Lightsaber Duels is a game that really highlights just how much of a gimmick the Wiimote is. Truthfully, the Wii’s controller is not what it seems at first glance: it can only really sense basic movements, and it can’t really be used to represent an object in completely 3D space. In this game, each of the [...]
First, you have to understand what this is: it’s the first few episodes of a half-hour television series which will air on a children’s cartoon channel. If you go in thinking it is the next epic “Episode” in the Star Wars saga, you’ll be sorely disappointed. But if you take it for what it really [...]
I particularly liked how George Lucas set up the Yoda vs. Darth Sidious and Obi-Wan vs. Anakin battles, and the juxtaposition at the end where shots of Darth Vader being put into the suit are interwoven with shots of Padme giving birth to the twins.
4 and a half stars (out of 5)
Favourite moment: Obi-Wan vs. Jango Fett.
5 stars (out of 5)
Favourite moment: Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon vs. Darth Maul. The best lightsaber choreography of all six movies.
4 and a half stars (out of 5)
When I was 8 years old, this film ruled my world. The battle of Hoth, the asteroid field chase, the training under Yoda, and the final confrontation with Vader… Awesome.
Being only 5 when this hit theatres, I’m not sure which came first: my love of the film, or love of the toys. Regardless, my love of all things Star Wars continues to this day — from Timothy Zahn’s Thrawn Trilogy to the X-Wing and Jedi Knight games…
Obi-Wan and Anakin pitting their wits against Thrawn? It seemed like a fantastic premise for a prequel novel by Timothy Zahn, and I was greatly anticipating it — but I was mildly disappointed with the result, and it seems like a missed opportunity.
If you’re thinking about picking up a Star Wars book, forget all those new ones on the shelf, and pick up this classic masterpiece.
The Thrawn Trilogy of books (of which this is the first) are far and away the best Star Wars novels; perhaps because it was penned by a science fiction author with experience [...]
I’m not sure why they decided to hype this particular book so much at the time — with toys, soundtracks, games, etc. — when there were so many better Star Wars books before and since. This was okay, but couldn’t live up to the hype.