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Evolution Of Lightsabers In Video Games

Posted By Mike on May 18, 2008

GamesRadar.com is taking a look at the evolution of lightsabers through various video game consoles throughout the years. See the intro below:

"We'd like to say Star Wars thrives due to its developed characters and provoking science fiction storytelling, but the real answer is a lot simpler: lightsabers.

Star Wars may not have invented the laser sword, but Lucas took the idea and owned it. Now it's the generic term the entire globe uses to describe an energy blade of any type. Like Coke is all cola and Kleenex is all tissue, lightsabers are all melee beam weapons. They're perfect video game weapons too, combining the romantic notion of an adventuring swordsman with the badass appeal of slicing through people like butter, cauterizing wounds instantly.

A study of lightsabers doubles as a study of games themselves; they came into being extremely close to each other, so as game tech evolved, the virtual representation of Star Wars' iconic weapon grew along with it. Join us as we explore their shared history, plus several knockoff fauxsabers that popped up in your favorite games."



Click here for the full article.


Thanks to "Darth Ludicrous" for the link!


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