THE FORCE COMES ALIVE IN LUCASARTS’ NEW
FLIGHT-ACTION EPIC STAR WARS JEDI STARFIGHTER FOR PLAYSTATION 2
Features New Jedi Starfighter from Star
Wars: Episode II, Introduces Force Powers to Flight-Action Genre
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — October 25, 2001 —
"Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him." – Obi-Wan Kenobi
The critically-hailed STAR WARS
Starfighter flight-action game series returns with the power of the Force in
STAR WARS Jedi Starfighter from LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC.
Inspired by the success of its predecessor, which debuted at the top of the
PlayStation 2 sales charts upon release last March (according to NPD/TRST), Jedi
Starfighter features the sleek and agile new Jedi starfighter from the upcoming
motion picture Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones. The game, expected to
release spring 2002 on PlayStation 2, also marks the first-ever availability of
Force powers in a Star Wars flight action title.
Jedi Starfighter presents 15 exhilarating one
and two-player cooperative story-based missions set amidst a variety of new and
beautifully rendered worlds and environments, as featured in Attack of the
Clones. In addition to the Jedi starfighter, players can battle in three other
original heavily armed and highly maneuverable craft, the Havoc, Zoomer and
Freefall. Missions take place over land and in space, with players skirmishing
against more than 40 starships and capital-class vessels – including some
notable enemy craft from the upcoming Star Wars film. "Jedi Starfighter presents
gamers with their first opportunity to experience the richness of Star Wars:
Episode II Attack of the Clones," says Simon Jeffery, president of LucasArts.
"Not only does the game introduce players to locations and craft from the movie,
its gameplay expands beyond the story line of the film itself and develops
characters established in STAR WARS Starfighter."
A key highlight of Jedi Starfighter is the
presence of its swift and stealthy namesake craft from Attack of the Clones. The
Jedi starfighter is the ship of choice for the Jedi, and unlike any other in the
Star Wars universe. By virtue of a Jedi pilot, players will have a variety of
unique Force powers at their fingertips throughout various points in the game.
Force lightning saps the power systems of enemy ships and renders pilots
unconscious. Force shield creates an energy barrier that deflects laser blasts.
Force reflex simulates exaggerated reflexes and perception of the Jedi Knight
pilot by putting the world in slow motion while the Jedi starship retains normal
turning and shooting abilities. Force shockwave produces a powerful energy
surge, which radiates multi-directionally.
Jedi Starfighter follows the dramatic
exploits of two unlikely heroes, Jedi Master Adi Gallia and alien pirate Nym,
who forge an alliance to fight the nefarious Captain Cavik Toth, his Sabaoth
Squadron, and the evil Trade Federation. The game’s intriguing narrative is
original, though it intersects with key events from Attack of the Clones,
including the climactic battle. In the game Adi’s mission is to foil a plot that
could spell certain doom for the Jedi. Nym, the skillful Havoc pilot from STAR
WARS Starfighter, fights to reclaim the home planet from which the Trade
Federation so cruelly drove him. Without the brave resistance efforts of Adi and
Nym, the very existence of the Jedi Knights and future of the Star Wars galaxy
hang perilously in the balance.
Jedi Starfighter introduces players to the
two main characters and their starships through a mini-training campaign. In
one-player mode, players will fly as Adi Gallia and Nym. Adi Gallia, a
well-respected and very skillful Jedi Master, pilots the Jedi starfighter. Nym,
a former pirate who has become a powerful rebel leader, flies the Havoc, which
has been upgraded from the original game with three new weapons: cruise
missiles, cluster missiles, and proximity mines. Two-player cooperative mode
features additional supporting characters and ships. Reti, a crafty Toydarian,
pilots the Zoomer, which is equipped with laser cannons and a chain gun. Jinkins,
Nym’s resourceful right-hand man, flies the Freefall, outfitted with laser
cannons and drone fighters.
Jedi Starfighter has a significantly enhanced
3D game engine and will deliver cutting-edge, realistic graphics, spectacular
effects, greater gameplay depth, and vastly improved performance. The game’s
engine is capable of rendering truly expansive environments and extraordinarily
detailed craft, providing players with an incredible sense of immersion and
realism. About LucasArts LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC is a leading
international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for
a variety of computer and console platforms. Based in San Rafael, Calif., as
well as on the Internet at
www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts
is one of five companies in the Lucas group which include Lucasfilm Ltd., Lucas
Digital Ltd. LLC, Lucas Licensing Ltd., and Lucas Learning Ltd. Lucasfilm is one
of the leading film and entertainment companies in the world. Lucasfilm’s
businesses include George Lucas’ film and television production and distribution
activities as well as the business activities of the THX Group. Lucas Digital,
which consists of Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) and Skywalker Sound, provides
visual effects and audio post-production services to the entertainment industry.
Lucas Licensing is responsible for the merchandising of all Lucasfilm’s film and
television properties. Lucas Learning creates engaging interactive entertainment
products that provide learning opportunities through exploration and discovery.
