Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures: SDCC 2010
The crew at Sony was nice enough to show me the Clone Wars Adventures game coming for PC. Check out what the Art Director revealed to me when you hit the jump.
The game is for a younger audience which fits with the Clone Wars cartoon franchise. Based on an all online program, anyone of any age can make a profile, pick your race and customize the character with many costume choices from all over the galaxy. Now the game is free for everyone but you can of course spend money at the shop for an AT-AT pet and clothing. People can opt to be premium members and pay a monthly fee of around $15 to get more games and maps to choose from.
The game’s graphics were really smooth and close to looking to the cartoon. Clone Wars Adventures is complied of many mini games. You can race other players on star cruisers or duel with Obi-Wan to continue your jedi training. I don’t think it is possibly to duel with other players but that might be for the kid friendly feel. The games are pretty simple but the addiction of be-jeweled in some of their puzzle-type games is there. There is no leveling up system but high score charts are definitely involved.
The kid friendly feel is there but it has appeal to everyone who enjoys the Star Wars world. Make a profile and enjoy some games that you can play online for free if you are bored or want to play around for an hour or two. There really is no bad thing about that. Half the fun is dressing and making your own Star Wars character. The controls were easy to follow because they figured if it took more than a single screen to explain the control then it was too complicated for children or dumb adults.
The game has some promise but I don’t know how many adults will be buying the premium package. It is cool it will have it’s own site that a person can play off of instead of buying a disk. Star Wars parents and kids could really get into this game if they keep up the content with all the amazinginess of the Star Wars Empire. If any thing, go to the site when it comes out and try it for free. It is a win-win for everyone.