New Star Wars games

[huttslime]

It doesnt look like there is a thread on this yet, so here you go:

I found this video of an unknown star wars game, did anybody see it?
I will not post the video here because I think that LucasArts said something about it being some sort of leak or someting.

Does anyone know anything else?

[Darth Darthy]

Yes. I assume your reffering to the pre-viz demo that was posted about 4 months ago. The only other leaked footage of a game was from that recently released Lethal Alliance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6FbhqCnOvs

[huttslime]

That's the video I was talking about. Any other info?

[Darth Darthy]

No, I'd say it was intended to keep Star Wars gamers interested in the franchise after the movies had ended. LucasArts traditionally don't show their hand until the product is close to completion. At one time LucasArts were the best in the business but have been churning out crap for the last few years so I'm not going to hold my breath. Unless they can give us a decent Jedi Knight lightsaber game on the Wii then forget it.

And just to emphasize, that video was all pre-rendered and apart from generating buzz, served no purpose to us gamers.

[Darth Octavious]

On the Wii?

[Darth Darthy]

The 360 and PS3 will provide graphics. Graphics that are either close to or outdated compared to a high-spec PC. And with a joypad. We've been there and done that.
I know for a fact that LucasArts have a Wii lightsaber based game in production, although I don't know who's developing it. Supposedly they are doing it themselves. I'd like to think (and the rumour is that it is infact Jedi Knight 3) that I can wave my saber around like people wave their Wii Sports baseball bat. Only slightly more responsive. And with the added bonus that anything I touch is either decapitated or scortched severely and with a satisfying 'hum' with every move of the Wiimote.
Another hack and slash Star Wars game won't cut it (Lethal Alliance and it's poor reviews proved that) and an RPG is a different beast altogether.
KOTOR 3 will no doubt be announced soon and Battlefront 3 is already in production by the developers of Timesplitters.

[Aiden Cook]

Not to rain on any wii parade, but the pre-vis shown is for a star wars game that's being developed for the xbox 360 and the playstation 3. Not for the wii - although that will be getting a lightsaber combat game.

[Darth Darthy]

They could say it was for an Atari 2600 and it still wouldn't make a difference to the fact that that animation showed nothing of a game. It just looks like some ILM guys had a bit of fun and LucasArts said "Oooh, we could use that!"

[Aiden Cook]

But it did show a bit of the game it showed hopw the force will be used and with what power. It also showed some moves for the game eg. when the female jedi went into the middle of the ground with her lightsaber and made all the stromtroopers go flying.

Also it had the hyperspace logo down the bottom right corner therefor making it some what official I think...

[Cassus Fett]

There was no part of that video that showed anything about a game, it was just some CGI video of a Jedi killing a few Stormtroopers. Did i miss something about 'Coming Soon' or something like that cause ive watched it twice now. And just because it has a Hyperspace logo at the bottom means nothing it could have been some Hyperspace members just having ago at making a CGI video.

[Darth Darthy]

It was produced by LucasArts but my point is this; it's a game with Jedi's in it. Of course there will be force powers (pretty much all of which have been in JK 1+2 at some point) and we know it'll use that new ragdoll physics engine because it's either mentioned there or somewhere else. My point is that a render that vague doesn't represent any product in beta form or in any form.

[huttslime]

Just conceptual?

[Darth Darthy]

Yeah, that's what video game pre-viz is. Unlike movies, pre-viz in video games are almost never used as it's a waste of resources and ultimately pointless for documentation as far as interactive entertainment goes. In fact, it usually generates a negative public reaction because the graphics of the final product will never match that of a pre-render. Also, it serves no use to in-house production as things change on a daily basis.
Personally, I thought the oils of the Darth Vader game were far more impressive. One was of the OT Star Destroyers over Theed and had much more impact then this animation. I'd post it but that'd be naughty. ;)

[bendu]

It definitely says Pre-Viz so that trashes it being actualy gameplay footage. It's pretty cool looking though.

I'd love to see another Jedi Knight game. For once maybe they could use some EU material instead of constantly trying to fit stuff into the movie eras. Kyle Katarn during the Yuuzhan Vong war would be sweet. But that's wishful thinking.

But a new game about Kyle Katarn is deserved. One where we play as him as a Jedi Master--not some putzy nobody wiener apprentice to the guy. Call the game Jedi Knight IV: Jedi Master or something. It would definitely have to deviate from its shooter roots though.

Jedi Outcast and Academy were fun but the saber duels lacked that cinematic oomph that was the limitations of using a shooter engine. It needs to be designed so the player can wield the lightsaber and force powers like a Jedi Master.

[Jedi Master 2k5]

I would like them to make an sw game for the xbox 360 I hear that kotor III is in the making by bioware.

[huttslime]

Any PS3 thing coming soon?

[Cydon]

I would like them to make an sw game for the xbox 360 I hear that kotor III is in the making by bioware.
:mad: And Xbox!

[Jedi Master 2k5]

I think kotorIII is for ps3 and xbox also.

[Darth Darthy]

I seriously doubt any SW game will be released for the original Xbox.

[Cydon]

Doubt all you want. I still have a splinter of hope! :wink:

[huttslime]

I think kotorIII is for ps3 and xbox also.

PC?

[Cydon]

Of course.

[huttslime]

Good.

[Cydon]

Yes, very good indeed.

[Cassus Fett]

I would like them to make an sw game for the xbox 360 I hear that kotor III is in the making by bioware.

It does not say any where on th Bioware website that they are making an KOTOR 3, so where have you got your information from? Supershadow?

[Darth Darthy]

They aren't. They've been developing Mass Effect for the last 3 years and something called Dragon Age.
http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=2211

Supposedly the rumour was Obsidion were developing KOTOR3 but that was just a rumour last year. Someone must be developing it because the President of LucasArts said they wouldn't leave successful franchises (i.e. Star Wars cash-cows) behind.

[Cassus Fett]

Well we are just going to have to stop guessing about who's making it and wait for an OFFICAL announcement from LucasArts.

[Cydon]

Guess....guess...guess..
Ubisoft...bioware..lucasarts......

[Jedi Master 2k5]

TRUE

[Kapit]

For those that haven't seen it, or just want to see it again, here's the pre-vis video for "Force Unleashed"

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=3067

and there's some more details here, but the site itself went down, so this is a mirror

http://www.younewb.com.nyud.net:8090/2007/02/11/star-wars-force-unleashed-to-come-out-november-2007/

[Jedi Master 2k5]

Thanks for the info