Impossible Rescue

Author(s): Don Sielke

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Even though the author has recycled his previous Tatooine level, he still adds several new surprises to give the experience some freshness. The first level to use Tatooine as a setting was original; it had lots of new things to keep you interested. This level has some new things too, but you can't seem to get past the feeling that it's just a rerun. First off, the author recycles a lot of his previous level. While this is good, as it increases the believability that you're actually visiting the same place, and increases the continuity between levels, it also deadens the interest, especially if you just completed the previous mission. By having gone through it all before, you know your way around, know a lot of the puzzles, and even the new items don't seem quite as eye-catching. It's a lot like running through an adaption of the original Dark Forces levels. The second time is not nearly as fun. Even the plot seems to have been done before. It really is just an adaption of all the rescue Madine levels, with Threepio in his place. While the author should be given a little credit for creativeness in the setting and the use of the droid in place of Madine, this plot is getting old real fast. The author does throw in some new things to keep the level enjoyable. Boba Fett's base has been converted, and the area surrounding it has been expanded to include several new cliffs. But when you get right down to it, it's all pretty much the same.

This level is best compared to a poor remake of a classic movie. The plot is twisted a little to provide some new entertainment, but when it's all over, you have an urge for the original version. If you're looking to play a Tatooine level, I'd pick one of the two the author has made. Doing both constitutes overkill. This level is part of a four level set, but there is no real story combining them so I've reviewed it seperately. You'll want to check out the others though. Operation Death Star Escape from Secret Base II Operation Tatooine

Level(s) replaced:	One of four new levels.
Difficulty Settings:	Yes

New BMs:	Yes
New FMEs:	Yes
New WAXs:	Yes
New 3DOs:	Yes
New VOCs:	No
New GMDs:	No
New LFDs:	Yes
New VUEs:	Yes

Base:	New level from scratch
Editor(s) used:	Text Editor (unspecified)
Known Bugs:	None.
Download the four level set. (don-df42.zip, 441k)

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