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Star Wars games: “Republic Commando” (PC)
Even if the first prequel movies of George Lucas were disappointing (see the individual reviews for Episode I and Episode II), the idea of the Clone Wars and its warriors opened up all kinds of narrative possibilities. LucasArts’ squad-based FPS … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, AI, Attack of the Clones, classic, Clone Wars, Dark Forces, Delta Squad, Delta-38, Disney, DRM-free, Episode I, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II, Episode II: Attack of the Clones, first-person-shooter, FPS, George Lucas, GOG, Good Old Games, Kashyyyk, LucasArts, PC, Republic, Republic Commando, sci-fi, separatists, Star Wars, Steam, storytelling, strategy, The Phantom Menace, wookiee, Xbox
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Star Wars games: “Dark Forces” (PC)
First-person-shooters have come a long way since the groundbreaking Doom, so does LucasArts’ Star Wars take on the genre with Dark Forces still stand the test of time and improve on the FPS formula? Star Wars: Dark Forces (PC) (USA … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, Amazon, Boba Fett, CGI, Coruscant, Dark Forces, Dark Troopers, Disney, Doom, DOSBox, first-person-shooter, FPS, GOG, Good Old Games, Jabba the Hutt, Jedi Knight, John Williams, Kyle Katarn, LucasArts, PC, platforming, Playstation, PS1, Republic, Rogue Squadron 3D, sci-fi, Star Wars, Steam, stormtrooper
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Star Wars games: “Rogue Squadron 3D” (PC)
Have you ever wondered why a bestselling console title didn’t have the same impact on PC? Factor 5’s and LucasArts’ collaborative arcade action game Rogue Squadron might have been great for the N64, but Rogue Squadron 3D isn’t remembered that … Continue reading
Posted in Game reviews, Gaming
Tagged action, Alliance, arcade, AT-AT, Bespin, Chewbacca, classic, console, Disney, DRM-free, Empire, Factor 5, GOG, Good Old Games, Han Solo, Jedi Knight, John Williams, LucasArts, Luke Skywalker, N64, PC, Rebel Assault, Rebellion, Rogue Squadron, Rogue Squadron 3D, sci-fi, Star Wars, Steam, storytelling, Tatooine, TIE Fighter, X-Wing
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Happy New Year with GOG and Interplay sale
Happy New Year to all! While last year’s last blog entry was reserved for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, this year’s first is gaming-related again. But there’s also some sci-fi movie love to be found in GOG’s … Continue reading
Posted in Game news, Gaming
Tagged 25th Anniversary, action, adventure, adventure game, Battle Chess, Battle Chess Special Edition, Castles, Castles 1+2, Castles 2, classic, Conquest of the New World, Cyberia, Cyberia 2, Cyberia 2: Resurrection, Descent: Freespace, Descent: Freespace Battle Pack, Die By The Sword, Dragon Wars, DRM-free, Earthworm Jim, Earthworm Jim 2, Earthworm Jim 3D, Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Evolva, F/A-18E Super Hornet, FPS, Freespace 2, Giants: Citizen Kabuto, GOG, Good Old Games, Happy New Year, Happy New Year with Interplay, indie, indie games, Interplay, Invictus, Invictus: In the Shadow of Olympus, Jagged Alliance, Jagged Alliance 2, Jagged Alliance 2: Unfinished Business, Judgement Rites, Kingdom, Kingdom: The Far Reaches, Kingpin, Kingpin: Life of Crime, Legacy of the Crusader, Life of Crime, Limb From Limb, Lioheart, Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader, M.A.X., M.A.X. 2, MDK, MDK 2, Messiah, Mobile Armor Division, New Year, PC, platformer, point-and-click adventure, Prehistorik, Prehistorik 2, Redneck Rampage, Redneck Rampage Collection, Sacrifice, sale, sci-fi, Screamer, Screamer 2, Shattered Steel, Shogo, Shogo Mobile Armor Division, Star Trek, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Judgement Rites, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode VII, Starfleet Academy, Starfleet Command, Starfleet Command Gold Edition, Stonekeep, strategy, Subwar 2050, Subwar 2050 Complete, The Far Reaches, The Force Awakens, Toonstruck, Unfinished Business, VR Soccer ’96
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Star Wars movies: “Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”
After Episode I was such a big disappointment and Episode II only made slight improvements, is Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, the final installment of the prequel saga, worth watching? Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge … Continue reading
Posted in Movie reviews, Movies
Tagged action, Anakin Skywalker, animated, animated series, animation, Attack of the Clones, CGI, Clone Wars, Count Dooku, Dark Force, Darth Vader, drama, Emperor, Empire, epic, Episode I, Episode II, Episode III, General Grievous, George Lucas, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Jedi, Jedi Knight, Kenobi, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Palpatine, politics, prequel, Republic, Revenge of the Sith, saga, sci-fi, Separatist, series, Skywalker, Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Supreme Chancellor, the Force, The Phantom Menace
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