Andrex Posted June 15, 2006 Author Posted June 15, 2006 WOW, thanks! I never thought to check for new screenies! Haha a classic Space Shuttle minifig in the Cantina! Nice little secret there. Also, who is the blue skinned red eyed alien in a previous screen? Anyhow as I said, great screens. I preordered this game yesterday, I am so hyped!!! Quote
xwingyoda Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Haha a classic Space Shuttle minifig in the Cantina! Nice little secret there. Were did you see that ? I saw a lot of captions but haven't seen that cool feature !! Tks in advance !! *yoda* Quote
Andrex Posted June 15, 2006 Author Posted June 15, 2006 Okee dokee, it is image 44 or 59, but to save you some time and effort, it is below :-D Enjoy :P Oh and also who is the blue red eyed alien in this picture? From the looks of it, the Millennium Falcon destroying the Death Star II may well be a level too from the looks of this. I sure hope so! Andrex. Quote
JoeMI6 Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 That blue alien dude is seen in the Cantina in episode IV. Quote
xwingyoda Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Tks so much Andrex for this ;-) Good question regarding that Alien, no clues whatsoever *wacko* Were are the SW nerds when you need them :-D :-P *yoda* Quote
Kikuichimonji Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Ponda Baba? The one in the screenshot looks more like on of the musician aliens to me though. Quote
xwingyoda Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Wrong answer kiku :-P Nice try though hehe !! Tks, I never can remember that creature's name !! You see him/it in the game but its not the creature Andrex refers to ;-) We haven't still found our SW nerd :-D There might be a special treat for the one with the good answer ;-) *yoda* Quote
Lord Thrawn Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 The Blue headed alien is an offshoot of the Neimoidians. They are called Duros. Quote
xwingyoda Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 The Blue headed alien is an offshoot of the Neimoidians. They are called Duros. And we have a winner *sweet* You can check it here !! Congrats Lord Thrawn *y* You deserve your little gift hehe *yoda* Quote
Jipay Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 I was about to give him the title but noticed you already did lol ! Quote
Kikuichimonji Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 I just knew he would be getting that title :-P Quote
Lord Thrawn Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 Yes! Thanks alot guys. Delta Viking no longer really applied... but I'm not much of an expert compared to some, though... Anyways, I reckon I'll be getting this game on a console this time. I want to see how it on there compared to on the PC. Quote
Andrex Posted June 17, 2006 Author Posted June 17, 2006 Ah wow, thanks! I checked the Databank in the Ep.IV section, but never found that! Well that clears it up, I also saw an ithorian minifigure in one video, so it seems plenty of aliens are in game! Quote
Andrex Posted June 21, 2006 Author Posted June 21, 2006 NEW ARTICLE AND PICS! Hellooo! Finally a new article, and here it is: Cruisin' the Galaxy Whether you're jumping to lightspeed from inside the Millennium Falcon or braving the blizzards of Hoth on the back of a tauntaun, there's nothing quite like the assortment of starships and creatures found throughout the Star Wars galaxy. This September 12, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy gives you the chance to ride just about anything you saw in Episodes IV, V and VI as you build and battle your way through a tongue-in-cheek Star Wars experience. With their team at Traveller's Tales, TT Games directors Tom Stone and Jonathan Smith were determined from the start to make LEGO Star Wars II more than just the already highly lauded original game with new settings and characters -- it had to be a true sequel. In addition to greater focus on character (including individualized melee attacks and a hilarious Character Customizer), enhancing the use of vehicles was a big part of this. "We had three vehicle-based levels in the original game, and while they added some neat variety, they didn't quite fit in with the rest of the gameplay," says Smith. "We knew up front for LEGO Star Wars II that the universe of the Original Trilogy had a lot of fantastic ships and cool vehicles: the Millennium Falcon, X-wings, AT-STs, speeder bikes and so on. So we worked hard at the start to integrate them more effectively into the game." The first step was to add vehicles to levels that would have only been played out on foot in the first LEGO Star Wars. "Characters will be able to get in and out of vehicles, and ride creatures -- which is fantastic," enthuses Stone. "Jumping into an AT-ST or racing around on a speeder bike is just so cool." "I'm personally a big fan of running over everyone in Mos Eisley from behind the wheel of Luke's landspeeder," comments David Perkinson, producer at LucasArts. "Then I run it through