The One & Only LUCASARTS Thread

[renegade9696]

How come lucasarts keeps putting out all these games on xbox?? even if they are releasing other games on other consoles they eventually will come to xbox, i.e. clone wars, rogue squadron. what is so awesome about xbox that companies love putting their games on that console??

[T-bone]

I style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif my Xbox.

[Javen]

Xbox is a cool console. And so thinks Lucasarts.

[Darth Darthy]

Well it does make the PS2 look like a game & watch.

[Vibroblade]

Yea, the x-box is simply the most powerful console on the market.

The only thing that keeps it from complete supremacy of the other systems is the weight and the poorly designed controller. Although the newer S controller is serviceable, it is not as ergonomic as either the GC or PS2 controllers.

[Darth Darthy]

Well, that and the fact that it only has 2 killer apps.

[Rogue_0009]

<span style="color:red">That's debateable, Darthy. For example you have Mech Assault, projet gotham, KOTOR, Halo, Halo 2 [yes it isn't out yet, but it's gonna rock], jedi outcast and a bunch of others that probably deserve a spot on the list but I don't know much about.</span>

[Darth Darthy]

A killer app is defined by it being available on that machine only. Halo is, and regardless of it's belated PC comming will always be an X-Box killer app. Same for KOTOR, I'd rather play them on a big fat TV then on a crappy 17" monitor.
Halo 2 won't be out till next summer at the earliest, JK:O isn't that great and if you consider a driving game to be a killer app no matter how good...well then...oh dear. Mech Assault?!?

[Saranac]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Oct 28 2003, 05:56 PM
Same for KOTOR, I'd rather play them on a big fat TV then on a crappy 17" monitor.

You can hook up your T.V. to your PC with selected graphic cards.

[Darth Darthy]

It's not quite the same though is it? Lugging your PC around and trying to find a comfortable place to put the KB and mouse. And then watch as your $300 GFX card doesn't support the game.

[spaceman2386]

X box is the best and they know it

[Darth Darthy]

I'll stick with me Gamecube cause the X-Box has shown us that no matter how powerful a console is, it's the games that count. And the X-Box is turning into PS2 - too many EA "updates" and other crap that weigh the shop shelves down with their generic rubbishness.
It'll be interseting to see how RARE perform though. If they ever get a game out this side of the next big bang...

[Saranac]

I'll stick wit de ol' pc

[Darth Vegas]

I'd rather have all of them, oh wait I do. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/satisfied.gif

[Javen]

Originally posted by TK-007@Oct 29 2003, 06:33 PM
I'd rather have all of them, oh wait I do. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/satisfied.gif
Me too!

[Vibroblade]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>QUOTE (TK-007 @ Oct 29 2003, 06:33 PM)
I'd rather have all of them, oh wait I do.


Me too[/b][/quote]

Me too.

I enjoy aspects of all three systems. Sports games on the PS2 seem to be the best. Adult action games are better on x-box. Platform games tend to be the best on GC.

Each has its strength and weakness.

[Justin]

I got an Xbox and I love it. The graphics are superior to the PS2.

I'm not sure I fully understand this gentleman's argument. He's complaining that Lucasarts releases titles on Xbox that have already been released on PS2 or Game Cube? What on Earth for? What is the harm in that?

[Saranac]

Us PC gamers are dieing oooot ???

[Darth Darthy]

Nah Saranac - wait for Doom III. I'd like to see a console run that baby. Actually I'd like to see if a DEC Alpha could run that thing...

[Marbleman]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Oct 29 2003, 11:36 AM
It'll be interseting to see how RARE perform though. If they ever get a game out this side of the next big bang...
rares recent games have been less on par with their glorious past (goldeneye, donkey kong country). star fox adventures was a fetching platformer bummer IMO. rare left nintendo with a smack to the face, although nintendo still owns 30% of the company.

[Darth Darthy]

Nintendo sold their stake in RARE and they were bought out by Microsoft. Nintendo own nothing of RARE and want nothing to do with them after the complete mess they made of Starfox Adventures. They started it on the N64, it took them 5 years to create that pile of crap and I bought it. Goddammit. Well, it looks nice...

[Marbleman]

yea and thats about all it does. hopefully star fox armada will be better now that it is free of the plagued hands of rare.

