The control system is very much an arcade model. Don't come looking for the depth seen in titles like X-Wing. The various ships in the game do handle in different ways but they all feel a little 'light'. Thrills, spills and fast paced action are the name of the game though and Factor 5 obviously wanted to deliver an accesible control system rather than a more 'realistic' simulation model to thrill the anal retentive Star Wars audience ... and good on them!

Like Rogue Squadron there are a variety of different scenarios in Rogue Leader with each one requiring a specific vehicle to do the best job of completing it. Bombing runs require the use of the Y-Wing, high speed dog-fights are best resolved with the zippy A-Wing and for general assault missions chances are you'll be piloting your trusty X-Wing. The missions aren't quite as varied as the original Rogue Squadron but they are a damn site more authentic. In our opinion Rogue Leader is the best "you're in the movie" Star Wars game on the market. Each mission can be tied directly to events in the classic trilogy and some are torn straight from the films (Assault on the Death Star, The Battle of Endor and The Battle of Hoth).

While there are plenty of extras to unlock and challenges to pursue, Rogue Leader is still a short game. It won't take long before most gamers have saved the day and put to bed all the games main missions. Keen players will of course want to unlock everything and get a gold medal in each mission which we can assure is a serious challenge. We would have liked to seen a few more missions in the game but that's mainly because the gameplay is so enjoyable and we're big fat Star Wars gluttons.