the carwash and sell it to a Jawa...who of course gives me more studs because I'm selling it to him freshly washed." Obviously, key battles such as the Death Star trench run and the Battle of Hoth include vehicle-only gameplay, but even that has been expanded upon beyond what you played in the original LEGO Star Wars. "For the space scenes," says Smith, "we've drawn directly upon elements of the gameplay which were successful in the character levels -- exploration, interactivity and free play -- and we're delighted with the results." "We've taken the vehicle levels off rails," elaborates Perkinson. "Now you have a free range of movement in all directions, which enables you to fully explore a level and even come back to it later in Free Play mode with any of the vehicles you may have unlocked." And that assortment of vehicles only grows with the construction of minikit vehicles. "You might remember assembling minikits in the first game by finding 10 minikit pieces spread throughout a given level," says Perkinson. "That was fun, but you couldn't do anything with them -- they just sat parked outside as you built them. But in LEGO Star Wars II, once you've completely constructed a minikit, you can take it into a vehicle bonus level -- each Episode has two, so there are six all together -- and actually play with it." LEGO Star Wars II also allows you to actually play with creatures from all over the galaxy, such as tauntauns on Hoth and banthas on Tatooine. "You can jump from them to reach higher-up areas," says Smith. "The dewbacks on Tatooine are particularly great, too, with a cool 'chomp' attack. And they have a few other secret features, too..." "Yes," laughs Stone. "Dewbacks are known to leave you a little LEGO 'present.'" NEXT STORY: "Episode V: Your Favorite Moments, LEGO Style!" May the Force build with you with versions developed by Traveller's Tales on PlayStation Quote
Andrex Posted July 16, 2006 Author Posted July 16, 2006 MAJOR UPDATE! TONS of Hoth screens, some new videos (including the Death Star level) and a whole new article to read. http://uk.ps2.ign.com/articles/718/718374p1.html Head there now :D Quote
xwingyoda Posted July 16, 2006 Posted July 16, 2006 Many tks for this update Andrex ;-) Your title is well deserved hehe !! Will look the videos tonight, but looking at the new pics, I really can't wait for this game ;-) EDIT: trhe article is really interesting 8- Quote
Andrex Posted July 17, 2006 Author Posted July 17, 2006 Indeed. By the way, you don't mind me double posting etc right? This can be more of a blog, since there are going to be many updates that need to be drawn to! Anyhow the Death Star level isn't quite what I was expecting, but hey, it looks fun! Well, I got my game pre-ordered some time ago, now I've just got to be patient, and suck up all news possible. Oh, and also, nobody did post it here in the end, but in the Theater forum, someone found a pic of the Tauntaun, check it out sometime :-) Quote
xwingyoda Posted July 17, 2006 Posted July 17, 2006 By the way, you don't mind me double posting etc right? This can be more of a blog, since there are going to be many updates that need to be drawn to! You should be ashame of yourself and sent to the chamber asap :-D :-P Seriously, nan no problem at all !! Since you are our LSW2 reporter, we need the news since we are too lazy too hunt it down ourselves :-D Great job and your task is nearly over lololol !! Many tks again ;-) *yoda* Quote
The Kid Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 The demo for the game arrives on the 10th of August 2006 in the UK. *sweet* TK P.S. The taun taun picture's mine. ;-) Quote
mutley777 Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 P.S. The taun taun picture's mine. ;-) actually it is a scan i did from a magazine i brought and the pic is deeplinked to my brickshelf gallery. why would you say it is yours? Quote
xwingyoda Posted July 18, 2006 Posted July 18, 2006 P.S. The taun taun picture's mine. ;-) actually it is a scan i did from a magazine i brought and the pic is deeplinked to my brickshelf gallery. why would you say it is yours? I don't like the sound of that !! TK, some serious explaining needs to be done asap !! EB does NOT tolerate cheaters !! *yoda* Quote
Andrex Posted July 19, 2006 Author Posted July 19, 2006 Aww come now, let's not debate :-D at least we have Tauntaun pics! And how may one nab the demo? I only get ONM now. Finally, thanks for the info *sweet* Quote
The Kid Posted July 19, 2006 Posted July 19, 2006 Oh crap. Sorry, guys. I meant the photo. Andrex said someone found the picture, so I assumed he was talking about mine. TK Quote
Andrex Posted July 19, 2006 Author Posted July 19, 2006 No worries, there are quite a few pics floating around. Quote
Andrex Posted July 20, 2006 Author Posted July 20, 2006 MAJOR UPDATE: Tons of new screens and an awesome new article on Episode V: Your Favourite Moments, Lego Style! http://www.starwars.com/gaming/videogames/...ws20060719.html Enjoy :D Quote
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