![]() Note that the developer has claimed it neither intended nor promised to create one-to-one swordplay controls using the Wii remote. Again, I'm reminded of Unleashed's secondary duel mode, which boasts a roster of fighters at least twice as large.Īnd then, finally, we come to gameplay controls, bound to be the biggest disappointment for most Wii fans. To help make up for the short list of characters, the single-player campaign challenges you not only to duel with each character twice-per match (fights are comprised of two acts), but also several times over as you progress, a tedious way to extend gameplay length. There are just 10 characters to choose from, including Anakin, Obi-Wan, Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu, Dooku, Asaji Ventress, General Grievous, Kit Fisto, Plo Koon and the new EG-05. I find the selection of playable fighters lacking, though. #KIDS SNIPPETS STAR WARS 480P#The game also runs in 480p and 16:9 widescreen modes and hums along with a very fluid framerate. There are still some issues - lip-synching that doesn't at all match with dialog, for example - but by and large Lightsaber Duels features a well-crafted graphical presentation. Additionally, the environments show animated backdrops and feature pseudo-interactive foreground objects that can be picked up and hurled at opponents with the Force. ![]() The characters themselves animated stiffly - almost robotically, even, but when lightsabers clash in a fury of sparks, it still looks good. ![]() Krome Studios has recognizably worked to add visual polish to the fights, which sparkle with a wide assortment of real-time lighting and particle effects. Still, I remain impressed with the sheer amount of voice work in the game, all of it supplied by the cast members, and I'm certain that young players will find the banter interesting even as veteran gamers quickly notice that the one-liners from characters are just that - catch phrases that exist outside of any genuine story-driving conversation. The game is actually pretty light on story despite being heavy on meaningless in-game dialog - a whole lot of trash-talking from all sides, monologuing characters who inevitably repeat themselves during fights. Lightsaber Duels stays true to the Clone Wars movie, borrowing pre-rendered cinematic snippets and clinging closely to the storyline, a mishmash of interstellar highways, Jabba the Hut's kidnapped son and Count Dooku and the Separatists' repeated attempts to sabotage the Republic's Skywalker and Kenobi, among others. In fact, the opposite is true, as the previous game features more playable fighters across a wider spectrum of the Star Wars galaxy, not to mention more gameplay options and a better control scheme. However, there isn't much in Lightsaber Duels that hasn't already been done in Force Unleashed. The developer has done its best to recreate the universe on Wii and the result is an experience that occasionally shines with high production values. I think that some kids will appreciate following along with the Clone Wars story and fighting as or against some of the flashy heroes and villains from the property. I presume this is because it also happens to be a title that skews younger, just like the aforementioned film and ongoing series. #KIDS SNIPPETS STAR WARS MOVIE#Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels, based on the movie and animated series of the same brand, is a whole project which revolves around Unleashed's secondary feature, and yet for some perplexing reason it feels both shallower and less refined. If you bought the latter game, you will have undoubtedly tried its multiplayer duel mode, a supplemental feature allowing Jedi and Sith to face off in arena-based multiplayer fights to the death. ![]() #KIDS SNIPPETS STAR WARS HOW TO#Violence aside, it's nice to see product-related site actually teaching kids something: The educational making of the animated Clone Wars, tutorials on how to draw comic strips or popular characters, and crew and artists discussions on how animated or other films are made and what types of people are involved in the creation of a film.This newest Star Wars title comes from development house Krome Studios, which recently released The Force Unleashed for Nintendo's console. And for a site aimed at tweens, the few games that involve players shooting enemies (one in particular has the player looking down the barrel of a gun shooting at moving, though not "live," targets) shouldn't be an option. But, like the movies, there's no escaping the force of sci-fi violence - in the movie clips of combating foes, descriptive drawings of battleships, heroes holding weapons, and games that involve intense violence. Fans will get lost in the more than 10,000 pages filled with spectacular graphics and fun things to see and do. The Star Wars films are popular for a reason and STARWARS.COM seems like a good vehicle to further the franchises' reputation. ![]()
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