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[IMG News]

Inside Mac Games has posted a hands-on preview of Aspyr's upcoming strategy game, Star Wars: Empire At War. The preview is based on a recent beta of the game. Here's a clip from the preview:

Empire at War, by Petroglyph and brought to the Mac by our friends at Aspyr, takes the Star Wars gaming experience into the realm of the real-time strategy genre and the results are engaging, mostly because the gang’s all there. The gamer gets the chance to play across multiple planets in the Star Wars universe and with their favorites from all six of the films, and beyond. From controlling speeders on Hoth to sending Obi Wan out into battle to blasting it up with Kyle Katarn, the game is practically oozing fan service. Oh, did I mention you can also play as the Empire and lead Lord Vader himself across the battlefield, laying waste to Rebel units? You can, and it’s just as fun as you think it will be.

Be sure to check out the preview and QuickTime trailers by following the link below.

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[dojoboy]

Excellent!  Looking forward to this one shipping ASAP.

[Janichsan]

The first game I preordered for years.

[dojoboy]

Janichsan, on March 12th 2007, 03:16 PM, said:

The first game I preordered for years.

Same here.

[Sharky]

It was good fun.

Honestly, just being able to play with the units featured in the game would have made me excited... but the fact that it's backed by solid sound and graphics sweetens the pot. The space battles are pretty great.