It also made Game Informer's list of Six Games We Don't Mind Being Ejected From Star Wars Canon. The staff felt the battles were too long, gameplay was confusing, and that it was too difficult to damage enemies. During the gameplay one staff member asked "How does it feel?" "Oh, it's awful!" was the reply.
Game Informer staff members Andrew Reiner, Jeff Cork, Jeff Marchiafava, and Kyle Hilliard found the game appalling in a replay. The game was critically panned in retrospective playthroughs and reviews of the game. The reviewer from GameRevolution stated that gameplay is "definitely fun", but that with prolonged play it becomes easier notice the imbalance in gameplay. ĭan Elektro of GamePro felt that the game's charm runs out quickly, providing little replay value.
Star Wars: Demolition received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. A European release followed in December 2000. It was released in November 2000 in North America on both systems. It was initially announced as a PlayStation exclusive in July 2000 it was rumoured that the game would come to Dreamcast. Luxoflux used the same game engine that was used in Vigilante 8 and its sequel Vigilante 8: Second Offense. This would later be shortened to Star Wars: Demolition. Before its release it was known as Star Wars: Demolition Racer. It was developed by Luxoflux and published LucasArts. Development ĭemolition was announced on Apvia. Other opponents mount various forms of tanks, landspeeders, and even a rancor to compete in this battle to the death. Fellow bounty hunter and occasional partner Aurra Sing also enters, a swoop bike her vehicle of choice. Boba Fett enters, opting to use only his jetpack.
Several combatants enter the competition. To replace this lucrative enterprise, Jabba creates a more life-threatening contest where combatants fight to the death in or on vehicles. The backstory of Star Wars: Demolition is that the Empire declares a ban on Jabba the Hutt's sport of podracing. Each mode can be played with one or two players on the PlayStation, while the Dreamcast version supports up to four players. Finally, Hunt-a-Droid mode provides only roaming Imperial probe droids to shoot for target practice and is limited to three minutes. Prior to the round start players are given their odds of winning, a bet is then placed, and the player either receives a payout or has credits deducted based on whether they win or lose. High Stakes mode adds a gambling aspect to gameplay. Battle Mode is a free-for-all in which players can practice their skills. Here players can unlock new characters by completing the mode with at least 10,000 points. The first round has one enemy combatant, the second has two, and so on. In Tournament mode players compete in successively harder rounds at a given location. Eight playable stages and 13 combatants are included in the game.
These include weaponry, such as thermal detonators, concussion missiles and proton torpedoes, and boost items, which include additional shielding, cloaking, and increasing the fire rate of weapons. Several powerups can be found on the battlefield which enhance a player's vehicle. The objective is to be the last vehicle standing by destroying all other combatants. Star Wars: Demolition is a vehicular combat game set in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Demolition features familiar Star Wars characters and locales in a vehicular combat competition.
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