<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rebel	I-Application
Assault	I-Application
is	O
a	O
rail	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
for	O
DOS	B-Device
,	O
Macintosh	B-Device
,	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
and	O
3DO	B-Device
Interactive	I-Device
Multiplayer	I-Device
systems	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
1993	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
CD-ROM-only	O
game	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
LucasArts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
oldest	O
titles	O
to	O
make	O
use	O
of	O
extensive	O
full-motion	B-Application
video	I-Application
(	O
FMV	O
)	O
on	O
the	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
such	O
,	O
enemy	O
fire	O
cannot	O
be	O
dodged	O
in	O
this	O
mode	O
;	O
instead	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
must	O
shoot	O
the	O
enemy	O
within	O
a	O
set	O
time	O
frame	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
avoid	O
taking	O
damage	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
in	O
a	O
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
few	O
stages	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
branching	O
points	O
,	O
much	O
like	O
those	O
in	O
Panzer	B-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rebel	O
squad	O
then	O
defends	O
the	O
Rebel	O
base	O
on	O
Hoth	O
from	O
the	O
attack	O
shown	O
in	O
the	O
Empire	O
Strikes	O
Back	O
,	O
and	O
finally	O
launches	O
an	O
assault	O
on	O
the	O
Death	B-Operating_System
Star	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
the	O
player	O
taking	O
the	O
place	O
of	O
Luke	O
Skywalker	O
in	O
destroying	O
the	O
battle	O
station	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
Han	O
Solo	O
and	O
the	O
Millennium	O
Falcon	O
are	O
replaced	O
by	O
Rebel	O
Commander	O
Jake	O
Farrell	O
in	O
an	O
A-wing	O
who	O
saves	O
Rookie	O
One	O
just	O
before	O
he	O
has	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
final	O
shot	O
on	O
the	O
Death	B-Operating_System
Star	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
followed	O
by	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rebel	I-Application
Assault	I-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Hidden	I-Application
Empire	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
is	O
missing	O
Chapter	O
7	O
(	O
Imperial	O
Probe	O
Droids	O
)	O
and	O
skips	O
straight	O
to	O
Chapter	O
8	O
(	O
Imperial	O
Walkers	O
)	O
,	O
renumbering	O
all	O
subsequent	O
chapters	O
accordingly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
's	O
graphics	O
are	O
also	O
considerably	O
less	O
sharp	O
and	O
detailed	O
than	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
3DO	B-Device
versions	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
also	O
lacks	O
the	O
possibility	O
to	O
play	O
as	O
a	O
female	O
Rookie	O
One	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rebel	I-Application
Assault	I-Application
was	O
a	O
commercial	O
hit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
in	O
February	O
1994	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
DOS	B-Device
version	O
that	O
"	O
In	O
some	O
ways	O
,	O
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
is	O
a	O
breathtaking	O
game	O
,	O
yet	O
it	O
comes	O
up	O
a	O
few	O
light	O
sabers	O
short	O
in	O
some	O
key	O
areas	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magazine	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
is	O
a	O
gorgeous	O
,	O
fast-paced	O
shooter	O
that	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
fun	O
to	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
1994	O
the	O
magazine	O
said	O
that	O
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
"	O
seems	O
to	O
have	O
split	O
gamers	O
into	O
two	O
camps	O
—	O
those	O
that	O
absolutely	O
love	O
it	O
,	O
and	O
those	O
that	O
absolutely	O
do	O
n't	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
criticizing	O
the	O
"	O
very	O
limited	O
and	O
very	O
repetitive	O
"	O
game	O
play	O
despite	O
"	O
incredible	O
"	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
gave	O
the	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
version	O
a	O
negative	O
review	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Though	O
they	O
praised	O
the	O
music	O
,	O
they	O
described	O
the	O
graphics	O
as	O
"	O
grainy	O
,	O
soupy	O
,	O
and	O
very	O
pixelated	B-Algorithm
"	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
controls	O
are	O
poor	O
enough	O
to	O
all	O
but	O
eliminate	O
the	O
fun	O
factor	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
gave	O
a	O
somewhat	O
more	O
positive	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
3DO	B-Device
version	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
audio	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
awesome	O
graphics	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
again	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
controls	O
all	O
but	O
completely	O
ruin	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reviewer	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
likewise	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
music	O
are	O
impressive	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
port	O
is	O
overall	O
"	O
a	O
very	O
close	O
conversion	O
of	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
CD-ROM	I-Device
game	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
control	O
is	O
none	O
too	O
solid	O
,	O
and	O
game	O
play	O
is	O
rudimentary.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Next	O
Generations	O
review	O
of	O
the	O
Macintosh	B-Device
version	O
remarked	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
recreation	O
of	O
vehicles	O
and	O
scenarios	O
from	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
universe	O
would	O
make	O
it	O
very	O
appealing	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
on-rails	O
gameplay	O
would	O
get	O
old	O
quickly	O
for	O
general	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
review	O
also	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
usual	O
long	O
delay	O
between	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
PC	O
and	O
Macintosh	B-Device
versions	O
,	O
and	O
scored	O
it	O
two	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
Worlds	O
Action	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
in	O
June	O
1994	O
,	O
losing	O
to	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Shadow	I-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Flame	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
wrote	O
that	O
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
"	O
established	O
a	O
new	O
record	O
for	O
CD-ROM	B-Device
game	O
sales	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
new	O
model	O
for	O
action	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
film	O
properties	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MacUser	O
named	O
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
50	O
CD-ROMs	B-Device
of	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Entertainment	O
Weekly	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
B	O
and	O
wrote	O
that	O
"	O
You	O
've	O
got	O
to	O
hand	O
it	O
to	O
the	O
folks	O
at	O
LucasArts	O
—	O
they	O
wring	O
every	O
drop	O
of	O
juice	O
from	O
a	O
game	O
platform	O
,	O
whether	O
it	O
's	O
PC	B-Device
CD-ROM	I-Device
(	O
where	O
Rebel	B-Application
Assault	I-Application
has	O
been	O
a	O
best-seller	O
for	O
the	O
past	O
eight	O
months	O
)	O
or	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
(	O
which	O
is	O
just	O
releasing	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trouble	O
is	O
,	O
Sega	B-Device
CD	I-Device
does	O
n't	O
have	O
that	O
much	O
juice	O
to	O
begin	O
with	O
:	O
Thanks	O
to	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
slow	O
disc	O
access	O
and	O
limited	O
color	O
capabilities	O
,	O
this	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
fighter	O
ship	O
never	O
quite	O
reaches	O
light	O
speed.	O
"	O
</s>
