*sneaks in after a way too long amount of absence*
Mods that have appeared in the magazine:
Fate of the Galaxy and Shadows of Lylat
Text? Gimme a moment to get started on translating the grot that has been sent to me.
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*Fate of the Galaxy
A new X-Wing is still noted highly on our wishlist of virtual astronauts, but since X-Wing Aliance was published things have become rather silent around the HQ of Lawrence Holland and LucasArts. One went into obscurity with his studio Totally Games, whereas the other went for quick cash with mediocre Star Wars action games. Several modmakers have stepped up to the plate and went behind their computers to develop Fate of the Galaxy, a mod for Freesapce 2. In Fate of the Galaxy you can decide to either become a memebr of the Rebellion or the Empire, after which you can send your enemies to their respective side of the Force.
The creators of the mod have looked extensively and thoroughly at the Battle of Yavin and the Battle of Endor to translate the speed, the damage and the maneuverability of the spacecraft to the game environs. The battles in Fate of the Galaxy will therefore be more fast paced than in Freespace 2, and is more focussed on avoiding being hit than absorbing damage.
Before you rush over to the website of the developers: Fate of the Galaxy is out earliest in
Q1, 2009***
Mod for: Freespace 2
Type: Total Conversion
Site: swc.hard-light.net
Status: in development
In short: X-Wing meets Freespace2
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*Shadows of Lylat
Star Fox is a popular Nintendo franchise, but in the last few years it has gone surprisingly silent around Fox McCloud & Co. Is Nintendo (with large dollar signs in the eyes) only going to develop casual games?
It is a fact, though, that several creative modmakers are tired of waiting and went on to create a game of their own in the StarFox universe. Shadows of Lylat shall let you fly in three different Airwings, use different weapon configurations and will let you wreak havoc both in space and planetside.
The arcade-level will be a lot lower than the canon StarFox games, because the underlying FreeSpace2 code clamps onto its roots of simshooter.
Multiplayer and advanced graphics are also on the menu for this mod.
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Mod for: Freespace2
Type: Total conversion
Site:
www.game-warden.com/starfoxStatus: In development
In short: StarFox meets Freespace2
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Well, hoped it worked. I lack a scanner, else I'd hit the guy that typed the original text over for me with it.
Anyhow: yey. I lack words.
*quietly goes to hide from Carl, Bunny, Weak Terran Green turrets, small piles of breadcrusts, the obligatory Alpha 1 fangirl squad and pocket Stahanases (perfect cocktail thingies, btw. four olives in one go!)*
