Star Wars: The New Droid Army
- December 19, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Why, this Anakin-themed Star Wars game isn�t half bad, m�lady, though a princess like yourself could use a little more variety.
In this Episode II side-story, Anakin Skywalker hops planets while fighting Count Dooku�s robot forces. Graphically, the game�s fluidly animated 3D characters might distract you from its dull 2D environments. As for audio, the wooshing lightsaber and crackling laser effects sound authentic, but the muffled music drones on incessantly.Droid Army�s one-note gameplay includes fierce button tapping broken up by stretches of aimless wandering; the vague missions (�make your way to X�) don�t help. On the plus side, Anakin gains Force powers like Push and Speed, injecting a bit of strategy into the otherwise simplistic action. In combat, the controls are serviceable but clunky�while Anakin executes killer �saber combos, targeting enemies isn�t always easy. Without varied gameplay, this Droid Army ultimately puts up a weak fight.
