Star Wars: Empire at War Preview

All hero characters will have powerful special abilities on the battlefield and will be hardier than the average foot soldier. For instance, Emperor Palpatine can inflict terrible damage with his lightsaber and use his "force lightning" ability to zap his enemies into oblivion. Chewbacca will be able to commandeer enemy vehicles, while Han Solo will be able to plant explosive charges. Even C-3PO and R2-D2 will be in the game, as Rebel hero characters who can smuggle themselves into Imperial territory to steal technology. Several powerful hero characters will have multiple abilities both on the ground and in space. Darth Vader can use his "force crush" ability to ravage enemy buildings and ships and his "force shockwave" ability to devastate infantry units; but in space, he'll be surrounded by wingmen TIE fighters who will soak up all incoming fire, making Vader impervious to damage until his squadron can be defeated. Boba Fett will have his customary jetpack on the ground that will let him fly over impassable terrain, capture territory, and act as a powerful scout, though in space, he'll have his Slave-1 ship, which can drop powerful seismic charges that deal damage to all nearby enemies.