[Darth Darthy]

Namco's demo at the E3 astounded all by being very crap indeed. For some reason they've seen fit to include the dreaded "on foot in a shoot'em up" section which did not go down well. It won't be out till the end of next year but if they don't make drastic improvements it's another example of a fooked up rehash.

[Marbleman]

that is some time for improvements though. and i have more faith in namco than in rare. i just hope they move away from ground combat to air combat, the traditional star fox strength.

otherwise im gonna give slippy the slip - for good. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif

[Swamprat_Jedi_Knight]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Us PC gamers are dieing oooot [/b][/quote]
Noooooo!!! That's not true... that's impossible!!!
Well, actually if you think about it, consoles like the X-Box are a PC, they are just made for only games. They have graphics cards, processors, ethernet network connections, etc... I like playing games on PC, but sometimes nothing can compare to a controler in your hands, I think of the N-64 controller with Goldeneye, perfect setup. Ahhh, the old times come flooding back.

I think sometime in the not so distant future, consoles and PC's will merge, and later along with TV, satallite, DVD players, etc..., into an all incompassing super machine. Humm, maybe I should patent that. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/scratchchin.gif

Long live the PC... and its gamers. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/y.gif

[Darth Darthy]

The Portable XBox. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

[Darth Vegas]

LOL! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Rogue_0009]

<span style="color:red">hehehehehehe</span>

[Swamprat_Jedi_Knight]

That is hilarious!!!

[Jabba the Hutt on a tricycle]

The bloody Xbox nearly filled my Ryanair handluggage quota (European members will understand) 7kg style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crying.gif

[Darth Darthy]

Heh. I'll stick with me Gamecube and mazza kart thanks. Might have to get an XBox2 and a Gamecube 2 though...

[Master Patton]

Hey...they might favor Xbox, and from what I see, they hate PS2, since of late, no good games came out for them. At;east Gamecube has a couple good ones. ( Rebel strike, OutCast)

[Ochy]

im getting sick and tured of these crap games coming out for PS2, i own one and love like every other game for it but then i play bounty hunter, which was ok, but not nearly as good as outcast.

[Agent Sith]

PS2 is way better and XBOX sucks. just read this XBOX ARTICLE (http://maddox.xmission.com/xbox_suckit.html)

[Darth Vegas]

The only thing PS2 has over Xbox is the ammount of games, and that's it. Alot of those games really suck too.

And dude, that list is a bit dated, like by about 2 years...

BS comment #1

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>2. The games suck.
It's been almost one full year since the launch of the Xbox and so far the only game that doesn't suck as much as everything else on the system is Halo.[/b][/quote]

Wrongo. Try KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC. Best game of last year - no contest, awesome rpg experience, and one of the best Star Wars games to date.

Project Gotham Racing isn't too bad neither, and games like Fable, Tom Clancey's Raindow Six, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell are good Xbox purchases as well.

BS comment #2

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>4. People who own the Xbox don't play video games.
The average Xbox owner attends Microsoft SQL Server release parties, reads books on database theory and hates games like Super Mario because they're too old for "kiddie" games since everyone knows that it's graphics, not game play that makes a great game. I mean, why play a game that's actually fun when you can waste hours watching rendered, uninteractive intros instead? Ask the typical Xbox owner what other video games or consoles he likes and you'll draw a blank stare. The reason they bought an Xbox was because it's by Microsoft and they're blindly devoted to the company, not because of the games (being as there aren't any). [/b][/quote]

That's just the author of this list being an a$$.

I bought an Xbox for pretty much the same reasons I buy any new console, better graphics, a few awesome games, it was the next gen console. I still have an Xbox because I'm a huge gamer, and I'd rather play games on a system with top-notch graphics, and there's at least two must-have exclusives which are worth buying the Box for alone.

Any complaints about the controllers have been absolete for a very long time now.

[Agent Sith]

well sales show which system the public thinks is better and even though PS2 had 1 more year of sales, it still is far higher in comparison.

but people have their opinions. I remember my one friend use to love 3DO.......remember that system!

[Darth Darthy]

The PS2 sells more then any other system because of the marketing advantage the PS1 had, giving it a firm market lead. The huge library of games might attract those who aren't "hardcore" gamers (e.g. 10 year olds and folks who haven't heard of Doom) as the majority are pitiful and some folks don't mind a bland yearly update to Madden or FIFA.
The only innovating thing any PS has given us is the eyetoy, even then the novelty wears off after a short time.
And if someone mentions Final Fantasy I'll fall of me chair laughing...

