing

[@maxonator8245]

Nice

[@Voidwatcher]

Yeah I remember playing that quite frequently. Good old days.

[@commanderosis435]

A good ageing pilot should win 9 out of ten dog fights in x vs t. I played on msn gaming zone for years and ties were so tricky to pilot.

[@iron-kross9864]

@@commanderosis435 MSN gaming, that brings back memories. It was that site I beat the other pilot in and won bet. Completely forgot about the MSN gaming part. Thx for jogging memory😄

[@chewsontinfoil5251]

Just picked it up, absolutely love it feel like im back at the old arcade! "Take all of my quarters!!!"

[@mrmacken]

I'd love to see the Rogue Squadron series by Factor 5 brought back

[@thestraydog]

The dogfights in the films have always been my favorite scenes, and finally having a true first person experience to play makes me so damn happy! Can't wait to try it out!

[@DeltaAssaultGaming]

Finally? X-Wing and TIE Fighter came out a long time ago

[@thestraydog]

@@DeltaAssaultGaming I meant for the modern console/ pc era

[@GoldnShadow]

youre gonna realize its alot of over moving your mouse if on keyboard but other than that absolutely love the game, i hope they do something to help support it

[@HossBonaventureCEO]

@Ursus_VF Ursus_VF Said the 12 year old

[@huhhuh364]

QBit07 nope, both perspectives are great for their own reasons. First person is far more immersive and is much better for shooters. Third person allows for more impressive cinematography and works well for sp games

[@owen.roberts]

Squadrons: Exists Me: “This is where the fun begins”

[@JayRacer]

Filip Ziemski I agree. But they actually did a great job. Shocked me too.

[@vengeance8298]

@Filip Ziemski your not a star wars fan then

[@LRC.]

I’ll try spinning, that’s a cool trick

[@1357hola]

coronavirus - i love fallen order but it's definitely not goty material

[@tasfam7465]

But its just battle front

[@jonbrown9494]

Can we start a petition for EA to make a new game centered around the Mandalorians?

[@apomtaylor8054]

Which mandalorians the real ones, Bo katan or the fake ones Mando

[@jonbrown9494]

I was thinking the real ones, probably from right around the Mandalorian civil war era

[@l.c.6574]

PLEASE

[@masitch7669]

Open world mandalorian game

[@cardboardbox9119]

I just want a game with The Clone Wars art style

[@justintanner3534]

I loved rogue squadron on GameCube, this coming out makes me so happy

[@alisa2316]

"Star Wars: Squadrons - After You Buy" title. is. fixed.

[@ryolesch1621]

Lol

[@Israel-li2xi]

Yeah same

[@Rithvik2001]

Hahahaha funny hahaha

[@gameranxTV]

we enjoy it quite a bit so yeah

[@altafsama7955]

"Star Wars: Squadrons - After You Buy" title. is. fixed. 🔞💝

[@jpm5772]

Im a star wars fan and got the game today and it was the first EA star wars game that i have got and i have had a blast i love just putting myself up against a star destroyer and trying my best to destroy it

[@loganbowling9760]

The drop in drop out VR is the coolest part. Switching between the two couldn't be easier.

[@chaoticanimation2509]

2:47 the game was made for controller, I’ve played for the past two days and controller is much better and it feels more natural

[@tomlightfoot6304]

I have been playing controller too and didn't think it was too bad but I would like some other opinions on keyboard and mouse as well.

[@Corion2121]

Yeah, I don’t understand the attraction to M&K. It seems so inferior. When I play games, I like to lean back, not in. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@0Moh]

Will a PS4 Controller work on it?

[@tomlightfoot6304]

@@0Moh you will need to get the drivers but yeah I don’t see why not.

[@anotaku77]

@@tomlightfoot6304 don't need another driver. steam controller support is amazing

[@TVW14]

Most of the “before you buy” videos i watch are from games i already have

[@ThunderBlastvideo]

Most of the before you buy games i cant even run

[@markbailey3427]

Literally same

[@Timileds]

Yes

[@DanielLopez-fj9yz]

Same

[@raptorm8242]

ThunderBlastvideo console

[@AlternateF8]

I know there were a lot of issues with the game around it, but I was a huge fan of the star fighter mechanic in Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed. The ability to completely build your own craft , manage your own power distribution, and add a droid for added support was really engaging. You could even use jumping to hyperspace during combat to get you out of tough spots, which was an incredible level of immersion to me at the time. I never leveled up enough to fly the YT-1300 because I wasn't a huge fan of the ground based game, but the customization and feeling of freedom in the flight part still stands out for me as one of the best.

