Star Wars Battlefront (Mac) Review

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(More customer reviews)After struggling to install this Mac game, I contacted the folks and Aspyr and they very promptly, very politely let me know that this game is not offically supported on new Mac machines. I'll paste the instructions for a potential work around below - and when I get back from my holiday abroad I'll test it to see if it works and then update this review accordingly.
One note: I did not see the specified folder in my Library/Application Support.
From Aspyr Support:
"Even though this game is not officially supported on the new Macbook and Macbook Pro, this is a common error which can be fixed.
For this specific issue, try the patch located here:
[...]
Before attempting to install this patch, you will need to completely uninstall and reinstall Battlefront.
To remove Star Wars Battlefront, drag the Star Wars Battlefront folder on your computer's hard disk to the trash. Then locate the folder named "StarWarsBattlefront" located in Home/Library/Application Support and drag it to the trash. Be sure to also remove the receipt file from the old attempt to install the patch located in /Library/Receipts/BattlefrontRevA.pkg.
Once you have the game reinstalled and the receipt file thrown out. Apply the above patch."
UPDATE:
After following instructions provided by Aspyr, I was able to install and play Star Wars Battlefront on my Intel MacBook Pro. The initial launch of the application locked up the machine - but after powering down and restarting it the game and all other applications worked perfectly.


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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a terrific first-person shooter and it's long -- so you get a lot of gameplay. While I haven't played any of the multiplayer games, I thoroughly enjoyed single player. There are plenty of interesting missions with a connecting storyline (a Lucas Arts strength ever since Dark Forces) and if you've played other Star Wars titles like Dark Forces, it's thrilling to see many of those same environments with better graphics, including your mentor at the Academy, Kyle Katarn! Before each mission you can select weapons to use in additon to strengthening your Force Powers, such as Healing, Grip, Force Absorption, Protection, Lightning, etc. By the end you've really customized your abilities. In one of the last levels you will choose the Dark Side or the Light, and this does affect the gameplay. You also get to ride a few different vehicles, which is fun, and I like that you can save anytime.
I do have a few minor complaints -- in the last dozen or so levels you must rely almost exclusively on the light saber, while I really like using a wider variety of weapons; the faces of players are oddly flat; and even though I met the system requirements I experienced slowdowns quite often.
If you like FPSs or games in the Star Wars universe, you will really enjoy this game for Mac. May the Force be with you.

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Star Wars® Jedi Knight®: Jedi Academy™ is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi™ series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.Customize your character and interact with famous Star Wars characters in many unique Star Wars locations where you face powerful enemies. You can build your own lightsaber and use the level selection system to choose your own path through the game.You must now make the ultimate choice: Fight for good and freedom on the light side or follow the path of power and evil to the dark side. Features Customize your character by defining both look and gender before entering the Academy to learn the power and dangers of the Force. Construct your own lightsaber from handle to blade. As you progress discover the power of wielding two lightsabers or the ultimate double-bladed lightsaber made famous by Darth Maul. New vehicles weapons Force powers and Star Wars locations. Unique level selection system allows you to choose your own mission and adventures. Six multiplayer modes including team-based siege mode and two-on-one power duel. Fight in 23 multiplayer arenas! System Requirements:Mac OS X 10.2.6 or later PowerPC G3/G4/G5 500 MHz or faster 256MB of RAM 1.3 GB free disk space 3D Graphics Acceleration required (ATI Radeon 7500/nVidia GeForce 2 or better 32MB of VRAM) 4X CD-ROM Multiplayer Requirements: Internet and LAN (TCP/IP) play supportedInternet play requires a 56Kbps or faster connection 733 MHz or faster recommended for MultiplayerFormat: MAC 10.2.2 OR LATER Genre:ENTERTAINMENT Rating:T - Teen UPC:618870106106 Manufacturer No:10610

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Lego Star Wars Review

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(More customer reviews)Star Wars is undoubtedly one of the most popular fantasy franchises in the world. Legos are certainly some of the most successful children's toys in the world. So what happens when you put popular fiction together with famous building blocks? Pure enjoyment, that's what!
Lego Star Wars renders the people, places, and events of the Star Wars prequel films in a block-built universe. With an aesthetic that leans heavily on actual Star Wars Lego kits, the game closely follows the epic plot of Episodes I, II, and III.
Everything starts in Dexter's Diner, a locale that received brief attention in Attack of the Clones. There you can or interact with all unlocked characters, select levels to play and replay, or order up extras, codes, hints, and more at the counter.
As you progress through the chapters of each episode, you unlock new characters and collect hidden Lego part canisters and Lego "bits". The parts come together to form mini-kits and collecting sufficient bits in each level gets you parts for a super-kit. When completed, each kit resembles one of Legos real Star Wars offerings. If you head outside the diner you can even examine the kits you've collected in the parking lot.
There are several main character types with different skills. Jedi can deflect blaster bolts and use the force to manipulate Lego blocks and push enemies. Blaster-equipped characters can use their grapple guns to reach out-of-the-way locations. Droids can open special doors and are immune to attack.
Some characters even have unique abilities. Jar Jar Binks can jump higher than most. Astromech droids like R2-D2 can deactivate other droids and fly for a short time. Sith like Darths Maul and Sidious can use the dark side of the force to manipulate some objects that jedi cannot.
The variety is important because progress often requires the combination of different character. What's more, many of the mini kit pieces can't be reached without replaying levels using different characters than originally intended.
Some of those puzzles are challenging, so you'll probably appreciate that you can't really die. When the last of your hearts is taken from you, you'll simply explode non-violently into a pile of Lego components. You'll suffer a penalty in bits lost, but you'll immediately regenerate at the same spot. This keeps the momentum of the game going no matter what.
The ability to have a second player join and drop out at any time helps a lot too. Some parts of the game are easier with just one player but most are more fun with two. The game lends itself to teamwork and demands problem solving which is easier with two heads than one. Though this feature is harder to take advantage of on the Mac than on consoles, it's still an awesome innovation.
Though this Mac port has a lot of advantages over the console versions - such as better graphics and much faster load times - control is not one of them. If you don't already have one, this is a game worth buying a controller for. It's less expensive than most games, so you should have enough left over to pick up a console adapter or a USB game pad.
Other than that, the game is awesome and incredibly addictive. It's a lot of fun for gamers of all ages. It's easy enough for kids to win, yet it poses challenges even to adult players. Here's hoping that the Episode IV teaser at the end is a sign that a sequel covering the original Star Wars films is on the way!

