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Read all about it: Rouge Rogue Leaders 25 Nov, 2008, 20:32 / 32 comments


You've played the games, now read the book! And before that, read the review of the book!

Rogue Leaders is a kind of magic book, like in Harry Potter. If you open it up then you see the face of a tortured artist screaming at you from out the hellish past. It also has pretty pictures and quotes from Tim Schafer.
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  • djclark1987 on 21 Jan, 2009, 10:28…
    how much art for full throttle appears in this book?
  • artbot on 04 Dec, 2008, 07:16…
    Oh, I meant to add that if they had contacted me for the book, I could have given them a copy of the "alternate" cover for X-Wing Alliance I did (I did the actual one), the one with an X-Wing skewering an ewok on its wingtip laser who was trying to run away. That probably would have made the cover.
  • artbot on 04 Dec, 2008, 03:04…
    Jeez, I worked there for 5 years (92-97) and I only just heard about this book. $37 on Amazon? I don't think so. Especially, as someone else here said, it's probably an "official" history of LEC and not an actual one with, you know, interesting stories and stuff. Maybe somebody can loan me a copy.

    BTW, did someone here ever get that copy of the FT strat guide? I'm pretty sure I have one somewhere, seeing as how it's the only SCUMM game I worked on there.
  • MonkeyMan on 03 Dec, 2008, 23:27…
    Where is this "Secret History" section you speak of? Is it a secret?
  • MonkeyMan on 03 Dec, 2008, 23:20…
    The only reason that Commando game was canned was because the staff was unceremoniously dumped. Play the game, they built a sequel into the end!
    I for one am looking forward to this book. I've known people who have worked there for years and I bet this book doesn't tell half the stories they told me.
  • Giygas on 02 Dec, 2008, 00:18…
    If the sequel was supposed to be called Imperial Commando, shouldn't the first game have been called Republican Commando? :p
  • Udvarnoky on 26 Nov, 2008, 02:06…
    The sample concept art makes me giddy.
  • valkian on 26 Nov, 2008, 01:52…
    Here is Rob's mention of Mojo's review:
    http://robroom.wordpress.com/2008/11/26/mixnmojo/

    I really want to have that book in my hands. I wonder how do you get to pick the cover if you order it online (we can all agree that DOTT is the only way to go).
  • jp-30 on 26 Nov, 2008, 02:29…
    Capel runs the site now? I for one bow to our new tingling overlord.
  • neon_git on 26 Nov, 2008, 06:35…
    Hee hee
  • The Tingler on 26 Nov, 2008, 12:42…
    I'm not sure how I got the job so suddenly and without my knowledge, but thank you my subject. Carry on.
  • valkian on 26 Nov, 2008, 02:15…
    oh, it's all covers in one!
    Humans, they never cease to impress me. Amazing technology.
  • The Tingler on 26 Nov, 2008, 12:41…
    Yep it's truly brilliant.
  • Kroms on 25 Nov, 2008, 23:25…
    Is there anything on Tim Schafer's cancelled PS2 spy game?
  • Sven_Q45 on 25 Nov, 2008, 23:05…
    Pre-ordered it!
    After December 25th. A late X-mas gift. :)
  • jp-30 on 25 Nov, 2008, 22:53…
    Cool review Tingler! And thanks for the namecheck.
  • KevinT on 25 Nov, 2008, 22:31…
    any mojo-ers in San Francisco are welcome to come celebrate with us:

    http://www.chroniclebooks.com/rogueleaders/
  • tabacco on 26 Nov, 2008, 03:09…
    RSVP'd
  • Thrik on 25 Nov, 2008, 22:22…
    £22 off Amazon UK? More like I've just pre-ordered it immediately.

    Looks like the release is November 28th.
  • Sven_Q45 on 25 Nov, 2008, 21:49…
    http://www.amazon.de/Rogue-Leaders-Story-LucasArts/dp/1848561059/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1227649646&sr=8-1
    http://www.amazon.de/Rogue-Leaders-Story-LucasArts-Lucas/dp/0811861848/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1227649646&sr=8-2

    ??
  • Sven_Q45 on 25 Nov, 2008, 21:50…
    Ah I see one is UK and one US.
  • Sven_Q45 on 25 Nov, 2008, 21:46…
    Oh, I must order it soon!
    Better in German but that takes a long time I think.
  • Metallus on 25 Nov, 2008, 20:54…
    Heh. Rouge.
  • Sven_Q45 on 25 Nov, 2008, 21:56…
    Actually all company leaders are rouges. *I´m away* :D
  • neon_git on 25 Nov, 2008, 21:19…
    You see? This is what happens when you let women join the rebellion.
  • jp-30 on 25 Nov, 2008, 21:44…
  • Metallus on 26 Nov, 2008, 07:10…
    Terry Jones?
  • jp-30 on 26 Nov, 2008, 07:35…
    He's not Terry Jones, he's a very naughty boy!
  • Metallus on 26 Nov, 2008, 08:49…
    Heh.
  • jp-30 on 26 Nov, 2008, 09:19…
    http://www.youtube.com/MontyPython

    Brilliant.
  • neon_git on 25 Nov, 2008, 22:10…
    Perfect :)
  • MrSneeze on 25 Nov, 2008, 22:00…
    I have nothing witty to say. You have rendered me speechless from laughing so hard.