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Star Wars comes alive on the Cube.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Here's a mini-review of Rogue Leader. For more info on the game, head to Nintendorks.

"Those familiar with the Rogue Squadron series will feel right at home in Rogue Leader II. Its menus are nearly identical to its predecessors with the addition of some memorable movie clips playing at certain places. And yes, Leia in the slave outfit is one of them. Missions are also much like the N64 version in terms of length and difficulty. The missions span the story of the first trilogy (Eps. 4-6), beginning with the destruction of the Death Star and finishing with the destruction of Death Star 2:The Wrath of Lando. There are 11 standard missions in the game, with about five being too easy for a Rogue Squadron veteran. Sure, you can always go back and play the level twenty times...trying to shave three seconds off your time and get the gold medal. Somehow I just find that less satisfying than trying over and over to beat a truly challenging mission.

Much to no one's surprise, Rogue Leader is an awesome game and an excellent launch title for the Gamecube. Graphics and sound have made leaps and bounds over the original. Considering that this is a launch title, the beauty of this game speaks volumes for the talent over at Factor 5. Controls and gameplay are also top-notch, but don't really offer enough of that intangible "something more" that those who have beaten this series to death may be craving. But the reasons those games have been beaten to death is because they are damn good games, and Rogue Leader is certainly no exception."

The best Star Wars videogame to-date!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II is without a doubt the best Star Wars videogame ever. It has all that a person who loves the Star Wars space battle scenes from the original trilogy. Lucasarts was very smart to have this game deal with the original Star Wars trilogy since that, in my mind, is the best of whatever else Star Wars movies can come out. The graphics of the game were outstanding and show what the Nintendo GameCube is capable of doing, much more so than Luigi's Mansion, with lighting, sound effects, music, graphics, etc. Lucasarts was again bright to allow us, the players, to be able to fly our favorite crafts in the three most famous battles of the original trilogy: The Battle of Yavin, Battle of Hoth, and Battle of Endor. For me, the Battle of Endor was the best, since the level is so huge, fighters and larger ships are everywhere, and they are drawn to scale with each other, definitely. The game is also very good in that it allows players to do what they may have wanted to do in a long time, like take for example, take out a Imperial Star Destroyer with a lone X-Wing or B-Wing, and in the Battle of Endor you have to take out two, as well as take one out (which is pretty hard with turbolasers and fighters all over the place)in a different level. If you are a fan of the Star Wars universe very much, this game is definite enough to buy the GameCube, and any player who plays this definitely not be disappointed. I sure wasn't!

Never been done better

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Rogue Leader was originally a launch title for the Nintendo Gamecube, and continued the franchise started by Rogue Squadron on the N64. The basic gameplay is something of an elevated arcade shooter. It's nowhere as in-depth as a flight sim, but it includes some situations where you'll need to do some genuine tactical thinking to get out alive (protecting convoys, destroying targets, etc). You'll have an infrared heads-up display and basic command over your wingmen, as well as an extra payload of bombs or torpedoes to get the job done. Missions range from new levels and environments to recreations of key scenes from the movies (Battle of Hoth, attack on the Death Stars).

What really turned Rogue Leader into a system seller was its stunning graphics. This is still one of the prettiest titles on the Gamecube, and comes the closest of any game to looking like Star Wars (with the possible exception of the sequel, Rebel Strike). The amount of detail is breathtaking, and the effects are solid. Nintendo lost a solid developer with the departure of Factor 5.

The only nitpick about this game is that it basically plays the same as the N64 original, and also the other Star Wars space shooters (Battle for Naboo, Starfighter). Graphics, framerate and audio have take a huge leap in quality, but the basic gameplay (and some of its limitations, like z-axis movement in space) is untouched. In that sense at times it feels like a tech demo souped up with fancy bells and whistles. But if that's it, then it's one of the most satisfying tech demos you'll ever play.
This is a must-have for all Gamecube owners, Star Wars fans or not.

