If you are a fan of Star Wars and gaming, then you will love Empire At War and next week will be your chance to try it out, so says LucasArts.

Some of the highlights of this Empire and Rebel Alliance war will be that players will have the ability to wage battle across forty different locations, build structures virtually in space, land and sea. But the best part? The characters of Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi have been added and can do battle with one another.

You can choose which side of the Force, the light or the dark, you wish to be on and do you want your battles to take place planetside, in outer space or aboard space stations. A whole slew of weaponary, various style ships and personnel are at your disposal.

With more game play and less micro management needed this new entry by LucasArts look to be an exciting experience for gamers of all types.