Editing Star Wars: Force Commander (section)

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 58%<ref name="gamerankings">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/89825-star-wars-force-commander/index.html |title=Star Wars: Force Commander for PC |website=[[GameRankings]] |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520100330/https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/89825-star-wars-force-commander/index.html |archive-date=May 20, 2019 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
| Allgame = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="allgame review">{{Cite web |last=Woods |first=Nick |url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19123&tab=review |title=Star Wars: Force Commander - Review |website=[[AllGame]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141116080658/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=19123&tab=review |archive-date=November 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
| CNG = 3/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bub |first=Andrew S. |date=April 11, 2000 |url=http://gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3976,00.html |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |website=Gamecenter |publisher=[[CNET]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000815085410/http://gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3976,00.html |archive-date=August 15, 2000 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 25, 2021}}</ref>
| CGSP = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="cgsp review" />
| CGW = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="cgw review" />
| EPD = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Neil |date=April 7, 2000 |url=http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2328&full=1#mr_toppy |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |website=[[EP Daily|The Electric Playground]] |publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020823145922/http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2328&full=1#mr_toppy |archive-date=August 23, 2002 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
| GameRev = D<ref>{{Cite web |author=Johnny B. |date=April 2000 |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33291-star-wars-force-commander-review |title=Star Wars: Force Commander Review |website=[[GameRevolution]] |publisher=[[CraveOnline]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001183028/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/star-wars-force-commander |archive-date=October 1, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref name="gamespot review">{{Cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |date=March 24, 2000 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/star-wars-force-commander-review/1900-2536084/ |title=Star Wars: Force Commander Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |publisher=[[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112104226/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starwarsforcecommander/review.html |archive-date=January 12, 2005 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
| GameZone = 8/10<ref name="gamezone review">{{Cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=March 27, 2000 |url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r11748.htm |title=Star Wars Force Commander Review - PC |website=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071007115233/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r11748.htm |archive-date=October 7, 2007 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>
| IGN = 4.7/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blevins |first=Tal |date=March 24, 2000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/25/star-wars-force-commander |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228113000/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/03/25/star-wars-force-commander |archive-date=December 28, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>
| NGen = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="ngen review">{{Cite magazine |last=Kramer |first=Chris |url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen66Jun2000/page/n105/mode/2up |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]] |publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]] |issue=66 |date=June 2000 |page=103 |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
| PCA = 3/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Werner |first=Nash |url=https://archive.org/details/PCXL22Jun2000/page/n75/mode/2up |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |magazine=[[PC Accelerator]] |publisher=Imagine Media |issue=22 |date=June 2000 |pages=74–75 |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
| PCGUS = 43%<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Poole |first=Stephen |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/archives/review_2000-08-10ac.html |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |publisher=Imagine Media |volume=7 |issue=6 |date=June 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040922213557/http://www.pcgamer.com/reviews/archives/review_2000-08-10ac.html |archive-date=September 22, 2004 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>
| PCZone = 81%<ref name="pc zone review">{{Cite magazine |last=Hill |first=Mark |url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_089_2000-05_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n87/mode/2up |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |magazine=[[PC Zone]] |publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]] |issue=89 |date=May 2000 |pages=88–89 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624090605/http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=3465 |archive-date=June 24, 2007 |url-status=live |access-date=June 24, 2021}}</ref>
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''Star Wars: Force Commander'' received mixed reviews according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[GameRankings]].<ref name="gamerankings" /> Greg Kasavin of ''[[GameSpot]]'' cited dated graphics, ineffective controls, and flawed gameplay as reason the game "falls short of its ambitious intent".<ref name="gamespot review" /> Kasavin conceded the game "has some good ideas. Its campaign has an involving plot and interesting mission objectives", and praised the 3D mission briefings.<ref name="gamespot review" /> Mark Hill of ''[[PC Zone]]'' said that playing from the perspective of the Galactic Empire was a "nice twist, but merely dumping this style of game into the ''Star Wars'' universe is not innovative enough."<ref name="pc zone review" /> Nick Woods of ''[[AllGame]]'' said that the game's 3D models were "blocky and not detailed" and added that there are "many other RTS games on the market better than this one".<ref name="allgame review" /> Chris Kramer of ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|NextGen]]'' said, "Another in a long string of ''Star Wars'' misses, ''Force Commander'' is not as bad as ''[[Star Wars: Rebellion (video game)|Rebellion]]'', but isn't even as good as ''[[Myth II: Soulblighter|Myth II]]'' or ''[[Warzone 2100]]''."<ref name="ngen review" /> Brian Wright of ''[[GamePro]]'' said, "All in all, ''Force Commander'' feels incomplete. While a lot of care has gone into certain parts of the game, much of it seems to have been thrown in without a second thought. ''Star Wars'' fans will certainly get a kick out of reliving scenes from the movies, like hunting for the droids on Tatooine, but the game's many flaws prevent ''Force Commander'' from bringing the ultimate ''Star Wars'' battle experience to your home PC."<ref name="gamepro review">{{Cite magazine |last=Wright |first=Brian |date=March 31, 2000 |url=http://gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5219.shtml |title=Star Wars: Force Commander Review for PC on GamePro.com |magazine=[[GamePro]] |publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG Entertainment]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050219001019/http://gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5219.shtml |archive-date=February 19, 2005 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>{{efn|''[[GamePro]]'' gave the game two 3/5 scores for graphics and fun factor, 4/5 for sound, and 2.5/5 for control.}}

