Genre: Space combat simulation
Developer: Totally Games
Publisher: LucasArts
Year: 1997
Platform: PC
X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter: Balance of Power Campaigns is an expansion pack for the multiplayer-focused space combat simulator X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter, developed by Totally Games and published by LucasArts for PC in 1997. The expansion adds two extensive single-player campaigns, enabling players to experience structured missions alongside the game’s established multiplayer modes.
Players can fly a variety of starfighters from both the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire, engaging in tactical space combat that includes dogfights, escort missions, and fleet engagements. Each campaign is divided into missions that emphasize strategic objectives, piloting skill, and careful management of the ship’s systems and weaponry.
The expansion enhances the original game by providing narrative-driven missions with pre-defined objectives, in contrast to the open-ended multiplayer skirmishes. It maintains the first-person cockpit perspective, offering immersive controls and instrumentation for piloting multiple spacecraft.
