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Star Wars: Battlefront
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Star Wars: Battlefront

Star Wars: Battlefront

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Product Description

Age: 17 and Up
Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment
Platform: Windows
Format: Retail Jewel.

Experience the chaos of battle as you fight thegreatest wars in the Star Wars universe.

Product Information

Star Wars Battlefront is an action/shooter game that gives fans and gamers theopportunity to re-live and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battleslike never before. Players can select one of a number of different soldiertypes, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer thegalaxy planet-by-planet online with their friends or offline in a variety ofsingle player modes. Single player modes include "Instant Action, ""Galactic Conquest" and the story-based "HistoricalCampaigns" mode that lets gamers experience all of the epic Star Warsbattles from Episodes I-VI, fighting from the perspective of each of the fourfactions within the game.

Product Highlights

During the course of Star Wars Battlefront, you will be able to play four sides, depending on the mission or map which you have chosen. Throughout the game, youwill be able to assume the guises of Rebel Alliance, Galactic Empire, RepublicClone Army and Separatist Battle Droids. As soon as you start a map, you willhave to make a selection from one of the two sides, each having five separateclasses, ranging from soldiers, pilots (who are able to "repair"vehicles, so why not call them "engineers?"), snipers or grenadiers in oneform or another, each with his specific weapon and abilities. Any of theavailable classes are able to drive or fly vehicles, so you do not need to haveany specific training or abilities to do so; just stand under or near a vehicleand press the action key to climb in. One of the interesting abilities for someof the classes is the jetpack, which will either let you fly around for fiveseconds (after which gravity takes its course, but you can take off againimmediately) or allow you to perform some sort of double jump, depending on themap you are playing.

Each of the 16 available maps is based on one of the Star Wars movies: Geonosisand Kamino from Attack of the Clones, Endor and Hoth from the Empire StrikesBack, and each one of them has a different theme, look or feel to it. Kamino hasinterconnected sets of landing platforms with mixed indoor and outdoor settings, Geonosis is a large outdoor desert map, and Endor is a forest map, with somenasty traps hidden left and right. The premise of the maps is quite simple instyle; you have a bunch of spawn points, and whoever controls them all wins, Battlefield style. To add something extra to the mix, some of the maps have"alternative" objectives, like the Geonosis map, which requires you todestroy three large pillar generators, while on Hoth, you need to destroy AT-AT'son their way to destroy an Ion Cannon.

Star Wars Battlefront allows you to play in either first or third personperspective and switch on the fly, even when inside vehicles. Speaking ofvehicles, many have multiple "seats, " such as the Republic Gunship, whichcan hold up to six people, several of them mounting guns, which was one of thereasons why the Geonosis map became one of my favorites. While it is a knownfact amongst my fellow WP editors that I cannot fly any vehicle worth a damn, Iwas extremely pleased that flying in SWB is really a piece of cake. The spacebarmakes you lift off, increase altitude as you fly, or land when in stationaryposition, but apart from that, the controls are the standard WASD format, andyou fire away with the mouse.

The "historical campaigns" mode provides a story-based experience forplayers as they progress through the two most famous conflicts of the Star Warsuniverse, the Clone Wars and the Civil War. The initial missions in eachcampaign are designed to teach the player the basics of the game, along with allthe different units, vehicles, and maps. There are 17 missions in total, sevenin the Clone Wars and 10 in the Civil War.

In the Clone Wars campaign, you will play first as the Separatist faction asyou attack Naboo in an attempt to further their interests. Then, you will switchover to the Republic and attempt to stave off Separatist attacks throughout thegalaxy. In the Civil War campaign, you will play as the Imperials first andattack Yavin after the destruction of the first Death Star. The perspective willthen change to the Rebels, as you defend Hoth from Imperial attack. Stillplaying as the Rebels, Endor is the final mission where you attempt to destroythe shield bunker with the Death Star II with it. In both campaigns, famouscharacters such as Yoda and Emperor Palpatine will brief the players on theobjectives of the missions.

The "instant action" mode kind of speaks for itself; you can choose one ofthe four factions to fight battles on any planet.

In "galactic conquest" mode, you can create your own campaign and attempt totake over the galaxy one planet at a time, using any of the four factions in thegame. You will be able to control various game options, such as: number ofplanets, victory conditions, factions, etc. After that, each team will taketurns deciding which system to invade or defend. Each system in the game has aspecial bonus that will be available to whoever owns it after a period of time.For example, if the Imperials hold Endor long enough, they can gain the use ofthe Death Star. Other bonuses include the ability to unleash memorable Star Warscharacters, like Luke and Vader, onto the battlefront to help out their side.

Product Features

  • First and third-person gameplay - depending on player preference.
  • Three single player modes including "Instant Action, " "Galactic Conquest" and the story-based "Historical Campaigns" mode.
  • Multiplayer for up to 16+ players (plus AI units) online.
  • Split-screen mode for multiplayer 'offline' play.
  • Battle in more than 12 environments across 10 diverse planets from the classic Trilogy and Clone Wars eras including Hoth, Endor, Tatooine, Kamino and Geonosis.
  • 20 different soldier types from 4 factions: Rebel Alliance, Galactic Empire, Republic Clone Army and Separatist Battle Droids. Soldier types include standard infantry, scouts, heavy weapons and pilots - each will have their own unique abilities.
  • More than 30 Star Wars weapons including blaster rifles, rocket launchers and thermal detonators, in addition to ground-based turret guns that can be manned and used to defend command posts.
  • More than 25 diverse ground and air vehicles including the AT-ST, X-Wing, and speeder bike, as well as the massive Republic Gunship that can hold up to five different soldiers.
  • Customizable controls on all systems.
  • Supports voice chat via compatible headsets (PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC).
  • Requires PlayStation 2 network adapter, Xbox Live kit and Internet PC for online multiplayer games.

Choose your allegiance -- take the Empire head on or crush the Rebellion --and pick a soldier from one of four different armies. Fight on ten legendaryplanets and use a variety of weapons and vehicles, including X-wings, snowspeeders and AT-ST's. Play in intense multiplayer battles. Keep your witsabout you and victory may be within reach!



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