The game won the award for "Most Disappointing Game of the Year" at ''GameSpot''{{'}}s Best and Worst of 2000 Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |author=GameSpot staff |year=2001 |url=http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/features/pc/bestof_2000/p4_02.html |title=Best and Worst of 2000 (Most Disappointing Game of the Year) |website=GameSpot |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010124001800/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/features/pc/bestof_2000/p4_02.html |archive-date=January 24, 2001 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 5, 2021}}</ref>

In a feature on the history of ''Star Wars'' games, ''[[IGN]]''{{'}}s Rus McLaughlin called ''Force Commander'' "a blocky, buggy, undiluted failure".<ref>{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Russ |date=September 10, 2008 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/10/ign-presents-the-history-of-star-wars-games |title=IGN Presents the History of Star Wars Games |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713085631/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/10/ign-presents-the-history-of-star-wars-games |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref> A similar article in ''[[GMR (magazine)|GMR Magazine]]'' from March 2004 listed ''Force Commander'' as the worst ''Star Wars'' game.<ref>''GMR''. March 2004</ref><!--<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chud.com/community/t/57052/new-issue-of-gmr-has-me-h-a-r-d |title=New Issue of GMR has me H-A-R-D |website=Chud |date=March 2, 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410033959/http://www.chud.com/community/t/57052/new-issue-of-gmr-has-me-h-a-r-d |archive-date=April 10, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>--> In the book ''[[Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts]]'', author Rob Smith said the "dated-looking visuals and clumsy controls turned off strategy gamers".<ref>{{cite book |last=Smith |first=Rob |title=Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts |publisher=[[Chronicle Books]] |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-8118-6184-7}}</ref> ''[[Hollywood.com]]'' placed it fifth in a list of worst ''Star Wars'' video games. The staff said that ''Force Commander'' had "an unwieldy camera and uninspired combat".<ref>{{Cite web |author=Hollywood.com staff |date=April 4, 2013 |url=https://www.hollywood.com/movies/star-wars-videogames-lucasarts-57243045/ |title=Farewell, LucasArts: The 10 Best 'Star Wars' Videogames |website=[[Hollywood.com]] |publisher=Hollywood.com, LLC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629103450/https://www.hollywood.com/movies/star-wars-videogames-lucasarts-57243045/ |archive-date=June 29, 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]''{{'}}s Alec Meer was also highly critical of the game. "I didn't make it past the first few levels. It was miserable."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meer |first=Alec |date=May 4, 2016 |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-force-commander-retrospective |title=Have You Played ... Star Wars: Force Commander? |website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]] |publisher=Gamer Network |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328090310/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-force-commander-retrospective |archive-date=March 28, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>

In ''[[PC Gamer]]'''s article on the history of ''Star Wars'' games on PC, author Chris Thursten called the game "ambitious but rough around the edges".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Thursten |first=Chris |date=November 17, 2015 |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/the-complete-history-of-star-wars-on-pc/2/ |title=The complete history of Star Wars on PC (Page 2) |magazine=PC Gamer |publisher=[[Future plc]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602143253/https://www.pcgamer.com/the-complete-history-of-star-wars-on-pc/2/ |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref> Craig Majaski of ''Gaming Age'' praised the game's easy learning curve, visuals and music. He praised the 3D presentation and said the models were "excellent", but noted that the camera often was difficult to control.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Majaski |first=Craig |date=May 22, 2001 |url=http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=pc&game=forcecommander |title=Star Wars: Force Commander |website=Gaming Age |archive-url=https://archive.today/20010522174723/http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=pc&game=forcecommander |archive-date=May 22, 2001 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=April 1, 2017}}</ref> Michael Lafferty of ''GameZone'' said that, while enjoyable, ''Force Commander'' did not provide as much depth as other real-time strategy games, specifically mentioning the ''[[Command & Conquer]]'' series.<ref name="gamezone review" /> A [[CNET]] reviewer said that the game requires genre novices to frequently reference the documentation, but noted that "''Star Wars'' fans and intermediate-level gamers who like third-person views" would enjoy the game.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Download.com staff |date=February 27, 2009 |url=http://download.cnet.com/Star-Wars-Force-Commander-demo/3000-7483_4-10042497.html |title=Star Wars: Force Commander demo |website=Download.com |publisher=CNET |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331001317/http://download.cnet.com/Star-Wars-Force-Commander-demo/3000-7483_4-10042497.html |archive-date=March 31, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 25, 2021}}</ref> [[Soren Johnson]], then a programmer at [[Maxis]], berated the game's "infamously difficult" camera.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Soren |date=November 21, 2008 |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/analysis-the-quandary-of-2d-vs-3d |title=Analysis: The Quandary Of 2D Vs. 3D |website=[[Game Developer (website)|Game Developer]] |publisher=[[Informa]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111045621/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/112124/Analysis_The_Quandary_Of_2D_Vs_3D.php |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=October 22, 2023}}</ref>

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