[@TheLeo328]

X Wing Alliance was definitely my favorite - that game still has a cult following and is still being modded over 20 years later. I really wish Squadrons had the same level of versatility and breadth of ships available to fly - it definitely doesn't have the same level of depth as XWA

[@johnanthony8865]

I would just like to say thank you Jake. I personally appreciate that you do these “Before You Buy” videos. I feel that you do these quite well and that you are completely honest with everything you say and I definitely appreciate that. So, again, thank you for giving us your time and opinion on all these videos. Please keep up the great work and I’ll definitely be here for every video that you do.

[@theacolyteranger4650]

I've Been Looking Forward to This..

[@DerickMasai]

italization

[@xRhev]

My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.

[@calebmcnalley]

This is where the fun begins

[@arar9052]

Its treason than

[@mfuentes43]

Agnes good. Twice the pride, double the fall

[@LostInTheInternet93]

My fave was rogue squadron on the computer, especially with the number of different ships you could fly from across the series, including the naboo interceptor from episode 1

[@andrewwitham8493]

Just picked this up this evening. Brings back the old Tie Fighter/X wing vibes from the 90s

[@SnipeMD]

Who else is out here waiting for Star Wars Rouge Squadron Trilogy on Wii?

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

.....its been 84 years.

[@MrMrdeath123]

Maybe just maybe. We can get it on the switch lol

[@YaYAbIsCiT]

Both factor 5 (rogue squadron) and pandemic (og battlefront series) have been shut down by ea many years ago so yeah you could probs say bye to any hope of an og star wars game continuing on, especially not on switch 🤣 don't get me wrong I love my switch but ea notoriously hates it, so there's that.

[@eagonten]

It's been 84 years snipe!! Get a watch and a calendar

[@superunknown2812]

People still play the wii?

[@hchthenerd]

The ship customization is intense. The potential for completely different builds really compliments the fleet battles mode (which honestly flows more like a moba than I had anticipated, but it’s quite good)

[@TheBrickBaron]

Playing this in VR with a flight stick setup would be a dream come true

[@adi2k478]

It's free on EPIC GAMES for 7 days!!

[@AustinPPutnam]

Just bought it. From the opening mission alone I can't wait to see where the rest of the story goes. Having a ton of fun so far!

[@deadshotgaming1137]

5:38 Yes they're are two currencies, the devs said you must play to get them and that they will not be selling them, period.

[@Travel-Adv]

I really hope so.

[@teutoncross3817]

Yea and you get them at a decent rate. Even if they put in micro transactions for it there’d be no reason to buy them.

[@chrismehl5353]

damn man, where did this game come from? I'm scrolling through here looking for negatives on this game and all I see is that everyone is saying that this is a genuinely decent game, like how is this EA

[@del_619]

Ace combat has always been one of my favorite game series, star fox and Star Wars fighter pilot games were always fun. Love playing battlefront 2 and the flight missions were fun in campaign. So picking this up was a no brainer.

[@cosmicanomaly3416]

Quick tip for MP, as a rebel, put all energy on shields once you spawn to overcharge them, never do this mid fight though... in those cases go for weapons or engines so you can either outgun or outrun your enemies

[@frmacleod]

Wait -- you're recommending mouse + keyboard over a controller for a flight game? I can't wrap my mind around that one.

[@randomations11]

I have this game for Ps4 because my PC can't run it. It all depends on you're preference, honestly. I grew up playing Star Wars games (and all games, I guess) in Windows XP. I'm more of a PC gamer, but nowadays I gotta get some in the Play Station on account of me fucked computer. Anyways, what I'm trying to say to say is that in my opinion, I'd rather play this on PC. VR seems awesome. Controller would be my last choice, but it's what I'm left with. Ah well. May the force be with you, brotha

[@superALA-ff6us]

@@randomations11 I play this on PC, and only play on controller, since it feels more realistic and easy

[@Irjackson2287]

Mouse always trumps but a joystick is way to go

[@missa2855]

2:45 I disagree with you right here. I feel like the controller takes a second to get used to, but once you've gotten used to it you turn into Wedge. While the mouse and keyboard feels easier to use right when you get it into your hands, I find that *I* tend to overshoot my targets a lot and spin around uncontrollably trying to fix on a target. In short I found my performance after a bit of practice, getting used the the controls and such with the controller to go up.

[@RyguyGT]

idk the pilots ive seen with ridiculous kda seem to all be on mouse and keyboard.

[@kovacsbenjamin7960]

m+k controlls are terrible, so cluncky.

[@13francisgr]

TOtally agree Of course if you play on controller without changing the settings this shit is hard. I personnaly reverse my Y and i play pilots(the one right to default)

[@terranloudenback2102]

Does it use the Dpad at all for necessary features? Mine is completely busted

[@cesarianbag]

Just got this in a bundle on the PS Store. I’m having tons of fun. I loved Rogue Squadron as a kid so this has some nostalgia. I use a cont, I’ve had no issues with it. Lots of stuff to remember. Just running through the story now to get the hang of everything. Definite learning curve. But once you play a bit everything g seems to fall into place.

