Publisher: LucasArts Entertainment
Developer: Sony Online Entertainment
Category: Action
Release Dates
N Amer - 10/26/2004
Interviews
Editorial: Is the Beast Master class new to the Star Wars Galaxies Online
game or just a return to a discarded class?
SWG reintroduces the pet class and the whole thing smacks of "bad faith" with those who once played the creature handler profession
News
Star Wars Galaxies Introduces Chapter 9: The Fury of Exar Kun
Sony today announced the release of Chapter 9: The Fury of Exar Kun to Star Wars Galaxies subscribers
New Space-Based Content Introduced to Star Wars Galaxies this Month
New Space-Based Quests, Collections and a Heroic Encounter Add a Host of New Content and Rewards in Chapter 8: The Nova Orion Crisis
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed Pre-Order Now Available!
Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed is the first major addition to North America's number one science fiction (MMORPG).
Applications being accepted for SWG Space beta
Active SWG account is a must
Description
The struggle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance extends into space with Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, the first expansion for the award-winning Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game set in the Star Wars universe. Set in the Star Wars timeframe between Episode IV and Episode V, this first extension opens 10 vast and distinct space sectors, spanning from the Core Worlds to the Outer Rim, for players to explore while engaging their opponents in intense real-time combat or uniting with friends in battle or exploration. Players can embark on more than 100 new missions, venturing through asteroid fields, nebulae and space junkyards while honing skills in four new space-specific professions.
Hardware Requirements
Windows 98 SE, Millennium, 2000, and XP; Intel PIII 933 MHz or AMD Athlon 900 MHz; 256 MB RAM; 32 MB 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) Capability; PCI, USB or Onboard Audio Device; Quad Speed CD-ROM drive; Keyboard and mouse; 56K modem or faster Internet connection; 1024x768 capable monitor required
Latest Game Comments (0)
ESRB Rating
Violence
GameZone's Review/Preview
8.0
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 8.5 |
| Graphics | 9 |
| Sound | 8.3 |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Concept | 8 |
| Multiplayer | 8 |
| Overall | 8.0 |
Reviewer: Michael Lafferty
Review Date: 12/06/2004
Star Wars Galaxies takes the Jump to Lightspeed, but the space element, which stunning to look at, is mostly repetitive mission-base gameplay
Full Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed Review
GZ Preview:
Rob Watkins - 05/14/2004
The long-awaited expansion to Star Wars Galaxies is right around the corner
Full Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed Preview




