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Rogue Leaders: The Story of Lucasarts

guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
edited August 2009 in General Chat
Does anyone here have it? I saw it in a shop and really liked the look of it but it was sealed and had quite a hefty price.

How much of the book is text? I didn't want to buy something that was mostly images. Is it an interesting read and worth the money?

Thoughts please! Thanks!

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  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited July 2009
    No one?
  • LaserschwertLaserschwert
    edited July 2009
    Well, actually the artwork is the only thing that's REALLY worthwhile in that book... the texts are poorly researched with several factual errors in them (and although they contain some nice backstories and anecdotes, you can get all those stories on the web, especially on mixnmojo.com), and less than one half of the book deals with the adventure games. The rest is purely Star Wars, which had me extremely disappointed. And for having access to the LucasArts archives the author surely had WAY too little artwork dug out.
  • Rather DashingRather Dashing
    edited July 2009
    Yeah, I've seen a lot of disappointed reviews from adventure gamers. I personally was only sort of interested in the book to begin with, simply because I had lost all faith in LucasArts outside of the idea that one of the Star Wars games they put out will be good for a rental every once and awhile.
  • Toothless GibbonToothless Gibbon
    edited July 2009
    Its on Amazon in the UK for £22 - is that a hefty price?
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited July 2009
    Toothless Gibbon wrote: »
    Its on Amazon in the UK for £22 - is that a hefty price?

    That's not too bad actually, cheers! It was £35 in the shop where I saw it!

    I might order it when I get paid.
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited July 2009
    Laserschwert wrote: »
    Well, actually the artwork is the only thing that's REALLY worthwhile in that book... the texts are poorly researched with several factual errors in them (and although they contain some nice backstories and anecdotes, you can get all those stories on the web, especially on mixnmojo.com), and less than one half of the book deals with the adventure games. The rest is purely Star Wars, which had me extremely disappointed. And for having access to the LucasArts archives the author surely had WAY too little artwork dug out.

    That's a shame, it'd be nice to have it at least fully factual considering they were given so much access. I actually like a lot of the Star Wars games so I might enjoy the second half too.
  • PariahKingPariahKing
    edited July 2009
    I think I got it for like $20 utilizing www.bookfinder.com
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited July 2009
    Checked out bookfinder but Amazon is still the cheapest in the UK. Anyone know if the current edition still has the changing cover art?
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited August 2009
    I got it today, really pleased with it :)
  • MarzhinMarzhin
    edited August 2009
    One funny thing is they used a screenshot from Telltale's Sam & Max Season 1 to illustrate the part about LucasArts' Sam & Max Freelance Police :D
  • jp-30jp-30
    edited August 2009
    There's a review here:

    http://www.mixnmojo.com/features/read.php?article=rougeleaders
  • City Of DelusionCity Of Delusion
    edited August 2009
    The irony is Rogue Leader is a Factor 5 game. :p
  • Alf FlyAlf Fly
    edited August 2009
    City Of Delusion wrote: »
    The irony is Rouge Leader is a Factor 5 game. :p

    Rouge Leader - a Max Factor 5 game.
  • City Of DelusionCity Of Delusion
    edited August 2009
    Alf Fly wrote: »
    Rouge Leader - a Max Factor 5 game.

    D'oh! Give that man a pineapple. Fix'd.
  • jp-30jp-30
    edited August 2009
    RougeLeader.jpg
  • guitarsareboringguitarsareboring
    edited August 2009
    jp-30 wrote: »
    rougeleader.jpg

    brilliant
  • corruptbigginscorruptbiggins
    edited August 2009
    random fact: I've got a Rogue Squadron II fridge magnet.

    Don't ask me why!
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