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Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles for PlayStation 1 Videos >>
Rating Reviewed By Quatre Raberba WinnerFrom The Colonies Review Date 04/05/2000 Overall Rating  4 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Yes, finally we get a Star Wars action game that does indeed remind me of the Super Star Wars games. This is the best Star Wars game for PSX or N64 that features you controling people (not ships like in Rouge Squadren), much, much better then The Phantom Menace game. If you are looking for a nice fun Star Wars action game to run through I can't think of a better console game.Sound The Star Wars music is there and like always gets your blood pumping, the music plays in conjuntion to the movie and is crystal clear. Definately helps the mood of the game. A big plus here.Gameplay My favorite part of Star Wars are light sabers so this game was awesome to me. In the game you control a Jedi, Qui-Gon, Obi-wan, Mace Windu, Plo Koon, or Adi Gallia. Each has different attributes and abilities, you can alsao use the force. Every now and then you get to control a ship which is a nice mix from continuously running around and chopping stuff up. This game is definately a beat 'em up at heart. This game also has 2 player cooperative just like any good beat 'em up should but I'm a loner so I didn't get to check this out, although I think it would be a blast to play it with someone.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Jedi Power Battles is a great game that is a must-have for any Star Wars fan. Even if you don't like Star Wars its a good game to rent on a weekend or something.Sound Great sound, all the Phantom Menace songs are here and nicely done. Excellent sound.Gameplay The gameplay is good, a lot of light saber swinging and force pushing. Plus you can even control one of two vehicles on certain levels, a laser tank thing and a hover attack vehicle thing.The only weakness is some levels i found really tough, maybe i suck or something but i consider myself a pretty decent gamer and pretty decent at the game just some levels were a tad tricky. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Good idea. Kinda fell apart from there.. This game is just another money maker for Lucas and Co.Sound good music and decent sounds.Gameplay I got hit in the back a lot. That's OK though. However the Blocking sucked. I also ended facing directions I didn't want to face. It was fun when it worked. I died instantly at parts and I'm still no sure why.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary I was really excited about this game. I am a huge Star Wars fan, and couldn't wait to actually play as a character from the movie. Everything went well until it came time to line up jumps. The perspective of the game makes this almost impossible. It is very frustrating to watch your player die again and again because you can't see what direction you are facing. Sometimes your player will take off in a seemingly random direction in mid-jump.Sound Dead on. Heart pounding. Awesome. Hook your PS to a good stereo, crank it up, and just try to listen to the intro without getting goosebumps!Gameplay As I said above, the jumping areas of this game are pretty shabby. One thing that is pretty cool is the number of attacks you can unleash with your lightsaber. I think the blocking is neat, too. You must wait until the last minute to block, and then the shot will deflect right back to the gun-firing goon. One more thing that can get to be a pain is that you must manually target each and every enemy. I got used to this fairly quick, but you would think a Jedi would be able to automatically swing his saber at the droid whacking him in the back with its blaster.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary When I rented this game I could not wait to play it! It met every one of my expectations. It was way better than the first Episode 1 game on PSX and best of all it's 2 players! Swwwweet!Sound Sounds could not be better! The lightsaber sound effects are awesome and you can hear metal crashing to the floor when the droids fall. The only minorly bad thing was poor voice inmpersonations.Gameplay The gameplay is harder and much more chalanging than Episode 1 the phantom menace. The controls are great because you have different lightsaber moves for each button and you can also do different combos. Another great thing is that each character has a different set of moves and specials.The game plays at it's best on 2 player mode. It is so fun when you both kill the battle droids,working together as a team. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By AdamFrom Ontario, Canada Review Date 04/24/2000 Overall Rating  5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary When I got the game, I was excited.. Though, some games have terrible interface, bad graphics, etc... This was not one of them. The game excels at almost every area, the idiots over at IGN have no idea what they're talking about. This game is very well put together, the only bad part was the jumping.. But let's not let a small thing like that bring a good game down.Sound I can't say anything about the sound.. It was amazing. The sounds were all straight from the movie, and the soundtracks were, too. Even at the final battle, there was the exact same soundtrack as in the movie. The tracks and sounds are very good quality, and they all work together to really create the Star Wars atmosphere.Gameplay The gameplay is excellent.. I can't remember the last time I had a smirk on my face from playing a game.. Deflecting the lazer bolts right back at the droids was straight from the movie, and the interface was fairly well designed. The only problem I had with this game was the jumping.