From what I've read in reviews the game is supposed to be similar to SW in some of the themes and occasionally in looks (the opening is supposedly reminisent). but as said before, there are several nods to SW throughout the games. Several of them have a Biggs, Wedge and Jesse, the name of several rebel fighter pilots in the films. The universal theme of evil empire, small reble fraction led by princess/woman trumphing against all the odds. There are other things but minds drawing a blank at the moment.