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Editorial by Jeff Walters


GATES ARE OPEN!

Welcome to the first issue of Darkness Falls!! Whew....you have no idea how long I've been waiting to utter those words. You have probably noticed from the index page that there is a lot more Dark Forces content than Jedi Knight.....this will gradually change over time as JK is released and add-on components begin to appear. Firstly, I'd like to thank a great bunch of people - Clayton Cameron, David Erlenbusch, Jereth Kok, Patrick Mulnix, Eric Pauker, Justin Pegg, Matt Stills and Chris Walters. I'd also like to thank all the people who provided info for the various articles.

This section of Darkness Falls is basically where I get to crap on about whatever I feel like ;-) Ranging from Dark Forces to movies, this page will always have something different. Anyway, enough introduction, READ ON!

Jedi Knight....where for art thou?

When I first heard of Jedi Knight (way back in the Stone Age it seems like), I was told that it would likely be released in January 1997....then it was March....then April.....then July....then....ah, you get the picture. Now just as it appeared that JK would FINALLY be released in September, word is filtering out that gamers will likely have to wait till October.

Now, I don't really mind the delays that much, as long as they make the final game that much better. What really ticks me off, is Lucas Arts' seemingly complete disregard for fans in terms of information released. The Official Jedi Knight homepage is updated about as often as Madonna uses her bed for sleeping and all delays go relatively unexplained. I know that Lucas Arts seems to think that - lack of info = greater suspense. But from the people I've talked to it's more like - lack of info = angry fans.

Sequels R' Us

In the next year or so, a ton of sequels are set to hit theatres. For instance there's Lethal Weapon 4, Die Hard 4, Ghostbusters 3, Star Trek 9, and Ace Ventura 3. Now, some sequels are good, but for the most part a sequel almost never overtakes it's predecessor......so my question is - when will the sequels actually stop?

NameCatch PhraseStory
Die Hard 17"Die Hard with a Pension""It's christmas (again) and John MacClaine must battle steep steps, a bladder condition and a faulty pace-maker in an attempt to collect his pension cheque before closing time. He reaches the welfare office only to discover that a band of European terrorists (duh) have taken over the building. Donning the singlet, John must save the day."
Lethal Weapon 24"We're ALL too old for this shit""On his 120th birthday, Detective Murtoch considers retirement. Meanwhile, Riggs undergoes psychiatric examination.....sound familiar?"
Batman 18"Macaulay Culkin IS Batman!""Batman teams up with Robin, Batgirl, Batboy, Batbutler, Batfungus, Batbat, and introducing Batpostman. Together they must defeat the greatest enemy Gotham has ever had to face....Joel Schumacher."
Aliens 45"She's one serious roach-killin' Grandma!""Having finally eradicated every bug from the galaxy, Ripley tracks down the writer of Aliens 3 and introduces him to her flame-thrower."
Police Academy 69"Hey, they're paying us!""Upon announcement of the 69th Police Academy installment, the U.N. passes judgement declaring it's characters guilty of crimes against humanity. Officer Hightower must lead his incompetent comrades to a country with no extradition treaty."
Weekend at Bernies 8 - The Decompostion Years"The maggots are back.. ...and this time they're pissed!""After his right leg was eaten off by a pack of wild vultures in Bernie 7, our favourite corpse undegoes plastic surgery in order to stem decomposition and squeeze out a few more sequels. (Bernie now being played by Kurt Cobain)"
Star Trek 3049 - The Final Final Final Final Frontier"It's Life Jim.....barely"""Captain Picard is promoted by the United Federation of Planets for over-acting beyond and above the call of duty. Shortly after, Captain Kirk returns from the grave and is given the lead role in Weekend at Bernies 9, after producers forgot to re-freeze Cobain following Bernie 8"

Well, I've looked at movies that have lots of sequels.....next month it'll be movies that are just *dying* to have sequels made. But this time, you get to participate. Simply fill out the form below with your sequel idea (make 'em funny).....for example -

Title = Casablanca 2 - The Reckoning
Catch Phrase = "Stuff the 'beautiful friendship', I want Ingrid Bergman back!"
Story = Rick has a change of heart and sets off after Ilsa in a stolen German fighter.
Casting = Rick - Hugh Grant, Ilsa - Rosanne Arnold

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Next Issue....and the future

Well...I haven't *completely* worked out what's in next month's issue, but you can expect part 2 of 'The Making of Mt. Kurek' and possibly a piece on how to texture a level. If anyone has any ideas for articles, then send them in and I'll see what I can do. Also, if you want to contribute to the magazine, just contact me, as I'm always looking for people to help with the mag.

In the December issue, the 1997 Dark Forces Awards will be held. You will get to vote in various categories for several different nominations. The polls will close on the final day of the year, and the results will be posted in the January issue that will be out on the first or second day of 1998 (whenever the post-New Years hangover wears off).
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