Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
- You are a young Jedi Knight, charged with chief a group of freedom fighters across the galaxy
- Recruit droids, humans, Wookies and other races to join your resistance group — and train them in splendid mini-sports meeting like racing swoop bikes or manning steeple guns
- Journey to dozens to unique locations, from the Wookie homeworld of Kashyyk to the Jedi Academy of Dantooine
- Customizable and evolving characters keep the tale fresh and the gameplay fascinating — especially when you have to choose between the Light & Dark Sides of The Force
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Star Wars: Knights of the Ancient Republic for XboxAmazon.com Review
Star Wars: Knights of the Ancient Republic takes place just a few years after the Mandolorian Wars, thousands of years before the events in the Star Wars movies we know and like. Two Jedi, master Revan and his apprentice Malak, led the Republic’s forces to victory and pursued the Mandalorians into deep space only to return as Dark Jedi at the head of a huge fleet of Sith warships. Only the Force powers of the Jedi Bastila prevented the Sith from overwhelming the Republic’s weakened forces. At the start of the game Malak has usurped control of the Sith by betraying Revan and has attacked the ship carrying Bastila and yourself. In right Star Wars stylishness, the game starts with a bang.
The storyline could have been a standard coming-of-age yarn but is instead a genuinely fascinating adventure told with humor, compassion, and respect for the fund material. Your character has a mystical bond with Bastila, and the two of you share some kind of connection to the Sith villains Darth Malak and Darth Revan. The game’s planet-hopping adventures are driven by your exploration of these connections and how they relate to your larger goal of learning the fund of the Sith’s sudden fleet. During your adventure you can explore side quests minor (such as racing swoops or gambling) and major (such as uncovering the fascinating back tales of your companions). Star Wars fans will get a kick out of the rich lore introduced in the game, particularly the Tatooine storyline that reveals the origin and history of the Sand People.
Gameplay is an abbreviated form of Wizards of the Coast’s d20 Star Wars RPG game system–anyone who has played Dungeons & Dragons will be familiar with the abilities, stats, feats, and bonuses in this game. The player makes a character as a member of one of three starting classes (soldier, smuggler, scout) and then later chooses a Jedi class (guardian, consular, sentinel). Joining the player’s character are other Jedi, warriors, thieves, droids, a wookiee, and even a Mandolorian. Unlike the faceless non-player characters of other sports meeting, each member of the at the bottom of cast has an intriguing history and even agenda. Up to two of these other characters can join your character at any time. Depending on who you chose to take with you, new dialogue and even intra-party arguments come into the game (place the Mandalorian experienced person with the Republic patriot and you’ll see sparks glide). Combat is real-time turn-based, meaning the turns are seamless but the player has the option of pausing the action at any time to issue instructions or direct any character to use a certain Force potential, ability, feat, or item.
Graphics range from adequate to exceptional. Building and character models are not impressive–about what you get in GTA 3. Lightsaber graphics and environmental effects (like waving grass, clouds, and weather) bring the world to life. Battles are just brilliant, with characters pumping out blaster fire at Jedi who dash, dodge, and even deflect the bolts back toward their assailants. Complete with sounds straight out of the movies, the thrilling combat is pure Star Wars.
All in all, Star Wars: Knights of the Ancient Republic is a masterpiece of Star Wars gaming. The pacing, balance of action and dialogue, gifted puzzles and quests, and loving attention to detail have set the bar very high for role-playing sports meeting in general and Star Wars sports meeting in particular. Consider this a must-have game.–Mike Fehlauer
Pros:
- Attractive storyline
- Gifted dialogue
- Star Wars feel
- Right tale and dialogue support for either Light Side or Dark Side play
- Brilliant combat graphics
- Fascinating characters (the loyal–and homicidal–droid HK-47 is truly unique)
Cons:
- Occasional bugs in dialogue, movie playback
- Cannot transfer equipped gear between characters while on your ship
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony Limited Edition
- The beloved original tale has been expanded and fleshed out with new cut-scenes and tale sequences, revealing more about the four heroes and answering some of the questions left unresolved in the original.
- Limited Edition bonus items include: a soundtrack CD and a set of 13 exclusive “bromide” collector cards highlighting the girls of Lunar.
- Widely acclaimed as one of the best RPGs of all time, the classic, original Lunar is back to be experienced by a new generation of gamers.
- Classic RPG play, enhanced with improved graphics and sound, that has players leveling and upgrading gear as you progress owing to a tale peppered with cutscenes.
- The Arts Gauge battle system allows players to let loose devastating attacks or heal party members has been implemented to add another dimension to the battle system.
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This Limited Edition version of Lunar: Silver Star Harmony contains a soundtrack CD and a set of 13 exclusive “bromide” collector cards highlighting the girls of Lunar! While seemingly placid on the surface, the world of Lunar is at a snail’s pace descending into chaos, as the Goddess Althena, the creator and guardian of the world, has disappeared and the bold efforts of the legendary Dragonmaster Dyne and his faithful companions fade into obscurity. With Althena gone and no one able or willing to become the next Dragonmaster, a dark figure, known only as the Magic Emperor, has started plotting to usurp Althena’s place and become a god. In a remote village far removed from the decay that is at a snail’s pace spreading throughout the world lives a young man named Alex, who dreams of one day becoming the next Dragonmaster like his hero Dyne. One day, Alex’s friend Ramus convinces him to head towards the cave near town, where it is rumored the legendary White Dragon resides. With Alex’s adopted sister Luna and his mysterious pet Nall in tow, Alex heads off on what seems to be a meaningless adventure, not knowing that it would be the first step in an epic journey with the fate of the entire world at stake. Since its early release over a decade ago, Lunar: Silver Star Tale has nonstop to captivate fans with its timeless tale of like, betrayal and deliverance, expertly woven into its involving game play and cinematic presentation. Now the original masterpiece is being reborn on the PSP as Lunar: Silver Star Harmony with all new graphics, added game play features, and a re-mastered soundtrack so that a whole new generation of fans can experience this legendary first entry of the Lunar universe, while added tale elements will be sure to please returning fans as well.Amazon.com Product Description
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Phantasy Star – Sega Master System
- For Sega Master System
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RPG Classic “Phantasy Star” for Sega Master Systems.