Amazon Maximum Age: 17 years Amazon Minimum Age: 156 months Binding: Video Game EAN: 0023272953751 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: SVG Distribution Manufacturer: SVG Distribution Platform: Xbox Publisher: SVG Distribution Sales Rank: 13954 Studio: SVG Distribution
Product Description: A galaxy above the rest, Star Wars: Obi-Wan brings the world of Star Wars to dramatic life. Lightsabers and the Force assist Obi-Wan on his journey through more than 15 treacherous levels. The legendary Jedi Knight battles a villainous cast of new and familiar enemies, including Darth Maul, Tusken Raiders, assassin droids and a new mystery enemy. Obi-Wan takes the story from the depths of Coruscant to dusty Tatooine and beyond. Star Wars: Obi-Wan is cosmic action on an epic scale.
Amazon.com Review: A long time ago, LucasArts established a sterling reputation with their classic X-Wing, TIE Fighter, and Monkey Island games. But recent efforts have varied widely in quality. Some games, like X-Wing Alliance, were outstanding. Others, such as Force Commander, were better left unreleased. Obi-Wan, LucasArts's first Star Wars: Episode I adventure game for the Xbox, falls firmly in the latter camp--the controls are poor, the graphics uninspiring, and the voice acting is embarrassing.
Obi-Wan chronicles the adventures of young Obi-Wan Kenobi across five acts as he battles the evil Trade Federation, the Black Heth crime organization, and other assorted baddies. The story is nothing new, and it's hampered a bit by the Episode I setting, which simply isn't as compelling as the setting of the classic Star Wars stories.
Since you play as Obi-Wan, the primary weapon in your arsenal is the lightsaber. Using a third-person view, you use the left thumbstick to control Obi-Wan and the right thumbstick to control the lightsaber. In principle this sounds fantastic, but in practice it's a mess--the camera constantly shifts angles, making it hard to see certain enemies, and planning a coordinated attack with the lightsaber is unnecessarily difficult, especially when multiple enemies are swarming in from all sides.
Graphically, Obi-Wan is lifeless. It fails to take advantage of the Xbox's fancy graphics hardware, and the environments are empty and plain. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, a game released for the obsolete Nintendo 64 system, features much more beautiful graphics. And playing Obi-Wan after playing Halo or Munch's Oddysee will make a Star Wars fan weep at the thought of how good Obi-Wan should have looked. Compounding the ugly graphics problem is the fact that the game will slow to a crawl at certain points, making jumping or fighting practically impossible. Almost as bad as the poor graphics is the horrid voice acting (Obi-Wan sounds like Mike Myers doing a bad Scottish accent), and the all-too-frequent cinematic cutscenes look like they were slapped together in five minutes.
There are some tiny diamonds in the vast rough, such as the ability to use Force powers to throw objects at enemies or pull weapons out of their hands. A feature sure to please fans of the dramatic saber fights in Episode I is the multiplayer Jedi Battles mode. This mode lets you and a buddy engage in fierce Jedi duels, using characters from the movie and game. Unfortunately, these few nice touches aren't enough to overcome Obi-Wan's bland setting and lame execution. --William Harms
Pros:
Force powers
You get to use a lightsaber
Multiplayer Jedi Battles can be fun
Great music and sound effects
Cons:
Foes parry Obi-Wan's lightsaber with clubs
Horrible graphics
Atrocious voice acting
Clumsy controls
Empty levels
Amazon.com Product Description: Join the legendary Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi as he takes on the worst scum and villainy the galaxy has to offer in level after level of fast-paced action. In Star Wars: Obi-Wan, you'll call upon the Force and your powerful lightsaber as you face a mysterious new enemy, a droid assassin, and a devious plot that could dramatically shift the balance of power in the universe. Fight your way through an underworld trail of munitions dealers and crime lords--from the lowest depths of Coruscant and dusty Tatooine to the lush city of Theed. The Force is in your hands.
Wield Obi-Wan's considerable Force powers, Jedi agility, and lightsaber in more than 15 action-packed levels. Force abilities include Force attack, push, pull, throw, defend, and jump. You can also tune your skills in up to six two-player arenas, facing Jedi Masters such as Mace Windu, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Saesee Tiin. An original story line brings you face-to-face with a host of new and familiar enemies, ranging from Tusken Raiders and assassin droids to the evil Sith Darth Maul.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - I feel the hate growing within me
Obi Wan is a real embarrassment for LucasArts, similar to Bounty Hunter for the PS2 and Gamecube. How a major publisher could put out such a sloppy, buggy game with so little unique content is pretty shameful. Those condemnations aside, it has its genuinely fun moments.