[Jabba the Hutt on a tricycle]

Originally posted by Agent Sith@Feb 2 2004, 07:29 AM
PS2 is way better and XBOX sucks. just read this XBOX ARTICLE (http://maddox.xmission.com/xbox_suckit.html)
What a *****er on this site. Did you read the other things he complains about. The only thing he seems to think that is positive is that his balls are big!!

This guys reminds me of the Simpsons episode when homer when to the asylum and the little fat (Sherman) i think his name is, was saying that everything stinks style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif

[Agent Sith]

Originally posted by Jabba the Hutt on a tricycle+Feb 2 2004, 11:12 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Jabba the Hutt on a tricycle @ Feb 2 2004, 11:12 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-Agent Sith@Feb 2 2004, 07:29 AM
PS2 is way better and XBOX sucks. just read this XBOX ARTICLE (http://maddox.xmission.com/xbox_suckit.html)
What a *****er on this site. Did you read the other things he complains about. The only thing he seems to think that is positive is that his balls are big!!

This guys reminds me of the Simpsons episode when homer when to the asylum and the little fat (Sherman) i think his name is, was saying that everything stinks style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif [/b][/quote]
the guy on that site reminds me of some people on this website....i wont mention any names

[Darth Darthy]

The power of the Xbox and the popularity of the PS2 have proven one thing - its not the console but the games that make it. Buy a Nintendo. Now, goddammit!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hehe.gif

[Master Patton]

Xbox may have better game, and playsattion may be for 10 year olds, but Gamecube is more of a I know how to play video games, but don't want to spend some much time playing them. They only main reason I got a GC was because of Rouge Sqaudron 2. And then they came out with other, okay games, that I enjoy. And from what I heard, Soul Calibur2 was better on GC, because it had Link on it.

[Darth Vegas]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Feb 2 2004, 12:46 PM
The power of the Xbox and the popularity of the PS2 have proven one thing - its not the console but the games that make it. Buy a Nintendo. Now, goddammit!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hehe.gif
Well I have them all. And for the most part it's for the games, but if a game comes out on all three systems I usually get it for the Box because it's the most powerful system out there.

But they all have what for me are must have games, Halo, KOTOR, Socom, Zelda...

[Darth Darthy]

"That's why I own but one system - I have not enough money to waste on each system. Nintendo games carry the Force with them."

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/y.gif Yoda - AOTC cut scene. Maybe. Perhaps.*





*More than likely a lie.

[Marbleman]

He's right, Gamecube owns.

Although I have an Xbox, but that's a long story involving magic brownies and Bill Gates' mother.

[Agent Sith]

Originally posted by TK-007+Feb 2 2004, 07:13 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TK-007 @ Feb 2 2004, 07:13 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-Darth Darthy@Feb 2 2004, 12:46 PM
The power of the Xbox and the popularity of the PS2 have proven one thing - its not the console but the games that make it. Buy a Nintendo. Now, goddammit!!!* style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hehe.gif
Well I have them all. And for the most part it's for the games, but if a game comes out on all three systems I usually get it for the Box because it's the most powerful system out there.

But they all have what for me are must have games, Halo, KOTOR, Socom, Zelda... [/b][/quote]
good idea.....only if its a single player game. but when you want online games, always buy the PS2 version

[Darth Darthy]

Or alternatively, use a PC for online play. That way you won't have to suffer crap graphics.

[Agent Sith]

Or alternatively, use a PS2 for online play. That way you won't have to suffer crap controllers or no one else to play against.

