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18th May 2003:
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike (E3 2003)
Factor 5 shows off the third instalment of the intense flight battles of Luke Skywalker and his elite unit of X-wing starfighter pilots. Screens and Video included.
Posted by John Grothier - GameCube - UK and Europe

Here at Silicon Fusion, Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2: Rogue Leader on the GameCube has to be our favourite Star Wars title to date. No game before, (or after), has come close to recreating the enormous space battles of the original trilogy of films. Factor 5, the developers, have just shown off the sequel - Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike at E3, and we can report that the game is looking absolutely gorgeous. Once again players will take part in the the intense flight battles of Luke Skywalker and his elite unit of X-wing starfighter pilots, but this time around some all-new multiplayer modes and character-based and ground combat will be included in this thrilling third chapter.

Designed and developed by Factor 5 in conjunction with LucasArts, Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike features some truly stunning graphics that stay true to the style of the Star Wars films. Rebel Strike is all about the original trilogy, and players will be able to battle through 13 action-packed missions that encompass branching paths in flight combat, and ground-based character or vehicle conflict. Simply put, this means that players can battle over planets like Yavin 4, before landing to engage Imperial Stormtroopers in a thrilling ground battle - then take off again for some more intense dogfighting with Tie fighters.

'With Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike, LucasArts expands the award winning flight action franchise with multiplayer support and character-based combat, offering the widest variety of gameplay yet,' says Marcella Churchill, of LucasArts. 'This latest game in the popular Star Wars Rogue Squadron series is highlighted by stunning, cinematic-like visuals, tight controls, and dramatically engaging storylines that immerse players into the most memorable characters, vehicles, and battles of the epic Star Wars saga.'

All your favourite craft from the movies will be included in the final game, and players will be able to pilot the X-wing, Millennium Falcon, Snowspeeder, Imperial speeder bike, and even the AT-ST. Take control of Luke Skywalker, Wedge Antilles or Han Solo in covert ground or air-based operations. Your battle skills will be tested fully in some of the most detailed environments we have seen on the GameCube - the vast forests of Endor; Hoth's foreboding, frozen world; Bespin's gaseous Cloud City; and dangerous space asteroid fields.

Multiplayer modes will feature co-op endurance, capture-the-base, or some fierce dogfighting with your friends. The whole game is available for play in cooperative multiplayer mode, and the reward system is back - allowing players to unlock bonus features and extra missions, vehicles, and locations.

We think Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike is shaping up to be the best Star Wars title yet - and we have the screens and video to prove it!

Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike E3 trailer (Quicktime)

May the Quicktime be with you!

John Grothier

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