Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Reviewed by:
Sean Cunningham

Remember when the video game used to come out after the movie? Getting a two-week head start on the final installment of everyone’s favorite extraterrestrial epic, Revenge of the Sith lets you robe up as either Obi-Wan Kenobi or Anakin Skywalker—sadly, neither get the chance to kick the eyestalks off of Jar Jar Binks. Like the movie itself, the game’s surprisingly good and full of decent action as you use Jedi skills in a barrage of lightsaber battles to win one for good or evil. A two-player "Versus" mode enables you to take on your best buddy and strike him down, while the story mode provides you an opportunity to play with yourself (not that any Star Wars fanatic would ever have to resort to that). Best of all, the game's 16 levels include new locations inspired by the last film in the Star Wars sextet—which should tide you over until the TV series, cartoons, and lunch boxes that are no doubt already in the works.