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Jay ThomasFrom Nassau, New York Review Date 04/27/2000 Overall Rating  3 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Not only did IGN say this game was garbage, but Gamespot also concluded the same. I have to say that I pretty much agree with these reviews.Sound Sound was the typical Star Wars sound found on all Lucas games. It was pretty decent, though nothing spectacular.Gameplay This is the worst part of the game. The characters are difficult to control and the annoying jumping is enough to throw this game out the window. Apparently they were trying to copy games like Final Fight, but alas didn't even come close.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Challenging is all i have to say. This game really rouses your real gaming skills to come out and you'll find yourself battling days at a time. There are between 50-100 enemies on a stage and beating them is easier said than done. There are ten levels, I know it doesn't sound like much but the challenge each one brings is tremendous. Plus they're are a lot of upgrades-(combos, extra life, and new force moves) so the games replay value is high. Even if you're not a hardcore Star Wars fan (i'm not)chances are you'll like this game. Just one word for Lucas Arts-MORE CONTROL!!Sound The sound in this game I particularly liked, but I think they're pretty much the same as the movie's.Gameplay The gamplay in this game is great, but i've seen better. One thing set this game apart from lots of others-two players. Playing this game with a friend is frustrating fun you can actually blame someone else for wasting your credits. Playing it alone is fun too, but only when battling two-player will this game really shine. Jumping is the only problem it's really messed up. To sum it all up if you're really good or like games like Fighting Force then this game is probably not for you.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary What a game... It has such a good premise... It has such horrible graphics... It has Samuel L. Jackson... It has Jar Jar... It has AWESOME sound effects... It has Jar Jar...Sound Best part of the game (sans playing as Samuel L. Jackson). Realistic (can I say that?) lightsaber and blaster sounds create an entirely emersive effect. The music is also wonderful, as it is John Williams' score directly taken from the movie.Gameplay If I could sum up the gameplay in one word it would be "buggy". Although you can't beat playing as two jedi, the physical detection in the game absolutely sucks. For example, in Courusant there are multiple jumps from one platform to another. "Not a problem" you might say, but wait until you try landing on a PERFECTLY FLAT surface only to fall through to your doom. Also, in many levels you must protect people and make it until the end. You have to save Queen Amidala, young Anikan, and guess who... Jar Jar. Now, if you or droids or any other creature tries to harm the Queen or Anikan, the person you are protecting will eventually die. If you or droids or any other creature tries to kill Jar Jar, he simply runs right through them! That's right, you CANNOT KILL JAR JAR BINKS! This is perhaps one of the biggest game flaws I have ever witnessed...Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary This is a great game for Star Wars fans, especially those who like to swing around stuff while making lightsaber noises.Sound The sound was standard, I guess. Nothing that makes you sit up and take notice in either extreme. Remember, however that the music and sound effects of STAR WARS has been so ingrained into every single one of us, that sizzling blaster bolts, 'vrooshing' lightsabers and the drone of probe droids, all to the backdrop of John Williams music, is now culturally 'normal' Nothing about the sound was out of place. Everything sounded just like it should.Gameplay Fun game! With some huge exceptions. The controls are fine when you fight mano y mano, plus you have the very satisfying ability to deflect a blaster bolt back at a sniper. The gameplay falls short in the jumping parts of the game. It's not really the controls that can leave you cursing and crying foul, it's the vague and confusing 3D environment. One second you're jumping onto the center of the platform, the next. you've missed it and fell past the far edge. (to your eyes, you just fell through the floor) You can get through these parts, but only through trial and error, not intuitively. As a result, the jumping parts of the game add nothing to the gane except frustration. There are also a lot of little bugs throughout the game (falling through a solid ledge, inability to jump at certain spots) that detracts from the game's completeness. It seems that they rushed this out the door at the expense of thorough testing quality assurance.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Okay, all the big game rating sites and magasines completely trashed this game, although not as bad as they did the previous LucasArts Episode one game, Phantom menace. I think that they were correct on many points but that they really cut the game short on many countsSound SLASH SLASH *fizzle* BANG.What more do you need? Anyways, in Conclusion, this game is nothing special, but it is not a fluke. It is a thoroughly enjoyable game, thanx to it's combo and leveling up system. I would, though, recommend renting this one, instead of buying it. Gameplay Okay, so it's not perfect. Big Deal. It is fun as hell, a decade better then the Phantom Menace and the added two-player support adds this game to the miniscule collection of decent multiplayer games on the PSX. But, as I said the gameplay is fun, but nothing special. It is buggy as hell, and many times frusterating when you fall through a floor BUT if you are willing to overlook these faults you will enjoy this game.