You'll gear up your soldier for combat, selecting from a range
of blaster rifles, cosmetic customisations that will only be available in the full game, and perks called cards.
Not exact matches
Of course, they'll still need Rebel models,
blaster rifles and eventually Storm Troopers to really ramp up the excitement levels in the general gaming community.
As I jumped into the level, which took place in a destroyed part
of downtown Washington DC overrun by aliens, and swapped through my weapons (pistol and
rifle to start, with an alien plasma
blaster readily available after I shot the first bad guy dead) Matt Corso, the creative director at High Voltage pointed out how the lens scope on my
rifle reflected the city street behind me, as I moved the reflection changed.
A handful
of the game's weapons are on display as well, including a couple other - worldly
blasters on top
of the usual SMG / shotgun /
rifle assortment.
Two new weapons to bring to the firefight in the form
of the Relby V - 10
rifle and the DT - 12
blaster pistol.
Sticking Zeb on the base (who, for reference, will not be unlocked in the real version
of the game until after this Grievous battle), I knew more
of what to expect from the mangy cyborg, and I ended up getting rid
of him with the help
of Zeb's
blaster rifle.
The Specialist's sniper
rifle means straying from the trenches in Hoth will likely leave a laser burn in your skull, while the tight corridors
of the Death Star II are perfect for the Heavy's combat shield or Officer's
blaster turret.
The
blaster rifles in the original Star Wars trilogy are based heavily on the design
of the Sterling sub-machine gun that was used by British military forces until 1994.
Charge through the grand corridors
of the Theed Royal Palace with the A280 - CFE
blaster rifle instant weapon unlock, with additional scope attachment for enhanced zoom capabilities.