Ok....for every Star Wars geek out there.....this is "THE" game to have. I've played damn near every SW game there is.....and this is the BEST! Granted....I've been out of the game playing scene for like 3 years now.....but nevertheless....this was the game to bring me back. I bought this like....last Feb...and I just now finished it. Given of course....I haven't played every day....can't do that with a toddler in the house. Played both sides Empire and Rebellion......The Empire is the toughest. This has it all....fleets to build.....ground forces to create.....then take over the galaxy, system by system. The sound effects are dead on with the films......and then using heroes such as Han Solo in the Falcon or Boba Fett in the Slave I is really cool! I do prefer playing the space battles compared to the ground battles though. The missions are addicting as hell. Good job on that. The graphics are superb! Even if your not a fan of SW....but just a gamer of real time strategy games along the lines of Command and Comquer and Starcraft...this is a must! And to top things off....there's an expansion pack coming out.......The Forces of Corruption.......see it at www.lucasarts.com. This looks awesomw as well......but in a way....I think I would like to see a pack for say Episode I-III time period. EAW does containe a few elements of that period.........but I think all out at that time would be good.