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Title: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jeff on May 9, 2012, 12:33 PM
Star Wars 1313 - what is it?  ???

'Star Wars 1313' URL buy-up spurs hopes about Boba Fett movie, but Lucasfilm won't say 'at this time.' What could it be? (http://popwatch.ew.com/2012/05/08/star-wars-1313-lucasfilm-domain-purchases/)

link to LFL's Star Wars 1313 trademark application (http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=85613835)


Anyone want to join the rampant internet speculation that's out there trying to guess what this is...?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on May 9, 2012, 03:27 PM
1313 refers to the street number where Disneyland is located. Their address is 1313 S. Harbor Blvd. Therefore, Star Wars 1313 referres to LFL and WDI's plans to turn Tomorrowland into Star Wars Land!
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on May 9, 2012, 04:12 PM
An interesting theory...  seems as likely as anything.  It was a pretty broad range of stuff it covered though, or so it seemed.

I'm thinking/hoping it's something bigger than SW/WD partnering further...

The article mentions some interesting stuff...  some people already had fly into their heads, other stuff a little more obscure but it fit.

I'm hoping it's a good thing for SW's future is all.  At this point I sometimes look at it and think it's in jeopardy.  Not that it'd ever go away or anything, but that it's sort of hit the wall a bit.  It went from lame, to cool, to lame again...  Can it get cool again?  I'm not so sure SW is like the stock market, in that it can sustain fluctuation.

I think TPM3D screamed a lot about where SW is...  adding in the declining interest in Clone Wars 3D.  Star Wars needs something of Battlestar Galactica/Star Trek: The Next Generation proportions to revive it.  Something big, and with maybe some solid outside influence rather than Lucas being the only voice in the room.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Paul on May 9, 2012, 04:48 PM
1313 Mockngbird lane was where the Munsters lived.  In a bid to join the Vampire/werewolf hype and add the "tween" market it is a Star Wars/Munsters mash up.

But I can't tell you where I heard that.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Scott on May 9, 2012, 05:16 PM
I'm with Phruby...it has to be something Disney related...
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on May 9, 2012, 06:18 PM
My second though was what Paul said. lol

Actually there is suppose to be a Munsters reboot called Mockingbird Lane with Eddie Izzard as Grandpa.

(http://img2-2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2012/04/10/mockingbird-lane_510.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Brian on May 10, 2012, 05:00 PM
I'm hoping it's a good thing for SW's future is all.  At this point I sometimes look at it and think it's in jeopardy.  Not that it'd ever go away or anything, but that it's sort of hit the wall a bit.  It went from lame, to cool, to lame again...  Can it get cool again?  I'm not so sure SW is like the stock market, in that it can sustain fluctuation.

I think TPM3D screamed a lot about where SW is...  adding in the declining interest in Clone Wars 3D.  Star Wars needs something of Battlestar Galactica/Star Trek: The Next Generation proportions to revive it.  Something big, and with maybe some solid outside influence rather than Lucas being the only voice in the room.

That's an interesting point.  We've sort of discussed this as far as the collectibles go, but I sort of feel the same way about SW right now.  Sure, the CW is still going and there are always little "events" here and there, but it does seem like there has been the lame/cool/lame swing with SW again a bit.  A combination of things most likely, and honestly I don't know if SW will be "big" news again until there is a new movie or the live action series actually comes to fruition.  A discussion for another topic I suppose.

As far as "SW 1313", I suppose the Disney explanation is as good as any.  I actually wasn't aware of the address, but that seems to make sense when putting things together.  That would be neat too, but SW really could use some big news.  It sometimes feels like - aside from the fanbase - people have "moved on" a bit, which I suppose is somewhat natural (and has happened before when the movies were through).
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on May 12, 2012, 04:09 PM
I proposed the same answer over at laughingplace. They got mad over the suggestion of anything star wars going in. There are some a-holes there that believe if its not Disney (not even Pixar), then it shouldn't be at Disneyland. A lot of them want Adventure Thru Inner Space back instead of Star Tours. Disney dweebs are such ludites.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on May 12, 2012, 09:13 PM
I thought most Disney fanatics were the chicks in poo sweatshirts?  They're common at Wal-Mart and seem to often be commenting on the most recent crime in their neighborhood on the nightly news.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on May 26, 2012, 08:07 PM
So a mystery game being revealed this Thursday?

