Star Wars Episode III (PS2/Xbox)

LuFeng · 05-08-2005

anyone got by chance?i watched the movies of it on gamespot.com and it looks pretty bad@ss.but since im not a big gamer anymore(just socom) then i wouldnt want to waste money or time on it (could be watching t.v., movies,reading the paper) so if you got throw up the review or if you rented it.

http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/s...iii/index.html

sounds great but makin sure.

SolidiFIED · 05-08-2005

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Originally Posted by LuFeng

anyone got by chance?i watched the movies of it on gamespot.com and it looks pretty bad@ss.but since im not a big gamer anymore(just socom) then i wouldnt want to waste money or time on it (could be watching t.v., movies,reading the paper) so if you got throw up the review or if you rented it.

What was the name of the game?

EDIT: Okay, I see the title now.

Hmm, I might google later for some reviews on the game to see if it's worth renting, or even buying..

mlb1399 · 05-09-2005

Overall it's not too bad. You alternate between Anakin and Obi-wan(so far, first 4 levels). The graphics are cool and the fact that you get to use the force in so many different ways. Great footage of the film.

Some of my problems with the game are: I'm not a huge fan of games were you have to follow a set path. It does give away some of the movie.

Overall probably 7 - 7.5.

Magnum Force · 05-09-2005

Most of the Star Wars games are tyte, so I have a feeling this one will be as well. Especially since you can use the force in it (finally).

Has anyone played Star Wars: Republic Commandos (or whatever)?

Negative Creep · 05-11-2005

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Originally Posted by mlb1399

Overall it's not too bad. You alternate between Anakin and Obi-wan(so far, first 4 levels). The graphics are cool and the fact that you get to use the force in so many different ways. Great footage of the film.

Some of my problems with the game are: I'm not a huge fan of games were you have to follow a set path. It does give away some of the movie.

Overall probably 7 - 7.5.

I agree... from what I have played of the game so far, it is definitely above average. It's a tad bit like the Lord of The Rings games that EA did, where it's more or less following a set storyline... mixed in with alot of battling (like a Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, or Double Dragon type). You also have the ability to "level up" your characters as you perform big combos during the battles between levels of the game.

My younger brother owns it on PS2, and while I was over at his house we battled in the versus mode of the game... and I must admit that it was kinda cool engaging in some lightsaber dueling. He told me that as you advance through the game, you unlock characters (and arenas) for that matter during normal gameplay. Not only that, but you unlock alternate storylines through the use of other characters from the movie as you advance through the game. (Same goes for movies, concept art, etc.)

I am a huge fan of the series, and I thought it was nostalgia at its finest when I beat my younger bro (me playing as Episode 4's Obi-Wan Kenobi) in the versus mode (he was Darth Vader), on the Death Star's hangar bay from the first Star Wars movie back in the 1970's.

I only differ with the other guy's rating... I would go as high as an eight (out of 10) for the review of this game. And this after playing the game on both the PS2 and Xbox...

mlb1399 · 05-13-2005

Yeah, I just beat it and was pretty cool even though I know the ending now. Some other cool parts are that you can focus on what parts of your fighting that you want to be good at(Force:stun, push, sabre throw, heal as well as area attacks, critical, jump, and a couple others I can't remember). Their are 5 bonus missions that you unlock(Gen. Grievous body guard, General Grievous, Anakin, Yoda, and Darth Vader).

Negative Creep · 05-13-2005

I'm near the end of the missions, as well... my younger brother told me that there were other storylines that you can play after your first time through the game (like an "alternate character" kind of thing... people that probably don't have a major role in the movie).

Overall, I think I have to bump down my initial review score for the game... while it is very good, I think it's more like a 7.5 out of 10. Only for the fact that lightsaber dueling can get frustrating when your character winds up facing the wrong way in the middle of the fight.

Angus · 05-13-2005

I'll probably rent it, but not buy it I don't have the money. From what I have seen it looks pretty damn awesome.

Negative Creep · 05-14-2005

The multiplayer versus mode is the real draw of this game... the lightsaber battles in various Episode 3 and 4 locations are spectacular; even though the controls can get wacky for a second or two when there's alot going on.

jar · 05-14-2005

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Originally Posted by OnimushaWarlord8

The multiplayer versus mode is the real draw of this game... the lightsaber battles in various Episode 3 and 4 locations are spectacular; even though the controls can get wacky for a second or two when there's alot going on.

LOL OMG... I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. LMAO