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What's the last truly great LucasArts game you've played? TIE Fighter? Battlefront 2? I used to buy almost everything they put out. But lately I've had a tough time finding any joy from their releases. Finishing Force Unleashed felt like a chore. Hopefully they can get their mojo back with guys like Tim and Clint Hocking onboard. Would love to see Larry Holland come back too. The possibility of a Star Wars space combat sim makes me absolutely giddy.

Looks promising. But why couldn't this be released on the standard DS? Don't really see how gameplay like this benefits from 3D. I think I'll wait for something similar to be released for iOS at a fraction of the cost.

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Yeah, I do think he's pushed the medium forward. Games like Populous, Dungeon Keeper, Black & White, and the first Fable immediately come to mind. Regardless of how you feel about the last two Fable games, the man has made his mark.

Despite the shortcomings of his games, I've gotta give the guy credit for trying to push the medium forward. That's something this industry really needs right now. I really liked The Movies and still play it. There's nothing else like it. I hope Lionhead sticks around, along with Molyneux. He has his flaws, but he's still one of the few visionaries in this biz.

@Vcize
I think separate SP and MP scores is a great idea. It's nearly impossible to write a thorough MP review on the same day as a game's release. I don't blame Justin for this. There just aren't many opportunities to play quality MP sessions prior to release. But he had a deadline to meet, and I'm sure this is the best he could do given the time constraints.

If I judged any COD title or Bad Company 2 based largely on their SP campaigns, I'd probably give them 2.5 stars too. But MP elevates these games to another level. So I'll keep fence-sitting on this one until I see a full-report on MP.

@scruss
Well done sir.

You're right. It will be a nice change of pace. I'm tired of playing games that take themselves way too seriously. So far, it looks like the folks at People Can Fly feel the same way. By tomorrow at this time we should all have a better idea of what Bulletstorm is really about.

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Hmmm...LucasArts seems kinda like an odd fit for someone like Clint, but here's to hoping that he shakes things up a bit over there. They could really use someone like that right now. Good luck Clint!