As noted in our front page story, early speculation has this maybe being what the Star Wars 1313 registrations were for, and that it could pertain to LA signing on to use the Unreal Engine 3, a year ago.

New SW FPS would be nice...  but they're up against stiff competition in that market.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt_Fury on May 28, 2012, 12:05 AM
With the Unreal 3 engine the grapic should be pretty tight.

I'd love for them to re-vsist the Dark Forces storyline again....but it's probably something else.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on May 28, 2012, 11:53 AM
The logical ideas of SW gaming going to its roots are long gone I think...  They want to just try riding coattails of whatever the current hot games are.

I think this has promise...  It's a step in the right direction if it pans out to be what all the speculation is, but I'm skeptical if they'll come up with an awesome storyline to go with it.  RC was good though, and so I guess there is hope they can still put out an exciting FPS game.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt_Fury on May 28, 2012, 06:54 PM
I wouldn't mind another Battlefront type game.

This game is already better than Force Commander.   :D
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on May 29, 2012, 02:14 AM
I disagree 100% on wanting a new Battlefront...  In today's gaming world, where MP is an arena already heavily dominated, and filled with failed attempts to dethrone, I think any SW game needs solid SP gameplay in it to succeed.  The rich Star Wars universe, with diverse characters, worlds, and a detailed history, is what would make this hypothetical game what it is, IMO.  Story has almost always been where SW gaming has seen great success.

Battlefront was a clusterFUBAR as far as story went though...  It was pure MP.  Unless this game revolutionized FPS MP gaming, I think it would be a dismal failure for them to even attempt to jump into that already crowded ring where there's so many failures, and the winners are long-established.  Could a SW FPS game ever compete with a COD, or Battlefield?  Or maybe more similar, a HALO type game?

BioShock had story.  GoW has story.  HALO and COD even have involved backstory and solid SP campaigns.  Battlefront, to me, would be destroyed if it came out today with updated graphics/gameplay as its only changes.  I'd say what they need more of is Dark Forces/Jedi Knight/Mysteries of the Sith, or Republic Commando (with MP).  They're up against competition now they've never really seen in the past with their FPS games though.  Battlefront is like Battlefield, and I just don't see Star Wars winning with that model anymore.

And Force Commander is still the most underrated SW game in history.  My computer can even run it well now.  :-X
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt_Fury on May 30, 2012, 02:46 AM
I see your point, but one of my favorite all time games has been Unreal Tournament, so Battlefront was a fun game for me to play.

Of course, I'm a huge Mass Effect/KOTOR fan so something with a good story (like the Dark Forces games) would also be a draw for me.

And Force Commander was killed by the limited amount of troops you could bring to the battle.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on May 30, 2012, 02:32 PM
But that was due to the era too.  ;)

FC today, on today's machines, would be far more complex/diverse in troop number and type...  Back then it stretched machiens to their limits, one of its biggest downfalls by many accounts.  I know I got a card just to play it at the time.  Worked great with my older games too of course though.  Suddenly nothing got choppy on XW: Alliance or Jedi Knight, that was for sure, haha.

I think for a FPS to survive today, it really REALLY has to amaze the fans...  graphically, gameplay, SP story, MP play...

For SP, by most accounts, Bioshock is a great basis...  MP you look at the COD's and HALO's.  HALO's maybe one of the better rounded series, and a SW HALO clone (maybe sans "super armor") would be pretty hot I think, if it was executed well across all areas from the controls, to the graphics, to scale/scope, and all that stuff.

Star Wars has let me down steadily though, since the 90's when they really innovated on a format.  Now they just replicate at best, and sometimes it's pretty bad what they come up with.

