Title:
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
Media:
IBM PC Compatible CD-ROM
Genre:
Star Wars Strategy Game
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Of Players: One Player or Multiplayer
Featuring
The Voices Of: Charles Martinet, Michael Gough, Jake Lloyd, Nick Jameson, Jame
Alcroft, Jarion Monroe, Douglas Rye, Tasia Valenza, Tom Kane, James Horan, Neil
Kapland, Kevin Michael Richardson, Amanda Moody, David Jeremiah, Jeff Coopwood,
Rob Paulsen, Rachel Reenstra, Jess Harnell, Scott Lawrence, Roger L. Jackson,
Murphy Dunn, Phil Proctor, Carolyn Seymore, Ethan Phillips, Victor Wexler,
Harvey Jason, Heidi Shannon, Guy Siner, Robert Foster, Lewis Macleod, and Ahmed
Best
Director:
Garry M. Gaber
Operating
System: Windows 95, 98, Millennium, 2000, and XP.
Computer:
100% DirectX compatible computer required.
CPU:
Pentium II or Athlon class 233 MHz or faster CPU required.
Memory:
32 MB RAM required. 64 MB RAM recommended.
Graphics
Card: 2 MB PCI or AGP graphics card required.4MB graphics card recommended.
Sound
Card: 100% DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card required.
CD-ROM:
Quad Speed IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive required.
Input
Device: 100% Direct Input compatible keyboard or mouse required.
DirectX:
Requires DirectX8.0a or higher (Included on CD).
Multiplayer:
Pentium II or Athlon class 266 Mhz or faster recommended for Multiplayer.
Local
Area Network Play: Supports up to 8 players via IPX or TCP/IP/Local Area
Network.
Internet
Play: Supports up to 8 players via 28.8Kps or faster modem.
Direct
Serial Play: Supports 2 players via Null Modem Cable.
ESRB
Rating: T – Teen for animated violence
Distributor:
LucasArts Entertainment Company
“Star
Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds Saga” is an amazing strategy game that allows
players to go against the computer or another player as well as play against
others over the Internet with vast campaigns and fabulous graphics that combines
the original “Galactic Battlegrounds” and “Clone Campaigns” in one
package so one can have great strategic game play mixing in elements from
Episodes, I, II, IV, V, and VI collectively.
Leading
great armies from the Star Wars saga in real time clashes, players can have the
Galactic Empire take on The Trade Federation or
the Galactic Republic and Confederacy of Independent Systems mixed into complex
battles with the Galactic Empire, the Gungans, the Rebel Alliance, the Royal
Naboo, and the Wookies powered by the same game engine used in the highly
successful strategy game “Age Of Kings.”
With
full 360-degree bird’s eye views of battlegrounds allowing players
imaginations to be flexed to create battle strategies and even pit heroes
against heroes or villains against villains with a variety of locales from
planetary environments to water and space battles and more. The technology is
upgradeable with different strategies and levels. Imagine
the exotic locales, civilizations, technologies, and bonuses like increased
population, improved combat, and an expanded databank, along with music from the
“Attack Of The Clones” Soundtrack added to create a unique “Star Wars”
experience. While some interesting combinations like a battle droid riding an
exotic animal into battle is possible, certain elements are only available with
certain forces, but the amount of the character interactions are only limited by
the imaginations of the players.
The
game, including the “Clone Campaigns Expansion Pack” is spread across two
CD-ROMs that are easy to install and housed in a jewel case within a small box
that includes a comprehensive and well-written 46-page manual. Three
“Star Wars” Trading Card Game Booster Packs are included within the
packaging as well, but unfortunately the foldout map like information insert is
not included within this combined reissue.
Keep
your ears open to hear Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Michael Gough and Ethan Phillips
lending their voices along with the other talented voice actors, some of who
have participated in other games available from LucasArts Entertainment Company.
This
is a comprehensive game that requires many sittings to fully take in, but were
it not so comprehensive I do not think it would be so great. This is one of
the best video games for PC compatible computers LucasArts Entertainment Company
has ever released and now consumers can get the entire game along with the
“Clone Campaigns Expansion Pack” for a low retail price. “Star Wars:
Galactic Battlegrounds Saga” is available for Windows based PC game players
now from LucasArts Entertainment Company.
©
Copyright 2002 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.