Star Wars: Clone Wars for GAMECUBE!!! (and PS2) (and x-box)

That Bounty Hunter game just blows compared to Clone Wars! Did ya'll see the trailer... OM*G!!!

 

So is there a game called Clone Wars? And who can you be and when will it come out? It's for PS2 right?

 

So is there a game called Clone Wars? And who can you be and when will it come out? It's for PS2 right?

You could try looking at the start of this very thread, which you will see is entitled Star Wars: Clone Wars for GAMECUBE!!! (and PS2) for information.

 

I saw a demo of the game at C2. It looks pretty cool even as a rough cut.

 

Here's some short impressions of the game from E3, courtesy of Planet GameCube.

 

"Clone Wars
- One of the surprise announcements right before the Expo last week was LucasArts revelation that they'd not only add to the Episode II madness with a Bounty Hunter prequel, but also throw in a post-Attack story with the vehicle shooter "The Clone Wars".

Set immediately after the events of Episode II, gamers can choose from three different Jedi in a quest to end the tyranny of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Be it Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi, or Vader-to-be Anakin Skywalker, the player can step into the shoes of the three main force-wielders of the second movie (Yoda not included). Interestingly enough, the selection of each Jedi has no bearing on gameplay whatsoever. Entirely aesthetic in execution, the storyline will differ from character to character, but the vehicle manipulation will remain the same.

Laid out in a similar fashion to Star Wars: Jedi StarFighter (but built on a different engine), moving through the environments is a breeze. Whether we were on a STAP, in a tank, or flying through the air via speeder, the straightforward controls remained identical. Allowing for an easy transition from stage to stage. However there is a definite frame-rate problem in this early stage, so maintaining the illusion of high speeds is a bit difficult. Luckily, we've been assured that this will be fixed and headed for a solid 60 frames before ship.

The two coolest moments in Clone Wars however had to be the out of vehicle missions with lightsabers and the excellent war-like atmosphere when caught in the simulation of the climactic final battle of Episode II. Not only are there scores of vehicles, walkers, starships, and laser blasts coming from all directions as you advance, but there are plenty of Medal of Honor-like moments that simulate a real war. As both sides clash in a dramatic struggle, a true feeling of being caught up in the movie overtook us like a hungry Rancor.

Headed for stores this fall, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is looking as though it will be just as solid as the forthcoming Bounty Hunter. 30 units, a boatload of stages and levels, and the sweeping emotional soundtrack from the motion picture equals one hell of a cool experience. We'll be back with more... soon."-IGNinsider

Clone Wars looks pretty cool

 

Gabe from Penny Arcade gives his Clone Wars impressions:

Clone Wars
When I first read about this title in EGM the preview said it was a vehicular combat game. Immediately I pictured a Star Wars version of Twisted Metal and my heart sank. Thankfully this could not be further from the truth. In reality Clone Wars is more like Rogue Leader on the ground. You will play as one of three Jedi throughout the game Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi or Anakin Skywalker. In the mission I saw the player took control of a Republic Attack Gunship during the battle of Geonosis. The first thing I noticed was the scale. As the ship flew over the battlefield taking pot shots and Techno Union Starships you could see hundreds of tiny clone warriors exchanging fire with droids below you. The amount of action on the screen was incredible. The player was also able to issue orders to his allies via the directional pad ala Rogue Leader. They did a fantastic job of recreating the massive scale of the battle from the movie. The game kicks off there and will take you to some familiar planets as well as some created especially for the game. Various missions will put you in control of everything from a speeder bike to a tank. You will also get the opportunity to step out of your vehicle on occasion and kick some ass Jedi Style. In addition to a very solid single player campaign the game will also feature a series of multiplayer modes. This all ads up to make it one of my favorite games of the show. Clone Wars is set to drop some time in September, which if you ask me won't come soon enough.

Sounds awesome! I hope it makes its September release date!

 

Clones Wars will be a mix of both Adventure and Combat...
Im thinking itll be more or less like Starfighter to a point.... but the odd time your character can get out and move around...
I think all the Star Wars games comin out look great... im pumped for KotOR!!!
And Galaxies when it comes out for the XBOX and PS2!!!

 

More impressions, this time from Planet GameCube:

Not exactly Jedi Battlezone, but it?s still a blast to play.
Written: 05/28/2002

After our screenshot scoop and subsequent first-ever preview of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, I already knew I was pumped for this game. Its E3 demo turned out to be not quite what I had expected, but I still came away from it very satisfied and still very much looking forward to the game this fall.