[Darth Darthy]

LOL!!! Mouse and keyboard VS Joypad?!? No contest. And no one to play?!? Extra super mega LOL! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Agent Sith]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Feb 5 2004, 11:50 PM
LOL!!! Mouse and keyboard VS Joypad?!? No contest. And no one to play?!? Extra super mega LOL! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
and what games are you playing online by using a PC? i would get a new PC but im gonna wait for Half Life 2 and Doom 3

[Ripley the Warmaster]

All of the systems have their strengths. X-Box has the best graphics, PS2 has the massive libary, and Gamecube has its Cube only games. Plus a good majorty of Cube games tend to be more for games the entire family can play, with notible exceptions like Resident Evil and a few others. Personaly, I own a PS2 and my mom's buying me an X-Box for my b-day, which is 11 days away. Looking back however, I'd probably would have got X-Box alone instead of PS2 because 12 of the 13 PS2 games I have are for X-Box. So to get back on track and answer on the subject of Lucasarts loving X-Box, I don't mind. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[Darth Darthy]

LucasArts doesn't love anybody. The gits went and canceled Sam & Max 2. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif

[Darth Darthy]

Mostly comprised of the adventure classics LucasArts (Monkey Island, DOTT, Sam & Max) used to be known for before the dark days, before the XBox and the abysmal Obi-Wan. There are Star Wars game tracks on there most notably Force Commander and Dark Forces. Very nice. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

LucasArts Soundtracks (http://soundtracks.mixnmojo.com/)

[Darth Darthy]

Oh yeah - and KOTOR. Philastines.

*EDIT* Oohhh, it's actually a full orchestra score... think I need to buy this game.

[Whitesaber]

Nice! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Commander Andersen]

rogue squadron series have good soundtracks too with lots of variation. TIE fighter's opening crawl was the best though

[Grievous]

Im at school. Are these full versions?

EDIT! BANDWITH WARNING!

Im on cable and im only getting about 5kbs a sec.

[Vyndim]

<span style="color:#000070">They are full versions, but the connection speed is slow. But you can't complain when it is free. Oh, and I highly reccomend the GrimFandango soundtrack.</span>

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

I listened to "Bounty Hunter" and "KOTOR"
on lucasarts.com
Very awesome, Jeremy Soule does an excellent job.

[Whitesaber]

Might I say that Clint Bajakian did an excellent job as well with the Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb soundtrack.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

No you might not say that... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif just kidding.
Is it downloadable anywhere, Whitesaber?

[Whitesaber]

It is at the site Darthy linked to at the beginning of the thread. Just right click on the song link and click "Save target as...". You should be able to download it. All of the songs on that site, for that matter.

[Spacehunter24]

Awesome! Even has FATE OF ATLANTIS music, still one of my all-time favorite games. Thanks for the link. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Darth Darthy]

They've just updated with:

Rogue Squadron, Star Wars: Rogue Leader, Star Wars: Rebel Strike.

[Spacehunter24]

ROGUE SQUADRON was already there when I visited the other night. I downloaded the first few tracks.

[Darth Darthy]

I haven't been there for a few days so I didn't know. If they post more be sure to tell us! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Also, if you want game music go to OCREMIX (http://www.ocremix.org) for some wicked Nintendo/Sega/Square etc classics all redone by some very talented musicians. Big thanks to Ewok_Pudu for this one, it's one of me favourite sites now. Thank the maker for Broadband style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Grievous]

That site is great! I like how even put up CD covers for yah!

[The_Senator_from_Terra]

downloads are pretty slllllllllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooowww... I don't have the patience. I'll stick to MIDI format for my LucasArts musical scores.

[stormtrooper9]

Forget what I said.

[Darth Darthy]

For those interested, here's a VERY detailed insight of the very beginings of LucasFilm Games from someone who worked there. It's quite long but none the less very interesting. It shows how much has changed since those days... >CLICK HERE FOR A DAMN GOOD BLOG!< (http://www.fudco.com/habitat/archives/000021.html)

LAYOFFS AT LUCASARTS

"LucasArts confirmed today [Aug 13th 2004] a major restructuring of its development studio. It marks the first change within the company since Jim Ward took over as president in May. “Since joining LucasArts in early May, I’ve taken a hard, critical look at our business. I’ve come to the conclusion that to make LucasArts thrive and to position ourselves for the long-term future, we need to make some fundamental changes.” [...] As a result of the restructuring, 31 people from the development studio were laid off as the company will be concentrating on fewer titles."

LEAKED INTERNAL MEMO - NO BONUSES THIS YEAR

here's (http://www.internalmemos.com/memos/memodetails.php?memo_id=2344) an internal memo circulated to it's employees (before they were all laid off). Guess thats when the signs started showing.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Why is LucasArts ignoring the GameCube?
Everyone always says that the cube isn't good enough, that LucasArts wants to stick with the "better" consoles, but their older games for the cube were very successful, gameplay and graphics-wise.

