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Star Wars Obi-Wan

5 star:		(30)
4 star:		(44)
3 star:		(20)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(15)

 

 

I highly recommend this title, 4 stars cause well, there aren't many games that deserve 5 yet.. HALO maybe.

Hearing some of the other reviews on this site, I hesitated to purchase Obi-Wan, as I bought some other underwhelming Xbox games (Air Force Delta Storm, Fusion Friendly), and I didn't want to waste another $50 just cause I'm curious. Obi-Wan is FUN - I played it for 10 hours straight when I brought it home, which was tonight.

Graphics: really good, not amazing, but very tight.

Gameplay: Awesome. Swinging the lightsaber, force pulls (weapons), spins and flips - jeeze, it just feels cool to be obi-wan. The moves are somewhat simple, but perfecting the use of them takes hours of work, and I still feel as if I'm young Obi-Wan, in training.

Sound: Music is great, sound makes you think you're a jedi.

Cons: They didn't use the controller vibration all that much, and the levels take a while to load. The game hangs here and there, for no apparent reason, like when you turn off your lightsaber.

Should you buy it? If you liked Halo, or Star Wars, or adventure/action games you'll probably like this game. Buy Halo first though :)

More when I finish the game - happy holidays!

Now,I've seen loads of bad reveiws for this game.Star Wars:Obi-Wan is a great game that needs to be given a chance.

The earlyer levels in the game takes place a few weeks before the events of Star Wars:Episode 1.Those missions take place on the cloudy planet of Bespin,to the seedy underworld of Corusaunt.

I think this is an absolutely great game,except for the graphics and voice acting.
True,the graphics are TRUELY horrible.If you stand close to a wall,you can see all of the pixels...As this is an Xbox game,the graphics could have been a million times better.

Also,the voice acting is cheesy.Obi-Wan sounds nothing like Ewan McGregor...

PROS:
1.Non-stop action.Every single second is full of chopping droids in half,ect.
2.Lots of mission,ranging from a fight to the death Jedi arena,to rescuing Queen Amidala from the Tusken raiders.
3.You use a lightsaber,so you can chop up stuff and deflect laser shots.
4.Lots of combos.You can throw your lightsaber like a boomerang,or you can do backflips,ect.

CONS:
1.HIDEOUS GRAPHICS!
2.Cheesy voice acting
3.Enemie AI is stupid

As you progress through the game,the levels get tougher and tougher,ending with the battle with Darth Maul.

Also,a note to parents:Since this game involves lightsabers,you must think it involves chopping peoples heads,arms,and legs off.Well,you can't do that!Whenever you defeat an alien,they just go,"Ahh!" and fall backwards,and dissapear.

Since this game is now a Xbox Platinum Hit,it costs less than twenty dollars!

Overall,Star Wars:Obi-Wan is an awesome game that every Xbox owner should have.

This game is not just another Episode One rip off!!! The story starts before the events of Ep 1, with the first mission taking place on coruscant. Obi-wan is first sent on a quest to stop a band of ruffians called the Black Heth. Heth is composed of every rowdy you've ever run into in the Star Wars universe. To be more specific, Grans, rodians, Transdoshans, and other aliens. Black Heth members will be armed with a wide array of weapons, including knives, pipes, vibroblades, and blasters. The Black Heth doesn't remain the central threat for long. Soon, Obi-Wan learns that the gang is linked to the Jin'ha, a group of nefarious weapons dealers inhabiting a mysterious swamp planet. The Jin'ha which can be discribed as "Star Wars ninjas", are formidable hand-to-hand combatants. Thay are also armed with weapons made of cortosis, a rare ore introduced in Expanded Universe sourses. Cortosis is able to resist lightsabers, allowing the Jin'ha to engage Obi-Wan in melee combat. After Obi-Wan deals with the Jin'ha, the game segues into the Episode 1-related portion of the story, including trips to Tatooine and Naboo. The Tatooine segment reveals what Obi-Wan was REALLY doing while Qui-Gon searched Mos Espa for a replacement hyperdrive. The game culminaters in missions in Theed, where Obi-Wan faces a horde of battle droids armed with blasters and other weapons. And, of course, the game concludes with the showdown between Obi-Wan and Darth Maul, as seen in 'The Phantom Menace'. Aside from the standard slashing and sweeping, Obi-Wan can use the Force to enhance his attacks. These "Force swings" can disarm opponents, cut through blocks, or cause extra damage. As in the film, the lightsaber can also deflect imcoming blaster fire. While the lightsaber is Obi-Wan's primary weapon, he also has a small array of other weapons. A sniper rifle might be necessary to complete specific mission goals, and Obi-Wan also carries a sampling of powerful grenades. And, of course, the hero Padawan must sometimes use the Force.

If you liked Dark Forces you will LOVE this game! This game is one of the main reasons I am getting a Xbox.

I hope this reveiw helps you to decide to buy this game, or just a star wars game in general. Oh, and the grafics are AMASING!

Obi-Wan comes across as an old stuffed animal that you like, but don't know why. It's dirty, it's smelly, one of its eyes is missing, but you love it all the same.

