darksnowman Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 Props to Moogleviper for the banner! (looks better than GTs!!) Long long ago, in a galaxy far, far away a trilogy of films was born. It wasn't long until the success of these films poured over into the video game industry as many spin offs and games detailing the "expanded universe" began appearing. Many of these games have been terrible, some decent and only a select few have broken the mould to be remembered as true classics... Gametrailers are at it again with a new series of retrospectives, this time looking at the games the Starwars franchise has spawned over the years. I've played plenty of Starwars games from stuff like the Rogue Squadrons, Podracer, Shadows of the Empire to the Snes ones to Starwars Arcade and plenty of others. This should be a good trip down memory lane and we'll maybe see a few games that we had never heard of! Episode I - The Arcade shooters and Atari beginnings of far, far away. Episode II - The games that brought you each original chapter from start to finish. Episode III - The games that started the saga - Menace, Clones, and Sith. Episode IV - X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and Alliance; the dogfights that drove the conflict forward. Episode V - Rebellion, Force Commander, Galactic Battlegrounds, Empire at War, and Battlefront. Episode VI - Dark Forces, Jedi Knight, Mysteries of the Sith, Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy. Episode VII - Shadows of the Empire and Knights of the Old Republic I & II Episode VIII - The online saga brings the massive trials and turmoils of a divided galactic empire. Episode IX - The flight and fight operations of Rebel Assault and Rogue Squadron. Episode X - The circle is now complete - the Force will be with you, always.
martinist Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 It almost gave me a seizure. Especually that arcade machine.
Cube Posted March 16, 2008 Posted March 16, 2008 Good start to the retrospective. It's just a shame we have to wait two weeks for the next one.
darksnowman Posted March 17, 2008 Author Posted March 17, 2008 It's just a shame we have to wait two weeks for the next one. Its is a shame. Not sure if you watched the FF ones before, but they started out being weekly, then it became impossible for the guy that does them to get them done in that timeframe. He must have learned from that.
darksnowman Posted March 31, 2008 Author Posted March 31, 2008 Episode two of this retrospective is up and I updated the opening post with the link, enjoy... and discuss!
Mundi Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 A bit disappointed that the N64 Star wars: Shadows of the Empire didn´t get a mention in this bit
Cube Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 A bit disappointed that the N64 Star wars: Shadows of the Empire didn´t get a mention in this bit That's because it'll get a mention when they do the ones that are their own stories (with the likes of Rogue Squadron and Jedi Knight). Another good retrospective episode.
Mundi Posted March 31, 2008 Posted March 31, 2008 That's because it'll get a mention when they do the ones that are their own stories (with the likes of Rogue Squadron and Jedi Knight). Another good retrospective episode. Alrighty, didn´t know there would be one.
Pete Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 Ive just ordered republic commando for my PC due to part two. looks great yeah its a cool little retrospective.
Strange Cookie Posted April 25, 2008 Posted April 25, 2008 I've recently bought the entire Star Wars trilogy on SNES. Hard as diamond, but still one of the best SW-games outthere! My favourite is still SW: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader. Wasn't a big fan of Rebel Strike, though. Ah, I remember the days of Shadow of the Empire. Was one of my first N64-games, the other being, ofcourse, Super Mario 64. It wasn't bad (the first and last lever really were the highlights), but it has aged very badly. Anyhoo, this retrospective begun at just the right time: the day I went to the Star Wars Exposition. :wink:
darksnowman Posted April 26, 2008 Author Posted April 26, 2008 Shadows of the Empire was... alright. I got it too because there was no Mario 64 the day I got my N64. The first level is definitely the best and the final level at the Skyhook (right?) was good, but not as good as Hoth. Episode three is up, linkage in the opening post.
Cube Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33339.html Episode 4 Edit: That one was very poor. 16 minutes is way long to just blabble about the X-Wing games...
Portlett Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 I really liked Shadows Of The Empire but it has aged terribly in all honesty, it was the first N64 game I ever played and I have fond memories of being in the last year of primary school and visiting my older brother at uni and he has just got a 64
Mr. Bananagrabber Posted April 28, 2008 Posted April 28, 2008 I remember loving Shadows of the Empire when I first got it, but I tried to play it again recently and it's more root canal than game. Same with Rogue Squadron unfortunately. I'm absolutely adoring this retrospective though.
Cube Posted April 29, 2008 Posted April 29, 2008 Shadows of the Empire was awesome back in the day. Except for that bloody train level.
darksnowman Posted April 29, 2008 Author Posted April 29, 2008 Episode four was a bit of a snore. I feel that all that info about those games could have been fitted in aswell as having a look at other things. What was that level called in Sote? I remember it but I can't think of its name- IG88 was the boss at the end of it, right?
Jamba Posted May 28, 2008 Posted May 28, 2008 Ummm so did they just stop these? Wtf? There are loads of games that they still haven't covered
darksnowman Posted June 22, 2008 Author Posted June 22, 2008 Episode V in the retrospective up now. Looks like they have got back to these after closing out the Metal Gear series of retrospectives. This part focuses on the RTS games and Battlefront. I've never played any of the RTS ones but I have played both Battlefronts and, honestly, I didn't rate them. I didn't like how they played and thought they felt pretty clumsy and depthless... and I had no idea that they were meant to be great games, lol. Woops. I linked to Episode V in the opening post, so scroll up and get watchin!
darksnowman Posted July 9, 2008 Author Posted July 9, 2008 The latest instalment, Episode VI is up now on GT. I've linked to it in the opening post and I'm gonna watch it in a minute, join me.
Guest Captain Falcon Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 I been waiting for this one since the retrospective began. Jedi Knight was the very first PC game I got. I remember going to Game cos I had a £5 discount voucher. I've still got the box with all inserts as well as the receipt in near mint condition. That opening scene completely flawed me with live actors fighting GC ones. A friend of mine got Half life around the same time but when I played it, it didn't come close to JK or MotS. Jedi Outcast though is definitely the best Star Wars game ever. The first has super nostalgia for me but I have played it in a while and I don't want to go back and tarnish the memory. JO has better implementation of the force powers even if the level design isn't quite as strong (still brilliant though) and works it into the game better overall. It does have a slow start mind. Jedi Academy also happens to be the last PC game I bought.
Jamba Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 Bought KOTOR recently, really looking forward to playing it as I never really had much time with any of the rest of the series. How does this particular one match up?
Cube Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 From what I remember, the GameCube version of Jedi Outcast was a very bad port, right (I also remember some really, really bad platforming sections)?
Guest Captain Falcon Posted July 24, 2008 Posted July 24, 2008 Since no one's posted it, here's episode 7 featuring SotE and KotOR 1 & 2. http://www.gametrailers.com/player/37296.html The thing that gets me about SotE is that everyone bangs on about how good level 1 (Hoth in the Snowspeeder) was but completely forget to mention level 10 against the Skyhook. For me, that was easily the best level. Having to fly into it from all the different entry points and destroy it was epic. Given that the original premise for Rogue Squadron was a game comprised only of levels like the Hoth one, it's funny how it's sequels tend to rely more on the Skyhook level design of full 3D movement in outer space.
darksnowman Posted July 25, 2008 Author Posted July 25, 2008 Thanks, I hadn't noticed the new episode of this was up. I think the difference between Hoth and the Skyhook in Sote is that Hoth is faster paced and more varied... plus its a snow level. The Skyhook was boring with that "destroy fifty enemies" or however many it was section which was pretty tedious, whereas Hoth was split up into bite sized chunks of greatness.
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