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Re: LEGO Star Wars demo game available for download
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Mon, 25 Apr 2005 19:37:53 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Jason J. Railton wrote:
> In lugnet.starwars, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
> > In lugnet.starwars, Ed Andrews wrote:
> > > In lugnet.starwars, Kelly McKiernan wrote:
> > > > A demo of the new LEGO Star Wars game is available for download from Yahoo!
> > > >
> > > > http://uk.gamesdomain.yahoo.com/ps2/lego_star_wars/feature/65222
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> > > Too bad this demo needs built in Pixel Shader 1.1 support. It refuses to launch
> > > because my Intel 82845G Graphics Controller chip set doesn't support it. The
> > > screen shots look nice enough, but I won't be springing for a new video card to
> > > play it.
> >
> > I was going to post a followup but forgot... of the three Windows machines I
> > have available, none were able to run it either. This is a pretty hefty
> > requirement, IMO. If they were going to release it for the 'Cube, it wouldn't be
> > a problem, but it's slated to run on everything EXCEPT the GameCube. Grr.
> >
> > And I really wanted to play that game, too. So do my kids.
> >
> > - Kelly
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> Then I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the XBox version is UTTERLY
> BRILLIANT, and laugh-out-loud funny in places (if you've tried using the force
> on everything in the cantina hub, try it on the chairs in the Trade Federation
> meeting room).
Pfeh. Totally and completely figures. Well, the PS2 consoles have been coming
down in price, $150 is a whole lot cheaper than buying a new PC. If this game is
everything I've heard it is, it'll be worth it.
I'm sorry, I just can't bring myself to buy an XBox...
- Kelly
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| (...) I TOLD Nik he should have gotten a PS2 instead of a GameCube but he was all like, "I want to play Mario and SMB, not GTA"... Since he paid for it I couldn't argue but now he gets to regret his decision (he's already been moaning about it!) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Then I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the XBox version is UTTERLY BRILLIANT, and laugh-out-loud funny in places (if you've tried using the force on everything in the cantina hub, try it on the chairs in the Trade Federation meeting (...) (20 years ago, 25-Apr-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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