Instead, by destroying enemy units, capturing important points and completing mission goals, you receive Command Points. Unlike the standard RTS game, there's no harvesting of minerals or generating stockpiles of raw materials. On the surface, Star Wars: Force Commander is similar to the standard real-time strategy (RTS) genre but is actually closer to the style of SSI's Panzer General series.
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The game can be played in single or multi-player mode with up to four players, over the Internet or a local area network.įor more information on products available from Multimedia Warehouse surf to For more information on Star Wars - Force Commander, surf to With the popularity of the Command & Conquer and WarCraft series (based on sales) and the attendance records at the Star Wars movies attesting to their special drawing power, why not combine the two? At first glance, LucasArts is doing just that with Star Wars: Force Commander. Forces are rounded out with familiar Star Wars vehicles such as AT-AT and AT-ST walkers, y-wingers and TIE bombers. Vehicles abound for both the Rebel Alliance and the Galactic Empire including never-before-seen tanks, missile launchers and troop transports. Ground troops range from squadrons of Imperial stormtroopers and Rebel soldiers to various classes of droids. Players direct all major strategic aspects of a mission including the requisition and command of combat units, the gaining of experience while engaging the enemy, and exploration of a 3D world, all while participating in the growing dynamic Star Wars story. Additional missions involve the devastation of a key target and taking a defensive stance by holding off an enemy's attack long enough to allow allied forces to retreat, similar to tactics employed by the Rebel Alliance in the Battle of Hoth," says Smith.įorce Commander features more than 50 individual Star Wars personnel, vehicle and building units that players encounter while fighting for the Rebel Alliance or Galactic Empire.
"Mission objectives in Force Commander include establishing a base of operations, capturing strategic buildings and units, and the complete destruction of enemy forces. Highlighting the intense ground combat in Force Commander is the Galactic Empire's crushing assault as the Battle of Hoth waged in the motion picture, The Empire Strikes Back. The action will move players through worlds both new and familiar from the Star Wars universe," says Brett Smith, product manager at Multimedia Warehouse.įorce Commander missions span the Star Wars trilogy, beginning just prior to the search for the droids on Tatooine from Star Wars: A New Hope, and climaxing after a dramatic ending of Return of the Jedi. "A floating camera provides players with multiple perspectives, while an attached camera mode thrusts the player into the midst of the battlefield, allowing them to experience the conquests and stinging defeats along with their forces. New locales include the computer complex on Ruul and Coruscant's forbidden polar icecap.
"Skirmishes take place on such diverse Star Wars worlds as the dense tropical forests of Yavin 4, the searing deserts of Tatooine, and Corellia's grassy plains. "Force Commander uses the latest 3D acceleration technology and unfolds through a dynamic story, taking place across the galaxy. LucasArts Entertainment Company's Force Commander offering 3D ground-based, real-time combat strategy action throughout the Star Wars universe, is available from Multimedia Warehouse, a member of the Siltek IT Supply Chain Group.
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