[@kristianthaler6525]

Also the fact that you can divert your shields forwards or backwards is a really nice detail from the movies they added. Adds another layer of strategy to the dogfights.

[@falcon4448]

Do people actually play this on mouse and keyboard?? I cant imagine not playing on controller or HOTAS

[@jakobrudisill907]

I totally agree, I tried keyboard and mouse and xbox controller. Xbox controller for me way better than keyboard.

[@themetalicious7195]

Hotas is missing keys its more immersive but I already have a rift s so it's good enough controller works perfectly

[@kint87]

Well hotas does not come cheap ..

[@JayRacer]

Misterkint Sad. I got my Hotas X for $39. Same one is $80 now.

[@TheBod76]

Some people have to because they can't get their HOTAS to work with the game correctly (huge deadzones and other issues).

[@tommyg9719]

I love this game, the dog fights are so satisfying. I suck at maneuvering tho so it’s kinda clunky for me rn but it’s so smooth. The campaign is good and I’m into it. It reminds me of ace combat in a lot of ways. Briefing, prepping your starfighter etc

[@jimydelgado]

I freggin love this in vr! I need friends to play this with me tho...

[@CockneyBiker]

If they had Star wars 'X-Wing Alliance' like this.. I would never leave the house..lol!

[@armedelflander8550]

I just love flying in this game I haven't played many other star wars games but this just feels so good thought the first person would give me motion sickness a regular flight sims do but it doesnt seem to play for like 15 in 2 days and am good it's just so much fun.

[@bravepart]

As someone who plays a lot of Elite: Dangerous, I really hope I can change the pip settings

[@jackcutter2]

"I don't recommend using controller" Then what the fuck am I supposed to use? A PS2 steering whe- "It's much better with mouse and keyboard" Oh yeah, I forgot that was a thing

[@RobertWF42]

If I were to invest a lot of time in this game I'd buy a joystick.

[@gandie233]

NINTENDO LABO MOTORCYCLE

[@cobian2006]

Star Wars Squadrons: Youre gonna have to do alot of power management here. Elite Dangerous: Am I a joke to you?

[@jallisswest]

The VR is something else! Got emotional the first time around hahah

[@FullyErect]

i gotta disagree with ya Jake, i honestly i feel like controller is the way to go and im on pc.

[@UltimateTobi]

I usually feel that way with flying, sports and racing games.

[@CrosbysMusic]

Same here, I couldn't aim to save my life with a mouse. Swapped to controller when I tested the VR and the controls just clicked

[@kikiyoinuyasha]

I really like the controller on this game it's really nice the mouse and keyboard I couldn't aim to save my life.

[@tmauntler]

I've always felt this way with every flying game lol I can't imagine it ever feeling more natural with keyboard and mouse

[@orswl]

Thank goodness, I thought I was going crazy. I definitely feel that controller I the way to go with flying games.

[@ace-vi9085]

that tie fighter running away was hilarious hahah

[@bobmckoolky5346]

Players have said this before me, but: THIS is where I go before I decide whether to pick something up. Thank you, Gameranx. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@jasonglessner1932]

The PS4 HOTAS works great on PC for this game! Hint: turn your pitch, yaw, ect sensitivity up to 100% in game. I set rolling to left and right on the stick. That's just my personal preference. I set the turning to the twist motion on the stick.

[@awesome9174]

Set rolling to the paddles on your Hotas instead, it's way way easier and you have significantly more control.

[@jasonglessner1932]

@@awesome9174 that probably would work better but i am already used to my unorthodox setup lol.

[@user-yv8sy3gv2s]

It’ll be cool if they added a clone wars dlc

[@TheWillz02]

Hmmm I can't remember but were the ships different in clone wars?

[@janmakowiecki8204]

@Ty Peterson not really. You can add a droid interface, something similar to what the terminator saw and it would work great imo.

[@sharkyslegoandotherstuff]

it would be cooler if we could get the damn game on switch!

[@janmakowiecki8204]

@@sharkyslegoandotherstuff I don't think Switch would run the game well.

[@sharkyslegoandotherstuff]

@@janmakowiecki8204 they could dumb down the graphics though

[@cirmothe9]

Jake you have to play it on a joystick. Feels great. I love the one to one feel of this game compared with the old xwing and tie fighter games. Really feels like a love letter to the old series.

[@madhaze3670]

I know some people are having a few issues , but I must of gotten lucky , playing with duel Joysticks this game is amazing . Every I was hoping for a more , the gameplay is deep and there is a bit of a learning curve , but this only adds to the longevity . Amazing 10/10

[@thegrayowl1557]

Bit of a recommendation: Make sure you have a CPU that isn't worth $35 on NewEgg before buying this game. Learned that the hard way...