Any Star Wars fan would lust over this!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Spectacular is the word which comes to mind when I think of this game. This was the first game I purchased for my Gamecube and was the main driving force for me getting a Gamecube.
The gameplay is truly great & you get to relive all the amazing Star Wars moments from the movies.
There are also plenty of extras to unlock & the game itself will test the best of videogamers. I did think it was a tad bit too difficult though. That was really the only downside to the game. Anyways, the game is now like $20, so I would get it.
Rogue Squadron II is definitely a classic you don't want to get rid of.
I also recommend Knights of the Old Republic (xbox)!

Gamecube Best Buy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I first heard of this game from a friend and the internet and began to consider getting it alongside a Nintendo Gamecube for my birthday. I started out doing a lot of research on it here at Amazon.com and various other websites. I was a little unsure about getting it because I had never played it before and I wasn't used to the genre of game, but most of the reviews I read were excellent, so I was willing to take my chances. I was glad I did. Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2 is truly a wonder in gaming!!!

You start out playing amazed by the dazzling graphics before you get immersed into the complex, challenging, and exciting gameplay. There are 10 main missions and 4 bonus ones. I have not yet beaten the game, but I have completed 8 main missions and 1 bonus one. One difference from the first Rogue Squadron is that it is quite a bit easier to wind the tow cables in the speeder around the AT-AT, maybe that is just because the Gamecube controller is so much better than the Nintendo 64 one though. Also, one of these reviews says that the Star Wars theme song gets sort of boring after a while, however I don't know what they're talking about because there are different songs in almost every mission.

Here are my ratings, from 1 to 10, for different categories along with examples:
1. Graphics - 10, In Mission 4 you can actually see the heat waves coming from the lava pits.
2. Sound - 9, The surround sound is awesome. If you have a surround sound speaker system you can hear the tie fighters coming up behind you before you see them on the screen.
3. Gameplay - 9, The missions are challenging enough to keep you from getting bored, but easy enough to not frustrate you... The perfect balance!
4. Buying Value - 8, Most Gamecube games cost $49.99, but this costs $39.99, however I would definitely pay $49.99 for this game if I had to.
Total: 36/40 = Excellent!

Okay, if you like extremely challenging, bloody, horrifying games then maybe this is not for you, but all in all I think that this is a great buy for your Gamecube that you will not regret.

All I can say is "Wow"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If someone were to ask me what I thought was the most realistic-looking game EVER, I would have to say Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2. This game is drenched in great graphics on every level, and the levels look like they were ripped straight out of the movies and put inside the game. The sound is equally phenominal, one of the first videogames to feature 5.1 surround sound that totally envelopes you into it. The music is the same style as the movies, the huge orchestral productions, and it is nothing less than fantastic. The sound of the TIE fighters is even better than the movies! Now if you know a lot about 5.1 sound, you may be thinking (What kind of a liar is this guy? Gamecube doesn't have a digital output, so it can't do 5.1!) Well, using a great new sound format called Pro Logic 2 from the same guys who brought you Dolby Digital, you can experience stunning 5.1 channel sound with just two RCA jacks. People with receivers capable of Pro Logic 2 have said that they could barely or couldn't at all tell a difference between it and Dolby Digital.

Okay- enough about the graphics and sound. Onto control.

The control in this game probably deserves about an 8.0 on a ten-point scale, and 8.0 may not be perfect but it's not bad either. The good parts about it are that the game is taking full advantage of the GameCube controller. The analog stick controls your ship, the A button fires the laser, the B button drops or shoots bombs or some other secondary weapon, and the X and Y buttons are used to turn on your targeting computer (a cool feature- let's you clearly see the enemy) and switch from third-person to first person perspective. Last but not least, we have the shoulder buttons, which will speed up or slow down your ship. I really love the shoulder buttons in this game, press R to speed it up and click it down all the way to get a rumble and do full speed. L will apply the brakes and it works the same way as R. Controls are tight but not too tight, but I wish you could do moves like barrel rolls.

Also a great thing about the game is the menus. On most of the menu screens, there will be a looping video clip playing from the Star Wars movies, which makes it look very professional. There is also a guy who talks and gives you a mission profile at the mission select screen. All these things make the presentation top-notch.

