- 1 Player.
- Analog Control Compatible.
- Vibration Function Compatible.
- Rated T for Teen.
Product Description
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LIVE the SAGA in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
for PlayStation. You will participate in the dramatic events from
the Star Wars Episode I story--and beyond. The action in The
Phantom Menace will pick up where the movie begins--as two heroic
Jedi Knights dock on the Trade Federation Battleship above the
planet Naboo. The journey takes you to such locations as Naboo,
Tatooine, and all the way to the Galactic capital world of
Coruscant as you confront imposing threats to freedom in the
midst of a galaxy in crisis.
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As the room fills with poison , you and Qui-Gon race
down the hall and stop in front of five Trade Federation droids.
Your lightsaber hums to life as you and your master block and
reflect the hail of blaster bolts, leaving the offending droids
in pieces. As your enemies grow to seemingly hopeless numbers,
you extend your hand in a Jedi force push. Again all that is left
are fried circuits. Leaping over chasms, destroying droid armies,
saving entire planets is all in a day's work when you are a Jedi.
And we all want to be Jedi... right?
In Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace, you assume the roles
of Obi Wan, Qui-Gon, Queen Amidala, and Captain Panaka as they
struggle to save Naboo and defeat the Trade Federation's sinister
agents. Exciting battles, terrific sound effects, and a
true-to-the-movie story line make this game a treat for any Star
Wars fan. The graphics could be sharper, but the overall Star
Wars experience is not diminished by this fact. Instead, the
gameplay itself takes you away from an immersive Star Wars feel:
it's just strange to see a Jedi use a rocket launcher. I was also
hoping that lightsabers would cut through just about anything,
but sadly this is not the case--some robots even need to be hit
multiple times before they go down. And it's just sad to see a
Jedi's progress in an outdoor level blocked by simple shrubbery.
Still, like the movie itself, Star Wars: Episode One, The Phantom
Menace overcomes its minor flaws to deliver a thrilling
experience. --Allen Stewart
Pros:
* You get to use a lightsaber
* Dual shock controllers vibrate with the saber's movement
* Great music video of "Duel of the es" included
Cons:* Graphics could be better
* Voice-overs are rather weak
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Review
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While there have been many good games based on the world
of Star Wars, none of them have been very good on the
PlayStation. This new Star Wars game, based on the first episode
of the series, is no exception. Originally scheduled to come out
shortly after the last May's release of the movie and the PC
version of the game, this is one port that even a Jedi mind trick
couldn't convince you to enjoy.
The PC version of the game was flawed in many areas. The
PlayStation version brings most of those flaws over and adds some
new ones in the process. As Obi-Wan Kenobi (and in other parts of
the game, Qui-Gon, Queen Amidala, and Captain Panaka) you'll run
through lots of different environments, hit numerous switches,
and push some blocks around. Oh, you'll also come across gangs of
droids armed with lasers. That's where the most basic gameplay
flaw makes itself known. At this point, your lightsaber pretty
much turns into a baseball bat, and you're expected to play
batting cage with the droids, knocking their s back at them
with your weapon. You can also run up close and take a quick
swing at the droids to destroy them, but hanging back and
pounding on the swing button as the laser s come in seems to
work just as well through most of the game's levels. Aside from
your saber swing, you can also roll around from side to side, do
a back flip, and execute an occasional force push, which knocks
down all the droids in the area for a few seconds, giving you
enough time to run up and put them out of commission.
The game takes place from a third-person view that has a bit more
in common with Syphon Filter than with Tomb Raider. The camera
manages not to get in the way too often, though it would have
been nice to be able to see a little farther in front of you. The
game's graphics are, in a word, bad. Everything has a horribly
mushy, pixilated look to it, and the muddy textures don't help at
all. The sound is decent, and the soundalike voice actors do all
right in most of the speaking segments of the game.
This game manages to disappoint all audiences. Game players will
be frustrated by the game's sketchy control. Fans of the movie
will be bummed out by the overall presentation. It all adds up to
one Death Star-sized failure. People looking for a third-person
game of this type that is properly done would be better off with
Syphon Filter or Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. --Jeff Gerstmann
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