Not to say good games haven't come out, but nothing captured me like X-Wing, or TIE Fighter, or Dark Forces.  TFU was ok, but not great.  Republic Commando was fun, but not amazing.  Just fun.  Bounty Hunter had great story, and some of the levels were really impressively designed, but the controls sucked and hurt the experience.  Rogue Squadron showed that flight games on consoles will forever lick the taint of sims on PC till they figure out how to bridge that gap.

KOTOR is the only truly immersive experience, and that was largely done outside of LA.  :(

Sad when Lego Star Wars is the most SW gaming fun I've had in recent years...  TOR aside I suppose, though I've drifted from it some due to life.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on June 1, 2012, 02:15 AM
So it's officially announced...

Star Wars: 1313 is the new game.

Some details:

-Takes place on Coruscant

-Bounty Hunter-centric, focuses on the seedy side of Star Wars (hmmm, sure sounds like the rumors about the live-action TV show huh?)

-Seems, by images, to take place during the Empire era, or at least post-ROTS...  Imp Shuttles, TIE
Fighters.

-1313 refers to the location on Coruscant that it takes place at.  1313 levels from the planet's core.

-3rd Person Perspective...  Very similar to the Gamecube game "Bounty Hunter".  :)  A very underrated game.

-Gameplay revealed Monday at 10PM.

-If you missed the premiere on TV, check it out here: (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/012LA_StarWars1313Revealed01_TN.jpg) (http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/gametrailers-tv/157) - Clicky to check it out.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jayson on June 1, 2012, 02:47 AM
Looks promising... I look forward to more in game footage next week. Figures anyone?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Pete_Fett on June 1, 2012, 07:38 AM
I'm looking forward to the game play footage, but to me, the story is far more important. While I know some folks didn't like Bounty Hunter, TFU or TFU2 - for me, those games were great because of the story that went along with the game.

Weird that they didn't make any mention of whether or not this was a PC or console game - I guess it's gonna be both.

And as for figures - yeah - with how big of a deal they're making about this, I'm sure the folks at Lucasfilm are already talking with the team at Hasbro about cross-product support for this launch. (even though that backfired with the first Force Unleashed game)
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on June 1, 2012, 12:57 PM
So Star Wars 1313 is just another lame ass video game. I guess they will market it like the Force Unleashed and Shadows of the Empire before. Sorry George but another game just doesn't cut it. We need something more real.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on June 1, 2012, 01:33 PM
Bounty Hunter was really outstanding...  It got good reviews, and this honestly is almost like a sequal when you think about it.  Same basic premise in gameplay, even similar style (3rd person), similar characters being bounty hunter and all...

To me, story drives a game, but gameplay has to match it...  I can usually handle some flaws in a game, but too many and even a good story will become secondary at some point if the game's too annoying to play.

I really didn't hate TFU, but it never drew me in...  I thought it was only a so-so game, and was pretty with an ok storyline.  I'm hoping 1313 is far better in terms of story, and I hope they take the basic idea they had in Bounty Hunter and kick that gameplay up a notch.

This has awesome potential I think, but I feel that way about all LA games, and LA's not always trustworthy anymore.  I'm watching with some skepticism, but a little hope/anticipation too.

And ultimately if the figures are cool, and you know they're coming, I'm always appreciative of that. ;D  I loved TFU's figures.  I thought they were among some of the best of their era.  The last set was a little flat, but things like nudie Shaak Ti, the big Rancor and Felucian Warrior, and all that type of stuff were great.  Plus female Impy Officers are nice to have.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Scockery on June 1, 2012, 02:44 PM
1313. Order 66.

What other scary sounding numbers are left?

Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on June 1, 2012, 10:38 PM
Well there is always JediMac's address.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on June 2, 2012, 12:44 AM
66 is only a scary # if you're a goalie.  ;D
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on June 4, 2012, 11:40 PM
In-Game footage was shown tonight on Gametrailers on Spike...

