Well what should I say?

Here is what i send in to the JediKnightii.net Staff as a news:
Seems like no news site has posted this so far, so:
According to the popular german game magazine "GameStar" there WILL be a Jedi Knight 3!
Checkt out www.gamestar.de) for a cover-shot of their next issue - they claim to have world exclusive material on it... we'll see.
Subscribers should be getting their GameStars right now, so maybe someone might upload a scan.

What everyone should do now is jsut check out GameStar's Frontpage (http://www.gamestar.de) and judge for themselves.

GameStar has a pretty good reputation and I'm sure that it's true, but the 'secret link' they claim to have on the cover is a bit dubious ain't it? ;)

Don't bother trying to find more news within gamestar.de - the cover is all that's there ...
Quick translation of the main points:
Jedi Knight 3 [+ secret link]
free choice of heroes and missions

They claim to have been able to actually PLAY the game....

So I'd like to say somthing to the subscribers of gamestar:

SEND IN SCANS! ;D

Uh...Twi-lek Jedi/Dark Jedi...wtf...lol :confused:

I think the chance of a German publication getting the scoop on a state side release is pretty slim but you never know.
:cool:

Hmmmmmmm.....this is interesting, a German Gaming Magizine getting first scoops of Jedi Knight 3??? That's abit odd, but as from the cover, it maybe true.

I don't know...wasn't GameStar one of the first to produce some in-game movie footage of Jedi Outcast? They seem to be quite resourceful.

Anyway...it doesn't matter to me. I love that picture of a Twi'Lek Jedi on the cover. :eek:

It would be seriously good if we could play as a female Twi'Lek in an SP campaign... That was the other thing that was largely missing from Jedi Outcast...alien Jedi, on both sides.

Agreed Stormy, I also think that they need to incorporate alien jedi's into some of these games. It would make it that much more realistic.

I hope that this magazine is right. I can't wait to see Jk3 and I hope we don't have to wait too long. :)

HOLY SH*T! that looks amazing!
The only thing that sucks is I may not ber able to get it because im getting SWG ;-;
And they are right,jk3 is coming out oh ya its our birthday....-looks around- any waY..

Yeah well... haven't seen it myself yet, but it looks like they have 6 full pages on JK3.... if that ain't promising ;)

GameStar is actually one of the most important game mags in europe, so such stuff isn't all that odd - surprising sure, but well who cares :)

I'll look around a bit more and see if I can find some scans. The jk2.net staff doesn't seem to have any more info, since they aven't yet posted about it.

wow, wow, and hmm, WOW!

Dancing around like a 8yr old little girl :D

Oh yeah, I imagine how many law suits GameStar would face IF this turns out to be an "april fools" gag (it's called "Aprilscherz" - no idea how to translate that correctly).

Let's all hope the best ;)

if its true then, yay!

thats amazing!

I'm very intrested to see those screenshots that Com Raven was talking about. I'm not a fan of the Q3 engine (at least JKII's implementation) so I hope Raven has done some major modifications to make it run smoother, and taken steps to fix the god alful lighting in the engine

Oh well... since there are still NO other sources around on this, I'll now consider this whole story a really bad joke - until proven otherwise;

- COVER Story!
- 6 full pages preview

-> pretty 'odd' secret link and some other strange stuff

==> BAD joke...

If this turns out to be true that would be a real shame for a once good magazine (haven't read it for some time though)

For those that haven't seen it, here is the article that is posted on jediknightii.net:

Jedi Knight III Revealed
Developer: Raven Software
Publisher: LucasArts/ Activision
Release: Fall 2003

You know those moments when a simple day is turned into pure excitement? That about sums up my feelings when I went to the mailbox today to grab my issue of Gamestar, Germany’s Number One gaming mag. So I take a look at the cover to see a female Twi’lek wielding two lightsabers! “What the hell” was naturally my first thought before I see the words next to it: Jedi Knight III Revealed. World Exclusive.

So, where to start?
Right, with the story. At the end of Jedi Knight II, Kyle saves Jan from Desann’s claws, and the galaxy from the Doomgiver. Six years later: Kyle is now an instructor at Luke Skywalker’s famous Jedi Academy. Thus, for the first time in the Dark Forces series, you don’t play as Kyle Katarn! Instead, you create a character for yourself. Create? Yes, similar to a role-playing game you choose your characters gender, race (Humans and Twi’leks are confirmed so far) face, hair cut and clothing! And the customization doesn’t end there: you also choose a saber handle, colour and whether you want to use one or two sabers! Later on, you will also get a Darth Maul-style double-bladed saber.

