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Hands On Preview #5
Gaming news site 1Up has posted their preview of Wing Commander Arena! This article is not as in-depth as the previous four, but it still provides some interesting information:
The controls for each ship offer a fair amount of functionality. You can strafe, barrel roll and 180 degree turn, allowing you a bunch of options to shake enemy fire. Of course, what type of ship you arm yourself with before you jump into the fight has a lot to do with how effective the movements will be. Each ship is set to offer different amounts of firepower and maneuverability. The math would be as follows: fast ships + light weapons = fast to turn. You get the idea, so we're moving on.
It's hard to know how this game will catch on, as it's the strangest entry yet into the Wing Commander universe. And although this is no space combat simulator, it could be enough to jump-start the franchise once more. It feels like EA is testing the waters again, not only with today's announcement, but with the recent appearance of Wing Commander on PSP in EA Replay. As it stands, Wing Commander Arena is a decent Xbox Live Arcade experience that looks to be best played with friends.
If you want to know how Arena plays, be sure to also read the previews at IGN, ShackNews, Team Xbox and GameSpot. The word is good!
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Wing Commander Arena Media Round-Up #3
Here's another set of shorter, non-preview articles about Wing Commander Arena. It's great that the word is spreading so quickly -- the ESRB's similar announcement of EA Replay 2 received only one mainstream media reference. It's Sunday, so there should be fewer revelations about Arena today... but we will continue to keep you in the look should anything occur. In the mean time, be sure to check out our aggregate page for Arena -- it collects every screenshot, movie and news story released so far into one convenient overview!
Multiplayer.ro - First Screenshots of Wing Commander Arena
MyGamerCard - Wing Commander Arena
GamerSquad - EA Official Announce Wing Commander Arena for XBLA
Pro-G - EA ConfirmedWing Commander for XBLA
GameGuru.In - Wing Commander Arena for XboxLive Arcade Announced
Next Generation - New Wing Commander Heading to XBLA
GameWorldNetwork - Wing Commander Arena Coming to XBLA
Digg - Wing Commander: Arena and Battlestar Galactica WillDukeIt Out
You Newb - Wing Commander Arena- Not Just a Rumor Anymore...
Phuze - Wing Commander Arena on XBLA This Summer
Phuza - Wing Commander Arena to XBLA
QJ.net - Wing Commander Arena confirmed for XBLA
Uncle Gamer - Wing Commander Arena Coming to XBLA
Xboxyde - EA Give You Wing Commander Arena
The Firing Squad - Wing Commander Arena Screenshots
Xbox 360 Fanboy - Video & Screens of Wing Commander Arena
Digg - First Screenshots of Wing Commander Arena
Game Info Wire - Wing Commander Arena
Bit-Tech - Wing Commander Confirmed for Xbox 360
Games Radar - Resurrection of the Veteran Space Combat Series
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