Clone Wars is primarily a vehicular-based action game that bears more than a little resemblance to Factor 5?s Rogue Leader...and that?s no coincidence. Pandemic has already met with Factor 5 several times to share ideas for this game. Unlike Rogue Leader, however, Clone Wars takes place entirely on the ground or near it. There is one flying vehicle, the Republican Gunship, whose low-flying atmospheric missions actually comprise a good chunk of the game. Another 10-20% is on-foot missions, which sound cool but unfortunately were not available in the E3 demo.

However, the majority of the game is played in hover tanks and other ground vehicles, right down in the middle of the action. If you?re visualizing Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8, you?re on the wrong track. Clone Wars presents massive battles just like the ones in the Attack of the Clones movie, and although you?re a Jedi and have an important role, this is a war and it?ll go on with or without you. The current engine allows for dozens of vehicles (some quite huge) and hundreds of individual clone soldiers and battledroids to be onscreen at once.

Unlike in Pandemic?s previous tank-war games, you won?t have very much strategic control over other units in Clone Wars. You can control a small backup squad with D-pad commands, but there are no resources to gather or new units to build during the missions. The only heavily strategic mode is a multiplayer game called Conquest, which I didn?t get to try out.

So Clone Wars is all about action, and it handles that much perfectly. The hover tank level I played was hectic and fast-paced, and there were always plenty of Separatist enemies for me to take out, even though I wasn?t sure of my long-term mission objectives. LucasArts assured me that there are several other playable vehicles for this type of barely-above-ground mission. There?s only one flying vehicle (maybe more secret ones, we?ll see), but it?s absolutely stunning. The Republic Gunship is equipped with infinite homing missiles (they recharge over time) and a set of monstrous dual green lasers that also auto-target. It doesn?t take much skill to use either weapon; flying missions are more about your plan of attack, evasion, and getting from one place to another, often with precious human cargo onboard.

As if all of this weren?t already brewing up to be a great game, Pandemic is including several multiplayer scenarios that are surprisingly innovative and entertaining, for up to four people with the GameCube version. The standard Deathmatch mode is actually made quite interesting, because not only can you choose from all your Republic vehicles (not including the Gunship), but you can also use the Separatist machines, and there are no restrictions that say each player has to pick one or the other side or whatever. Each vehicle is remarkably different from the others. For instance, the hover tank is excellent at strafing, but its weaponry isn?t very powerful. That big wheel-thing you see in the movie can?t strafe at all, but it?s very fast and can ram into other vehicles for an almost instant kill. The thing that looks like an AT-ST walker (probably the precursor to our beloved chicken-like friend) has a weak gun but very powerful mortar shells, and instead of strafing he can turn his head from side to side to track a target. The developers hope frequent players will test out all the vehicles and eventually stick with the one that best suits their playing style. Other than Deathmatch, there is also the aforementioned strategy-he

 

Any good fan websites up for this game yet? Any new information?

 

The rumored release date is now September 18, 2002.

 

Where did you get that rumor from?

 

should you buy this game on the gamecube or the ps2?

are they going to have different release dates?

as of now i'm leaning toward picking up the GC version....

 

Gamecube dude. Nintendo is coming out with a lot of game selections. Plus you will be able to get Jedi Outcast.

 

Check out the latest box art...

http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/categories/products/product.asp?pf_id=222314

 

Cool. I saw the bounty huntre one too and all it is is the bounty hunter icon.

 

Any reviews or anythig new to report?

 

New preview up over at Gamespot.

Gamespot still has the release date as September 18, although it seems pretty obvious it's going to slip a bit.

 

I am gonna go preorder the game on Saturday.

 

Bunch of new screens at lucasarts.com (under the "Press Day" link. Oh, and some amazing screenies from Bounty Hunter too.

 

Could somebody post the pics because my comps bottom bar is in the way of the screen changer device.

 

For those of you that are interested, there are a couple of new movies up at IGN Cube.

 

There are updated release dates on IGN...

GameCube on 10/28/02
PS2 on 11/19/02

http://gamestore.ign.com/search.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1&affid=6500&sortby=title&searchtype=quicksearch&foundin=0&keyword=clone%20wars

 

Hmm...

The PS2 date is weird. Isn't Bounty Hunter's rumored date 11/12? Would LucasArts release two SW games on a single platform a week apart? They would cannibalize each other's sales!

 

Clone Wars is going to be a killer game. And Bounty Hunter looks great too. Looking forward to playing both of these.