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Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II
INTRODUCTION:
Star Wars games have not been very rare on the consoles of today. The N64 had a Star Wars game at launch and thankfully
the GameCube got one as well. Even more impressive is the fact that the visuals in this game are stunning (they are like
watching the movie!) , most of the voice acting
is done by actors in the original movies and to top it all off this entire movie like game only took 8 months to create.
FEATURES:
15 unique levels and one training level
Some voice from original actors in the movies
Tons of differant ships to choose from and tons to unlock
Tons of DVD like bonuses to unlock
Medals to collect - Bronze, Silver, Gold
CHARACTERS (Playable):
Luke Skywalker
Wedge Antillies
Lando Calrissian
and others. .
OVERALL GAMEPLAY: During a week off of school I decided to rent this game on a hunch, since Melee, Blue Storm
and Luigi's Mansion just wouldn't cut it for me anymore. After completeing the Death Star Attack for the first time I have to
admit I was engulfed. Gameplay is simple. Each level consists of certain missions you have to complete, from taking out the
TIES to the At-Ats to bomb this or that. Each level is full of action and excitement. Factor 5 really used the controller
well making sure it was very intuitive which it is. My only complaint is that occasionally when you use the D-Pad to give
orders you slip up and give the wrong one. Which is all fixed in another second or two anyways.
GRAPHICS: The graphics are, for a lack of a better word, the best imaginable. Imagine watching the movie
now think that caliber in a game. Every area you are in is like a portion of the movie from Cloud City to flying through
the Death Star trench and don't forget the real time lighting it makes it almost confusable between the two. The only flaw in
graphics I have seen is a framerate glich that I have only had occur once on Tatooine at sunset.
SOUND: Great sound. Not only do you get to hear very Star Wars music you also get to listen to talking
between characters. The voice of Wedge in this game was the original actor and many clips of voices in the game were taken
straight out of the movie. Other than one scene where the talking always gets cut out you cannot not like the sound.
REPLAY VALUE: There is a ton of replay value in this game. 15 levels each with medals that are awarded,
the points you get from the medals are used to unlock bonuses and other levels. Getting golds to unlock all of the levels
is quite a feat in itself but a challenge that is well worth it. There are also many upgrades found in each mission that help
you out a lot in the long run.
| REVIEWED - PCM |
SCORE |
| OVERALL GAMEPLAY: Easy to figure out and intuitive. Training level if needed. Unfortuantley D-Pad can be a problem sometimes. | 9.8/10.0 |
| GRAPHICS: Like watching the movie. One minor framerate problem. | 9.8/10.0 |
| SOUND: Soundtrack with familiar Star Wars themes. Occasional cut of voices. | 9.8/10.0 |
| REPLAY VALUE: Five levels to unlock (requires all 15 gold medals) + Many ships to unlock + Many Upgades to find. = Tons to do! | 10.0/10.0 |
| OVERALL SCORE (NOT AN AVERAGE): | 9.8/10.0 |
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| Game Info |
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System: GameCube
Publisher: LucasArts
Devloper: LucasArts Factor 5
Genre: Action
Release: Novemeber 18, 2001
Players: 1
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