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/012LA_SW1313IngamePreview02_TN.jpg) (http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/012LA_SW1313IngamePreview01_TN.jpg) (http://www.gametrailers.com/netstorage/e3/live.html)
Clicky, and scroll forward to 11:09:00 for it, as it's towards the end of the day's coverage.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on June 5, 2012, 09:24 AM
It does look very good. I wonder how the story will be. Rated M huh? Does that mean we get nudity?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: P-Siddy on June 5, 2012, 01:04 PM
It does look very good. I wonder how the story will be. Rated M huh? Does that mean we get nudity?

Nah, better dialogue.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on June 5, 2012, 03:03 PM
I'd think there might be racy stuff but I'm pretty positive nudity wouldn't be among it.  Close to it perhaps, but that's already in a lot of SW games anyway.  And figures.  And anything to get nerds worked up I guess. ;D

I'm looking forward to this, I just hope it isn't all hype and stuff.  There has to be a good story, good gameplay... It's got a lot of balancing it needs to do.  TFU was hyped immensely, and I felt that game never lived up to its hype.  It was fun enough once through, but it wasn't a game that I went back to.  I didn't find the environments particularly fascinating or anything.  I got far more enjoyment out of exploring Jedi Knight, or Mysteries of the Sith, or Dark Forces, or Force Commander, or Bounty Hunter, and so on and so forth.

I'm hoping the worlds are left pretty wide open so you actually can explore a little, immerse yourself in the game, and enjoy the environment you're in.

BH had such a cool side-bounty thing in it too.  I'd dig seeing that back in this.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt_Fury on June 6, 2012, 12:24 AM
Visually, it definitely is pushing the envelope of what's out there.  PC gamers are going to need a high end machine for this, but Lucasarts in the past was great at pushing the bounds of technology.

It's really going to boil down to story.  This definitely has potential, but we are going to need the Lucasarrts of old for this!
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on June 6, 2012, 09:37 AM
I guess if this is well received it will give them a reason for pulling the trigger on the tv show. This could be an early pilot for the show.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Angry Ewok on June 13, 2012, 04:58 PM
Saw a clip of this taken at E3. I love the Uncharted series and this basically looks like an Uncharted rip-off, so I may have to pre-order.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on August 15, 2012, 04:54 PM
(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/1-08/012LA_SW1313GameplayTrailer01_TN.jpg) (http://www.ign.com/videos/2012/08/14/star-wars-1313-trailer)
Clicky for the new gameplay trailer.

WHile Lucasarts has a long history now of letting fans down ultimately with games that don't really wow, I think this one has some potential if for no other reason then you're not a super hero in the SW universe.  A badass maybe, but average joe is right where SW games need to go.

I'm very tired of everyone being important, and everyone being a Jedi or Sith, in the SW universe.

Can't anyone just be a guy who is good at his job naturally?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on August 15, 2012, 06:26 PM
Fun to see a G9 Rigger fly by.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: shmashwitdaclub on September 7, 2012, 08:57 AM
I don't know if this has been said yet, but I am seeing this morning that both Newegg and Amazon have a release date of 12/31/13
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on January 2, 2013, 12:28 PM
Thru the magic of Disney, the release date has been moved to 13/13/2013.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on January 2, 2013, 03:52 PM
Hmmm, the month of Goliober is official.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt on February 28, 2013, 04:45 PM
Uh-oh.

Kotaku.com:  The Strange Status of Star Wars: 1313, A Hot Game With an Uncertain Future (http://kotaku.com/5987674/the-strange-status-of-star-wars-1313-a-hot-game-with-an-uncertain-future)

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The silence around Star Wars 1313, LucasArts' seemingly next-gen game that wowed onlookers at last June's E3 show, is nevertheless unusual. The game's disappearance, our sources say, has hidden the latest in some tumultuous turns in the game's development—turns that, frustratingly, cloud the future of what could be an amazing game.

Three unrelated sources familiar with game development at LucasArts have all told us that development on the game has been frozen or put on hold since the Disney company's November acquisition of Star Wars creator George Lucas' media empire. That freeze has caused a game that was slated for a late 2013 release on next-gen platforms to potentially miss this year's E3 and to slide into next year.

The backstory.  A lot of this is new to me.

