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|2es-darfvader
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Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:16 pm |
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Wing Commander flies to Xbox Live Arcade
Electronic Arts dusts off Origin's space combat series for online multiplayer melees this summer.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted Feb 22, 2007 10:49 am PT
Electronic Arts waited for more than a year after the Xbox 360's launch to announce its first title for Microsoft's downloadable Xbox Live Arcade service, Boom Boom Rocket. The publisher appears to be doing more than just testing the waters, as today, barely a month later, EA announced its second Live Arcade game, Wing Commander Arena.
An all-new game developed by Gaia Industries (which is also working on Street Trace: NYC for Live Arcade), Wing Commander Arena drops up to 16 players in an arcade-style dogfight through space. The game includes a single player mode and three multiplayer options (team, free-for-all, and duel), which EA promises will make it suitable for 10 minute sessions as well as 10-hour marathons. Players will be able to customize their ships and compete on leaderboards for flat-out frag counts, dueling stats, and high scores.
The Wing Commander franchise was one of developer Origin Systems' hit series along with Ultima when EA acquired it in the early '90s, but it has gone largely untouched for the better part of a decade. Wing Commander Arena will attempt to breathe new life into the franchise when it releases this summer. |
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Ghostmaker
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Joined: Feb 13, 2007
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Location: UK, Midlands
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:52 am |
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yeah they've killed the wing commander series now. not even 3D!! |
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|2es-darfvader
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:01 am |
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yeah this kinda bums when ive seen the gameplay videos, but i think its just a step towards a new full fledged wing commander game. |
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Ghostmaker
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:57 pm |
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can only hope, been AGES since theres been a good space sim out[/b] |
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|2es-darfvader
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Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:37 pm |
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perhaps you missed it but darkstar one was a nice space sim, you can get it for half price already! |
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|2es-webby
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:12 pm |
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people replying to one of darfs threads?
how can this be lol?
lets make an xbox game where you control darf.
the goal of the game is to walk him to the gym avoiding the hornets.
we can make a 'live' version where someone else gets to control the hornets!!! |
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|2es-darfvader
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Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:20 pm |
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| webby wrote: |
people replying to one of darfs threads?
how can this be lol?
lets make an xbox game where you control darf.
the goal of the game is to walk him to the gym avoiding the hornets.
we can make a 'live' version where someone else gets to control the hornets!!! |
ROFL |
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