LucasArts Reveals Star Wars: The Best of PC.For a Limited Time Only, Five of the Greatest Star Wars Games Ever Are Together in One Package, for One Low Price SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- LucasArts today announced that, for the first time ever, five of the greatest Star Wars([R]) games for the personal computer, plus a free 14-day trial of Star Wars Galaxies For other uses, see Star Wars Galaxy. Star Wars Galaxies (abbv. SWG) is a Star Wars themed MMORPG for Microsoft Windows developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts. , will be packaged together in Star Wars: The Best of PC. This exciting new compilation will be released this month, and will be available only for the holiday 2006 season for a suggested price of $39.99. Star Wars: The Best of PC features titles from some of the most popular videogame franchises ever released. Combined, the games have sold millions of copies worldwide and, for the first time, are available in one box. Included in Star Wars: The Best of PC are: Star Wars([R]): Empire at War[TM], Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic([R]), Star Wars Battlefront[TM], Star Wars Jedi Knight([R]) II: Jedi Outcast[TM], and Star Wars Republic Commando[TM]. In addition, a 14-day trial of the popular online experience, Star Wars Galaxies([R]), is included in the package. "Hundreds of hours of Star Wars gameplay, spanning many different genres, can be found in Star Wars: The Best of PC, making it the perfect holiday gift for any Star Wars fan, or any PC gamer PC Gamer is a magazine founded in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features ," said Nancy MacIntyre, vice president of global sales and marketing for LucasArts. "Every kind of gameplay is available in The Best of PC, from fast-paced action, to tactical, real-time strategy A real-time strategy (RTS) video game is one that is distinctly not turn-based. The phrase real-time is used to distinguish such games within the broader genre of strategic wargames, which has a longer history both inside and outside of video gaming. , to engaging role-playing. It's all here, it's all PC, and it's all Star Wars." Star Wars: The Best of PC includes the following games: Star Wars: Empire at War Star Wars: Empire at War puts the power to command a war for the entire Star Wars galaxy Star Wars Galaxy may mean:
For other uses, see Star Wars Galaxy. in the hands of players. This award-winning strategy game is set before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope, and lets players wage war on memorable Star Wars locations on the ground and in space, as well as experience the creation of the Rebel Alliance The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in the fictional Star Wars universe. , the strengthening of the Empire and the beginnings of the Galactic ga·lac·tic adj. 1. Relating to milk. 2. Promoting the flow of milk. galactic 1. pertaining to milk. 2. galactagogue. Civil War. In addition to the single-player campaign mode, the game includes a two-player campaign mode and online skirmish modes for up to eight players. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is the recipient of over forty Game of the Year Awards and widely considered one of the best role-playing experiences of all time. Set in a time four thousand years before the rise of the Galactic Empire Galactic empires are a fairly common theme in science fiction. Many authors have either used a galaxy-spanning empire as background, or written about the growth or decline of such an empire. The capital of a galactic empire is frequently a core world or home world. , when hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen before the ruthless Sith armada, the player is the last hope of the Jedi Order. Players must choose a path down either the light or dark side of the Force[R] as they begin a new adventure that will determine the fate of the entire galaxy. Star Wars Battlefront Star Wars Battlefront gives gamers the opportunity to re-live all of the classic Star Wars battles like never before, in one of the best-selling Star Wars games of all time. Players can select any one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront and conquer the galaxy planet-by-planet online with their friends, or offline in a variety of single player modes. Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is the third title in the best-selling Jedi Knight series. A dynamic single and multiplayer action experience, this title continues the saga of the once-powerful Jedi Knight, Kyle Katarn This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , as he struggles with the power - and danger - of the Force. Through a multitude of complex and richly detailed Star Wars environments, players will face a variety of powerful enemies and once again fight for the Rebel cause. Armed with the power of the Force and an arsenal of weapons, players hold the fate of the Star Wars galaxy and the destiny of Kyle Katarn in their hands. Star Wars Republic Commando Star Wars Republic Commando is a squad-based first-person action game that lets players explore the elite world of the Star Wars military. Leading a three-man squad of Republic commandos, players will go deep behind enemy lines in 14 intense and challenging levels, through three different campaigns. Players have more than a dozen deadly weapons at their disposal, but none more lethal than the squad they command. Star Wars Galaxies 14-Day Trial The bonus Star Wars Galaxies 14-Day Trial offers complete base-game access to one of the longest-running and most popular online experiences in the world. Star Wars Galaxies brings gamers of all ages and skill levels together online in the ultimate Star Wars adventure. Players will jump into exciting adventures that lead them to legendary Star Wars locations, beginning aboard the Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). and leading to such places as Jabba's Palace
n. Southwestern U.S. A bar that serves liquor. [Spanish, canteen, from Italian, wine cellar.] . Along the way, they'll join with Star Wars characters on missions that span across the galaxy, both on land and in space, as they either ally with the Rebels or join forces with the Dark Side. Heroic adventurers can seek their fortune as a bounty hunter Name for a category of persons who are offered a promised gratuity in return for "hunting" down and capturing or killing a designated target, usually a person or animal. , smuggler, Jedi or a host of other unique Star Wars professions. About LucasArts LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas Noun 1. George Lucas - United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944) Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company. Lucasfilm Ltd. is one of the world's leading film and entertainment companies. Founded by George Lucas in 1971, it is a privately held, fully integrated entertainment company. In addition to its motion-picture and television production operations, the company's global activities include Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, serving the digital needs of the entertainment industry for visual-effects and audio post-production; and Lucas Licensing, which manages the global merchandising activities for Lucasfilm's entertainment properties. Additionally, Lucas Online creates Internet-based content for Lucasfilm's entertainment properties and businesses. Lucasfilm's motion-picture productions include five of the 20 biggest box-office hits of all time and have received 19 Oscars and 53 Academy Award nominations. Lucasfilm's television projects have won 12 Emmy Awards. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif. |
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