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The game was conceived in 2009, we've been told privately, as a tie-in to a planned live-action Star Wars TV show. The show was set to take place between the prequel Star Wars trilogy and the classic one, as was the game. The game was called Underworld, according to one of our sources, and was, like the show, going to be for an adult audience. The 1313 title, after all, refers to the seedy underworld on the planet Coruscant, where crime, violence, drugs and other seedier elements exist. That underworld would be the setting for the show and the game.

In what will surely drive fans of great Star Wars games a bit mad, Underworld/1313 was, we're told, originally going to be an open-world role-playing game similar to the beloved BioWare title Knights of the Old Republic but with episodic character updates delivered regularly over DLC. Story arcs would go to some dark places, touching on terrorism, the dealings of crime families and prostitution.

We're told that the game was scaled back in 2010 after budgetary concerns put the TV show was put on hold. The game was re-written with a new story that was disconnected from the TV-show material. And this is where what our sources say gets even more interesting. LucasArts supposedly was set to reinvent itself in 2011 under then-studio-president Paul Meegan, attempting to make Star Wars-style games in popular genres. There would be a Star Wars riff on FarmVille and a Call of Duty-style first-person shooter codenamed Trigger. 1313 was switched from codename Underworld to codename Hive and given platforming elements, similar to Sony's hit series Uncharted. A LucasArts rep declined to comment about any of this.

Development on the game began to proceed quite well going into either 2011 or 2012 when George Lucas himself apparently saw the game. One source mentions that Lucas "loved" the game and encouraged the developers to weave stories and characters from the TV scripts. The game's storylines would answer such questions as "Who is Boba Fett?", "Why was Han working for Jabba?" and "Who were the Bothan spies?" Lucas' requests were not to be ignored, that source says, leaving the developers of the re-named 1313 with a game that had backing from the man in charge but without a concrete story or characters. A new story was still in the works when the game was shown at E3 2012.

The game dazzled at E3 and then, as any observers have noticed, went dark.

One likely venue for 1313's re-emergence was last week's PlayStation 4 event. There, finally, LucasArts could stop being coy and admit the game was next-gen. But 1313 was not shown at Sony's PS4 event, though LucasArts was listed as a developer for the Holiday 2013 console.

For weeks we've heard from multiple sources that the Disney purchase of LucasFilm (which includes LucasArts) has reoriented the company's gaming division. The focus is on the new trilogy, not on material that is unrelated to the planned JJ Abrams-directed Star Wars: Episode VII. 1313's developers may still be fervently plugging away, for all we know. As LucasArts says, the game "continues production." But it sounds from our sources like it's not currently moving forward in any official capacity.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on February 28, 2013, 08:13 PM
Lucasarts ******* up a game's release?  unheard of.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on April 3, 2013, 11:45 PM
I wouldn't say 1313 ISN'T gonna happen...  Not yet.  I think it's gonna wind up going through some changes.

A buddy of mine with ties to LA was telling me about the layoffs coming...  Been coming for a while.   :-\

I'll be honest.  People are flipping their wigs over this in the fan site world...  Why?  What's LA put out in recent years that truly was a mind-blowing game?  They've been lackluster shells of their former selves...  They went from Dark Forces/Jedi Knight and X-Wing/TIE Fighter to basically half-assed clones on consoles.

The last things LA put out that I truly felt were special, were Bounty Hunter, Republic Commando (which I was sour on at first and warmed up to), and sadly, KOTOR...  and all 3 were contracted out.

The company was a mess in 2005, according to my friend.  I think people are waxing nostalgic on it, and forgetting the "what have you done for me lately" aspect of Lucasarts...  They really haven't been relevant for quite some time.  Masters of Teras Kasi anyone?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: McMetal on April 8, 2013, 04:39 PM
I think some people are freaking out because they see this as Domino #2 in Disney's scorched earth policy towards all things Star Wars that are not Sequel Trilogy related. First came the Clone Wars franchise, animated division, etc, and next will be Dark Horse and all the comic continuities. God only knows what comes after that. Hasbro? Internet fan sites?