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary got to give it a five. it's star wars. fast paced and exciting.Sound really good background music. the gay grunts and groans when you get hit or you hit someone else are annoying.Gameplay only two problems...depth perception and too much jumping.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By aj aj retelleFrom Loudon,NH Review Date 05/19/2000 Overall Rating  1 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Overall,this game reeked! When you find yourself in a combat situation,your character has to complete a string of moves correctly or they don't attack an enemy and take damage. The positive part was you can choose from multiple Jedi knights. Qui-Gonn,Obi-Wan,Mace Windu,and other members of the Jedi council. Honestly,the best part about this game was the Williams' soundtrack.Sound Sound was the best part of the game.Gameplay Gameplay was awful. For example,when you jump from a ledge to a platform,it looks like you landed on it but you still fall to your death. The only thing that could have made this worse was if Jar-Jar was the lead character. Oops,I don't want to give Lucas any ideas.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Well, what can i say? when you combine star wars and a fighting game, with a plot line exactly to the real movie, you've got a great game! the control is a little bit weak, but this game rocks! the best part is in battle, and when your guy swings around his sword cutting off machines' heads just like in the movieSound the sound si right on. thats the thing with star wars and bond games- the gameplay is good, sometimes very good, but since both have incredible music themes and songs and they have to have good graphics to be one of them, it saves their games.Gameplay The gameplay is great. the controls could be better, but they're still pretty good. I love running around with a lightsaber and another player with you cutting off droids' heads and all that s***. its great!Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Daniel TranFrom California Review Date 05/28/2000 Overall Rating 5 of 5 Rate this review? Summary When I had first played this game at my freind's house, I could not wait to rip open the plastic wrapping, and pop it in the playstation. When we first started to play, I thought the graphics were amazing, and the gameplay was extremely realistic. I loved this game!Sound The sounds were taken directly from the movie. The sounds of the lightsabers clashing, and the the lasers, and the lightsabers deflecting the lasers were amazing. They chose the perfect music to put in the backround for that game. It is exhilerhating, and keeps you on the edge of your seat.Gameplay The gameplay as I said, is extremely realistic, and the game was put together very well. This game is really entertaining, and could be played for hours and hours before boring someone out. The graphics were amazing, and overall the game was put together extremely well.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By PeReZ M.PerezFrom Cheyenne, Wy (yechhh) Review Date 06/04/2000 Overall Rating 4 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Contrary to what you've probably read in mostly all of the major videogame magazines, I have to say that this is actually a decent game. I enjoyed it very much where as they said it totally sucked. Being that I was rather unimpressed with the Episode I game, this was quite a surprise. Check it out if you're a Star Wars fan.Sound Orchestrated music straight from the movie. Really nice.Gameplay Although the control is rather loose I got used to it rather quickly. It's your basic beat-em up so it was easy to pick up. The jumping is rather annoying though.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Doug TurnbullFrom Virginia Beach Review Date 06/07/2000 Overall Rating 4 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Not as bad as the publications say, its got its plusses and bonnusses. Fun combat, decent combat animations, the jedi models are done well. Graphics are so/so, but who really cares? The important thing is the game makes you feel like you are a jedi hot in the action of the movie. However it would be cool if there were more jedi v jedi battles, and you werent fighting the same old lackys over again. Jumping puzzles can be a pain. ESPECIALLY on 2 player mode. But overall its a fun game, better on 1 player than 2.Sound Music is cool starwars music, otherwise no complaints but nothing earth shattering...Gameplay Gameplay is so/so. You fight the same guys over and over again with some variations. More "darth-maul"ese battles would be cool. That can get old, but the jedis do some slick moves and some entertaining combos. The jumping stuff can be a pain occasionally, especially on two player mode, where you'll find yourself continuing a lot on later levels due to falling deaths. Some say the game is too difficult, but I say its a challenge, even if sometimes frustrating.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By Zach Page ZachFrom Hudsonville, MI Review Date 06/12/2000 Overall Rating 4 of 5 Rate this review? Summary Fun, Fun, Fun!!! You control a Jedi- out of five, and each one has it's better skill. You only have a lightsaber, but when you are shot at, you can deflect the laser back at the droids, quite easly to, a good game and very fun too.Sound Awesome!!! John Williams (the awesomest composer in the world) is back composing the new movie as well as all of the Star Wars games, the music rocks, feels just like the movie, also the lightsaber sounds really, really real - right in sink with every slice!!!Gameplay The game play is the best part of the game, the game actually makes you feel like a Jedi!!! Very fun, it is a veiw like Jackie Chan Stuntmaster, and kind of like MGS, and like the old Streets of Rage game for the Sega Genesis. A great game, and not that easy to beat!!! (I would wait until it costs from 20 to 30$, it's not quite worth 40$.Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Rating Reviewed By will casey WillFrom Florida Review Date 06/20/2000 Overall Rating 4 of 5 Rate this review? Summary This game is good.Not great, and not bad. It's just plain "good" It is for the die hard Star Wars fans who just want to slice droids in half. I thought this game was fun, but very very frustrating! You will die MANY times in this game even on the easiest setting. You will die more from falling off cliffs, then by the enemies. But the game does have many "good" things about it. Like it has a 2-player co-operative mode that is fun. Overall, I would rent this game first, then if you like it buy it. Sound I love the sound of a lightsaber cutting something in half. Unfortunatly thats about the best part about the sound in the game. There are hardly any voices. And the Tusken Raiders sound like there constipated.Gameplay The controls are basically easy to learn and get familar with. The "O" button is jump, and the X, square, and triangle buttons control the movements of your lightsaber. And your character will have a certain special attack that they can execute.When you start, you choose one out of 5 jedi knights to use throughout the game, or you can change your character after each mission. As you progress through the levels, your character's stats will rise up, allowing you to do more combo attacks and have more force power. There are 10 levels in Jedi Power Battles (plus some hidden levels). And each level is way to long in my opinion. Plus, there is a boss at the end of each level to make it even harder. So you can play one level forever then die at the end boss, then you have to it all over again. But still, it is set up very nice. Would you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member. Summary Reviewed by Ivan Trembow of www.mastergamer.com, home to hundreds of brutally honest video game reviews.For some reason, I was actually looking forward to Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles despite LucasArts' horrible track record. I was disappointed to find that it's what I should have known it would be all along: Yet another unexciting Star Wars game. Jedi Power Battles uses "classic" gameplay mechanics that were never really that classic in the first place. Here's the basic flow of the gameplay: Move to the right, kill a few enemies; move into the background, kill a few enemies; move to the right, kill a few enemies, and so on. There isn't enough variety in the game because even though the setting constantly changes, the basic flow of the gameplay doesn't. There's not much difference between the first few levels and the last few levels in terms of what you actually do. More than half of the enemies in the game can be avoided simply by running like hell until the screen won't scroll to the right anymore, at which point you have to kill a couple before you're able to move on. The enemies almost always chase after you mindlessly rather than shooting, even if they have a clear shot at you. No game with jumping control this bad should have any platform elements, but sure enough, Jedi Power Battles does. It sometimes seems that your character jumps in a randomly-chosen direction when you press the jump button, regardless of what you're pressing on the d-pad. Also, sometimes the game is so dark that you can't see a gap in the ground until you fall into it. Of all the games that LucasArts could have drawn inspiration from, they seem to chosen the original Turok and its nonsensical platform elements. One particularly annoying thing about Jedi Power Battles is that the playable characters don't automatically line up to face the nearest enemy. You can make them do this by holding down R1, but you shouldn't have to. It's annoying to have to spend most of the game holding down R1 when there's no good reason your character shouldn't automatically use a little bit of common sense and face the nearest enemy. Jedi Power Battles often forces you to use trial and error in figuring out where to go and what to do next. Are you supposed to jump into that big hole in the ground? Well, jump in and find out. If you move on to the next area of the game, then you were supposed to jump into the hole. If you die, then you weren't. There's not much to like about Jedi Power Battles, and that statement comes from someone who is a big fan of Star Wars. The character models are small and not adequately detailed, the boss designs often require you to use a certain tactic repeatedly until the boss finally explodes, and even the music leaves something to be desired. Star Wars' trademark dramatic music is great when it's used sparingly, but overbearing when it's used for most of the game. The only really cool thing in the entire game is the ability to deflect shots back at enemies with your lightsaber, and this isn't anywhere near enough to carry the game on its own. If your favorite scenes in The Phantom Menace were the ones where the heroes repetitively killed battle droids, you'll love Jedi Power Battles. Everyone else should steer clear. Sound see summaryGameplay see summaryWould you like to Comment? Join VideoGameReview for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.
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