Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Where Episode II ends, your battle begins. Defend the Republic on the ground and in the air across the battlefields of six different worlds. Battle through four multiplayer modes, including team-based strategy, deathmatch, king-of-the-hill and co-op endurance. Or lead your clone troopers to victory in an epic single-player campaign as Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Your directive: crush the Separatist armies!


Contributed by Joshua J. Slone (4625) on Feb 25, 2006.

Stop the Separatists with extreme prejudice.



Star Wars has made the jump from movie to video game in countless incarnations and spin-offs. While most of these games focus on the climactic space battles, few have allowed players to man the helm of the equally important ground troops. Enter LucasArts' Star Wars: The Clone Wars for the Nintendo GameCube.

Episode II (and a Half)

Taking place shortly after Star Wars: Episode II, The Clone Wars explores the confrontation between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Each mission follows the chronological line of events leading to Star Wars: Episode III.

You command three of the greatest Jedi Knights of the Old Republic: Mace Windu, Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. The title of Jedi Knight comes after years of discipline. Apparently, it also comes with the license to pilot any vehicle with laser blasters.

While your trusty lightsaber comes into play during head-to-head confrontations, most of the combat occurs behind the wheel of a sci-fi vehicle of destruction. Players can grab the helms of hover tanks, speeders, assault walkers and gun ships. Unique control schemes for each vehicle keep combat missions fresh.

Combat? Adventure? A Jedi Does Crave These Things

It's only when you hop out of that tank that you feel a sense of vulnerability. Armed only with your lightsaber and Jedi skills, you'll have to cut a swath through seemingly endless opposition.

Not only will your lightsaber slice droids like a hot knife through butter, you can also use your powers of the Force to hurl your lightsaber like a boomerang. The ability to run around and chop up robots is a nice touch, but you can't help but feel grateful when you hop back into the cockpit of a mean machine.

Mission objectives typically vary from destroy this to protect that. An easy to use radar system and wingman commands ensure total control over each scenario. Enemies are automatically targeted and a healthy supply of laser fire and missiles are always on hand.

We're Not On Tatooine Anymore

While The Clone Wars isn't directly based on any of the movies, many of the locations will feel familiar enough to fans. Your battles will take you across six familiar Star Wars planets. Terrains vary from rocky desert to thick forests.

Star Wars: Car Combat

Even after the single-player campaign is completed, a feature-rich multiplayer mode guarantees extended gameplay. Paying homage to the car-combat games from previous console generations, the extensive multiplayer mode could practically stand as its own game.

Players can engage in team play, deathmatch, king-of-the-hill and co-op endurance modes. If you saw a vehicle in Episode II, there's a pretty good chance you can control it in multiplayer. Allowing for up to four players, The Clone Wars should definitely make an appearance at your next Star Wars convention.

Sights and Sounds

The Clone Wars makes good use of the added processing power of the Nintendo GameCube by featuring tremendous draw distances and particle effects. Combat areas are often filled to the brim with vehicles, both friendly and hostile.

Complementing the on-screen action is the ever-present Star Wars soundtrack. Presented in Dolby Pro Logic II, every laser blast, explosion and voice clip will tantalize your aural senses.

Something For Everyone

Successfully mixing vehicle combat and hack-n-slash gameplay, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is one war worth fighting for.


Contributed by Evil Ryu (32116) on Jul 14, 2005.

Wie eine der geonosianischen Droiden-Fabriken wird auch LucasArts niemals müde, actiongeladene Third-Person-Fahrzeugsimulationen zu produzieren. Auch The Clone Wars macht hier keine Ausnahme. Ausgehend von dem zuvor genannten steinigen Planeten, spielen Sie die Ereignisse nach, die zu der tapferen Rettung von Anakin, Obi-Wan und Amidala aus den Händen Count Dookus führen. Das Spiel stösst weiter in bisher unbekanntes Territorium vor und macht Sie mit den grössten Schlachten der berüchtigten Klonkriege bekannt, die gegen Ende von Episode II begannen. Schlüpfen Sie in die Rollen der drei grossen Jedi-Meister - Mace Windu, Anakin Skywalker und Obi-Wan Kenobi - und führen Sie die Streitkräfte der Rebellen am Steuer von Bodenfahrzeugen, Flugzeugen und sogar zu Fuss zum Sieg.

