AbstractSTAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS starts where Episode II left off. Jedi Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu, or Obi-Wan Kenobi, lead the Republic Army in the epic Clone Wars. Battle for survival in a variety of multiplayer games, from deathmatch to king of the hill to strategic conquest games, with up to four players. Wage war across six worlds in the galaxy's most unforgettable conflict and stop the separatists from assembling an ancient Sith weapon of annihilation.
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Full descriptionStar Wars: The Clone Wars is a vehicular combat game taking place after the conclusion of Star Wars: Episode II. As Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, or Mace Windu, players will help the Clone Army repel the advances of Count Dooku's Separatist movement. Seven craft are available in 16 missions spanning six different planets. Mission objectives range from attacking key installations to escorting convoys until they safely reach their destination. Missions are completed from within the selected vehicle as it skims across the planet's surface. Along the way are defensive and offensive power-ups to pick up as well as bonus items needed to complete the three optional secondary objectives for each mission.
Playable vehicles include a speeder bike, fighter tank, two-legged assault walker, a maru beast, gunship, mobile assault cannon, and a four-legged assault walker. Each vehicle or creature has a primary weapon, secondary weapon, and a special ability to help players survive the hostile worlds. Players begin on Geonosis for three missions before traveling to Rhen Var, Raxus Prime, Kashyyk Moon, Thule Moon, and Thule itself. The action is played from a third-person perspective behind the vehicle as players blast enemies with the help of a targeting computer and navigate their surroundings using radar. Power-ups come in the form of health packs, ammunition, invincibility, cloaking, disintegration fields, and super blasters.
The GameCube version of Star Wars: The Clone Wars supports up to four players on a split screen. Four multiplayer modes include Duel, Control Zone, Conquest, and Jedi Academy. Duel is a free-for-all, while Control Zone is a fight to capture and defend a section of territory from rival players. Conquest is a team-based strategy game where players fight to claim territory and buildings by entering specific zones. The more buildings are claimed, the more units can be built to destroy the opposing side's headquarters. Jedi Academy offers players two scenarios with the same objective: work together to destroy wave after wave of computer-controlled enemies. One of the scenarios is played on foot as players use the Jedi Force Push technique and their lightsabers to defeat enemies.
You?ll be thrust into the heat of battle in the galaxy?s most unforgettable conflict. As Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu or Obi-Wan Kenobi, you must lead Republic Armies into battle against the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Your directive: Stop the Confederacy from reassembling an ancient Sith weapon of mass distruction!
Editorial reviewSource:
AmazonAnother title to add to the
Star Wars gaming shelf,
The Clone Wars picks up where the movie
Episode II: Attack of the Clones leaves off. In fact, the very first battle in this game re-creates the climactic battle in the movie, with you leading the clone army and blasting every droid in sight. Not big on strategy,
Clone Wars is your basic arcade-style shoot-'em-up game. If you liked
Star Wars: Starfighter, this game’s for you.
You control the Jedi leading the Republic's clone army, sometimes fighting as Anakin, Obi-Wan, Mace Windu, or other familiar Jedi as the war takes you from planet to planet. As the leader, you may issue squad commands to teammates, allowing them to act independently and assist you in your mission. Your ships and weapons are varied, giving you the pleasure of piloting everything from zippy speeder bikes to the impressive Republic Gunship. Soar over ice fields and desertscapes, or maneuver through labyrinthine galactic scrap yards, leaving robotic wreckage behind as you blast through enemy ranks. And every so often you actually get to use your lightsaber as well.
The game is fun to play, the controls easy to master--but you won’t find a lot new or challenging if you’re an experienced gamer. Also, unlike its sibling, Bounty Hunter, the graphics leave a bit to be desired, but luckily this aspect of the game doesn’t detract much from the gameplay. The pure pleasure in this game lies in becoming a part of the Star Wars universe. And, of course, blowing up robots. --Maile Bohlmann
Pros:
- High-intensity play
- Fun, classic Star Wars music
- Four multiplayer modes
Cons:
- Silly voiceovers
- Graphics aren’t very detailed and color palette is limited
- Plotline is threadbare
- Overall, not very challenging or unique
(This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of this game)
Up to four players can compete in four distinct modes of play
Unlock Padme Amidala, Yoda, and additional secrets by completing bonus objectives
Enter special codes to change certain gameplay parameters
Save campaign progress, user profiles, statistics, unlocked features and more to a memory card
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