Talking of sabers: Raven Software is trying to put a lot more emphasis on the Jedi’s favourite weapon. While there will still be conventional weapons (even more than in JK II), the current estimate says that around 70% of the game will be spent using a saber. And those 70% look spectacular for sure: according to the article, it will be quite common to face of against several Dark Jedi at once. This is where a new feature of JK III comes into play: you can now combine your force powers! For example, you can fight one enemy with one of your sabres, and at the same time throw the other saber at the next foe! Of course, Raven is adding new force powers to keep the experience fresh for us long-time fans of the series. Other than in JK II, you will now once again be able to choose what skills to advance in one of three levels. And you can choose if you want to follow the path of the light or dark side! This being more than a little touch, Raven promises that the last few levels of the 30-hour campaign will be different for the two sides; same goes for the final cutscene.

Which brings me right to the next cool new feature: missions! For the first time ever in an action-game, you will be able to choose which mission to tackle next! There will be a few key mission you have to do at a certain time, but otherwise, you are free in your decisions. Gamestar expects you to spend the time between missions in the Jedi Academy, from where you start on your missions. As I said there will be key point missions, as well as boss fights and side trek missions will allow you to improve your character, and maybe even pure vehicle missions! While JK II placed several levels in the same location, JK III will mostly be one mission in one location. These locations will be a merry mix of places from the movies, books, comics and new stuff. Examples of locales you will visit during your quest are Tatooine and Hoth (including a little ride on a Taun-Taun!)! Raven promises that the levels will often be twice the size of their JK II counterparts, and filled with life: on Tatooine, you will have to fight of Tusken Raiders, which are busy hunting Jawas (poor little guys always get beat up)!

The game will once again use a heavily-modifed Quake 3 Team Arena engine, as well as all of Raven’s own enhancements to it! Despite its Age, the screenies sure look spectacular! The multi-player part will also be enhanced, and rumours speak of vehicular combat!

And here comes the best part: According to Raven, JK III is 60% done, including story, scripts and levels. So, if everything goes well, you will be able to play it this fall!

Man, coming this fall. This game sounds awesome. I really like the "create your own character" aspect of the game. And vehicular combat? This description makes JO sound like a test run for JO2! Some of these features sound like big improvements as well. I wonder how long it will take people in this forum to start to bash it? :)

It sounds awesome...

Wow Witht hat and SW:G my life will be a SW fantasy. For better or for worse.

If this can be confirmed...it's excellent news!!! :D

They've definitely been reading a lot of the feedback on JO, and taken it on board by the sound of it.

All I can say to Raven is... ' Impressive...most impressive!'

Sounds interesting, i'm worried about the state of multiplayer with all these "improvements", seems to me its going to become too complex for its own good...

But, if Raven actually use the concept of multiplayer tests prior to release, we might just end up with a game we can all enjoy.

Originally posted by StormHammer
All I can say to Raven is... ' Impressive...most impressive!' I heartily agree. I think Raven has unfairly been bashed in these forums. First, they created a great game in JO, were active in the community (answering questions, releasing development tools and MP source code), address issues and tried to fix problems (you can decide if they succeeded), and now they appear to be making a game the incorporates much of the feedback from the players. So to you Raven, I say, BRAVO!

If it is true, I may find it hard to wait 6 months, but we still have JK2 to keep us happy until then.

If it is true, :) :) :) :D :D :D.

f it isn't true, :swear:

Why would they lie? Why? Why? Don't say that!

Hey! I'm a wampa!

Originally posted by DeTRiTiC-iQ
But, if Raven actually use the concept of multiplayer tests prior to release, we might just end up with a game we can all enjoy.

Even if the dominating weapon turns out to be the saber? :\

Hey, I am the guy who wrote this up...

A few things: Gamestar has VERY good connections to US devs, and often have exclusive articles and demos...

further, there are some april fool's jokes in this issue, but JK III is real...

Originally posted by Com Raven
Hey, I am the guy who wrote this up...

A few things: Gamestar has VERY good connections to US devs, and often have exclusive articles and demos...

further, there are some april fool's jokes in this issue, but JK III is real...

Hi Com Raven, since you have the magazine I was wondering if there was any mention of NRG (Editing team for Jk2) in it or if the NRG Duel Map Pack was available on one of the cds? The reason behind this question is because Gamestar contacted NRG about putting us in their next issue so I'm curious. :-)

Originally posted by AB_Legion
Even if the dominating weapon turns out to be the saber? :\

meh, can't win 'em all :)

but you never know, saber combat may turn out to be balanced AND fun...

