Games + apps // 27 AUGUST 2020
At the Gamescom broadcast, we took a closer look at an imperial mission in the intriguing single-player story coming this fall from Motive Studios.
“We all choose our path. Light as dark. Freedom as Destruction … ”With these words, General Leia Organa draws you into the world of Star Wars: Squadrons. The game invites players to fly with the New Republic and a torn Empire on a battle of first-person missions.
During Gamescom Opening Night Live today, we stepped into the gameplay with an exciting new video preview that revealed our first glimpse at an early imperial mission behind hostile lines. It’s just one of the very flying missions that await those who join as the newest Star Wars space fighting game will be released on October 2nd.
With some guidance from Susanne Hunka, narrator producer of Star Wars: Squadrons, here are our 5 favorite moments.
1. It’s a time of intrigue. The empire often fell after the Battle of Endor ended the reign of Emperor Palpatine, but imperial agents are still fighting for the cause. And in the New Republic, there are ISB spies among those trying to forge a new democracy, including Agent Thorn who has intel on the mysterious Project Starhawk.
2. Your mission: Extraction above Hosnian Prime. Only the Empire could be so fat. The roaring capital of the New Republic sparkles below, viewed from your TIE fighter cockpit, as you find yourself on a path to rescue the spy from an orbital outpost in a daring rapper-and-pack mission.
Eliminate new defenses of the Republic. First you need to remove the turbo laser cannons if you hope to make it along the perimeter. Then guide the extraction team inside to secure your target.
4. Make your escape. Income can be the easy part! With Thorn back under imperial rule, Titan Squadron will have to battle corvettes with New Republic and smaller starfighters to successfully escape after docking with the Gozanti cruiser to make the leap to hyperspace.
5. Blast those ships! With the mission briefings (and debriefings between conflicts), you can immerse yourself in the story from the beginning and take a look at the detailed hangar bays that look like they were plucked from the screen. But it is the adrenaline-pumping action of dogfighting with X-wings and other New Republic ships that makes this game.
We can not wait to join the fight!
Watch the full video preview for yourself below.
Associate Editor Kristin Baver is a writer, host of This week! In Star Wars en The Star Wars Show Book Club, and around sci-fi nerd who still has only one question left in an inexhaustible list of curiosities. Sometimes she flies out “It’s a trap!” even if it is not. Do you know a fan who is most impressive? Hop on Twitter and tell @KristinBaver all about them.
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