Rogue Squadron III: Rebel strike :P


The game comes with two original star wars arcade games, a new versus mode for races/dogfights/etc, coop Rogue Leader mode, and of course the game itself, which isnt too shabby. Its the best 'cube SW game out yet, if thats what your looking for.

Clone wars was fun for about 3 hours, it being the first sw game I got for GC.

I wish they would port JA to GC, JO is good, and its good lightsaber duels, although to quote an article I read, "the lightsaber fights still degenerate into a bunch of spastic circle strafing with more than two people."


As for the jedi knight series, they are best left to the PC versions, because they are easily modded, and the new maps will give you literally YEARS of replay. I know this, I still play the first one when a new map or mod I like comes along(and they still are, even though its more than 5 years old).

Theodis wrote:

Not only are the emulators rather poor quality, but the interface is pathetic.
Even with a good gamepad you don't get the same experience you do playing an actual console.

No it's not the same usually it's a much better experiance on the computer because of great features that allow you to speed up gameplay, save at any time, or play over the internet(though most of the newer systems finally support this).

Those features end up like Action Replays. They keep old games you've played into the ground fun, but they take the challange out of games you just brought.
Internet multiplayer is cool, but it's definantly not my cup of tea. It feels too much like I'm playing against good bots.

Not to mention the fact you can't take your computer around with you. I can't count the amount of times I've thrown my GameCube in to my bag then went around to a friends place and sat around eating Nachos all weekend.
Granted, you can do that with a computer, but when have you actually done it?

I've packed my computer up plenty of times and went places to play network games. It's great fun :).

Yeah, but it is nowhere near as convenient. I walk/catch trains when I go out. If you want to take your computer around you need to take drive.
Also it takes me like 30 seconds to throw everything into a bag. I can do it on the spurr of the moment. It doesn't even matter if we intend to use it.

When you do it the atmosphere is killed aswell. All of a sudden someone decides they want to go check their mail between games and everyone loses interest.

Just because you're playing a console doesn't mean someone can't suddenly decide to check thier email or do something else briefly.

Yeah, but it never disrupts anyone else and the temptation isn't as strong.

It's also much harder to relax on a computer then a console. Usually that's because you have a computer chair and a monitor that you need to be close to. When you play a console you have a much wider range of places to sit, and it is usually hooked up in your bedroom or TV room (Rooms that are designed to relax in).

Just get a decent video card and hook the TV up to the computer, get some extension cables for your game controller, and boom it's the same thing as a console only with a bunch of extra features that the emulator provides.

Yeah but it gets costly then. It's like saying "Well you'd be more comfortable if you set up your computer in space, go buy a space shuttle", except not stupid and sarcastic. =P

And if you don't like PC controllers there are pieces of hardware out there that will let you use your console controllers on PCs.

I know, I've got a gerry rigged SNES controller. The problem is all this takes a lot of setting up. By the time you've got everything working you need to upgrade it all because the new console has been released.
You also feel like you're playing a computer still. I seen some pretty elaborite setups when the N64 first hit the scene, but they all felt like cheap imitations (even later on when the emulators got better).

Emulators are generally much better than the consoles themselves as long as you have a decent computer.

Even with a decent computer there isn't enough differnce to justify the cost/work required.

Those features end up like Action Replays. They keep old games you've played into the ground fun, but they take the challange out of games you just brought.

Well I generally don't use save states except to stop playing and continue later and speeding up the game is a great way to skip through long dialog sequences or other pointless gameplay interuptions.

Internet multiplayer is cool, but it's definantly not my cup of tea. It feels too much like I'm playing against good bots.

It's not as much fun as playing over a LAN or just sharing a computer but it's good for getting players when all your friends are busy.

Yeah, but it is nowhere near as convenient. I walk/catch trains when I go out. If you want to take your computer around you need to take drive.
Also it takes me like 30 seconds to throw everything into a bag. I can do it on the spurr of the moment. It doesn't even matter if we intend to use it.

Well it's certainly a lot faster to pack a console but packing a computer doesn't take too long comparitivly if you plan on spending more than a few hours over at a friends house.

Yeah, but it never disrupts anyone else and the temptation isn't as strong.

If a friend is that weak willed they probably aren't the greatest opponent anyway or they just didn't feel like playing the game in the first place.

Yeah but it gets costly then. It's like saying "Well you'd be more comfortable if you set up your computer in space, go buy a space shuttle", except not stupid and sarcastic. =P

Well I already have the right video card and it's not too expensive to get extension cables for usb gamepads. If cost is an issue you shouldn't have purchased a console in the first place since they are expensive. If you already have the equipment it's not really a cost issue.

I know, I've got a gerry rigged SNES controller. The problem is all this takes a lot of setting up. By the time you've got everything working you need to upgrade it all because the new console has been released.

Huh? Why upgrade if you were planning on playing the SNES? That seems pretty irrelevant. Why buy a gamecube when it's only a matter of time before a new system comes out? If it actually takes that long for you to set up a controller on your computer it may be best to stick with consoles :P.

You also feel like you're playing a computer still. I seen some pretty elaborite setups when the N64 first hit the scene, but they all felt like cheap imitations (even later on when the emulators got better).

Well when you have extra nifty features that save time, frustration, and the elimination of the need to find a save point/get a password will definantly make it feel different than playing without the features. Though on the other end if you have a bad computer and get unsteady framerate it'll also not feel like the console.

Even with a decent computer there isn't enough differnce to justify the cost/work required.

Well for me it more than justifies the work/cost since I already own a PC and have game controllers for other reasons it's only a matter of getting an emulator and setting it up. This is much cheaper and faster than going out and purchasing say a PSX. Not only that but I can take advantage of my speedy CD Drive and load PSX games faster instead of the default single speed CD drive on the PSX.

If you have a good PC already it's definantly worth the work to get an emulator set up. But if you don't have a good PC already it's not worth upgrading/getting a new computer just to play console games on a PC.

Theodis wrote:

That seems pretty irrelevant.

Yeah, that was just a result of me not thinking about what I was saying. The SNES pad part was just a little info I threw in when I first read it, then the rest was a reply to the quote.