Star Wars: Behind the Magic
| Star Wars: Behind the Magic | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | LucasArts |
| Publisher(s) | LucasArts |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | September 1998[1][2] |
| Genre(s) | Multimedia |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Star Wars: Behind the Magic is a 1998 multimedia CD-ROM from LucasArts.[2][3][4]
Summary
[edit]Behind the Magic is spread over two discs and includes video clips of the making of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.[2] A wealth of imagery is presented through more than 2,500 photos, 600 pieces of production art, 30 models, 40 minutes of digitized video, 20 minutes of audio, and 30 ship schematics, plus a searchable database with more than 700 glossary terms.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gaming | 92/100[5] |
The Daily Chronicle said "More than anything, Behind the Magic is the kind of CD-ROM you can get completely lost in, not just because of the content but because of the proverbial bells and whistles"[6]
Romanian magazine PC Gaming gave the game a score of 92 out of 100[5]
Entertainment Weekly ranked it as the best CD-ROM of 1998.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "LucasArts History". lucasarts.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2006. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c "New CD-ROM offers more Star Wars magic". Courier-Post. September 23, 1998. p. 78. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Star Wars: Behind the Magic". PC PowerPlay. November 1998. p. 108. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Bassave, Roy (October 22, 1998). "Star Wars: Behind the Magic". Hartford Courant. p. 64. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Star Wars: Behind the Magic". PC Gaming (in Romanian). 1998. p. 57. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ Costello, Bruce (October 17, 1998). "Review - Star Wars: Behind the Magic". Daily Chronicle. p. 7. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walk, Gary (December 25, 1998). "Multimedia: The best and worst of 1998". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived)
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