It leaves all those who cannot afford an XBOX or PS2 or a good PC in the garbage compactor.

Why LucasArts? Why?
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GAT

[JonanMephi]

Considering I am a Nintendo loyalist, I am as miffed as you.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Thank you! Finally, a true Nintendoian! :-D

[stormtrooper9]

Well because now of days that fancy dancy hight tech online play is allmost depends on if the game will live or not witch the game cube does not have (online play)

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

All this Online Play stuff is going to crash computers within time.
I miss the good ol' "Invite Your Friends over to your house and Play" days. :-)

[Kapit]

definitely, it was good times!

if you think aboot it though, LucasArts has been very kind to nintendo over the years, what with the SUPER STAR WARS series, BOUNTY HUNTER was PS2 and the Cube

they know the Cube isn't quite ready for the big online games yet

[Darth Vegas]

Is LucasArts Anti-GameCude?

No. There have been plenty of Star Wars titles on the Gamecube, and Nintendo has it's own exclusive Star Wars franchise (Rogue Squadron), that's something that the Xbox and PS2 have not had.

[JonanMephi]

Online play sucks. Too many ways to hack into "resident memory" and tweak things to one's advantage. While that may be a very Sith thing to do, for those who want to truly enjoy a game, it sucks big sabre....I don't even play PC games via the internet. If it's not local, it simply isn't. Period.

[Darth Vegas]

Originally posted by JonanMephi@Sep 20 2004, 08:27 PM
Online play can suck.<div align="right">Quoted post</div>
That's more accurate.

[JonanMephi]

Yes master... style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[JediMasterKenobi]

Stop your b*&^%$#g. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue2.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

Ya'll got Bounty Hunter and Rouge Squadron. X-Box only got KOTOR. Jedi Knight you can play on your PC. I have an X-Box and will soon get a PS2 so I hope he is anti-gamecube.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Yes, LucasArts did give GameCube a couple.
But only 2 of those games were actually good!
Bounty Hunter and Jedi Outcast. Everything else
pretty much sucked.
What LucasArts did give GC was 4% bestsellers, and 96% crap.
Clone Wars: fun, but crap... Rogue Squadron III: crap...


Look at this list straight from lucasarts.com:

GameCube games:

Star Wars Bounty Hunter
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Gladius
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike

Okay now look at this:

XBOX:
Armed & Dangerous
Gladius
Mercenaries
Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II- Jedi Outcast
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Star Wars Republic Commando
Wrath Unleashed
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Obi-Wan
Star Wars Starfighter Special Edition

AND this:

PS2:
Gladius
Mercenaries
Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Star Wars Battlefront
Wrath Unleashed
Escape from Monkey Island
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
RTX Red Rock
Star Wars Bounty Hunter
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Racer Revenge
Star Wars Starfighter


Yes the GC got it's own series that no other
console did... a whoppin' 2 games (not including N64) But look at everything Nintendo gamers miss out on.
We miss the greatest games!
Indiana Jones, Jedi Starfighter, BATTLEFRONT, Knights of the Old Republic, KOTOR II, Racer Revenge, the list goes on and on... and what do XBOX and PS2 gamers miss out on?
Rogue Squadron I and II... which weren't that great in the first place... fun, yeah but definitly not Number 1 like any of the titles listed above.

And not everybody has a GRADE A computer.

-GAT

[Greedo Boy]

Gamecube sucks, that's why Lucas ignores it.

[Brian]

Originally posted by JediKaputski@Sep 20 2004, 10:27 PM
definitely, it was good times!

if you think aboot it though, LucasArts has been very kind to nintendo over the years, what with the SUPER STAR WARS series, BOUNTY HUNTER was PS2 and the Cube

they know the Cube isn't quite ready for the big online games yet
<div align="right">Quoted post</div>

Don't forget Shadows of the Empire on N64.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

How does GameCube suck? It's about 80% the same (graphics/gameplay) as the PS2 and XBOX, at least what I've seen of the two other consoles.
I've seen the demos of Battlefront and KOTOR, etc., the graphics look hardly any different... (I admit XBOX and PS2 are a LITTLE smoother but not so much that you have to make them your idle...) so the GC doesn't suck that bad... I admit it is not a #1 console, but it's definitly #2 1/2!

