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Playing on the Gamecube is usually a rare enough treat for me at the moment, but today as I met my Gamecube enabled friend, there was a treat that surpassed even this. In his hand he held the game that I’ve been dying to play ever since it was announced, Rogue Leader from Lucasarts.
The intro started up and I was puzzled to see a line of Stormtroopers dancing about like drunks to the Macarena while the Mos Eisley Canteena music played in the background. Then it became clear as the dancers formed the logo of Lucasarts and the game screen faded in. The Main menu impressed straight away, with video footage of the master appearing behind the logo and game options. I couldn’t wait any longer, however, and pressed the Gamecube controller’s big red button to start the game. As the screen faded to black, the famous music roared from the speakers and the text scrolled up the screen as it had done in many games before, but what came next set this game aside from any other Star Wars adventure I had ever witnessed.
I sat through the text as it told the famous story, the intro cannot be skipped on the first play, but I was quite happy to watch as the X-wing fighters moved into position and the famous “red 5 standing by” came from the TV speaker. The graphics were amazing and I was really impressed with the quality of the intro, until the dawning realisation of Wedge Antilles telling me to blow up the tower I was heading for made me swerve. Yes, I was actually playing, and the graphics that I had previously thought were the intro were none other than the game proper! I swerved and released a barrage of laser blasts at the tower as it exploded right in front of my craft, fantastic.
That’s right, the first level of the game is set in what is probably the most memorable location of the movies, the Deathstar trench. It starts with the group of X-wings knocking out the towers on the surface, then taking out incoming Tie Fighters, who swoop overhead with that menacing roaring sound. The lasers, the fighters and all the sounds are perfectly lifted from the films and this really helps to gather the amazing atmosphere, as do the aforementioned graphics, which are simply the best seen on any console so far. I’d been impressed with the PS2 Starfighter game, but the visuals here are something else. All the time the other wingmen are in contact with you and you can hear them getting picked off one by one as you finally fly down that famous trench to destroy the Deathstar. Fantastic.
The feeling of the films is perfectly captured here, sounds, sights and all the things that made the film special are all here in the game. This is one of the launch titles for the Gamecube in the US, and Nintendo sure have a winner with this game, it’s simply worth picking the console up just to play it.
The intro started up and I was puzzled to see a line of Stormtroopers dancing about like drunks to the Macarena while the Mos Eisley Canteena music played in the background. Then it became clear as the dancers formed the logo of Lucasarts and the game screen faded in. The Main menu impressed straight away, with video footage of the master appearing behind the logo and game options. I couldn’t wait any longer, however, and pressed the Gamecube controller’s big red button to start the game. As the screen faded to black, the famous music roared from the speakers and the text scrolled up the screen as it had done in many games before, but what came next set this game aside from any other Star Wars adventure I had ever witnessed.
I sat through the text as it told the famous story, the intro cannot be skipped on the first play, but I was quite happy to watch as the X-wing fighters moved into position and the famous “red 5 standing by” came from the TV speaker. The graphics were amazing and I was really impressed with the quality of the intro, until the dawning realisation of Wedge Antilles telling me to blow up the tower I was heading for made me swerve. Yes, I was actually playing, and the graphics that I had previously thought were the intro were none other than the game proper! I swerved and released a barrage of laser blasts at the tower as it exploded right in front of my craft, fantastic.
That’s right, the first level of the game is set in what is probably the most memorable location of the movies, the Deathstar trench. It starts with the group of X-wings knocking out the towers on the surface, then taking out incoming Tie Fighters, who swoop overhead with that menacing roaring sound. The lasers, the fighters and all the sounds are perfectly lifted from the films and this really helps to gather the amazing atmosphere, as do the aforementioned graphics, which are simply the best seen on any console so far. I’d been impressed with the PS2 Starfighter game, but the visuals here are something else. All the time the other wingmen are in contact with you and you can hear them getting picked off one by one as you finally fly down that famous trench to destroy the Deathstar. Fantastic.
The feeling of the films is perfectly captured here, sounds, sights and all the things that made the film special are all here in the game. This is one of the launch titles for the Gamecube in the US, and Nintendo sure have a winner with this game, it’s simply worth picking the console up just to play it.
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GTA 3 will be out for PC, MGS2 might be as well (the first one was eventually...) and I'm sure the Final Fantasy games will be on PC (eventually...)
lol @ 'Jak and Daxtor'... :D
Jak and Daxtor, or Grand Theft Auto 3.
And of course Metal Gear Solid 2. I'm not so sure about the Final Fantasies anymore.
And of course Metal Gear Solid 2. I'm not so sure about the Final Fantasies anymore.
