Showing posts with label star wars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label star wars. Show all posts
Friday, January 25, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
CES: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed MORE DETAILS
I found this little gem amongst Arstechnica's little archive. Prepare to freak out. Seriously, I think I peed a little when I read this stuff. Enjoy!
"So should we show him Grim Fandango 2?" That's the question I'm asked as I walk into Lucasart's suite at CES, and everyone laughs. I don't laugh, because that joke IS NOT FUNNY; it's like they showed me a kitten and then killed it. But we are going to see Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and in terms of impressive use of Force effects, this is above and beyond anything we've seen in previous games.
"Every time you hit that face button, we want you to feel that power," I'm told as I watch one of the Lucasarts employees show off Force Unleashed. I'm not allowed to do a full preview, but I can say that the game is fast and mean; the force powers do some crazy things, and the play is impacted by the physics in amazing ways.
You try to pick up a StormTrooper and he grabs onto a crate while screaming. You yank up on him with the Force again, and both the 'Trooper and the crate fly into the air. The force powers and the physics get even crazier; if you force push a metal door, it twists and deforms realistically. Some of the other things that stood out:
* The main character, the secret apprentice of Darth Vader, is played by Sam Witwer, BattleStar Galactica's Crashdown
* He holds his lightsaber behind his back in a way that looks very unorthodox but pleasingly menacing, and also allows players to see the entire lightsaber since the camera is always behind the player.
* Boss bottles will be huge in scope, including a Rancor fight. There will be God of War-like button-tapping sections at the end of the battle, but it will only be for more points; you won't lose a battle by missing a button press
* There will be character and lightsaber customization, although you won't be able to dual-wield or have dual-bladed lightsabers
* The Wii version of the game will include a two-player duel mode where you can show off your lightsaber skills against a friend in the same room.
* The PSP version will contain classic scenes from other Star Wars movies with the more over-the-top force powers of Unleashed
I was very impressed by the game; it looked great and the Force powers really brought home the idea of this evil, dominating character. The game is currently in alpha and planned for a summer release.
Via ArsTechnica
"So should we show him Grim Fandango 2?" That's the question I'm asked as I walk into Lucasart's suite at CES, and everyone laughs. I don't laugh, because that joke IS NOT FUNNY; it's like they showed me a kitten and then killed it. But we are going to see Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, and in terms of impressive use of Force effects, this is above and beyond anything we've seen in previous games.
"Every time you hit that face button, we want you to feel that power," I'm told as I watch one of the Lucasarts employees show off Force Unleashed. I'm not allowed to do a full preview, but I can say that the game is fast and mean; the force powers do some crazy things, and the play is impacted by the physics in amazing ways.
You try to pick up a StormTrooper and he grabs onto a crate while screaming. You yank up on him with the Force again, and both the 'Trooper and the crate fly into the air. The force powers and the physics get even crazier; if you force push a metal door, it twists and deforms realistically. Some of the other things that stood out:
* The main character, the secret apprentice of Darth Vader, is played by Sam Witwer, BattleStar Galactica's Crashdown
* He holds his lightsaber behind his back in a way that looks very unorthodox but pleasingly menacing, and also allows players to see the entire lightsaber since the camera is always behind the player.
* Boss bottles will be huge in scope, including a Rancor fight. There will be God of War-like button-tapping sections at the end of the battle, but it will only be for more points; you won't lose a battle by missing a button press
* There will be character and lightsaber customization, although you won't be able to dual-wield or have dual-bladed lightsabers
* The Wii version of the game will include a two-player duel mode where you can show off your lightsaber skills against a friend in the same room.
* The PSP version will contain classic scenes from other Star Wars movies with the more over-the-top force powers of Unleashed
I was very impressed by the game; it looked great and the Force powers really brought home the idea of this evil, dominating character. The game is currently in alpha and planned for a summer release.
Via ArsTechnica
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Darth Vader and Yoda Set to Appear in Soul Caliber IV, Chuck Norris Still Unconfirmed
Looks like fighting games are making a big comeback of late. The ever hot Smash Bros. Brawl and newly announced Street Fighter IV are now joined by the news that Soul Caliber IV will include two of fiction's most famous saber wielders. That's right, Darth Vader and Yoda are confirmed playable! The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny is so close you can feel it. It feels like... fighting spirit... or maybe a warm couch?
Friday, July 13, 2007
The Force Unleashed
Ever wondered what The Force could really do? Have you ever wondered what actually happened in between Star Wars: Episode 3 and Episode 4? Ever just wanted a game where you could be the bad guy with crazy Force powers and throw things and pull things and generally all kinds of awesome force stuff? Well I have! And Lucas Arts has finally decided to deliver! Check out the crazy trailer and other details about the upcoming game at their website.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Secret Movie Embedded In Windows XP
I came across this today mostly be accident. It turns out there is a secret ASCII version of the entire movie Star Wars Episode 4:A New Hope! All you have to do to watch it is this:
Start--> Run
Type telnet
A command prompt box will open.
Type the letter "o"
then type towel.blinkenlights.nl
Enjoy!
Start--> Run
Type telnet
A command prompt box will open.
Type the letter "o"
then type towel.blinkenlights.nl
Enjoy!
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