If you have a GameCube, this is a definite must-have for you new system. I would recommend it to anyone, Star Wars fan or not.

video games: the next generation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Have you ever wanted to be in a Star Wars movie?! Rouge Leader will make you feel like you're actually in a space battle. I have never seen so many well detailed, moving objects at once. Rogue leader proves that a 3-D shooter doesn't need the most complex controls to be top notch. If you want to know about the sound, watch Star Wars; game battle sounds are identical if not better. As an added bonus, clips from the original three SW movies play during the title screen and other menus. Other than Metal Gear Solid 2(PS2), this game ranks as my personal favorite this year.
--an overall intense experience--

The universe of Star Wars in a little disc

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Okay, I _have_ bought and played the game, and here's what think:

Initially, I was really disappointed. I had never played any of the N64 games before, so I wasn't used to the controls. The TIE fighters blended in with the background too often. The radar was confusing. The missions were too hard -- TIEs would relentlessly pound me from behind, my tow cable would always snap while trying to down AT-ATs, I wouldn't understand the objectives of a mission sometimes.

But I kept at it, and an hour or so later realized that this is the best Star Wars game ever made, and that this is probably the closest we'll get to flying in Luke and Wedge's cockpit for a long, long time. The visuals, of course, are spot on, and look like they were ripped straight out of the three movies. Movie fans are rewarded with cut scenes and dialogue that directly, eerily mirror the action of the movies, except that _you're_ the hero, and _you're_ the one to blame if the mission fails. The music is all very good, a blend of classic Star Wars and original Williamsesque tunes that work very well for the missions, adding further to the feeling of immersion within the Star Wars universe.

The control -- it took me a while to get used to but now I can down TIEs with the greatest of ease. You learn to use your accelerator and decelerator to max effect. You learn to use the targeting computer to quickly highlight hard-to-see TIEs. And you learn the hard way which approaches work best on which types of enemies (hint: try to approach Star Destroyers from the side or the back rather than head-on). Yes, the missions are hard, and it can be frustrating. But the inescapable realization that you are _in_ the Star Wars universe, and the incredible fun will keep you pushing that "Replay Mission" button over and over again. And secrets: there are tons of secrets to reward the persistent gamer, including a rare opportunity to play a bit of the trilogy from the "other" perspective.

Just a quick story to end: I was playing the Battle of Endor level, and the Rebel fleet was quickly doing a U-turn from the Death Star, Admiral Ackbar realizing too late that this was a trap. Suddenly, what appeared to be 200+ TIEs came screaming at me from the rear, lasers blazing and swarming around the surprised fleet. I was literally overwhelmed with targets, all trying to independently evade and fire with nary a slowdown. As in RotJ, one of the pilots shouted, "There's too many of them!"

Star Wars gaming just doesn't get any better than that.

YES!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you need one game to make you believe in the graphical capabilities of the GCN and make you buy one this is it. Movie quality gameplay, fantastic missions and intense fighting is what its all about. Unlike the orginal, your wingmen actually help out. You can assign one of several tasks to your wingmen-take out the TIEs or form up. Don't expect easy street, enemies will intelligently dodge and attack fire swerving left and right. This also supports Pro Logic II for surround sound and supports progressive scan (you'll need the component cables from nintendos site and an HD-ready TV for it) The only reason anyone could not like this game is because of the extreme mission challenge. It's practically impossible to finish the mission fast enough with enough accuracy to get a Gold medallion that can be used to unlock bonuses. The controller design is very natural. GET IT OR REGRET IT!

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR MONEY? STAR WARS!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you want to by a game for gamecube but you think that they are all dumb examples of how good graphics GCN has. Well this is the game that you should get! Combine EXCELENT GCN graphics with the great plot of the Star Wars movies and what do you get? A game that looks and sounds like Star Wars AND follows the ideas of the movies AND adds places in where you were wondering what was going to happen next. THIS GAME IS JUST AS GOOD(AND BETTER) THAN THE MOVIES. I have been playing this game for about a month and I have not beaten it yet. That shows that this is NOT one of those games were the day that you get it, you beat it! So get off of your bean bag chair and go to the store so that you can get this great game!! Or, if you don't want to get of you duff and walk ALL the way to the car. You can buy it at the great site that you are on right now. (Also you should consider getting a game like Dance Dance Revolution so that you can get some exercise)

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