USAopoly USODC129000 Star Wars: Dark Side Rising, Mixed Colours

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These songs were featured in the Galactic Dance Off mode, and are included here along with their real-world counterparts in parentheses: Talking of starship combat, it’s now time to talk about perhaps the greatest Star Wars board game in existence: Star Wars: Rebellion. Endorsed by Dicebreaker’s very own Wheels, Rebellion is an asymmetric board game featuring miniatures that allows players to experience the conflict between the Empire and Rebel forces in an incredibly well realised fashion.

a b Martin, Liam (2 April 2012). "Kinect Star Wars Review - Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012 . Retrieved 4 April 2012. In Dark Side Rising two to four players must work together to thwart the evil machinations of plastic Darth Vader - his disembodied torso perches in the middle of the game board - as he attempts to build his ultimate weapon. Each player assumes control over a different Rebel cell - intelligence, leadership, support or tactical - as well as their own base of operations: Tatooine, Alderaan, Yavin 4 or Lothal. With resources and allies at their disposal, these players must strategically coordinate their efforts to defeat enough Imperial agents before it’s too late. As new threats arise, players will also be able to call on iconic Rebel allies like Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker for help.Reynolds, Matthew; Mansell, Tom (23 February 2012). " Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 console hands-on preview - video". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 . Retrieved 16 December 2016. Kinect to launch on November 4 in North America, 15 launch titles on www.vg247.com (archived from the original on September 8, 2015) The Official Xbox Magazine rated the game at 4.5 of 10. The reviewer cited control issues with the Kinect motion sensor, comparing it to a lumbering sandcrawler. For the Force powers, the reviewer compared it to The Force Unleashed, although noted that it was slower here without the use of a controller. The review team also cited issues with the other game modes. [5]

In the game, players must work together to recruit rebels and prevent the construction of the ultimate weapon, the original Death Star. Each player starts with an individual board that indicates the Rebel cell they are leading: Intelligence, Leadership, Support or Tactical. The player boards depict the Base of Operations — Tatooine, Alderaan, Yavin 4, or Lothal — and team leader (starting character asset) for each player: Captain Cassian Andor, Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Hera Syndulla. Star Wars: Dark Side Rising is designed for two to four players ages 10 and up with an estimated runtime of 45 minutes. The cooperative game includes: Lulppold, Ross (2 April 2012). " Star Wars Kinect 's I'm Han Solo Dance Is Truly Amazing (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. AOL. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 . Retrieved 15 December 2016.

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In Rebellion, up to two players can assume control of the Empire’s forces as they attempt to crush the Rebel Alliance with legions of stormtroopers, Star Destroyers, TIE Fighters and even the Death Star itself. Whilst up to two other players can command the armies controlled by the Rebels, whose drastically smaller might of troopers, Corellian Corvettes and fighter squadrons are no match for the Empire’s swarm. However, the Rebels aren’t looking to battle the Empire’s forces directly - instead, the Rebellion seeks to unite the sympathetic peoples of the galaxy and recruit them to their cause. Essentially, the Empire wins if they wipe out the Rebel forces, whilst the Rebels win if they survive long enough to successfully inspire the galaxy to full revolt. If you’re a fan of classic cooperative dice game, Escape: The Curse of the Temple, then Dark Side Rising should get your midi-chlorians going. Reynolds, Matthew (2 April 2012). "Games out this week: Kinect Star Wars, Rhythm Thief, I Am Alive". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016 . Retrieved 16 December 2016. As you can tell, the Galactic Civil War is a popular topic for Star Wars board games, possibly because many fans don’t have a huge amount of goodwill for the prequels and the latest trilogy has yet to receive its own decent dedicated board game. Star Wars: Empire vs. Rebellion is a card game that sees two players engage in a tense standoff as the respective Rebel and Empire forces. It might seem like a bold move to distill something as grand as the Galactic Civil War into a straightforward card game, but it actually does a surprisingly good job of recreating the feel of the original trilogy.

In this mode, a Rancor wreaks havoc on different planets, with the player controlling the Rancor. The goal is to destroy everything in their path, the player's arm movements controlling the Rancor's arm movements. The Rancor can also jump and charge. Kinect Star Wars dances up UK chart". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 10 April 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020 . Retrieved 15 December 2016. Players must coordinate efforts to recruit iconic characters, such as C-3PO, R2-D2, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Admiral Raddus and Han Solo, and organize their cells to thwart the Empire’s rise to galactic domination. Assuming that the player whose turn it is has any agents left in their team by the time Vader has done his business, it’s time to roll some dice. Star Wars: Dark Side Rising comes with a set of colourful, custom dice that represent the four key areas of the Rebel Alliance (Tactical, Intelligence, Support and Leadership). Each colour of die has a different combination of symbols on with the dice representing different areas being better or worse at different things.Kinect Star Wars Review by Cohen, Corey on www.oxmonline.com ( April 9, 2012) (archived from the original on April 11, 2012) An adventure board game for one to four players, Outer Rim takes place over a series of turns in which players select their missions, upgrade their ship and search for renown; the ultimate goal of the game is to gather enough fame to be remembered for centuries to come. Each player character has a unique personal goal they can fulfill, as well as general activities such as smuggling illegal goods and taking on jobs from warring factions that’ll increase your infamy. Every new job that players take on could mean more money and renown, but it could also mean an equal amount of danger and potential death. Orry, James (19 April 2012). "Kinect Star Wars app launches for iPhone, Windows Phones and Android". VideoGamer.com. Candy Banana. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015 . Retrieved 5 December 2012. The game is controlled entirely by the Kinect periphery sensor. The vehicle portions are on-rail, and the players control their chosen character through hand gestures and body movements.

Dark Side Rising is a re-skin of sorts of the game Thanos Rising: Avengers Infinity War & The Batman Who Laughs Rising, almost as if this is a game that can be easily re-imagined to fit in various franchises. The thing that makes this version unique is the look of the game. In Thanos, you’re trying to prevent the Infinity Gauntlet from being completed. In Dark Side Rising, it’s the Death Star. The ever present Darth Vader just makes the game more oppressive. Feldman, Brian (2018-05-22). "The Untold Story of Star Wars' XBox Dance Game Star Wars Kinect". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29 . Retrieved 2020-10-10. However, the duelling is quite rigidly structured. You basically have to parry three blows and then win a stand-off, at which point you can wail away at your opponent and try to take as much health from them as humanly possible. As a result, it all feels oddly formal, and not enough like a proper lightsaber duel. Those wanting to relive childhood dreams of playing Luke as he takes on his dad might not have their perfect game yet. The effect of Vader’s attention is represented both by direct damage he does to all rebels in that sector (including on the player’s team if that’s where they chose to go) as well as by the Imperial troop cards in that system. Each has a negative effect that can range from healing all other Imperial troops to advancing Death Star Construction to damaging agents in the systems and in the player’s team. There is also the possibility that Vader can activate every Imperial card in all three systems, not just the one he’s looking at; an eventuality that ensures a bad time for everyone. Hey look, it’s that guy from that film! You know… that guy!Whilst it doesn’t delve deeply into the Star Wars universe or offer players a more in-depth experience of galactic rebellion it really is entertaining to play a few rounds of in an evening. With three different types of dice used across the turn it is a game that is heavily based on chance, which may not be for everyone, but is part of what makes it enjoyable as each roll becomes a make or break moment, with the promise of glory on the other side. Particularly if, like me, your first few attempts end in crushing defeat.