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1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible Application of the License, December 16, 2006
= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Star Wars Lethal Alliance (Video Game)
First, let me state for the record that I'm a die hard Star Wars fan.
I've been collecting books, games, movies, memorobillia, and props related to the Star Wars license for the last 13 years or so.
In that time, I've seen some good Star Wars products, and I've seen some bad Star Wars products.
I'm sorry to say that this "game" may rank as the worst I've seen yet.
I've tried liking this game. I really have. All that it's managed to do so far is raise my blood pressure.
The controls are sluggish, the plot is incoherent, the voice acting is terrible (and sometimes voices overlap each other...poor timing?) and the frustration factor is enormous.
What's even more galling is that I think the story concept for the game is good. The idea of a rebel-alligned merc and her sidekick droid taking on the empire is an intriguing one.
Unfortunately, you don't get the joy of exploration, because almost ever level amounts to being on rails...it's very, very linear. (Kill all bad guys in this room, and now you can open THIS door). The camera is so buggy and difficult to control that you'll kill yourself as often as the enemies do...and this lack of good camera control often means that you'll have difficulty completing some puzzle-oriented objectives, because you have to stand in EXACTLY the right spot, looking in EXACTLY the right direction, to be able to hit the magic button that allows you to trigger a response you need...all while trying to avoid enemy fire and prevent your own character from auto-locking on other targets.
I can't help but feel that this game might have been a lot of fun if it had been an RPG instead of an action title...but it could've been a lot of fun as an actioner if the controls had been appropriately responsive.
As it stands, I'd have to advise anybody to spend your money elsewhere.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good game for a Star Wars fan, November 25, 2007
= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Star Wars Lethal Alliance (Video Game)
I'm a big Star Wars fan, so i couldn't miss this game :) The physical UMD and delivery were perfect. The video game is i think pretty cool and features some innovative combat combos. I would have liked the graphics to be better, considering it's on a PSP, and sometimes there are character rendering errors, but nothing i haven't seen elsewhere. The story is pretty good, better than i expected. Overall, i am very pleased and i don't regret buying Lethal Alliance.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good!, June 28, 2008
= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Star Wars Lethal Alliance (Video Game)
Before I got this game, I did not know what to expect. Well, I have it now and can say that this is one of the best games I played, and I played a lot of them. In terms of gameplay, it is a very good third-person shooter with platforming, first-person and on-rails elements. In terms of control-it is the best game on psp. Really-perfect controls and lightning-fast camera that does not get stuck into objects! In terms of length, it is a medium-sized game. The levels themselves are short, but there is just enough of them to make you happy. Just go and buy it already!
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