LucasArts doesn't have to give the GameCube KOTOR, Battlefront, or any of those, but ATLEAST continue to release SOME games on the GC, and don't ignore it totally.

They do it for the GameBoy, why not the GameCUBE?

[Darth Darthy]

The GC is far more powerful then the PS2. Doesn't play DVDs but then... neither does the PS2. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

LucasArts have droped the GC because the demographs show that PS2 owners will buy any old sh*t and the XBOX is more powerful and capable to play a game like KOTOR or Battlefront etc.

Gamecube owners are split into 2 general groups; those who are young and those who are hardcore gamers. The younger element WILL and DID buy the crap LucasArts games like Bounty Hunter and Clone Wars but the majority of hardcore gamers didn't and won't. The GC doesn't have the size or naive customer base that the PS2 boasts or the technical possibilties of the XBOX. Without the online capabilties of the XBOX it'd be pointless to release the latest games anyway.

And judging by the new GBA game - it's no loss to me that we don't get LucasArt games anymore.

[jedi hunter]

Originally posted by stormtrooper9@Sep 20 2004, 09:07 PM
Well because now of days that fancy dancy hight tech online play is allmost depends on if the game will live or not witch the game cube does not have (online play)
<div align="right">Quoted post</div>

Ya it does why do you think they made phanasty star online for GC

and mario cart double dash but you have to hack your GC for that

[Phantom Revan]

I find its a little anoying that x box has gotten 80% of the good star wars games. ive always wished that there would be a jedi starfighter game for game cube. alas and some people wish for a million dollers oh well...
But i do sugest more game cube games that are about star wars in the future
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[BobaFreak77]

I myself am spiffed that Republic Commando is not coming out 4 PS2 style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif

[Galahad_Skywalker]

I've always been resentful that the KOTOR series hasn't been released for PS2...the first one is still fun on PC, but I prefer console gaming over playing on the PC. The gaming companies really need to play fair with the consoles, since most of us only have the money to buy one system, or don't want to buy one of the systems for one reason or another (for instance, I can't stand the XBox controllers, and that's why I've stuck with Sony).

BTW, BobaFreak, I love Jango's quote on your signature. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Yet another big surprise style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/boxed.gif that the Episode III game will not be coming out on the GC. Yes, 1 year later and I still haven't gotten an XBOX.
But now it seems LucasArts is beginning to "target" XBOX, and perhaps PS2 will be left behind. Selfish pigs, if you ask me.
Let's just hope when the Nintendo Revolution™ console is released, LucasArts might reconsider denying Nintendo (GBA not included) its rights. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Ithorian guy]

i dont really care about the gamecube that much even though i own one

[Ripley the Warmaster]

Originally posted by Galahad_Skywalker@Mar 25 2005, 10:56 AM
I've always been resentful that the KOTOR series hasn't been released for PS2...the first one is still fun on PC, but I prefer console gaming over playing on the PC.
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<span style="color:blue">It wasn't released on the PS2 because PS2 couldn't handle it. X-Box is the only console powerful enough for KOTOR.</span>

[Sam Kenobi]

I though I heard somewhere that the Rogue Squadron games were coming out on X-Box. Was I dreaming?

[Galahad_Skywalker]

Originally posted by Ripley the Warmaster+Mar 25 2005, 10:59 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ripley the Warmaster @ Mar 25 2005, 10:59 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Galahad_Skywalker@Mar 25 2005, 10:56 AM
I've always been resentful that the KOTOR series hasn't been released for PS2...the first one is still fun on PC, but I prefer console gaming over playing on the PC.*
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<span style="color:blue">It wasn't released on the PS2 because PS2 couldn't handle it. X-Box is the only console powerful enough for KOTOR.</span>
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I guess you're right...but I automatically viewed it as bias, because I'm like that. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/banghead.gif

[darth scourge]

One thing 'Rebel X' all three Rogue squadron games in 1 coming out for XBOX acording to Official XBOX magazine.How about that GC fans.

