Star Wars: Squadrons

Hop in your X-Wings and TIE fighters for squad-based space combat on both sides, in a small-scale Star Wars outing that takes the franchise back to gaming basics

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Squadrons is a welcome return to the world of classic Star Wars titles that were all about epic space combat, whether that’s the PC flight sims of the X-Wing series or more arcadey console hits like Rogue Squadron.

Those looking to blow up the Death Star and hang out with their favourite characters will, however, be a little disappointed. This isn’t the most involving single-player campaign, and it’s better to view the 14 missions as a tutorial to acclimatise to the game’s daunting controls and mechanics, such as learning to divert your ship’s power to engines, lasers and shields at any given moment. It’s also a good way to introduce you to the different craft at your disposal, beyond the obvious X-Wings and TIE fighters.

In comparison, the squad-based multiplayer – which is the core