[@gameranxTV]

rip

[@greycarton]

Oof

[@dexterjettster3683]

F

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

F

[@lilpuma5257]

I clicked on this faster than the cameraman in flash can run

[@REDEEMERWOLF]

The flash is real? 😳

[@cryo7019]

REDEEMERWOLF he is??!!! 😳🥵

[@MrChow-vh7ep]

Jake: “We’ve been putting out a lot lately” Everyone: 😏🤨

[@bloodymclane]

X-Wing-Veteran (early 90s as a 7 years old ;)) here and I love it! Really enjoying it to blaster these imperial TIEs out of the space ;)

[@wackierbean9744]

This sincerily speaking looks like an overhaul to the Flight Fights on Star wars the old republic online, that for me is perfect

[@39dill]

well said

[@jaredtatz3931]

I've been wanting this game since they made that psvr xwing rogue one mission. This is my dream game

[@AnonymousWinn]

Love your "before you buys". Plz keep em coming

[@eternalfps3124]

The only thing that is missing from this game is the ability for my chair to shake while I’m playing.

[@anasshahid224]

Star Wars Squadrons was a lot of fun, highly underrated, I enjoyed the single player campaign, the graphics were amazing, I feel it came right about the same time as New Generation consoles were coming out as a result many people overlooked it, still I would recommend it to any Star Wars fan 👏

[@gameranxTV]

👍🏼

[@basedostrich]

Bruh. The dev's highly recommended a controller for this game because controllerslikely have a huge advantage in this game.

[@michaelpettersen2243]

Yeah, from what I've heard, advantage in this game goes controllers>hotas>m&k

[@dustinakadustin]

Controller feels great, but my non flight Sim brain keeps over correcting so getting the hang of it is fun🤣🤣🤣

[@Menagerie_OS]

Now I cant remember which game it was (it was on psp) but it was a starwars game that had like an open-world-ish part where you could fly a bunch of different ships, I personally think it's what squadrons aspired to be without coming close. That PSP game nailed the space flight so well and it was only a small part of the game. Squadrons, while fun it's just "eh" it gets deep into the exact thing we didnt want it to, but that's EA for you.

[@tresnugget]

Really curious what headset you used. I’ve been reading about issues on the Index so curious if I should dust off the Rift S instead

[@DaltonUber]

This game is amazing in VR! Like holy cow I can't imagine playing with out my PSVR

[@KevinMCable]

This game is on psvr? damnit! XD

[@DaltonUber]

@@KevinMCable It was amazing. The resolution and clarity wasn't as nice as playing on the TV but it was a small loss when compared to the excitement of visually tracking tie from the inside of an x-wing. I've never played anything like it

[@kbfan2424]

Finally get to play this for free on Gamepass 🔥

[@leandrojulianmarquez6959]

I remember the first time I played Star Wars game, it was in my PlayStation 1 and was a Spaceship game also.

[@didiergoossens6842]

Liked and subscribed! Been considering buying this game, but was hesitant about the learning curve and playability on a PS4 controller. However, after this video, I think I'll take the jump! Thank you for putting this out!

[@awesome9174]

I beat the entire campaign in VR and it was astoundingly cool! A must buy for VR owners.

[@Travel-Adv]

When you’re using VR does it show the whole interior when you look around?

[@awesome9174]

@@Travel-Adv of course!

[@Travel-Adv]

@Awesome! Sold, thanks!

[@sheepinwolvesclothing7909]

It is cool, but the campaign is shit. Dont try to tell me that you saw nothing wrong with the characters and story arch.

[@awesome9174]

@@sheepinwolvesclothing7909 Story was decent. I'm just playing for the overall experience though, it definitely has the original trilogy feel.

[@Macky4941]

I've been playing with psvr all day, it's great. It's definitely right up there with Elite Dangerous and No Man's Sky!

[@jeffs3119]

I’m glad you did it right. VR is definitely the way to go with this game and seems like that’s what they had in mind.

[@jvdos]

The video: BEFORE YOU BUY Me: *Watches right after buying waiting for it to download"

[@Haplo699g]

This is exactly what I have wanted since I was five. Playing on HOTAS and it's fine for me. Every button and axis is redefineable.

[@Spideryote]

My years of Elite Dangerous about to pay off

[@KKash526]

Holy cow, right now it is like a little more than a dollar. 95% sale is crazyyyyyy

[@trl_gaming646]

I just finished the campaign yesterday and I did see sum bugs with the hand motions when talking to the characters but overall 10/10 game I did the campaign with some figuring out what I did wrong witch I loved and it made it feel like I was actually flying a ship from Star Wars and my viewers on twitch loved the content of the campaign so 10/10 game I recommend for all Star Wars fans and flying game fans