I just hope that this time there will be FULL editing support. This will allow us to move the project over from JK2 to JK3 without harming the community.

We are quite shocked at this news and I hope that we will be able to move over, we expect that we will and the staff and myself are commited into creating and end project.

Anakin

Well... If these rumors are true.. thank god gamedevs for listening to the gammers.

1st point: Why did I (BloodRiot) started on 3d modeling? Answer.. cuz I'm very picky and I like playing with something that apeals to me. Looks like I'll be out of a job with this game hehehe. (I seriously doubt it since I'll probably want ot customize even the customizable stuff lol the challenge never ends) lol.

2nd point: Saber Dueling still has major realism flaws in jk2 in spite of the huge progress since jk1. Perhaps since this game is gonna be spent mostly with the lightsaber in hand... it might do what almost every saber mod tyeam is trying to accomplish for jk2. Im eager to see the results. Just hope they have proper animations for 2 sabers and dual sabers.

As far as vehicle combat... it might not be bad. Heck I luved C&C Renegade MP. It was very fun to play and using vehicles was a blast. Hey.. im a fan of objective based MP.

Heck i could go on for hours... here's hoping this turns out to be both real and grandious.

Cheers all.

just curious.

I can't seem to find the link... HELP ME!!! I WANT TO SEE IT. WAAAHHHHHH

Yes. ;)

Screenshots taken down. Now located over at EchoBase.
Click here (http://www.echonetwork.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=578) to see the screens. ;)

(I would post more, but there's a limit on the number allowed.) ;)

Holy **** they look amazing, where can I see more?

Canoli edit: Please don't "censor" a curse like that again. Although I do agree with your outburst. ;)

Originally posted by Reborn Outcast
I can't seem to find the link... HELP ME!!! I WANT TO SEE IT. WAAAHHHHHH

See what? :|

Oh well everyone was saying something about a 6 page thing that you could read...


*walks out fast*

will it be an expansion or a whole new game?

Looks great, but is it really JK3? Not an add on to JK2 of some sort?

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Holy smokes. These look amazing for the Q3 engine. Are they scans from the mag?

Originally posted by OnlyOneCanoli
Holy smokes. These looks amazing for the Q3 engine. Are they scans from the mag? Yeah. Someone sent me the scans of the magazine review.
I cropped the screenshots from it.
I can't read German, so I can't translate the review though. :p

From what I've seen, it maybe an expansion. Either that or a game similarly based like JKII. Same engine, more modifications, expanding futher, etc.

holy **** that is awesome!!!

i see we'll get to play with those poor reborns again :D

SPY: I agree with the ****, but as you should KNOW by now, **** don't fly here... mkay?

http://www.gamestar.de/images/magazin/popup-bilder/052003_b.jpg)

The picture actually looks strangley like a an illustation....

Hopefully the reborns pull their hoods down so we can see what colour of hair they have :D
argued over this for a long time.

Well they look nice but Hekx... on your 3rd post of pics, look at the one on the right middle... it looks a LOT like the JKO level on Yavin with a little fog added in... hoax?

*drools over keyboard in ecstatic glee*

I have a very good feeling about this... :D

Originally posted by Reborn Outcast
Well they look nice but Hekx... on your 3rd post of pics, look at the one on the right middle... it looks a LOT like the JKO level on Yavin with a little fog added in... hoax? I think that they are comparing JK3 and JK2 (JK3 on the left, and JK2 on the right) in those pictures. But, I can't read german so I'm not positive.

WOAHHHHHHHHHHHH OMFG IM COUNTING DAYS TILL FALL RIGHT NOW!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ahem,graphics looks freaking awsome man !! :faints after too much non-stop watching: :wakes up 2 hrs later drooling everywhere:

Ne0|eD3N :bot2:

I wonder if this is a seperate game or AN OFFICIAL EXPANSION PACK! since it uses the same engine.:D

Originally posted by Reborn Outcast
Well they look nice but Hekx... on your 3rd post of pics, look at the one on the right middle... it looks a LOT like the JKO level on Yavin with a little fog added in... hoax? To be honest, it probably is.
That's why JKIII is most probably an expansion. ;)

From what I've read, there should be bigger levels and missions for one planet. So 22 levels = 22 worlds, cool. :)

looks a little liek something....StormHammer would make