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RTX Intro Cutscene and Box Art 22 Jan, 2003 / Comments: 14

By Jake


LucasArts has updated the RTX Red Rock product spotlight with a QuickTime movie of the game's opening cutscene (in two different sizes no less), and an image of the game's box art.

Updated! Now contains the opinions of two jerks, so beware.<:MORENEWS:>

Jake says: My feelings are mixed about both the trailer and the box art. The visuals in the opening cutscene are pretty slick, especially for a 3D game designed in-house at LEC... but the contents of said opening cutscene is a little bit funky. I can't tell if it's a little on the corny side, or if its genuinely trying to be campy. The RTX box art isn't too bad, but it's nowhere near the quality of the KOTOR box.

Now I'm really curious to see how this game measures up in its full version. The visuals are nice, and I played it a bit at a recent LucasArts press event and it was pretty fun. Moderately corny opening though, eh? Better wait for the Mojo review.

Spaff says: Ok so Jake asked me to post another jerks' opinion... Personally I like the intro. Based on what I know about the gameplay, it's going to be an action game as opposed to a deep plot RPG type wotsit. This intro reminds me of things like Evil dead, Duke Nukem, Serious Sam and even Starship troopers, all of which were great! Just look at the bit when he puts his fake arm on.. Army of Darknes anyone? Grooooovy!

So yeah, if the gameplay continues that theme, with tongue in cheek comments, and an overly blatant cheesey story, it should prove to be of amusement. :)

It's nice to see LEC making a game that will probably be unlike anything they have ever made before. P.S the CGI is a vast improvement on anything they have ever put out. G'night!
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14 Comments

  • Erwin_Br on 23 Jan, 2003, 11:18…
    I love it! Facial expressions on the characters are very detailed and funny! It appears to be a very original game too!
  • twifkak on 22 Jan, 2003, 17:19…
    (To add to the peanut gallery.) I think the box sucks. I dunno, it's certainly informative, it's just not all that aesthetically pleasing to me. The cutscene looked nice (lighting, textures, animation, modelling...). The dialogue, I thought, was sufficiently campy, and amusing. (d00d, his name is EZ Wheeler. You're supposed to laugh (not at the name -- the campyness (I mean, ah cripes, figure it out yourself)).)
  • Jake on 22 Jan, 2003, 18:47…
    I agree that it all seems pretty campy, but usually when you go intentionally camp, you give your audience a wink or two so they know that you're up to something.
  • twifkak on 23 Jan, 2003, 01:20…
    The name EZ Wheeler, and the bit where he glances at her breasts before looking at her face did it for me. Meh, to each.
  • Bobo Donkey? on 22 Jan, 2003, 11:21…
    That guy is right. The KOTOR box is nicer looking than the RTX box
  • Remi O on 22 Jan, 2003, 07:51…
    Love the visuals and the sounds. Dialogue is certainly lame, but I think (hope) that's kind of the point, to give it a b-movie feel.
  • telarium on 22 Jan, 2003, 07:51…
    Actually, I really dig the box art.

    As for the opening cutscene, the visuals are great and I thought the dialogue was okay. However, the intro did drag quite a bit in places.
  • DJG on 22 Jan, 2003, 06:29…
    Visuals nice. Dialogue was pretty lame though. We'll see how the full version is with storyline, etc...
  • QueZTone on 22 Jan, 2003, 05:17…
    hmm, i feel a bit like jake :~

    and umm a 2 man conversation of 1 minute decides who to send to Mars on assigment to save the world? that's a bit...phoney :P
  • Marek on 22 Jan, 2003, 10:38…
    It annoys me how they just close the line every time. They don't even bother to say bye. That's just rude!
  • Marek on 22 Jan, 2003, 04:33…
    I think the middle part, with the generals and convincing EZ to do the job "one more time", is a little too long.

    However, I really like the reporter in the beginning (that has a tacky Starship Troopers kind of thing going on), shutting down the hologram and kissing Iris. I simply love the synthesizer music when you see that spacecraft. I'd say a lot of the campy-ness is intended. The middle part is a bit wrong though.
  • Jake on 22 Jan, 2003, 10:13…
    Agreed. They've got some cool stuff going on, just with a few moments that make you say "yipes!"
  • Deepthought2k on 22 Jan, 2003, 02:11…
    Actually, the first person that the general reminded me of was Zepheran Cochran from Star Trek: First Contact. Hmm.. perhaps....
  • Jake on 22 Jan, 2003, 00:12…
    Is it me or does the army general in the opening trailer look a little like an old man version of Trapezoid?