Crustacean Soup wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 18:05:

Star Wars 1313 emphasizes epic set pieces

Good sign when this is mentioned before anything vaguely gameplay-related.

Star Wars 1313 emphasizes epic set pieces

Wowbagger_TIP wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 11:23:
Seems like there's about a 90% chance this will suck. Oh, and just noticed this: "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance". Really? That's what they're calling it?

LucasArts Drops Gamers into the Criminal Underworld with New Mature Themed Videogame Franchise, Star Wars 1313™

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif - May 31, 2012 - LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, announced today a new internally developed videogame franchise, Star Wars 1313™. The game will make its formal debut at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles June 5-7. As players take control of a lethal bounty hunter in a never-before-seen dark and mature world, Star Wars 1313 introduces an integrated development approach by bringing together great artists across the Lucasfilm organization, including LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm Animation Ltd. and Skywalker Sound. A third person cinematic action adventure game, Star Wars 1313 will bring to life the Coruscant underworld, the most dangerous place in the Star Wars™ galaxy.

Named for Level 1313, a ruthless criminal underground deep below the surface of the planet of Coruscant, the game puts players in control of a deadly bounty hunter as he uses an arsenal of exotic weaponry to hunt down his marks and uncover the truth surrounding a criminal conspiracy. Star Wars 1313 emphasizes epic set pieces and fast-paced combat with a hero who uses human skills and gadgets, rather than supernatural Force powers, to make his way through this dangerous world.

"We're excited to share one of the projects LucasArts has been hard at work developing," said Paul Meegan, President, LucasArts. "Star Wars 1313 dives into a part of the Star Wars mythos that we've always known existed, but never had a chance to visit. We are committed to bringing the best gameplay experience and visual fidelity to life and I truly believe the work we are showcasing at E3 will speak for itself."

More details about Star Wars 1313 will surface in the coming months. Visit www.StarWars1313.com for the latest updates.

OldTimber wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 07:54:
THANK YOU! someone else thinks like I do about Fett.

Wildone wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 02:53:
Great, a game about a bounty hunter that completely sucked in all the movies and who got his ass kicked repeatedly.

OldTimber wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 07:56:
Oh well was hoping it was a announcement of Turbine working on a new SW MMO so it wouldn't suck. Or maybe Trion as they seem to have their crap together with Rift also.

Wildone wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 02:53:
Great, a game about a bounty hunter that completely sucked in all the movies and who got his ass kicked repeatedly.

Cutter wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 01:54:

Fantaz wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 01:46:
I am so sick of Kotaku/Joystiq/G4/GameTrailers... can these places just die?

Get RailWaizard to stab them in their respective faces after he does in Lucas.

Wildone wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 02:53:
Great, a game about a bounty hunter that completely sucked in all the movies and who got his ass kicked repeatedly.

InBlack wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 04:45:
Thats the beauty of gaming these days, no you dont!

Basically if you have a good marketing campaign with some good CGI and the full weight of a Star Wars licence behind you you can sell 1 million pre-orders without breaking a sweat! Its paradoxical, but it also happens to be true. Why do you think so many developers get away with basically taking a huge fucking dump in a retail box and still make a buck??? It can also work the other way around, making a good game, selling it to break even and then letting the game's quality do all the marketing work for you.

Kajetan wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 04:02:

InBlack wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 03:41:
I beg to differ, everyone and their mother has heard of Tie Fighter by now.

There is a difference between "has heard of" and "wants to play". I have heard many things of Zynga games like Farmville, but boy, do i have no interest in playing this kind of game at all.

That said ... to get the money of LucasArts newest target group, you have to rape and twist Tie Fighter into a simple action-arcade game.

InBlack wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 03:41:
I beg to differ, everyone and their mother has heard of Tie Fighter by now.

Kajetan wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 01:52:

Rigs wrote on Jun 1, 2012, 01:45:
Why is it the games we want most are the games no one wants to make?!

Because "we" are not enough. "We" are too small a group for a publisher like LucasArts who wants to sell bazillions of games to the biggest target group. Which isn't "us".