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{| style="border: 1px solid #DAA520; padding: 1em; margin: auto" bgcolor="#DAA520" align=center The Completely Unofficial Star Wars Fanon Newsletter Volume XVII - June, 2008  Hello, , and, once more, the CUSWFN is here to greet you right at your doorstep, for June, 2008!
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Avian Hunt

 * Written by Darth tom

So, for my last CUSWFN Media, I’ll be reviewing the newly released test version of Avian Hunt, the game under construction by our very own supreme chancellor, C3PO the Dragon Slayer! The test version was released a little while back, with C3PO emailing and messaging me and others who had applied for an official testing position with a link to the game on the internet site ‘Yo Yo games’, a game engine I’ve had little experience with. (I’ve done a few basic things) I knew enough about Yo Yo Games Game maker to be sceptical; it’s a limited and, in my opinion, poor game creation system, but it is, sadly, the best free one on the internet, and I wondered if the ability of C3 would be able to overcome these minor difficulties. As a sponsoree of CUSWFN, we were there to check it over as I’d also, in a private capacity, applied for an official testing position. So, my first impressions? Well, after downloading it, it came up with an instruction board, which is always a good thing. The instructions seemed interesting; I was somewhat surprised that the arrow pad, or mouse, wouldn’t be used to steer, but I was more than happy to carry on; I was excited about this! Hitting cross, I entered the game. First impressions? The music struck me first, and then the fact that I was just a small starfighter, in the wide gulf of space. “Whoa, crap!” I said. “Where am I?” Remembering the instructions, I changed the viewing to third person, and found it to be much more comfortable. I’m sure I must have said “Wheeee!” as I piloted my ship around the gulf of space, and then another “Whoa!” As I was faced with Tattooine. The images of Tattooine truly were breathtaking. Testing out my weapons, I found that they worked too, and they did indeed fire, with realistic sounds.

So, after that, I wanted more. Testing out the features, I remembered some of the instructions, and changed the viewing around a bit, to see what it would do. I never have liked first person, and I didn’t now, but it was pretty realistic considering the game maker 3PO was using. Then I tested out the music. The music really was quite atmospheric, and added a lot to the game. There were numerous ‘soundtracks’, and, testing them all out, I found that I rather enjoyed them, and they added to the atmosphere and ability of the game. I then remembered you could change scenery, and found the other two maps. Mustafar was just as good as Tattooine; the 3D worked well, and it looked realistic. I didn’t quite get the other map, which seemed to be some sort of tube, and the navigation was over a smaller area, but still, it was quite good. The shooting worked well, but I did, in the end, have some quibbles with the game, which you can see below.

Whilst he is using a limited game engine, I would have liked to have seen a bit better graphics on the ship; maybe the graphics of Tattooine and Mustafar were too good compared to the others, and the ship was good, but I would have liked to have seen a bit more. Then, there was no storyline yet. This is the first demo, and there is no storyline whatsoever, and no point to the game, as of yet. This means you’re just flying around aimlessly, with no point. I think this should be worked upon, and when there is a storyline, it will be a fantastic game, unless, of course, the storyline is bungled up.

So, overall? Well, a very fun and enjoyable game. Despite being in its very early stages, it’s a very good game so far. Considering what he’s using, it shows that 3PO’s put a lot of time, effort and work into this game, and it’s paying off! It’s a very enjoyable game, and when there is a storyline, it will be even better. A testimony is that an admin from SWGames, supergeeky1 said: “Whoa! Cool game!” He’s pretty critical of these games, as I know having spoken to him on # darthipedia, and it shows that 3PO’s done well. (Thanks also go to Geeky for the change in skin for this week’s CUSWFN). I would recommend this game now, as it is quite fun, even in its early stages, and I very much look forward to playing later versions.

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