[darth scourge]

Originally posted by Grand Admiral Thrawn@Mar 25 2005, 07:48 PM
Yet another big surprise style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/boxed.gif that the Episode III game will not be coming out on the GC. Yes, 1 year later and I still haven't gotten an XBOX.
But now it seems LucasArts is beginning to "target" XBOX, and perhaps PS2 will be left behind. Selfish pigs, if you ask me.
Let's just hope when the Nintendo Revolution™ console is released, LucasArts might reconsider denying Nintendo (GBA not included) its rights. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/no.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif
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wont make any difference the revolution still wont stand a chance against xbox.theres too many people buying xbox's now for lucasarts to bother with nintendo.

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

^I can dream can't I? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cry.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif

[Kam Solusar]

I'm more irked that the shake ups at LucasArts ended up deepsixing both the Sam and Max and the Full Throttle sequels mere months before launch.

[KarvoZem]

Originally posted by Ithorian guy@Mar 25 2005, 04:16 PM
i dont really care about the gamecube that much even though i own one
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Yeah I haven't used my mine quite a long time, mostly X-BOx and PC lately for Star Wars games, and X Box more so than PC becuase most of the games Ican play on X Box but my PC is to old for most them. I might be dusting it off the cube this week though to play Legend of Zelda: Orcarina of Time <- Borrowing from a friend.

[Ithorian guy]

yeah, i dont play much starwars games on my cube either, exept for the rogue squadron games and bounty hunter, which for some reason i bought for the cube rather than the ps2

[Anguirus111]

Originally posted by darth scourge@Mar 26 2005, 02:51 PM
One thing 'Rebel X' all three Rogue squadron games in 1 coming out for XBOX acording to Official XBOX magazine.How about that GC fans.
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The question is, how valid is that statement? That rumor's been floating around for more than year now and so far nothing's come of it. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif

[MasterKyobi9d9]

I wonder who Lucasarts will stick with the most for the new Generation of Consoles? (Playstation 3, XBox2, and Nintendo Revolution)

[Sam Kenobi]

I say X-Box and PC.

[Ithorian guy]

Originally posted by MasterKyobi9d9@Mar 27 2005, 10:06 PM
I wonder who Lucasarts will stick with the most for the new Generation of Consoles? (Playstation 3, XBox2, and Nintendo Revolution)
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I hop they do a better job with the ps3 starwars games than what they did on the ps2 starwars releases

[ROR_JagFel_20]

Yeah, me too

[RebelRoss0587]

This is a great topic. I don't know why LucasArts hasn't been making very many games for Gamecube lately. I really was excited about Republic Commando until I realized that I couldn't buy it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[Spanky19]

Originally posted by RebelRoss0587@Mar 31 2005, 09:05 PM
This is a great topic. I don't know why LucasArts hasn't been making very many games for Gamecube lately. I really was excited about Republic Commando until I realized that I couldn't buy it style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif
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They aren't putting games on Gamecube because they aren't making good money to put the games on what has become a sub-par console compared to the others.

[Darth Darthy]

Nintendo charges more for a license (remember that Seal of Quality thing Nintendo used to do?) per game then either Microsoft or Sony. Games like Bounty Hunter and Clone Wars sold poorly because of their gerneral all round crapness and that coupled with the license fee and the Gamecubes smaller market share didn't make financial sense.

Personally I'm not all that dissapointed though. Lucasarts (with the exception of KOTOR which was outsourced to a competent developer) don't have the ability to produce decent products anymore. Every single GBA Star Wars game has been absolutely terrible and I'm not holding my breath for the ROTS game.

[Spanky19]

Actually, the quality of all Star Wars Games has dramatically improved since Episode 1, so I don't know why you'd say that.

[Darth Darthy]

Clone Wars was crap. Bounty Hunter was crap. Star Wars Trilogy: Force Apprentice was crap. Flight of the Falcon was crap. New Droid Army was crap. Attack of the Clones was crap. Republic Commando was crap. And finally, Battlefront was crap.

If you disagree with these then go back and play X-Wing/TIE Fighter/Jedi Knight:Dark Forces 2/Super Star Wars and see how a real game should be made. These weren't just good Star Wars games - they were superb games that changed the way people thought about movie licenses.

If you haven't played these games then don't bother commenting. And if you liked Bounty Hunter then you have no taste and should probably go back to playing Crash Bandicoot 37.

[Spanky19]

First of all I said since Episode 1. I really enjoyed the Starfighter games, as Clone Wars. Republic Commando is good...just too short. Bounty Hunter was okay...but I've seen some worse ones. Jedi Power Battles anybody? didn't think so. Haven't played Battlefront yet. Is it possible..just ever so slightly possible that you might be expecting 5 star games everytime one is released? What is wrong with the games that I menetioned that make them suck to you?

