Star Wars: Episode I - The Gungan Frontier is a 1999 video game by Lucas Learning.
| Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | |
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| Developer(s) | Lucas Learning |
| Publisher(s) | Lucas Learning |
| Series | Star Wars |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh, Windows |
| Release | 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation, educational |
Plot and gameplay
editIn a game similar to SimLife, the player aims to create a new ecology for Gungan colonisers by using the sacred creature known as the Kresch to build a new home on the moon given to the player by Boss Nass.
Critical reception
editSuperkids wrote that the game would both challenge and delight aspiring ecologists and population biologists.[1] Robn Kester of Inside Mac Gamers praised the game's unique style, while acknowledging its flaws.[2] Allgame's Brad Cook thought the graphics were substandard.[3]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| December, 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | Family Life: Best of the Year | Won |
| December, 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | Choosing Children's Software Magazine: Best Picks for the Holidays Award | Won[4] |
| September, 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | Parent's Guide to Children's Media: Outstanding Achievement in Computer Programs | Won[4] |
| September, 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | The National Association for Gifted Children: Parenting for High Potential 1999 Holiday Educational Toy List |
Won[4] |
| September, 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | NewMedia INVISION '99: Gold in Education, Youth | Won[4] |
| August, 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier | Technology & Learning Magazine award | Won[4] |
References
edit- ^ "SuperKids Software Review of StarWars Episode 1 The Gungan Frontier". www.superkids.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Inside Mac Games Review: Star Wars Episode I: The Gungan Frontier". www.insidemacgames.com. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
- ^ "Star Wars: Episode I: The Gungan Frontier - Review - allgame". 2014-11-15. Archived from the original on 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2017-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c d e "Lucas Learning - Awards - Star Wars Software Products". Archived from the original on 2001-12-12. Retrieved 2017-02-26.