Look at it!! Sounds and looks like it has far more promise than the obviously-rushed-for-launch prequel.
Meanwhile, you'll find several hints in the seven exclusive screens presented here. For starters, it looks like players can now exit their vehicles, eh? And when they're not blasting stormtroopers in third-person levels, players will hop aboard everything in the Star Wars trilogy that moves--from whizzing speederbikes to chicken-walking AT-STs to ponderous TIE Bombers (which fire multiple lock-on missiles Panzer Dragoon-style). But the ultimate surprise: Expect the most souped-up two-player cooperative mode ever. Let's just say that once you play Rebel Strike's cooperative campaign with a pal, you might consider selling your used copy of Rogue Leader. You won't need it.
lisawolf wrote:(Just got Metroid Prime too. Pity I've only had 15 mins of time to play it )
Day One: "oooh, pretty, this should be fun. Control's a bit iffy though."
Day Two: "Control better. More pretty. WTF am I supposed to be doing, anyway?"
Days Three thru Ten: "...mumble... must... complete... mission..." (SO: "When are you coming to bed?")
Day Eleven: Omega Pirate.
Day Twelve: Omega Pirate.
Day Thirteen: Omega Pirate... "Minter YOU CUNT!" (sorry, force of habit )
Day Fourteen: Given up in hatred and disgust. SMB2 all the rage now
I know I'll be getting it, that was never in doubt. It could be Rebel Assault III and I'd still be getting it. Almost any classic-trilogy game must be mine.
Hey all, here's some gameplay info from EGM (Yank magazine).
-Character models have been created perfectly. Han Solo looks great. You will be able to play as Luke Skywalker in every variation from farm-boy Luke to Jedi.
-Control an AT-ST through the forest in Endor, shoot the enemy and command your Ewok troops.
-Just about every scene from the Star Wars classic trilogy, including those famous lightsabre battles.
-Death star bonus level, where after you freeze Leia, you fall into the trash compactor (as the movie goes), and you gotta solve a jumping puzzle. Then when you have escpaed, you go into first person view and use your grappling hook (a la Zelda) and swing across, to "recreate fantasy".
-It won't rehash ANYTHING from RS2. E.g. you won't blow up the Death Star, and you won't tangle AT-AT's with a rope and speeders.
-HOWEVER, every single mission from Rogue Leader (including bonus missions) will be available to play in a multiplayer co-op mode, with improved graphics and the ability to split up goals!
-Speederbike missions through forest recreated. You can be on foot and hit the enemy on speederbike with your lightsabre at one point in the game.
-Landspeeder racing on Tatooine.
-Near DVD quality footage from the original Star Wars trilogy to intro/outro scenes.
-There will be a mission on Geonosis from Episode 2. The picture looks beautiful.
-Versus multiplayer mode (dogfights), and "capture the base" mode. This will be for at least two, and possibly four players.
-Kamikaze A-wing attack on a Super Star Destroyer. If you're good enough you can do it without comminiting suicide, or hit the SSD bridge.
-2 story lines, luke and wedge, with totally differant levels
I knew buying a Cubie for Star Wars games wasn't going to let me down (although the bastard who's taken 3+ months to ship me a game from eBay is shitting me to tears ).
fwiw, even though Rogue Leader was beautiful, it was obviously rushed, had yucky video and an annoyingly forced 'on the rails' (almost) game mechanic (play Battlesphere like I have been all afternoon and you'll see the difference ). I hope this new game frees the player up a bit more.
Woohoo!
must work on a Star Wars game website after I've finished my Yak archive one.....oops....oh look over there, a cow!....
Sounds and looks like it has far more promise than the obviously-rushed-for-launch prequel. 
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