Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

"Don't Make Me Kill You..."

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, the movie, probably did one of a few things to you.
A. You watched it, and thought it was amazing.
B. You watched it, and thought it could have been better
C. You watched it, and wondered why there are so many die-hard Star Wars nerds.
D. You didn't watch, but wanted to.
E. You didn't watch, and saved yourself a couple of bucks.

If you were (A), congratulations, this game just might suit you. If not, don't worry, there's only three more movies to go that might get a good video game.

Introduction
Well, it isn't particularly horrible. It's actually kinda fun the first play through. It isn't ugly. It's kinda fun to watch your lightsaber float around and make pretty lights. It doesn't kill the ears. It's got the classic soundtrack that every Star Wars game shouldn't be without.

So the game isn't that bad.

But for everything it is...

It just... isn't.

It loosely follows the storyline of the movie, so if you watched the movie, you know what's coming. You fight droids, droids, ...droids, sometimes an ugly droid, and an ugly Jedi, and even sometimes, you get to fire turrets at things. But LOTR: Twin Towers, this game is not.

The action is fun to play first time through. You've got sets of moves that get unlocked the more you master your Jedi skills. You can throw lightning at people, throw droids at people, but eventually, you might throw your controller at people, because this game is glitchy. You might be gripping Dooku at the throat, but after Anakin is shaking his clawed hands in the air and Dooku is somehow being choked behindAnakin, it's time to, you know, improve the game.

Oh, and do it before you release it to the public.

Sorry guys, this just isn't it.

Sound
Musically speaking, like any recent Star Wars game, this soundtrack features John William's masterpiece music, and, if you give a close listen, some tracks from KOTOR II. Standard explosions, but the sound is good enough to immerse you in the game. Voice acting is kinda "meh".

9/10 points

Graphics
Although some of the models are a bit obscure, or don't look like the actual characters, Revenge of the Sith does good all around, if you minus some jagged edges. Lightsaber effects are sweet, though the some of the force abilities could have been more accented.

25/30 points

Gameplay
Unfortunately, Revenge of the Sith fails in many parts of this. You can swing your lightsaber and throw your lightsaber, and whatnot, but it's just too glitchy, and the controls don't seem to pick up that you're trying to press the button over and over again. There just isn't enough intuition. Extra modes, and an almost-decent multiplayer mode doesn't make up for shoddy fighting.

22/50 points

Story
Well, there isn't that much to tell. If you watched the movie, then you know the story. If you have a nerd friend who explains the movie to you, then you know the story. There are extra parts that introduce almost-cool characters, but otherwise, you know the deal. If you don't, refrain from getting this game.

7/10 points

Replay Value
If you like Star Wars games, then you'll probably play this a couple times through, and might like schooling your younger brother with glitchy multiplayer techniques. Otherwise, this title dies out quickly.
(Low)

62/100 points, or 6/10, according to GameFAQS.

Final Recommendation
Only if you're willing to deal with mediocre gameplay, and you love Star Wars, should you get this game. The only other use is to deter newbie friends from the Star Wars video game franchise, forever.

Reviewer's Score: 6/10, Originally Posted: 06/19/07