Upon first glance, the title immediately reminded us of the classic Rebel Assault games but we later learned, thanks to an slip-up, that First Assault would be a downloadable game. We first came across the name Star Wars: First Assault last August when Lucasfilm trademarked the title. We also heard the rumors that Star Wars 1313 development may have halted, and today, more curious news on the LucasArts side. Today, Lucasfilm Animation announced the end of the animated Clone Wars series while also shelving the in-development comedy, Star Wars Detours. Since that time, more and more elements of the Star Wars franchise that do not fit within the plans of building towards the return of the saga (Episodes 7-9 and a pair of standalone spin-off films) have seemingly been put on hold or outright canceled. When the deal was announced that George Lucas had sold Lucasfilm and the Star Wars franchise, Disney made sure the world knew that the franchise would return with Episode 7 in 2015.
Star Wars 1313 might have been special, though.Disney has large and very specific plans for their latest major acquisition and nothing will get in the way of it. Are we in a better place now than where we were two years ago? I think so. Just another look at what could have been. The beta only had this one level and i couldn't spawn bots or add another player. This was a tech beta ran on Xbox Live a while back before the game was canned. However, when Disney took over and gave the license to EA, it was permanently shelved with the rest of the games. It was supposed to be an online multiplayer game that would lead into Star Wars: Battlefront III, but we all know the "nowhere" direction that project took once it hit the 99 percent completion marker. Is there any more of a cliche scene in video gaming? The sprinting, staring down the barrel, radio communication, and objectives just make it that much more uncanny.
I mean, it has a Stormtrooper looking out the side of an open cargo hold on a ship as he cruises over an exploding city below. The inspiration here is a little too obvious. Of all the Star Wars games that were canceled when LucasFilm was bought out by Disney, not a lot of people really know about Star Wars: First Assault. At least I didn't.
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