Last summer Aspryr announced that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition would be coming to the PC and the Mac during the fall of 2009. Well, February 2010 is almost over and Tuesday that released the game for the Mac. Better late than never, but form another article it’s mentioned that Aspyr had to cut half of it’s staff, so I’ll cut them some slack in these hard economic times. I haven’t heard word about the PC version yet, but I have a Mac so I don’t really care about the PC version.
Now available in retail stores and through the publisher’s GameAgent digital distribution arm, the game puts the player in the role of Darth Vader’s secret apprentice during a story set between the prequel and original trilogies.
The Ultimate Sith Edition adds three new levels, as well as new costumes and characters not seen in the previous version of the game. Players get the opportunity to explore the ruined Jedi Temple on the city-covered planet Corsucant, where the secret apprentice learns new information about his past and must confront his inner demons.
I’m actually waiting for my copy of this game for the Wii that I scored for cheap on eBay the other day and if I like it, I might get the Mac version.
So, back in October I posted that Star Wars: Trench Run was coming out. I received a comment stating that “Not sure that this is true” and I I got a few replies to my tweets about the post saying the same thing (I don’t recall if it was the same person or not). Guess what folks, Monday Apple approved & released THQ Wireless’ STAR WARS: TRENCH RUN (App Store link). I was right. HA HA!
I was reluctant to buy the $4.99 game, but eventually succumbed to the Dark Side. For a Star Wars fan, the game is a must. Taken from the old 1980’s version of the Star Wars arcade game, Star Wars: Trench Run is just you, playing as Luke Skywalker in his X-wing fighter during the Battle for Yavin 4 (the last battle during Star Wars: A New Hope [Episode IV]), you dogfight with TIE Fighters and do the trench run (hence the name of this game) in an attempt to destroy the Death Star.
You use the iPhone’s accelerometer to control the flight of your X-wing in the game. It takes a little bit to get used to, but once you do you’ll enjoy the game. There are four parts to the screen, divided into 4 quadrants: change view (chase cam/cockpit views), pause, slow (using the Force), and fire weapon.
There are 2 modes of gameplay: Mission and Arcade. The Mission mode you must complete each mission before you can advance to the next step of the game to eventually when you get the chance to blow up the Death Star, complete with clips from the movie. In Arcade mode, you pick either doing the trench run or dogfighting the TIE Fighters. You must clear several distances or waves of TIE Fighters to see how far you can go. And there are also different levels of difficulty to play. I’ve had the game for about 24 hours and played it several times and it does get harder and harder.
Star Wars: Trench Run is definitely a good and fun game to get and a must for any Star Wars fan. It has great game play and great graphics. It’s only $4.99 so pick it up from the App Store.
Yes, I love Star Trek, but I also love Star Wars and a new iPhone Star Wars iPhone game is coming to us fans & iPhone/iPod Touch owners. Star Wars: Trench Run. Developed by Infrared5 and distributed by THQ Wireless Inc., you can fly through the trench of the Death Star just like Luke Skywalker from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and get the chance to blow the sucker up. Check here for a video of the game play.
Star Wars: Trench Run will be available at the iTunes store for $4.99. See below for a list of features of the iPhone / iPod Touch version:
Force Power: Slow down time and increase agility using the Force to bring TIE fighters into shooting range, and to dodge obstacles while flying down the trench.
Breathtaking 3D Experience: Incredible 3-D graphics based on the original Star Wars movie.
Amazing Special Effects: Vivid lighting, advanced shaders, explosions and incredible lifelike models.
Authentic Star Wars Music and Sound Effects: Combined with real movie footage for complete immersion into the Star Wars universe.
True-Life Flight: Accelerometer controls with life-like physics.
Addictive Game Play: Ever increasing challenges, and tons of replay value.
Multiple Points of View: Featuring both chase cam and cockpit modes.
Mission Mode: With storyboards, music and dialogue from the original Star Wars movie.
Arcade Modes: For increased re-playability, includes both Trench Run and Dog Fighting modes.
Multiple Difficulty Levels: From Easy to Jedi.
Optimized Gaming Experience: To work on the 3G, with special graphical features for the 3GS, iPod Touch 2nd Gen and future devices.
Leader Boards: Players compete against others across the world for the top spot. Find out who are the true Jedi.
Loading ...
