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|image=x-wing cd box.jpg
|title=Star Wars: X-Wing
|title=Star Wars: X-Wing
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|year=1993
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|modes=[[Single player]]
|modes=[[Single player]]
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|expansion=[[Star Wars: X-Wing - Imperial Pursuit|Imperial Pursuit]]<br />[[Star Wars: X-Wing - B-Wing|B-Wing]]
|followed by=[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]
|followed by=[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]
|series=Star Wars: X-Wing
|series=Star Wars: X-Wing
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'''Star Wars: X-Wing''' is a [[1993]] [[flight simulation]] which was the first Star Wars computer game released in the 1990s and the starting point for the huge range of [[LucasArts]] releases that would follow.


'''Star Wars: X-Wing''' is a [[1993]] [[flight simulation]] which was the first Star Wars computer game released in the 1990s and the starting point for the huge range of [[LucasArts]] releases that would follow. It's a 3D space combat simulator that places you in the role of a rookie Rebel pilot, allowing you to fly X-Wing, Y-Wing and A-Wing craft from the movies and eventually ending with the attack on the Death Star itself.
{{Star Wars/Opening crawl|
It is a period of Civil War.
Using fear and intimidation,
the Empire seeks to impose a
New Order on the galaxy. Only
the Rebel Alliance stands in
the way of their evil plans.


Praised for its realistic 3D combat, the game has much more emphasis on situational awareness and controlling your ship's functions than its main rival at the time, the [[Wing Commander]] series of games.
Not yet willing to confront the
Empire directly, the Rebels are
marshalling their forces in
secrecy. Even now a group of
their prized Calamari Cruisers is
being intercepted by a squadron
of Imperial Star Destroyers.
 
The Rebel Fleet is outnumbered
but, they have a surprise...
the X-Wing Starfighter!}}


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==Gameplay==
It's a 3D space combat simulator that places you in the role of a rookie Rebel pilot, allowing you to fly X-Wing, Y-Wing and A-Wing craft from the movies and eventually ending with the attack on the Death Star itself.


{{SWOC|
Praised for its realistic 3D combat, the game has much more emphasis on situational awareness and controlling your ship's functions than its main rival at the time, the [[Wing Commander]] series of games.
; It is a period of Civil War.
; Using fear and intimidation,
; the Empire seeks to impose a
; New Order on the galaxy. Only
; the Rebel Alliance stands in
; the way of their evil plans.<br><br>
; Not yet willing to confront the
; Empire directly, the Rebels are
; marshalling their forces in
; secrecy. Even now a group of
; their prized Calamari Cruisers is
; being intercepted by a squadron
; of Imperial Star Destroyers.<br><br>
; The Rebel Fleet is outnumbered
; but, they have a surprise...
; the X-Wing Starfighter!}}


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Latest revision as of 17:59, 19 March 2023

This is the first game in the Star Wars: X-Wing series. For other games in the series see the Star Wars: X-Wing category.

Box artwork for Star Wars: X-Wing.
Box artwork for Star Wars: X-Wing.
Star Wars: X-Wing
Developer(s)Totally Games
Publisher(s)LucasArts, U.S. Gold
Year released1993
System(s)DOS, Windows, macOS, Linux
Expansion pack(s)Imperial Pursuit
B-Wing
Followed byStar Wars: TIE Fighter
SeriesStar Wars: X-Wing
Genre(s)Flight simulation
ModesSingle player
LinksStar Wars: X-Wing at PCGamingWikiStar Wars: X-Wing ChannelSearchSearch

Star Wars: X-Wing is a 1993 flight simulation which was the first Star Wars computer game released in the 1990s and the starting point for the huge range of LucasArts releases that would follow.

It is a period of Civil War.
Using fear and intimidation,
the Empire seeks to impose a
New Order on the galaxy. Only
the Rebel Alliance stands in
the way of their evil plans.

Not yet willing to confront the
Empire directly, the Rebels are
marshalling their forces in
secrecy. Even now a group of
their prized Calamari Cruisers is
being intercepted by a squadron
of Imperial Star Destroyers.

The Rebel Fleet is outnumbered
but, they have a surprise...
the X-Wing Starfighter!

Gameplay[edit]

It's a 3D space combat simulator that places you in the role of a rookie Rebel pilot, allowing you to fly X-Wing, Y-Wing and A-Wing craft from the movies and eventually ending with the attack on the Death Star itself.

Praised for its realistic 3D combat, the game has much more emphasis on situational awareness and controlling your ship's functions than its main rival at the time, the Wing Commander series of games.

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