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Game Revolution
Review by Brian Gee, C. "In a nutshell, it feels like an AoE mod more than a stand-alone game."
http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/strategy/star_wars_galactic_battlegrounds.htm

GameSpy
Review by David Cassady and Debra McBride, 77%. "Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds is a solid and very enjoyable RTS that should please fans of the series even if it doesn't wow them."
http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/december01/swgb/

TheForce.Net
Review by Mark Isaacson, 89%. "Galactic Battlegrounds will finally please those who have been waiting for a Star Wars Real Time Strategy game that actually does the license justice."
http://www.theforce.net/videogames/reviews/battlegrounds.asp

Total Video Games
Review by Chris Leyton, 8/10. "LucasArts have taken one of the most refined RTS engines out there, which means there is a good game at heart."
http://www.totalvideogames.com/tvg.php?review_read=true&review_id=534

Galactic Battlegrounds: Clone Campaigns
Review by Carla Harker, [82/100]. "You won't find anything truly different about Clone Campaigns, but that's generally not what expansion packs are all about." (June 16, 2002)
http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/june02/clonecampaigns/

GameSpot: Clone Campaigns
Reviewed by Tom Chick, [6.4/10]. "The original ... was a good game in that it brought to life the epic sweep of battles in the Star Wars universe, but this expansion pack doesn't add much to that epic sweep." (May 30, 2002)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starwarsgalacticbcc/review.html

SLCentral
Review by Aaron Dahlen, 8/10. "Too many RTS titles in recent months have had their strongest assets in visuals and sound. I'm glad that Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds has its strongest assets in gameplay." (January 29, 2002)
http://www.slcentral.com/reviews/software/games/lucasarts/galacticbattlegrounds/

Game Industry News
Reviewed by Royce Brainard, score: 4-1/2 out of 5. (2002)
http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=195

The Electric Playground
Review by Brian Gladman, 75%. "A worthwhile pick-up if you're an Age of Empires player who also happens to really like Star Wars or a real Star Wars fan looking to get into the AoE-style RTS genre." (December 17, 2001)
http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=7779

BlueSmoke
Review by Jin-Ning Tioh. "An artful blending of two worlds, one of which is the tried-and-true engine and gameplay of Age of Empires II, as well as the storytelling, art, and design of the seasoned Star Wars designers, Galactic Battlegrounds certainly seems to combine the best of both worlds." (December 3, 2001)
http://www.bluesmoke.net/viewArticle.cgi?id=r34

Action Trip
Review by Gareth Von Kallenbach, 86%. "A fun and solid game that despite having dated graphics and a lot of resemblance to an 'Age' mod, it finally delivers the RTS Star Wars game that will satisfy the fans who have waited for a long time for a RTS game worthy of the Star Wars legacy." (November 26, 2001)
http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/starwarsgalacticbattlegrounds.phtml

Tech TV
Review by Jonah Jackson, 3/5. "If you are a Star Wars fan who is trying the RTS genre for the first time, Galactic Battlegrounds is a good choice." (November 21, 2001)
http://www.g4techtv.com/techtvvault/features/34413/Star_Wars_Galactic_Battlegrounds_PC_Review.html

GameSpot
Review by Tom Chick, 82%. "On one hand, sure, it's a derivative real-time strategy game. But on the other hand, it's a tidy little bundle of escapism that's perfect for a generation of gamers raised on Star Wars." (November 20, 2001)
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/starwarsgalacticb/

GameZone
Review by RGerbino, 9/10. "Galactic Battlegrounds is AOE with the coolest facelift this side of Mos Eisley." (November 19, 2001)
http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r18599.htm

IGN
Reviewed by Steve Butts, 8/10. "I love Age of Star Wars, I mean Star Empires. Whatever it's called, I dig it." (November 19, 2001)
http://pc.ign.com/articles/165/165959p1.html

Computer and Video Games
Review by Keith Pullin, 84%. "A few more innovative elements such as supply lines and slightly better graphics would have been welcome, but what the hell - there's gameplay here in abundance and that's what counts." (November 3, 2001)
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/reviews/reviews_story.php?id=20359