| Mail |

You might also like: WoW Insider, Massively, and more

More Sites You Might Like

/ Register

Joystiq

THQ takes Star Wars' Battle for Hoth to the iPhone

by Ben Gilbert on Jul 15th 2010 1:00PM

Tired of Star Wars games being set on Tatooine? You'll be glad to hear, then, that the just released iPhone Star Wars game -- Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth -- takes place on the far snowier lands of Hoth. Okay, okay, you got us -- Hoth is actually in every single Star Wars game ever made. Fine. But did those games only cost $2.99, and were they meant to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back film release? Yeah, we didn't think so.

The game is said to be strategy-based and will have players strategically defending against oncoming waves of the Empire's worst for 15 levels (read: tower defense). In case the snow-laden planet hadn't already indicated as much to you, yes, there will be snowspeeders. Also, everyone's favorite giant walking war machines (AT-ATs, silly) will make an appearance. Remember: Use your tow cable on the legs!

Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth

Source: Press Release

Tags: fluffy-logic, hoth, mobile, star-wars, star-wars-the-battle-for-hoth, thq-wireless

Reader Comments (22)

Hahaha. Tatooine then Hoth. Then repeat. How come we can't get a good Yavin 4 one or a different planet?

@RustyJack Star Wars: The Battle for Degobah? Oh! How about Star Wars: The Battle for Dantooine? The Battle for Alderaan? That one would just have one level: you play Grand Moff Tarkin, and there's a giant red button. Press it, planet goes boom.

As a star wars fan, I think I will hoth to get this.

Thank you, I'm here all week.

@Hooch

you ruined your play on words, with your play on cheesiness

@HedonisticKai that was a terrible rebattle.

For the videos and quality of gameplay I am surprised they are only asking for 3 dollars for this game. You would figure that Lucasarts would push for 10 dollars. I'm not complaining :D

I love me some good tower defense. Anyone pick this up yet?

Tired of games based on Hoth.

As a huge Star Wars fan, I think they need to take a break from it. Seriously, almost every single Star Wars game based in the original trilogy era has a Hoth level. It's been done. The ice probably can't get any realer looking. The Snowspeeder's handling can't be more realistic, and the "tow cable shoot then tie it around the AT-AT's legs" can't be improved. Let's just let Hoth rest for awhile, ok please?

Altho, tower defense Star Wars game is a bit unique. Still think it should be set somewhere besides Hoth.

It looks pretty good, If I had an Iphone I'd probably pick this up.

I was hoping that it would be a flight sim that is similar to Trench Run. But I guess a tower defense game would be good.

watched a video of it, kinda wish there was a free version to try out.

As a star wars fan, this looks pretty dope. As a tower defense fan, this game looks preeeetty bad. So conflicted.

Maybe a sign of Lucas letting THQ make a Star Wars game? that'd be nice.

New Republic Commando by Relic

Give me an up-rezzed iPad version and I'll promptly hand over my $5. Thanks George!

It seems as if I've been looking for a tower defense game in...

*puts on glasses*

...Alderaan places.

@NeuroOmega

Taking an overused saying where most of them aren't funny at all, that one is great.

@NeuroOmega

Brilliant.

Why can't us Trekkies have nice things too? Instead that "other" space-drama gets all the good games.

@thisredengine

A true trekkie refers to themselves as a Trekker.

@thisredengine

I am a Trekkie. I have been a Trekkie for longer than most of you have probably been alive. I say Trekkie. if you want to be called Trekker that is fine with me. The term Trekker is fine, but to insist "real" Trekkies call themselves that are the ones who think "Trekkie" is an embarressing term to begin with. Which it's not.

To answer the question, we do have several really good games. Problem is, none of them are recent.

Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force 2
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
Star Trek: Legacy (hear it's so-so.)
Star Trek (NES, seriously.)

Is there any gaming platform where we *can't* experience the battle for Hoth? Even the 2600 had it...

Can I get Galactic Battlegrounds next? :)

"everyone's favorite giant walking war machines (AT-ATs, silly)"

What, you weren't talking about the Mazinger Z robot with the breast missiles?

Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.

Breaking News

Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth

THQ takes Star Wars' Battle for Hoth to the iPhone

Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth

Reader Comments (22)

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:03PM RustyJack said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:13PM mbarriault said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:27PM Hooch said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:56PM HedonisticKai said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 4:41PM jumpshot said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:40PM shimrra74 said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:40PM akmdpc said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:44PM Drakkenfyre said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:45PM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:53PM zack11190 said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:54PM mikeymilkshake said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 1:54PM Cleric said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 2:07PM ScottG13 said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 2:30PM NeuroOmega said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 2:43PM Drakkenfyre said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 3:06PM xThePunisherx said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 2:49PM thisredengine said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 2:53PM HedonisticKai said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 4:47PM Drakkenfyre said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 3:21PM Mr Khan said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 3:36PM Nap said

Posted: Jul 15th 2010 5:05PM killdash9 said

Star Wars: The Battle for Hoth Info

Description

MSRP

Release Date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Rating

Breaking News

Double Fine Kickstarter passes $1 million in under 24 hours, breaking yet another record

Featured Stories

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier brings information warfare to the front

Rhythm Heaven Fever review: Crazy into you

Remedy not done with Alan Wake

The most popular postsin the last 7 days

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days