I bought this as a deal of the day just to check it out. Unfortunately, it's a pretty horrible game. As far as the story - nothing terribly new. It's an interesting enough story involving most of your favorite characters from the tv series.
Where the game falls FAR short of expectations is the production value. The playability is rough across the board, with difficult to control characters and a LOT of glitches. This will be tough for younger players, who might get frustrated when it takes an hour to hit just the right spot on a droid to blow it up. In addition to being really hard to play, the design of the game is pretty poor. It looks like an early generation PS2 game with lackluster graphics, boxy characters and moderately non-interactive environments. And sadly, all 40 missions involve little more than button mashing - something we'd expect from a game in 1998. To top it off, players will be treated to a yappy Yoda, who constantly pops up on screen to offer tips - even near the end of the game. This gets a little old. Ok, a lot old.
All in all, this is a pretty bad game. It's just not fun. Adults will find it excruciatingly boring and kids will find it tough to play (and probably also boring). If it wasn't a Star Wars game, it would probably disappear in a month as a failure. But since it ties into the popular series, I'm sure many will find it a necessary, if not stellar, addition to their collection.
Pros: Decent story, good voice acting, familiar characters in a rich and colorful world.
Cons: Poor substandard graphics, horrid player controls, annoying interface, boring and repetitive design with endless button mashing, a PS2 game at a PS3 price
Games are largely about the value now. What is this one worth? $14.99 is probably a fair price. Anything more is too much to pay for this particular game.Get more detail about Star Wars the Clone Wars: Republic Heroes.
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