True, Obi-Wan is fraught with frame-drop errors, poor lighting, bad modeling, non-existant AI, terrible mapping, short gameplay, cringe-inducing voices, and a dumb storyline.

But...

First of all, it's Star Wars. That's worth something. Secondly, the multiplayer is actually pretty fun. Unlike it's sister game "Jedi Outcast," the emphasis is on the lightsaber, and the control scheme they've thought out is pretty inventive. I've been playing this game with friends for months. Even the obvious mistakes it makes (sometimes characters just keel over and die) have become entertaining to watch for.

Basically, if you've always wanted to [mess] around with a lightsaber, buy/rent this game. But, if you don't like Star Wars all that much, or are bothered by...well...shoddy programming, don't.

Does this game deserve 4 stars? No. But that's how much I personally enjoyed it.

Obi-Wan, a game that could have been a 5-star title, never attains greatness due to its subpar graphics engine. Apparently, the game uses a modified version of the 5-year-old Jedi Knight engine, and the engine's age really shows with this game. Models of characters have hidious textures, and the low polygon count is really apparent. Not to mention that the framerate often drops below 30fps, which is unacceptable for a game with graphics such as this.
On the bright side, the game is incredibly fun and action packed, even more fun than the recently released graphically superior "Jedi Knight 2". You will likely never get bored mastering the use of your lightsaber and various Force powers, and this excellent gameplay is what saves the game, making it a worthwhile purchases. Recommended.

Obi-wan is a bright mix of awesome force powers, Great saber combos, and exeptoinal music. I would also like to mention ONE OF THE BEST MULTIPLAYER Modes ever. It was a brilliant Idea to control a lightsaber with the right anolog stick
Want force powers? Obi-Wan has 'em. Force jump, Push, Saber throw, and finnaly saber pull. Obi wan has incredeable agility and it adds to the great battles. The music makes U think u are a jedi. Sadly this game has kinda blocky graphics it is not that bad. This game has a pretty good background. LIKE JEDI POWERS BATTLES THEN THIS IS A MUST A BETTER VERSION IF NOT U WOULD LIKE IT TOO

PROS

Great force powers
Good fighting
Slo- mo lightsaber seens
Good level play
Enganging scenes
killer multiplayer mode

CONS

Slightly bad graphics
A bar can block a lightsaber (whats up with that)
It somtimes slows dowm.

OVER ALL

For all wise Jedi knights if U like what I stated above BUY IT but if Ur not sure RENT IT both work this game is good for everybody that can play a game of a T rating.

Good luck,
Mace windu

Well, I purchased this game used for about $5 and don't regret it. As a matter of fact I'd probably pay as much as $20 for it. Since this game isn't new anymore people won't be paying $49.99 for it and that's a good thing. On the upside it's a lot of fun to play as a jedi. I really enjoyed being able to use the force powers and fight with a lightsaber. It's just too bad that the graphics, sound and story suck.

I really can't comprehend why a game made for the X-Box would look this bad. These are the kind of graphics that are found on a Nintendo 64. The actual sound effects themselves aren't really all that bad, but don't stand out either. The voice acting is almost painful to listen to. Every time I heard Obi-Wan say a line, I cringed. He sounds almost as bad as I do trying to fake a Scottish accent. The story is pretty forgetful. Often I would even forget about why I was in a situation slicing everything to bits with my lightsaber.

Overall this game isn't too bad and I think a lot of people would enjoy it. Just don't go in with your expectations set too high.

I sure expected a lot more from this game than what it offers. The game itself is ok but the graphics are terrible. This game was obviously not built from the ground up to take advantage of the Xbox. Rather, Lucas just took an existing graphics engine and packaged it as a new game. I'm suprised that Microsoft allowed this game to be one of the early Xbox titles. With so many other games that have good gameplay and fantastic graphics, I just don't understand why this one was released except as a fill in until other Star Wars games come out. With the power of the Xbox this game could have been fantastic if it was built to be a top notch game like Halo. Instead we are left with a ok game and 1995 type graphics for the same money that a game such as Halo costs.

This was one of my first X-Box games and I was not too impressed with it. I am a major SW fan and enjoyed the story line and the awesome sound. The graphocs are a little poor for the X-box. The replayabilty is zero. consider renting for 5 days.

This game is a mixed bag, through and through. There are elements to adore, and elements to despise. There are some rewarding sequences, but to get to them you have to suffer a little. Oddly enough, this game is a lot like another game based on Episode 1, Jedi Power Battles. If you liked Jedi Power Battles (Dreamcast version!) there's a good chance you'll like this game. In the very least, it's a decent rental. For the folks that hated Jedi Power Battles, there's not much chance you'll like this one. Take the money you would've used to rent or buy this title and find Jedi Knights in a bargain bin somewhere for your PC, you won't regret it.

Overall, the game *sounds* rather appealing. I mean, anything that's based on killing stuff with a lightsaber and some force powers can't be bad. It's just too cool a concept to *totally* suck. I've had a ton of fun playing this title and don't regret my purchase, but it isn't for everyone.

Bottom line: if you enjoyed Jedi Power Battles, give this game a shot.