

That was largely due to the AOE game design, although one cynical reviewer labelled it fish and berries in space, after the primary resource gathering of Microsoft's classic game.

Purists might have raised an eyebrow at seeing Wookies in tanks, and the whole chronology of Star Wars seemed to be scrambled in a black hole, but it was lots of fun. It had to be a winner, and was hailed as one of the best Star Wars games. By PETER ELEY (Herald rating: * * * * ) Galactic Battlegrounds combined the Star Wars universe with the Age of Empires game formula.