I can sympathize, but it does sound like the situation with 1313 was a lot more muddled to begin with.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on April 8, 2013, 09:43 PM
I think people are jumping the gun...

The "It was gonna be Boba Fett" stuff is way more recent...  There's more to that they're not saying.  That rumor didn't come out of thin air, but I think a lot of it is being spun and/or assumed.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on April 15, 2013, 10:20 AM
There is no way Disney is going to release a rated M Star Wars game. Disney wants the franchise aimed at kids and they don't want something this dark and edgy messing up the IP.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jayson on April 15, 2013, 10:59 AM
Speaking of 1313, i'm reading the Brian Wood series "Star Wars" and in issue #4, level 1313 is alluded to and Han and Chewie are flying the Falcon down into it. The issue even shows the Coruscant underworld police (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Coruscant_underworld_police) that were in the Clone Wars series
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt on September 25, 2013, 03:30 PM
I don't know if you oughta read this, Jesse:

IGN: Star Wars 1313: Boba Fett Concept Art and Story Details (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/25/star-wars-1313-boba-fett-concept-art-and-story-details)

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Recently, a source showed IGN a 15 minute demo of 1313 that would have debuted at this year's E3. While footage in the demo was still in development and much of it was still using incomplete assets, it was the most extensive look at 1313 we've ever seen, and all of it included Boba Fett in action.

We can’t show you that full demo just yet, but we can tell you how it played out and what the game was about, plus reveal new pieces of concept art that give us the best glimpse yet at how Star Wars 1313 evolved before its cancellation.

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  • Star Wars 1313 would have begun with a prologue on Tattooine. Various bounty hunters seen in the game would have worked for different crime bosses, and Boba Fett unsurprisingly served Jabba the Hutt. Here we see a young Fett very early in the game, long before he even has his Mandalorian armor, instead wearing only his most basic outfit.
  • Since Star Wars 1313 was meant to take place between the prequel and original Star Wars trilogies, Fett’s armor would have evolved throughout the story, changing and becoming stronger, more familiar, as he progressed.
  • Coruscant was meticulously detailed, with structures seen here made up of derelict ships and spare parts (including TIE Fighter wings if you look closely). It’s not hard to make out a Corellian freighter here (though our source assured us it isn’t the Millennium Falcon), and you can see the gigantic scale of the environments the development team intended.
  • Our source explained that at one point in the story, Fett would also end up in layer 1314. While 1313 is a corrupt metropolis controlled by crime families, 1314 is a rarely-explored slum that has been shrouded for years in complete darkness. Part of the story of Star Wars 1313 would have seen Fett fighting his way through layer 1314 in search of his bounty.
  • The main thrust of our demo saw Boba Fett chasing a Trandoshan through a sprawling marketplace in level 1313. As Fett chased after his target, he ran through several storefronts, including a sort of butcher shop that featured sliced-open Tauntauns hanging from the rafters. The crime families of 1313 were using these Tauntauns to smuggle spice to other planets, a plot point that our source tells us would have been central to Star Wars 1313’s story.
  • Behind Fett is a droid companion that would have fought alongside him as his partner. We’re told that this droid would eventually have betrayed Fett, but that early in the game they fought side-by-side.

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Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on September 25, 2013, 03:47 PM
They put out a poll on it...  I'm bummed this game is cancelled honestly.  It looked promising...  I don't care for Fett replacing the nameless guy tho but it's my understanding it was basically just minor changes to the games engine to get it to a Fett game...  I liked the story the article was laying out there though.  I'd have definitely given it a chance.  It'd really just have been Bounty Hunter 2 and you know I wouldn't turn my nose up at that.

Everyone has a solid right to be skeptical of any Star Wars game tho.  I'd have given this a chance either way but not now for whatever reason...  Lame.

