Customer Reviews

Star Wars Jedi Starfighter

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This game is great: easy to pick up and learn; fun game control; good gameplay; solid graphics; just enough story line to add some depth to the gameplay; overall, an excellent game. Although the graphics are not exceptional (honestly, they could use a little work), I have to admit that this is a super-fun game to play that mixes just the right amount of challenge and reward to keep you hooked on "defending the galaxy...". This is a keeper, and definitely a better alternative to other vehicular combat games ... Get this game, you won't be sorry.

It's always been extremely "hit-or-miss" with LucasArts Entertainment's long running series of games based off of the Star Wars universe. On one hand, they've brought to life several extremely successful arcade-style flight simulators, but on the other they've stumbled and bumbled their way through countless platformers and shoot-em-ups. In more recent years, even their greatest strength, the flight sims, have taken a nosedive with poor showings on the PSX, N64, PS2, GameCube and Xbox. So when I finally sat down to have a go at this one, it was with a fleeting hope to see more of what once was and less of what's most recently been. I remember when things were good, and it's very hard to forget when they were bad.

The basic premise of this one is quite simple; you alternate playing the roles of Adi Gallia, a young Jedi Master and Nym, a typical gung-ho, brightly colored alien pirate, as they battle to save the republic from the looming threat of the Trade Federation. Both fly easily recognizable ships, and each come fully equipped with their own set of unique special weapons and secondary firepower. While Adi can use the force to aid her in the battle by slowing down time, reinforcing shields or striking enemy ships with force lightning, Nym's vehicle carries a heavy load of blunt firepower. Adi's ship is faster and more maneuverable, but Nym's packs a much stronger punch.

The entirety of the controls themselves are very easy to learn and deceptively simple to master. It's nowhere near as complex and customizable as the keyboard-based system introduced by X-Wing and Tie Fighter, but it still accomplishes many of the same tasks without the necessity of another sixty buttons. The left analog stick controls the direction of your ship, and the right analog handles the roll, which is more of a luxury feature than anything else. In space you won't need to put this to use at all, except perhaps to dodge enemy fire, but when you're battling near the surface of a planet it's easy to get disoriented by your surroundings if everything isn't level. The left and right triggers handle the speed of your craft, with the left your brake and the right your speed boost. I miss the ability to set my thrust to 40% or 60%, or to match the speed of my target and ride his tail until he's dead, but the lack of so many confusing buttons here is a trade-off I can live with.

The story, unfortunately, isn't nearly as inventive nor as easy to follow as the weapons or control systems. What story there is shoots by at such a blazing pace, it's nearly impossible to comprehend what's just happened before you're right in the thick of another fight. At one point, I didn't understand that I was dogfighting with Jango Fett himself until the second or third time he killed me. Efforts were made to tie this title in with the events going on during Episode II, but you could blink and miss the connections. Samuel L. Jackson's character, Mace Windu, is directly involved with everything you do, but it's hard to tell when that's his voice you're hearing over the comm-link, because the voice actor they cast for his role sounds NOTHING like his movie counterpart.

Another thing that bothered me about the way this game played was its straightforward series of goals. While one of the coolest things about Tie Fighter was its variety, Jedi Starfighter puts you in a new location, shakes up your odds a little bit, and tells you to do one of two things; protect something or kill something. Gone are the reconnaissance missions that made the pace of the PC flight sims so strong. You'll never be asked to retreat from a battle after holding off enemy fighters long enough for backup to arrive. It's kill or be killed, every single time.

While the gameplay itself is quite realistic in appearance, with tightly-rendered ships, daunting scale and believable obstacles such as asteroids and hidden enemy bases on small moons, the characters in the important scenes are flamboyantly cartoony and unrealistic. The regal, pompous air exuded by the tall, green members of the Trade Federation in Episode I is rendered null and void when they flail their arms around, swivel their hips or throw their heads around in strange ways during casual dialog. It seems like the animators grew bored with what they were being asked to render and overcompensated on the body language.

The audio, to its credit, is very well done from start to finish. Though the voice acting is pretty much universally terrible, the sound effects and music more than make up for it and then some. Laser fire is easy to trace, each different ship sounds crisp and distinct, and the original John Williams score works every bit as well here as it does on screen.