The best your console has to offer I can buy on my PC (In most cases a good few months before you could buy it on your beloved PS2), and probably for cheaper too. Sure it might crash every now and then, but I am willing to make that sacrifice for saving £200 in the cost of the hardware!
GC however, is different. No Nintendo, Rare, Silicon Knights (remember them? They were making the much hyped PSX and then PS2 title Too Human... Until Ninty bought 'em), Retro Studios titles for anyone but Ninty owners. Nintendo and Rare are by far two of THE BEST developers in the world (and don't argue, cos millions would agree with me on that point), and you can't play ANY of their games.
Anyway, what is the best game that is PS2 exclusive (not coming out for ANY other console, or the PC)?
Bet the best GC exclusive will beat it to a pulp!
;-)
GC however, is different. No Nintendo, Rare, Silicon Knights (remember them? They were making the much hyped PSX and then PS2 title Too Human... Until Ninty bought 'em), Retro Studios titles for anyone but Ninty owners. Nintendo and Rare are by far two of THE BEST developers in the world (and don't argue, cos millions would agree with me on that point), and you can't play ANY of their games.
Anyway, what is the best game that is PS2 exclusive (not coming out for ANY other console, or the PC)?
Bet the best GC exclusive will beat it to a pulp!
;-)
Sibs wrote:
> Do we care? In three, six, nine months, whatever, we will be playing the games
> that we like best for a next-gen console, not just any old next gen game that we
> buy cos it's the best our console has to offer.
Ah, but the best our console has to offer is probably better than what yours has to offer.
> Do we care? In three, six, nine months, whatever, we will be playing the games
> that we like best for a next-gen console, not just any old next gen game that we
> buy cos it's the best our console has to offer.
Ah, but the best our console has to offer is probably better than what yours has to offer.
Do we care? In three, six, nine months, whatever, we will be playing the games that we like best for a next-gen console, not just any old next gen game that we buy cos it's the best our console has to offer.
Strafex wrote:
> Ant wrote:
But do
> I care? I have my next gen console, and I playing on
> my next gen
> games.
Nintys however, are not.
It's the only advantage
> you have left.
>Hang onto it. It'll only be around for another 3 months! :-)
Actually, it'll be more like 9. {:)
> Ant wrote:
But do
> I care? I have my next gen console, and I playing on
> my next gen
> games.
Nintys however, are not.
It's the only advantage
> you have left.
>Hang onto it. It'll only be around for another 3 months! :-)
Actually, it'll be more like 9. {:)
to rent and not to buy would be an insult to Shigsys mastery...
;-)
;-)
The Game wrote:
i'd rather spend the
> money on PIKMIN.... or even Luigi's Mansion - I'll rent it though, definitely.
> Although, PIKMIN, I know isn't allowed to be rented... it says on the
> box!!!!
Why cant you rent PIKMIN?!
i'd rather spend the
> money on PIKMIN.... or even Luigi's Mansion - I'll rent it though, definitely.
> Although, PIKMIN, I know isn't allowed to be rented... it says on the
> box!!!!
Why cant you rent PIKMIN?!
I've played Rogue Leader too....
It is very good - graphically and audioally it's unrivaled, but it is very samey, and anyone who's had Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron AND Battle for Naboo will just be sick of the same thing.
I won't be getting it because of that reason, i'd rather spend the money on PIKMIN.... or even Luigi's Mansion - I'll rent it though, definitely. Although, PIKMIN, I know isn't allowed to be rented... it says on the box!!!!
The controls are perfect, and they've boosted my faith in the the design of the DOL-003... :D - Everything about the game is perfect, even the way Luke runs like in a Conker game to pick his ship... the real-time lighting is amazing!
I'd go as far as to say it's just as good as GT3, which it is - the sound is better, the gameplay is better...
I honestly think this will be THE title at Christmas - forget Melee!
Rogue Leader is amazing....
Game
It is very good - graphically and audioally it's unrivaled, but it is very samey, and anyone who's had Shadows of the Empire, Rogue Squadron AND Battle for Naboo will just be sick of the same thing.
I won't be getting it because of that reason, i'd rather spend the money on PIKMIN.... or even Luigi's Mansion - I'll rent it though, definitely. Although, PIKMIN, I know isn't allowed to be rented... it says on the box!!!!
The controls are perfect, and they've boosted my faith in the the design of the DOL-003... :D - Everything about the game is perfect, even the way Luke runs like in a Conker game to pick his ship... the real-time lighting is amazing!
I'd go as far as to say it's just as good as GT3, which it is - the sound is better, the gameplay is better...
I honestly think this will be THE title at Christmas - forget Melee!
Rogue Leader is amazing....
Game
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