The Clone Wars gibt Fans von Episode II die Möglichkeit, sich ans "Steuer" vieler bekannter Fahrzeuge zu setzen - wie dem Republic Gunship, dem Assault Walker und den Speeder-Bikes. Ausserdem müssen Sie die Beherrschung unbekannter Fahrzeuge, wie den mächtigen Repulsorlift-Kampfpanzer oder den echsenähnlichen Maru von der Wookie-Welt Kashyyyk, meistern. Egal für welches Vehikel Sie sich entscheiden - Ihre Jedi-Fähigkeiten sind bei Ihren Auseinandersetzungen mit 30 verschiedenen Kampfmaschinen der Separatisten wie z. B. den Spider- oder den Hailfire-Droiden unverzichtbar. Machen Sie sich die verschiedenen Waffensysteme der republikanischen Fahrzeuge zu Nutze und geben Sie einfache Befehle an Ihre Klon-Truppen aus, um Ihre Gegner zu überlisten und sie zu besiegen.

Die Gelegenheit, Darth Tyranus (Dooku) nach allem, was er dem armen Anakin angetan hat, eine blutige Nase zu verpassen, und Darth Sidious gehörig den Marsch zu blasen, sollten Sie sich nicht entgehen lassen. Die Möglichkeit, dabei fünf High-Tech-Militärfahrzeuge allerneuester Bauart zu steuern, und die Tatsache, dass Sie nicht als einfacher Klon sondern als ein knallharter Jedi in die Schlacht ziehen (eigentlich sogar als drei Jedi-Kämpfer), machen Clone Wars noch verführerischer als die dunkle Seite der Macht. Fügen Sie jetzt noch einen Zwei-Spieler-Modus mit geteiltem Bildschirm und mehr Bonus-Features als man an einer behaarten Wookie-Hand abzählen kann hinzu, und Sie stehen schneller bei einem der Rekrutierungs-Zentren der republikanischen Armee in der Schlange, als Sie "Achtung Jango, er hat ein Lichtschwert" sagen können.


• Erleben Sie die berüchtigten Klon-Kriege aus der ersten Reihe
  
  
• Folgen Sie Schritt für Schritt der Handlung von Episode II, Angriff der Klonkrieger
  
  
• Sechzehn anspruchsvolle Missionen in sechs riesigen Star Wars-Welten
  
  
• Steuern Sie fünf einzigartige Fahrzeuge gegen 30 verschiedene feindliche Kampfeinheiten
  
  
• Vier fantastische Mehrspieler-Modi
  

  Contributed by Xoleras (67002) on Sep 18, 2004.

"Begun, the Clone War has" - Jedi Master Yoda

Take over where Episode II ends. Play out the greatest battles of the epic Clone Wars. You are thrust into the heat of battle in the galaxy's most unforgettable conflict. Lead the Republic army in the battle against the evil Separatists as Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Your directive: stop the Separatists frim reassembling an ancient Sith weapon of mass annihilation!


• Eight-player support over Xbox Live featuring downloadable maps, plus an online ranking system for multiplayer games: Climb up the ranks to become the best pilot in the galaxy.
• Four entirely different multiplayer modes: team-based strategy, deathmatch, king-of-the-hill, and co-op endurance.
• Optimised graphics and performance exclusively for Xbox featuring an enhanced Conquest Mode.
• Pilot five unique craft through sixteen single-player missions on six expansive qorlds from the Star Wars universe.



Contributed by Kartanym (9908) on May 17, 2003.

"Begun, the Clone War has" - Jedi Master Yoda

You are thrust into the heat of battle in the galaxy's most unforgettable conflict. Lead the Republic army in the greatest battles of the epic Clone Wars as Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Your directive: stop the Seperatists from reassembling an ancient Sith weapon of mass annihilation!




• Take over where Episode II ends. Play out the greatest battles of the epic Clone Wars.
• Sixteen single-player missions on six expansive worlds from the Star Wars universe.
• Pilot five unique craft (Republic gunship, speeder bike, fighter tank, assault walker and even a maru) against over 30 different combat units.
• Missions range from intense close combat engagements to enormous large-scale battles.
• Four entirely different multiplayer modes: team-based strategy, deathmatch, king-of-the-hill and co-operative endurance.
  

  Contributed by Kartanym (9908) on Feb 26, 2003.