This is a title that had all the elements of a great game, in the same vein as its vaunted predecessors. It was overflowing with ingenuity, featuring unique new elements that made even the harshest battles exciting and entertaining, an enormous stage upon which to play, a steadily rising level of difficulty and several well-developed unlockable features. The gameplay is most certainly spot-on but the story, mood and motivations have got it all wrong. It's hard to get into a game like this, no matter how original the weaponry, if the story feels like an afterthought and each stage is just a new skin wrapped around the same old set of goals. Extra features help add a little spice to it, but on the large it's a perfect example of what could have been. I wish they'd taken another couple months on this, finished it properly and concentrated more on adding some peaks and valleys to the missions themselves.

This game is truly great, and the audio is amazing. It's true that the graphics and controls take some getting used to, but there are 5 training missions.

Though the unlockable extras are really cool, and keep you motivated to unlock everything, there really needs to be about 3 times as many missions and levels. If your an average gamer, you may love this game for a week, and then grow tired of it.

Still I would recommend this game for what it does have, this game is NOT a waste of money, but leaves you wanting more.

Jedi Starfighter is an awsome game that will keep you playing it over and over again. The Xbox version offers one extra bonus mission and a slight improvement to the already fantastic graphics of the Playstation 2 version. In the orginal Starfighter they followed the back story of The Phantom Menace. While in this game it follows the backstory of Attack of the Clones. In this game we have the return of Nym, Reti, and Jinkins three of our favorites from the original Starfighter. Though Reti and Jinkins were never playable charactors before. This game is two player with cooperative action that makes the game fun. We also get to play as Adi Galli a Jedi Knight who actually has force powers in space combat. This game also has DVD like extras that can be unlocked by playing the game right. Overall this a fantastic game for any system but I recommend the Xbox version.

With the release of Attack of the Clones, this video game is perfect for Star Wars fans who want to be part of the adventure. This game features the Jedi Starfighter with its force weapons such as lightning and shock waves, a deadly combination aided by the infamous Nim and his Havoc fighter. The enviroments are immense and range from a massive asteroid field through to sprawling deserts filled with clone troopers. The enemies' artificial intelligence is also impressive and it's difficult to secure a kill with the enemy dodging and weaving while another one is shooting at you from behind.
The story is set just before the events leading up to Episode 2. Jedi masterAlida Gal must track down a mecenary working with the evil Count Dooku. The aim of the game is to stop the mercenary who has strong forces working with him and a secret weapon which is unveiled as the game progresses. You have your trusty starfighter and Nim's group of bandits to help you along the way. The visuals are the best for any Star Wars game, and the amount of detail is very welcome. It's just what Star Wars fans want, and deserve. A really cool feature of the game is when you complete a mission you get to unlock special craft ranging from the X- Wing to the Slave 1. Great stuff!
GRAPHICS: 9/10
SOUND: 9/10
FUN FACTOR: 10/10

A good fun game to relieve stress or get away from reality. It's worth the price and a good collection for a Star Wars fanatic. The Jedi Starfighter itself more then makes this a worthy addition to your collection, as it is just as enjoyable to fly as an X-Wing and looks a lot better then the N1-Starfighter ever did. And with a great back-up craft in the Havoc, you'll have a blast. But what's more important is the story arc. From what is presented here, Episode II looks more and more a beautiful treat. There are plenty of new enemy craft to keep an eye out for, and the extras on disc will keep you going for some time.

Its a great game. It really is. And the nice thing if you beat the game and get tired of the missions you can play them again with bonus craft or with a friend. You could also play bonus missions or chalenge somebody in a game or duel. If you like this game you should also try "starwars starfighter."

P.S. When you play two player the person playing with you will side with you and also have a different craft. On some levels you can even get crafts that you couldn't get even as a bonus craft. So here's my suggestoin to you. Get your little sister or cousin to play with you and take the cool car.

The game is short and the fx could be better.I mean you get good weapons and ships and can unlock bonus ships but the game is short the grafics could be better but it is a fun game to play.It also has a co op feature wich is fun.You only get to fly 2 types of ships untill you unluck certain things to fly others in the game.If you are a serious starwars gamer be my guest and get it but if your looking for a longer game or one with supeb grafics you should keep looking.

This is a good game worth playing. I really recomend this. The game is fun and challenging with puzzles to solve, plus you still need to shoot them good. Please buy this.

Much better control, graphics, sound music, storyline, just buy it!!!!!!!!I reccomend it to flight simulation star wars fans!!