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:''This article discusses the 2003 Playstation 2 and X-Box game. For the 2007 X-Box 360 and PC game, see [[Battlestar Galactica (2007 game)]].''
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The '''''Battlestar Galactica'' roleplaying video game''' was released in November 2003, just before the [[Miniseries]].

In the game, the player takes the part of Ensign [[William Adama (2003 Video Game)|William "Husker" Adama]], and flies his Viper on missions against the Cylons, lead by [[Imperious Leader]] [[Lord Erebus]], during the opening days of the [[Cylon War]]. The only other character from the shows to make an appearance is a young [[Garris Cain]]; however, using cheat codes, the original characters of [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and {{TOS|Apollo}} can appear as your wingmen (and are even voiced by Original Series actors [[Dirk Benedict]] and [[Richard Hatch]], respectively).

Both the ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' and ''[[Atlantia]]'' make an appearance; it is the former which the orphaned Adama lives on, having fallen in love with [[Iphigenia]], the daughter of its commander, [[Bryn Magus]].

'''Developer:''' Warthog Games (UK), on behalf of Vivendi Universal.<br/>
'''Platforms:''' X-Box and Playstation 2<br/>
'''[[Wikipedia:ESRB|ESRB Rating]]:''' Teen<br/>
'''[[Wikipedia:PEGI|PEGI Rating]]:''' 12+

==Notes==

* The 2003 video game draws elements from items found in what was to become the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|"Re-imagined" Series]] as well as elements familiar to the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}. Because of this and new elements, the Video Game creates a continuity that is generally separate from the either series. The game was designed to complement both the Original Series and the "Re-imagined" series; an earlier incarnation of the game developed but never produced in 2001 was based on the [[Bryan Singer|Singer]] / [[Tom DeSanto|DeSanto]] [[Battlestar Galactica (SDS)|continuation project]].

*In the game, William Adama is romantically involved with a woman named [[Iphigenia]]. In the Original Series, his wife is named [[Ila]].
*In the game, Adama has a full name, "William Adama." The Original Series character had no such name, but the same name (and callsign) are used for the [[William Adama|character in the Re-imagined Series]].
*Using a special cheat, the Original Series characters of [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and {{TOS|Apollo}} are available as wingmen to the player character, Adama. This wholly contradicts the characterizations of both Original Series and Re-imagined Series, where Starbuck and Apollo are subordinates to Adama. Further, Adama is Apollo's father in the Original Series, so for young Adama to fly with his son of the same age (game cheat notwithstanding) is a temporal contradiction. An additional bonus mission for the game was scripted but never implemented in the final build; this mission would have featured the Original Series characters of [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and {{TOS|Apollo}} traveling back into the past to prevent the death of the young Adama. Details of that mission, including the script, are available [http://web.archive.org/web/20060722131225/hometown.aol.co.uk/redwingproject/battlestar4.htm here].

==Cast==
*[[Dirk Benedict]] as [[Starbuck (TOS)|Lt. Starbuck]] and [[Lukas]]
*[[Lucille Bliss]] as [[Shaden]]
*[[Robin Atkin Downes]] as [[William Adama (2003 Video Game)|Ensign Adama]]
*[[Mack Greenlaw]] as [[Garris Cain]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as  {{TOS|Apollo}} and [[Rylo]]
*[[James Horan]] as Older Adama
*[[Charity James]] as [[Persephone (2003 Video Game)|Persophone]], [[Atlantia Council]], and [[Nova]]
*[[Kristanna Loken]] as [[Iphigenia]] and [[Lethe]]
*[[Alyson Reed]] as [[Jen Kassia]]
*[[Dwight Schultz]] as [[Erebus|Lord Erebus]] and [[Deimos]]
*[[Kristoffer Tabori]] as [[Bryn Magus]]
*[[Wally Wingert]] as [[Paulus Magus]]

==Cheat Codes==
Cut through the [[Felgercarb (TOS)|felgercarb]] with these unlock codes - unless otherwise stated, all codes are the same for XBox and PlayStation 2 versions of the title. 
* '''Unlock Apollo & Starbuck as wingmen'''
{{spoiltext|
DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, DOWN, DOWN, UP, RIGHT, RIGHT}}

* '''Unlock ''Battlestar Galactica'' Miniseries images'''
{{spoiltext|
LEFT, UP, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, LEFT, UP, DOWN, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, RIGHT, RIGHT, UP, UP, LEFT, LEFT, UP, UP, UP, LEFT, UP, RIGHT, UP, LEFT, UP, RIGHT, UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, RIGHT, UP, RIGHT, DOWN, UP, UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT, LEFT}}

* '''Unlock additional images (XBOX only)'''
{{spoiltext|
Y, Y, Y, Y, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, X, X, Y, UP, UP, Y, X, Y, Y, X, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, X, Y, RIGHT, Y, RIGHT, X, Y, Y, X, DOWN, LEFT, LEFT, X, X, RIGHT, RIGHT, Y, Y, DOWN, DOWN, Y, X, LEFT, UP}}

On the Main Menu, select Options, then select Extras. 
If the code was accepted you will hear a Cylon Say,"By your Command!"

== Related Imagery ==
<gallery>
File:Battlestar-galactica-game.jpg|Screenshot
File:Battlestar-galactica-game2.jpg|Screenshot
File:12840-battlestar-galactica-6 640.jpg|The new Cylon design, based on [[Battlestar Galactica (SDS)|the cancelled revival]]
File:Command centurian.jpg|Marketing poster depicting a redesigned [[Command Centurion]], by John Slowksy
</gallery>

==See also ==

* [[Auriga]]
* [[Corvus]]
* [[Craft from the 2003 Video Game]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.battlestargalacticagame.com/ Official Game Website] (offline)
*[http://www.xbox.com/en-us/games/b/battlestargalactica/default.htm Game Profile on official XBox website]
*[http://battlestar.ugo.com/games/battlestar_galactica_game/ Unofficial Game Website] (offline)
*[http://hometown.aol.co.uk/redwingproject/battlestar.htm J.Swallow's Battlestar Galactica Video Game info site] (offline)
*[http://astore.amazon.com/battlestarwik-20/detail/B00008KTSW PS2 version of the Battlestar Galactica Video Game on Amazon.com]
*[http://astore.amazon.com/battlestarwik-20/detail/B00008KTMX XBox version of the Battlestar Galactica Video Game on Amazon.com]
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009LW7I PS2 version of the Battlestar Galactica Video Game on Amazon.co.uk]
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009LW6O XBox version of the Battlestar Galactica Video Game on Amazon.co.uk]
*[http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=srmr&page=title&r=PS2&title=127612 PS2 version of the Battlestar Galactica Video Game on Play.com]
*[http://www.play.com/play247.asp?pa=srmr&page=title&r=XBOX&title=127611 XBox version of the Battlestar Galactica Video Game on Play.com]

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