DK_Viceroy Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Didn't anyone read me poitning out the SPHAATS on that cover? BFME is a great game it'll be a lot better after patchiong of course. The AI Is fearsome on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroZticles Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Yea the AI is very good considering Generals AI. Yes I saw it, good observation..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 I didnt want to turn this into a BFME debate...so head over here http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=142049 DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroZticles Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Back on Topic I hope they use my old old old idea of using the name Star Wars Exotic Battlefield.... Just love that name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saberhagen Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 When it comes to marketing it looks like the OT is still considered a much bigger asset than the PT. Just look at Battlefront. The game itself is evenly split between both periods, but the artwork on the front of the box is all from the OT, there's nothing from the PT at all. Of the 5 screenshots on the back, 4 are from the civil war period and only 1 from the clone wars. As I'm always saying, the OT had a huge ipact on popular culture and while the PT has been financially successful so far, it just hasn't had the same impact. btw DMUK is dead right about PC Zone. It makes the NME look mature, objective and well written! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I can't wait for the new year! Having known and waited so long for the official announcement. GB.com will be having some exclusive screens and interviews as we build up to the release of the new game. Spread the word as I will be launching the new look GB.com with new info about the game. DMUK (Happy New Year!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroZticles Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 OT has a big affect on the pop culture but PT has a big affect on the pop culture now.... Most kids are into the special effects and are use to great visual enhancments where it was not possible for OT to use such technology back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 Nah it has a smaller effect. We have yet to see lots of references to young Anakin or Darth Maul in TV shows, commercials etc. But we cannot count the number of references to Darth Vader or Luke Skywalker or even Chewbacca since there are so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK_Viceroy Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Considering how recent PT is it can hardly have made a huge impact, and obviously has not yet had a chance to scycle into the cartoons yet. I still think though that it'll be OT + PT it would have to be really since people will be wanting to re-enact Geonosis fully instead of missing half of it in ep 2, while good I would have liked to have seen more of the battle, it looked good but wasn't long enough to paint out a vast scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saberhagen Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 The PT was a massive phenomenon straight away, it didn't take time to filter through to the mainstream. The kids of today who just want CGI/action packed blockbusters probably aren't nearly as impressed with the PT as my generation was with the OT as there's a lot of competition out there now for films like that, and the PT isn't a particularly good example of it. And the battle of Geonosis scenes in AOTC were more than long enough already, and lacked drama and tension compared to Hoth or Yavin. If I see any more of that kind of pointless CGI nerd porn I'll lose the will to live! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK_Viceroy Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Originally posted by saberhagen If I see any more of that kind of pointless CGI nerd porn I'll lose the will to live! NERD PORN? I am begginning to worry about you, though you do have a point that battle did seem a little artificial. It needed more drama more scale and it needed to be more flaming epic for the battle that started the clone wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Windu Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I actually prefer the PT to the OT, mainly because the OT lacks action. Anyway, with the opening battle of the Clone sWars, I thought it was great. Sure, it would have been even better if they had included the space battle and the Control Ship raid, but hey, Lucas might make a special edition one day. FroZ - I still like "Star Wars: Galaxy in Flames" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroZticles Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I'm worrying about saber to. Every post these days is about nerds in some form or another. He also makes a huge point about how the competition in the film industry is very tough these days. Where as back then they had never seen anything like it before Star Wars came along thats why it was a huge impact back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Windu Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Quite true, somewhat similar would be the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. There's really been nothing like it in terms of quality, scope and story, so for my generation it is basically what other films are measured against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK_Viceroy Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Yeah Geonosis did seem to seriously pale in comparison to some of the LOTR battles, and the beggining could have been changed slightly to make it easier for those who arn't arednt Star Wars fans to help get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I found this snippet 'This new PC game is set two years before ANH with a certain amount of cross over from Episode 3. Screen shots look superb. It appears to include ground battles set in dessert and greenland areas with attacking AT-AT's and a new Imperial ground based vehicle called "TIE Crawlers" which I've not seen before (cross between a tank and a TIE Fighter). The action also takes place in space with rebel fleets taking on Star Destroyers (think of the game Homeworld). Unsure when the game will be released as it is in the early phases of development. ' Gives us an insight. Once every one returns to normal, I will be speaking to Activision, LA and of course PC ZONE!(god help me) DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK_Viceroy Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 You'd better hope they don't read here then:p What does Activision have to do with this? Petroglyph would be the one to ask? The TIE Crawler wasn't really that widely produced since it wasn't really a great tank it was okay good really but nothing on on AT-AT of course. Looks like me and the others who thought Ground and Space were gonna be in it were right. By ep 3 Crossover does this mean there'll be Republic and Confederacy in as well or do you think they'll be in an X-Pack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Activision will be publishing the game in the UK and rest of Europe DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK_Viceroy Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 That's a suprise I thought Activision went under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DarthMaulUK Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 That was acclaim DMUK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DK_Viceroy Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Well the space element should be good sinec Activision was Involved with the Star Trek Armada series. DM you got any info as to whther the CIS and Republic will be in? We Needs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeiamyourdad Posted January 1, 2005 Author Share Posted January 1, 2005 Well I'll just say it. Emotionless Droids and Clone Troopers make for a battle people can't relate too. Whenever the Empire faced the Rebels, they showed emotions which neither Clones nor Droids can. In LotR, we have Soldiers who have fear in their eyes, courage in their veins, the will to fight in their heart. The viewer can relate to them, they can feel what the soldiers feel. With 100% CGI, you have a hard time to relate, worst of all, the soldiers fighting have no emotions whatsoever. Droids don't fear, droids don't have courage, neither do Clone trooper grunts. With the OT, you have the Rebels who show fear and courage on the field of battle. You see them die, screaming before their vehicle goes into flames or before they get blown up by an AT-AT. You could feel bad for these guys because they're a small bunch of freedom fighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FroZticles Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 If it is set 2 years before ANH there won't be a Republic or CIS. The droids sometimes show a little personality when the Acklay was coming towards Obi-Wan and those 2 droids backed off and were scared of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverlordAngelus Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 It's been awhile since I posted. Anyway, the screenshots aren't showing up, where they removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Windu Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 This still does not compute, for a few reasons. 1. Having only two sides reduces re-play value 2. The main focus of SW at the moment is the PT. To exclude them seems very odd 3. The Clone Wars are a huge part of the SW universe, again it does not make sense to exclude them 4. Leaving out the Republic and CIS reduces the number of people who will buy the game, reducing profit Basically, if this game is only including the Rebels and Imperials, I simply won't buy it, and I know there are other SW fans out there who feel the same way. I am way, way more interested in the Republic and CIS than the Rebels and Empire, but until they would be ready to include all four civs, they won't be getting my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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