You’ll either love or hate this game. Personally, I wasn’t a big fan but Revenge of the Sith does have some good things going for it. Keep on reading to see if you’re a lover or a hater.
The worst thing about this game, I found, is that if you haven’t watched the movie then the game can ruin it for you. The inclusion of cut scenes from the movie is a good feature but could dampen the experience of the gamer. Chances are you’re a Star Wars fan anyway if you’ve picked up this game and therefore would probably have seen the film already. Well, the game follows the movie pretty much spot on, however the only characters that you really get involved with in the game are Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Ewan McGregor in the movie) and Anakin Skywalker (played by Hayden Christiansen).
I found the fact that both characters have exactly the same moves at the beginning of the game rather strange, since one is the student and the other the master, so you would think that the student doesn’t have all of the Force powers yet and the master is, well, a master in the Force. Naturally, as you progress in the game, the Force powers become stronger and the lightsaber combos become greater and more complex, which is a welcome aspect of the game.
Unfortunately, I found this game far too easy and I would most definitely not consider myself a hardcore gamer. My skill level is probably slightly higher than average and so I feel LucasArts could have made this game much more challenging. Don’t get me wrong, it was a fun game; however you could almost wade your way through the levels just mashing buttons. There are some boss fights which break up the flow of the button mashing a little bit and are actually pretty fun but I just found that holding down block was a sure-fire way of defeating anyone. It’s so overpowered it’s not funny and you’re actually pretty much indestructible with the block mechanic.
To top this off, I completed the game in only 6 hours which is far too quick. You could sit down after lunch and have the game done and dusted before dinner time – not good! Modern games are becoming increasingly harder and longer to play, so it’s a shame LucasArts made this one way too easy for the average gamer.
I’ll stop slating the game now and touch on a big positive – the looks. It’s pretty, very pretty, and does the brand of Star Wars justice in this department. They’ve cleverly made the characters look like the actors from the movie which is a nice little touch that made the game a lot more playable for me, being a big fan of the movies. The camera angles aren’t perfect and can be slightly annoying sometimes, but other than that a big thumbs up in terms of graphics from me.
