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Star Wars: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns
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Star Wars: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns

2015
Simulator

Sci-Fi

Dogfighting in the vacuum of space, with all the inertia and chaos that entails, is the core of this experience. Its appeal comes from the complexity of its flight model and the depth of its campaign structure; you're not just shooting down waves of enemies, but managing your energy, shields, and wingmen across a series of interconnected missions. The feeling of pulling off a daring maneuver, outsmarting your opponent, or surviving a desperate last stand is what keeps players returning, even with its dated presentation.

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X-Wing vs TIE Fighter comes to Steam bundled with the Balance of Power expansion. Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is the third release of the Star Wars: X-Wing space combat flight simulator series. The player has the ability to choose for each mission which squadron he or she wants to fly in (e.g. either the Y-wings that disable a ship for capture or the X-wings that support them), his or her specific ship type, and the ship's armaments. Players may choose imperial or rebel fighters depending on the mission. Balance of Power features a Rebel and an Imperial campaign of 15 missions each. The campaigns supported 8-player cooperative play. Both campaigns revolve around the same series of events, but with alternate endings.

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