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Post by t0xin_ven0m on Feb 12, 2007 16:24:10 GMT -5
Game Informer, the popular gaming publication, has released some juicy bits on Lucas Arts' upcoming Star Wars game titled Star Wars: Force Unleashed. Details are scarce at the moment, but GameFront.de does have some of the more interesting pieces of information.
- The story takes place between the events of Episode III and Episode IV. You assume the role of Darth Vader's apprentice.
- Force Unleashed uses the "Euphoria Engine". It takes advantage of next-gen hardware by giving each object in the game unique characteristics. For example, a piece of steel will behave like a piece of steel; a tree or log will behave like a piece of wood; if a Stormtrooper is thrown into a steel panel, that panel might become dented. Euphoria Engine is also being used in the upcoming Indiana Jones game.
- Physics play an important role, as you can use your force abilities to throw both enemies and objects alike. With force abilities, you can utilize anything in the environment as a weapon.
Force Unleashed, previously titled Star Wars 2007, is planned for a release sometime this year. ---------
That's freaking awesome....Darth Vader's apprentice! Sweet!
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Post by Ouchmaker on Feb 13, 2007 15:24:33 GMT -5
The teaser showing what the graphics engine can do is amazing, and if the game looks exactly like it's shown here, then the game looks superb. Not too sure about the apprentice of Darth Vader angle. I'm a fan of the KotOR games, so I want the possiblity to choose my destiny. Then again the apprentice is a new character, so hopefully the game wil be more free-roam, than mission-based. So that you start as the apprentice, and then you can choose to either drift away, or be as Sith as you can be. Here's hoping for this option.
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Post by t0xin_ven0m on Feb 13, 2007 15:56:28 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm a huge fan of KOTOR as well. I can't wait for KOTOR 3, even though it hasn't been announced...lol.
I'm sure they will let you drift either to the good side or the dark, most games nowadays do. But, as you said, here's to hoping! It would be neat if they had training missions or something where you could fight Vader.
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Post by Carnage on Feb 13, 2007 18:47:28 GMT -5
I like the the idea of training with Vader, the cave scene in The Emipire strikes back would be a good training scenario. It'd be cool if you were trained from birth by Vader and to prove your self worthy of being a Sith you have to hunt down the last remaining Jedi spread throughout the galaxy, but you could join the Jedi too if you like. It'd be cool if you could become a Gray Jedi, I would love that because they're in between Dark & Light and can be bounty hunters too. I'd like to see more of Korriban and Manaan from the first KOTOR, but I'd like to see more planets & a couple popular ones from the main trilogy.
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Post by t0xin_ven0m on Feb 16, 2007 10:35:32 GMT -5
Here's some more new information...
This week during Toy Fair, the Lucas crew unveiled plans for a new video game called The Force Unleashed, which features an apprentice trained by Darth Vader:
The story revolves around redemption. Darth Vader has sought out and trained a secret apprentice – a young man with a knack for The Force and a dark outlook.
The journey will take players to the Wookie world of Kashyyyk, the junk planet of Raxus Prime and a Tie-Fighter construction facility. It’s a fresh vision of the Star Wars universe, with plenty of room for Blackman and his team to explore, expand and invent.
“The experience is all about ‘The Force unleashed’,” Blackman says. “What does this mean? It’s not just about using force-push to knock over a storm trooper or a couple of droids. It’s about hitting that storm trooper like he’s been hit by a cannonball – sending him backwards and thrashing through columns and breaking glass and denting metal.”
In addition to the video game, there will also be a novel, action figures and a comic by Dark Horse. The game’s website is now up as well.
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Post by Carnage on Feb 16, 2007 15:33:32 GMT -5
Yeah, there's also two videos out that show the use of the euphoria engine used in the game. I'll post it up if you want, it's truly next-gen stuff.
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Post by t0xin_ven0m on Feb 16, 2007 21:08:21 GMT -5
Yeah sure, go ahead and post them...I haven't seen a trailer yet.
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Post by Carnage on Feb 16, 2007 22:01:21 GMT -5
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Post by Ouchmaker on Feb 17, 2007 5:47:23 GMT -5
No matter how many times you watch them, they look really sweet, and really something that other companies should take a look at.
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Post by Carnage on Feb 17, 2007 12:56:01 GMT -5
Hopefully in the future they will use it. Here's the entire tech demo, it's not that great of a picture but you can still see the amazing work they have done with the engine. I like the jello Jar Jar. Entire Tech Demo
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Post by t0xin_ven0m on Feb 18, 2007 9:14:54 GMT -5
They haven't completely confirmed it yet, but rumor has it that you can unlock Vader and play as him...
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Post by Carnage on Feb 18, 2007 11:37:13 GMT -5
I realy hope this game is of similar gameplay of Jedi Knight. I always thought that game had potential. I'd like if you could choose your speices too, again like Jedi Knight. I wanna be a lightsaber weilding Wookie!
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Post by t0xin_ven0m on Feb 18, 2007 13:09:58 GMT -5
I don't know if you're allowed to pick your species or not. It says in the newest Game Informer that you can't name your character because he already has a name. So, I'm assuming he will already have a race as well..
So, with that said, I'm guessing this game will add to the continuity of the Star Wars as well...it's suppposed to take place between Episode 3 & 4.
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Post by comicfreak on Feb 21, 2007 18:24:09 GMT -5
dude this game looks amazing i can't wait. there r even jedi riding rancor. man this is awesome.
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Post by Carnage on Feb 21, 2007 20:20:22 GMT -5
Jedi riding Rancor? That just made my day.......This game is gonna be so sweet......
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Post by Carnage on Feb 28, 2007 15:05:23 GMT -5
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Post by comicfreak on Feb 28, 2007 17:01:47 GMT -5
maybe they can use it on their thrid max payne game. those games rock.
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