[lordmakalpine]

Continueing from Darthy->Outcast, Academy, both Starfighters: crap. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/devil.gif

[Sam Kenobi]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@Apr 4 2005, 12:00 PM
Clone Wars was crap. Bounty Hunter was crap. Star Wars Trilogy: Force Apprentice was crap. Flight of the Falcon was crap. New Droid Army was crap. Attack of the Clones was crap. Republic Commando was crap. And finally, Battlefront was crap.

If you disagree with these then go back and play X-Wing/TIE Fighter/Jedi Knight:Dark Forces 2/Super Star Wars and see how a real game should be made. These weren't just good Star Wars games - they were superb games that changed the way people thought about movie licenses.

If you haven't played these games then don't bother commenting. And if you liked Bounty Hunter then you have no taste and should probably go back to playing Crash Bandicoot 37.
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While I wouldn't consider the games that you mentioned crap, I will say that the older games, IE the space sims, were better in their time than the ones of today. IF that makes sense. The space sims are definately better than most today, but I am very dissapointed in the fact that they won't fix the compatability issues.

I think all Star Wars games are slightly below to slightly above average. Accept Bounty Hunter. While I didn't finish it when I rented it, I enjoyed it very much. The same with Battlefront. And while I heard good things about Republic Commando, I have yet to play it.

I say bring back the Space Sims!

[Kapit]

i personally liked JK2, JK3 was only good cause you FINALLY got twin lightsabers (or double-bladed), bounty hunter was good for about 1 hour, i only play clone wars still because my friends and i can have 30 minute matches on conquest, battlefront lasted a week, and i still have to get a working computer to play RC (which i've been waiting to play since long, long ago), KOTOR1 was great, never played KOTOR2

i do think that SW games have been lacking lately...i think rogue squadron was the last game until KOTOR to be a GOOD star wars game. i think i spent 22 hours on it before i got to "the twist" and then stopped playing cause of school

[Sam Kenobi]

The Rogue Squadron series was ruined. I was dissapointed. IMO, The games need to start going with the EU more, like SotE. The original stories aren't very good. Accept for KotOR, of course.

[Darth Darthy]

Originally posted by Spanky19@Apr 5 2005, 12:40 AM
Is it possible..just ever so slightly possible that you might be expecting 5 star games everytime one is released? What is wrong with the games that I menetioned that make them suck to you?
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Yeah, I think I'm entitled to a 5 star game if I'm going to pay £30 for a piece of software. In fact - if it's any less then 5 stars then I don't want it. I don't have enough time to bother playing crap.

[T-bone]

http://pc.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=8387

[Darth Darthy]

An interview with Jim Ward? That's akin to asking if a plastic surgeon thinks the results on my third tit are okay.

So expect empty promises, like all before him. And where the hell is Sam & Max 2?!?
3 1/2 million Battlefront "UNITS". How many still play it? How many are still siting on your local video game shelf? Because thats how many "UNITS" have sold. Check out Mix N' Mojo (http://www.mixnmojo.com) for LucasArts news.

[Darth Holmes]

Battlefront is a great game bro. Take it easy. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ok.gif

[Darth Darthy]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Q: Are there any more "Star Wars" games in the works?

Ward: Yes. We are working on "Empire War," which will come out in the Winter or Spring of 2006. We are absolutely working hard right now against "Star Wars" on the next generation platforms. Traditionally, we believe after doing an audit on our business, we have put out too many mediocre "Star Wars" games. We are not going to over exploit this "Star Wars" brand. We are going to put out these huge-entertainment "Star Wars" games that are cross-genre and provide true "Star Wars" experiences. We will max 2 to 3 games per year. We are absolutely at work already, both internally and externally, on next generation "Star Wars" games. We are also working on an "Indiana Jones" game for the summer of 2007, which we would hope would come out with an "Indiana Jones" movie.[/b][/quote]

So no original licenses then? RIP LucasArts, Hello Star Wars Games Ltd. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif

[Anguirus111]

From what I heard a group of Lucasarts designers broke away after Lucasarts canned Sam&Max. They have now acquired the Sam&Max license and are set on making a new game for it.