Star Wars: Episode I - Jedi Power Battles

LucasArts may have realized how frustrating the Playstation version could be, and made this one far more forgiving. The control scheme is superb, using the analog stick to run and the digital control to walk (with precision). You'll even discover playing modes you won't find on the Playstation version, like a training mode and a two-player versus. Jedi Power Battles for the Dreamcast is outstanding - one of my favorite Star Wars titles. I'd even recommend this if you already have the Playstation version.

With obvious parallels to the Episode I motion picture, Jedi Power Battles distinguishes itself as an action-packed romp through the Star Wars universe. The game flow is very nice, the different levels seem huge, the animated effects are well rendered, and the game offers a nice variety of foes. This game is a lot of fun to play, and will surely appeal to Star Wars fans.

So what it comes down to is we have great graphics, great sound FX, great soundtrack and an easy to master game that has no way for you to save a placeholder to practice getting past certain choke points. You'd think that the first few levels would be relatively easy to get through to gain your confidence and then get progressively harder. Sure it does get harder, but the very first level is difficult enough. I guess what I'm saying is if you have enormous patience and a tremendous amount of time on your hands, you'll definitely progress through all the levels. I'm just not sure if many people will have enough patience to do this. We would therefore recommend that you try-before-you-buy, especially if you are buying this for a younger or inexperienced gamer.

Oh yes, this is the game Star Wars fans have been waiting for! In contrast to last year's Phantom Menace, Power Battles doesn't waste your time with tedious puzzles. No, this is non-stop arcade action, much like the SNES Star Wars games - only this time in 3D.

It's likely that the potency of the Star Wars license is why this division continues to exist. Their latest is a side-scrolling fighting game called Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles, and it's close to being a game that LucasArts finally got right.

Lastige besturing, matige graphics, hoog platformgehalte en slecht camerawerk zijn niet de juiste ingrediënten voor een topgame. Wanneer krijg ik nou eens een leuk spel van Mark?

Though not as ill-conceived or as badly carried out as its Episode I adventure-game kin, Jedi Power Battles still has enough problems to warrant it a game to be avoided. To paraphrase the Weeping Gorilla from Alan Moore's Top Ten comic series, maybe we just expect too much from LucasArts.

N’en jetez plus ! C’est un jeu qui plaira seulement aux fans les plus gravement atteints et à ceux qui veulent s’amuser quelques instants à casser du droïde. Si vous avez revu 30 fois les scènes de combat au sabre laser du premier épisode, vous avez un toute petite chance d’aimer ce jeu :).

Tack vare de snygga animationerna, det trevliga kampsystemet och de trots allt ganska välgjorda banorna är Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles roligt en kort stund och halvkul ganska länge, vilket är mer än man kunde säga om The Phantom Menace. Men när banorna blir svårare och plattformsinslagen viktigare är det slut på det roliga och på Coruscant, den femte banan, dör spelet totalt. Det enda man vill göra då är att slänga in några Thermal Detonators bland utvecklarna på LucasArts och sedan begå seppuku med sin ljussabel, för då vill man aldrig se ett LucasArts-producerat Star Wars-spel igen.

Es soll ja Spieler wie zum Beispiel unsern Alex geben, die diesem lahmen Final Fight-Abklatsch aus mir unbegreiflichen, masochistischen Gründen recht unterhaltsam finden. Ich bitte euch: Probiert nicht aus, ob auch ihr zu dieser seltenen Gattung Spieler gehört - nicht mal, indem ihr Power Battles in der Videothek ausleiht. Fehler in der Kameraführung, unmotivierter Levelaufbau, stupide Kämpfe, langweilige Stages und höchst sterile Grafik geben dem Spielspaß keine Chance. Schaut euch lieber noch mal den Film an - obwohl, darüber lässt sich ja auch streiten...

In closing, I cannot recommend this game unless you are out to complete your Dreamcast collection. The game isn't that fun, needs some SERIOUS improvements, and is a slap to the face of the SW franchise, though that seems to have been the theme in the past. Playing this must surely lead to the path of the Dark Side.

This game is a complete disappointment from beginning to end. Strip the name "Star Wars" from the title and no more than 10 people would give it a second thought. We all know LucasArts is capable of more, which makes this games quality all the more baffling.