Archive for the ‘Star Wars’ Category
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
Brian Crecente tackles The Force Unleashed:
What makes The Force Unleashed such a pleasant surprise to play isn't really the gameplay, but how it taps into the wealth of existing Star Wars lore and history. There is, in the game, a level that has you playing through the Death Star. The gameplay ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
The demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed hit XBox Live last Thursday, and I finally got around to playing through it last night. The developers were smart to give us an easy level with a lot of familiar elements. Skipping over any hints of the prequel trilogy, the demo ...
Posted in Games, Star Wars |
Friday, August 15th, 2008
The first sentence of Entertainment Weekly's Clone Wars review really says everything I need to know about the movie:
George Lucas is turning into the enemy of fun.
Posted in Movies, Star Wars |
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
TimesOnline has an interesting interview with George Lucas.
“If I can come up with another idea that they like, we’ll do another. Really, with the last one, Steven wasn’t that enthusiastic. I was trying to persuade him. But now Steve is more amenable to doing another one. Yet we still have the ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
From a New York Times interview with George Lucas:
For Mr. Lucas this was an opportunity to revisit imaginary turf that gives him great personal satisfaction. “Star Wars,” he said, is “a sandbox I love to play in.”
“It’s not a matter of trying to prove anything to anybody,” he added. “I ...
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
This is going on my wish list. According to the shop.lego.com page, it will contain 3,803 pieces, stand at 16" tall, and only set you back $399.99. Still, nothing beats the Falcon.
Posted in Star Wars, Toys |