The hallmark of George Lucas's career may end up not being the Star Wars series itself (he's tarnished that a bit with the prequels), but the creation of the lightsaber. This singular weapon is what makes Obi-Wan the game shine, and rescues it from total failure. The sound and visuals of the sabre ripping through droids and zinging scenery is just a joy from start to finish. Using the right analog stick to swing the lightsaber was one of the few sparks of creative brilliance by the developers. Obi's sabre is the essence of fun from start to finish. Every repetitive battle, mowing down wave after wave of Tusken Raiders and deflecting blaster shots back into droids, never ceased to amuse me. It's a testament to the brilliance of this mechanic that I trudged through the entire game.
As far as level design, the Naboo palace is the only bright spot in the game. It's colorful and fun to explore, unlike the rest of the drab uninspired game. Anything the developers created out of their own imagination, in other words outside of Naboo, is dull and lifeless. I could spend a page lowlighting all the various failures of the game, like the forgettable story, occasionally awful graphics, abrupt and unsatisfying endgame, choppy and sloppy environmental interaction, on and on. But there are 119 other reviews that have already done that well.
I only want to emphasize that as bad as the game is, and as disappointingly as it ends, the meat of the saber-swinging gameplay is such a pleasure that it makes Obi-Wan a worthwhile task.
Rating: - Pretty good
This game is pretty good. It has many good things about it, but also many flaws. It is very cool how you fight. You dont press a button and it does the moves for you like in most games, but you actually choose the way youre going to hit with the analog stick. It has a pretty good plot line. Probably the worst part of it is its graphics. These are not the graphics you can expect from an Xbox game. Its more like computer graphics. Also, it gets a little old playing with the same person. I mean I know the game is about Obi-Wan, but it just gets a little boring. Most games like this let you pick a different jedi once in a while or any time you want. Two player is pretty fun, it adds that part of a game where you can play with someone else instead of other people having to just sit around and watch. Overall a pretty good game.
Rating: - Hey,..... Could Have Been Better !!!!!
Obi Wan is a great hack n' slash game like "Jedi Power Battles" (PsOne) or the adventure/ puzzle feel of The Tomb Raider games (PsOne)!!! Don't get me wrong good game but, PsOne type graphics!!! How the Xbox can produce graphics this bad, just amazes me when I see games like Halo 2 or The Cronicles of Riddick!!! I can't believe I bought this for $50 when it first came out.... good grief!!!
Hey, now their selling it for only $19.99 since it was a Platinum Hit, if a game is at that status it's usually a good sign!!! Well, Knights of the Old Republic is the same price though,.... really if you had a choice between the two which one would you pick!!! This isn't the best game out their and is now forgotten by many, but is a good piece of hidden treasure!!!
Well, their may be some bad graphics and some chessy voice overs, but it is still a solid game filled with some fun gameplay!!! It may not look like much when you first see it but, once you start playing through the game it kind of get addictied!!! The game is a little too easy, and could have been worked out better!!! Gosh I thought the battle with Darth Maul on the last level was going to actually be hard and well it ends up being the easiest one to me!!! It didn't take much time to beat it, I say just rent it, beat it and move on!!! Well, the only multiplayer thing is the arena!!! Which was kind of neat but, after about 3 times of playing that I was bored!!!
Anyways, I liked the variety of puzzles, hack n' slash action, along with some sweet force powers!!! You go from fighting gangs, to miner, to sand people, to droids, ..... you see their is alot of depth and detail in level design!!! If this was released on the PsOne this would have been awesome!!! As you look at other games, you see their really isn't much that boosts the gameplay up, it's nothing special!!! It is fun though, I'll give it that, but this isn't an Xbox quality game!!!
If you can get this game cheap, be free to buy it, but this is not worth $50, not by a long shot!!! So if you've tried out every other Star Wars game and are looking for something different you should probably rent it!!! This game is for hardcore Star Wars or hack n' slash laid back adventure fans!!!
Overall, I will give this a 3/5...... not the best made game, but still is fun some what!!!
Pros:
-Fun single player mode
-Awesome level designs
-Creative story somewhat, fun missions
-Jedi Power Battles and Tomb Raider all in one package
Cons:
-Yawn....nothing I haven't seen before
-Lousy graphics
-Way too easy
-Chessy graphics
Overall:
3/5 6.7/10
Comments/Questions:
This was actually the first Star Wars game released on the Xbox, so you have to give the game that too!!!
Rating: - Not bad, but not great.
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.
Rating: - What is so wrong with it?
I've been sitting here reading the review by William Harms and he's talking like it's the worst game ever to be released since the original NES! Honestly I don't see whats so wrong with it. Granted I was only able to play for a few hours cuz the game wasn't mine but I still enjoyed it. Quite honestly that review was not accurate IMPO.
- I feel the hate growing within me
- What is so wrong with it?