Thanks for sharing that.  It's a lot of cool to me but I've already gotten. Over not getting my Fett sequal.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Nicklab on September 25, 2013, 04:21 PM
I have to wonder about one aspect of this.  Boba Fett figured to be the central character in both this game AND the live action series, correct?  But since the Disney acquisition of Lucasfilm, it's come to light that there will be the single character focused movies.  One of those is rumored to be Boba Fett.  I wonder if Disney/Lucasfilm decided to pull the game because of possible story conflicts with a movie plot?  There's the potential for a movie to make much more for Disney/LFL than a video game.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: SnTrooper on September 25, 2013, 04:25 PM
I like how C-21 Highsinger from CW would have been in it. To bad it was cancelled. It would have greatly increased the chances of a figure of him.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on September 25, 2013, 08:35 PM
Was the live-action show for certain to center on Fett?  Or was it more just "the underworld"?  I heard the latter, always hearing rumblings of Fett but never that it was a show about him.

The Fett thing for 1313 came about seemingly quickly...  I remember the poll about it pretty well still.  I personally preferred a no-name possibly tying into Fett, but at this point it sounded like a major update to Bounty Hunter and that would've sat a lot better with me than I ever thought before. 

Speaking of, still that's a game that holds up. :)
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on September 25, 2013, 08:57 PM
BTW that concept art is some dandy stuff...  Really gets the creative customizer juices flowing.  Stuff like that makes me interested in Star Wars toys.

EDIT:  Also, where's that Droid partner from?  I've seen that somewhere.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Nicklab on September 25, 2013, 10:07 PM
The Droid was in a late episode of Clone Wars, where Asajj Ventress takes up with some bounty hunters.  IIRC, Dengar wound up in the same episode (voiced by Simon Pegg, no less).
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: McMetal on September 25, 2013, 11:54 PM
I like how C-21 Highsinger from CW would have been in it. To bad it was cancelled. It would have greatly increased the chances of a figure of him.

YES! Good call, and I 100% agree. We need this guy in plastic!

Those shots look super cool, IMO, i really wish this would have come out.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on September 26, 2013, 01:26 AM
I missed SnTrooper's post there, but yeah that's a good figure candidate...  so are all these variation outfits for Boba too...  variation headsculpts (I guess the hair and level of scarring) would work too.  This is a game that really would've made a nice sub-line of figures like TFU got (but I think this would've been more appealing to a broader audience).
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Phrubruh on September 30, 2013, 12:52 PM
Why would Boba have different outfits? Wouldn't he have gotten his armor from his dad?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on September 30, 2013, 04:35 PM
I see him kind of evolving as a hunter...  Using the helmet at first maybe but possibly making out his own identity his own gear and things.  Also I kind of figure Jango had extra or different armor and gear too for different jobs or environments...  Like his two unique jet packs I figure he has other armor and gear.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt on September 30, 2013, 08:28 PM
Why would Boba have different outfits? Wouldn't he have gotten his armor from his dad?

Because video games.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on September 30, 2013, 09:07 PM
You could replace "video games" with "toys" as well.  At least you USED to be able to make that replacement.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Diddly on October 30, 2013, 04:47 AM
This concept art is probably old news, but I hadn't seen it yet: http://imgur.com/a/6H8Yg (http://imgur.com/a/6H8Yg)
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Jesse James on October 30, 2013, 04:22 PM
Some is new, some is old it seems.  but it's all cool.

I dig that early Fett look...  He appears to have one of Cad Bane's blasters, no?
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Angry Ewok on October 30, 2013, 09:19 PM
Looking at the art, its still hard to believe they cancelled this project. My guess is the build was so, so rotten, that it wasn't worth the investment anymore.
Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Matt on May 2, 2014, 10:16 AM
More concept art, featuring Coruscant, Tatooine, and Hoth:

(http://i.imgur.com/MegTH4Z.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/qemXvsN.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/KpVEKGZ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/DMVclnS.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/WiWOrj1.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/JAnuhml.jpg)

Title: Re: Star Wars 1313
Post by: Angry Ewok on May 2, 2014, 10:50 AM
Thanks for posting this, Matt. 1313's concept art reminded me a lot of Bounty Hunter's concept art.

Hard to believe it has been twelve years since Bounty Hunter came out...  :-X