7 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Played Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Soaring spaceships are no stranger to Star Wars video games, with thrilling dogfights at the core of both EA’s Battlefront and Star Wars: Squadrons. Yet very few George Lucas gaming adaptations have swapped aerial showdowns for laps around the intergalactic racetrack--until Galactic Racer. Helmed by talent that worked on the vehicular sections of Battlefront and racing classics like Burnout and Need for Speed, Galactic Racer is a game purely about the thrill of zooming past the Galaxy’s greatest racers, and thanks to its roguelike structure, this tournament plays dirty. As you soar across the dunes of Jaaku and cruise across Lantaana’s lava-filled caverns, it’s important to race prepared. Where some racers may have the backing of insidious forces, we at GameSpot like to support the underdog. So in order to make sure you secure those podium finishes--and give repulsive mining magnate Kestar Bool a run for his money--here are all the Galactic Racer tips you’ll need to finish first in a galaxy far, far away. Cool your jets; learn to master your Afterburner and fear your Ramjet Armed with both a classic boost in the form of an Afterburner and then a souped-up thruster called a Ramjet,…