Patch Notes
2015-05-08• Anti-virus programs no longer show a false positive and quarantine the game executable. This also fixes the missing CD error message.
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Totally Games / Apr 28, 2015 / Action, Simulation
Real-time against real pilots; this is Star Wars space combat as it was meant to be! Featuring challenging real-time dogfights of 2 to 8 players, Star Wars™: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter is one of the most historically significant space combat simulators ever made.
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• Anti-virus programs no longer show a false positive and quarantine the game executable. This also fixes the missing CD error message.
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77% positive, 220 reviews
Gameplay: 7/10 Story: 5/10 Graphics: 7/10 Performance: 4/10 Overall: 5.5/10 X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter should’ve been a slam dunk. The flight mechanics are still great with power management, shields and dogfighting, it all feels as good as the earlier games. On top of that, you get to fly for both the Rebels and the Empire. But the game leans hard into multiplayer, and it shows. The singleplayer missions are there, but...
5 found this helpful, 2026-04-03
Old, but fun. No stupid extra charges for upgrades to you equipment.
0 found this helpful, 2026-02-21
Same as X-Wing and TIE Fighter, I like STAR WARS space craft and that I can still play the game.
0 found this helpful, 2025-10-16
STAR WARS: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter - Balance of Power Campaigns is one of the most important and ambitious space combat simulators ever released, combining tactical starfighter gameplay with large-scale multiplayer warfare inside the Star Wars universe. While earlier entries in the series focused heavily on cinematic single-player storytelling, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter originally shifted attention toward multiplayer...
1 found this helpful, 2026-05-13