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For the first time ever, one of the world's most successful film series meets one of the world's favorite toys in an epic new video game. Play the whole story of Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Episode II: Attack of the Clones and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - three movies in one game! From Anakin Skywalker and Yoda, to Darth Maul and General Grievous, control over 30 of your favorite characters.

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Star Wars: Empire at War Review

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(More customer reviews)I was surprised at how well this Mac version of the PC game performed (Intel only). Very engaging with good space and land battles (really two different games). One of the strongest points is the free-form campaign game, which gives the game some pretty serious re-playability over time.
Considering how few "strategy" type games there are for the Mac still (comparatively), this is a good addition to your library if you like the RTS genre.
Tech Note: I am running a MacBook with 2GB RAM, and it seems to run smoothly in the low-mid graphic range.

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Star Wars Fan Favorite I - SW Battlefront, SW Battlefront II, SW Republic Commando Review

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(More customer reviews)Very good, all the games work great and are very fun to play. SW:RC has a very very good modern FPS feel complete with door breaching, camera movement, excellent AI, and more.
SW:BF 1 & 2 are very fun games that have all the Multiplayer modes available in single player so yeah its awesome.
Definitely a must buy.

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Call of Juarez: The Cartel Review

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(More customer reviews)I'll save writing a huge review here and refer people to look at the reviews for this in the Xbox 360 version. If a console version of a game is bad, then the ported-to-PC version will likely be as bad and sometimes even worse.
Now, usually, I try to play a game all the way through before writing a review, no matter how much of a turkey it is. (See my Duke Nukem Review)... All in hopes that maybe, just maybe, it would get better near the end... But in this case, I just COULD NOT finish the game... The dialog sounded like it was written by a home-schooled 12 year old that just discovered how to cuss. The controls, Keyboard, mouse, AND 360 controller were complete B.S... The textures on everything from the ground to the guns was horrible. They spent more time texture mapping all the de-badged GMC and Chevy vehicles in this game than anything else (Don't even get me started on the vehicle controls and clipping issues). Just as a reference, there is a Beretta 92fs inox pistol in this game and it does not even have a texture map... They look like the "chrome" gun textures out of an old N64 game for the most part.
As for story and characters.... Nope! Michael bay characters are more fleshed out than this... That is pretty bad on its own. There were moments when my buddy had to face palm at the whole "Vato, Homie, essay" Mexican stereotypes. I'm a fan of fun stereotypes but, my gawd, this game just over-does them to painful proportions.
This is on a computer that has no problem playing just about every recent game out at max settings... A quad core 3.0ghz Intel chip (sometimes overclocked to 3.6ghz if needed), with an evga 790i ftw digital motherboard and a 460GTX Nvidia card running graphics and an Nvidia 9800gtx+ handling physics. Vista x64, 16gb of DDR3 1600 ram.
As for this being a Call of Juarez game... NOPE... This has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PREVIOUS GAMES. Zip, zilch, nada, no deal. Though one of the characters wears a cowboy hat... Maybe the game should have been called "That Old Hat From The Other Call Of Juarez Game." Maybe there was something tying it in past the halfway point, but I doubt it, as I just couldn't stand this game any more.
So after buying this, under the impression it would be like the last games... I installed it, then played it for a few hours, then uninstalled it and took it back to Game Stop where I argued with a manager for 30 minutes to get my money back. "And game companies wonder why piracy is on the rise..." Mmm sarcasm... >.<
I really have to stop buying games new and should just wait for the reviews to come out before wasting my actual money.
Bottom line:
Rent it on a console if you are a glutton for punishment.

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Call of Juarez The Cartel is the third installment of the Western action shooter Call of Juarez franchise. When a Mexican drug cartel bombs a U.S. law enforcement agency, the U.S. government puts together a special task force to bring them down. Play as Ben McCall, a brutal LAPD cop and descendent of Ray McCall, or Eddie Guerra, a DEA agent with a chronic-gambling habit, or gang-affiliated street kid turned FBI agent, Kim Evans. Each character has their own unique story. As you fight to dismantle the Cartel and unfurl the mystery of the bombing, you'll embark on an epic, bloody road trip from the streets of Los Angeles to Ciudad Juarez. Experience the lawlessness of today's Wild West as you hunt down the Cartel in a world where the ends justify the means.

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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the 4th installment in the LEGO Star Wars Franchise, after a 6 month delay on releasing the game (It was originally slated for a Late September 2010 release) those who have been a fan of Lego's Flag Ship Series Lego Star Wars you will not be disappointed. This new chapter in the Lego Star Wars starts off half way through "Attack of the Clones" were Ben, Anakin, and Padme' are to fight for their lives in Count Dooka's Arena against his assortment of savage beasts. This is more or less a revamp and redux of the original Lego Star Wars episode "Jedi Battle" that has been given a complete face lift (Take a Bow George) and is closer to the elements in the movie. From there you will continue to make your way thru a few more "redux" chapters of "Attack of the Clone's" into the "Clone Wars" T.V. Series.
Game Play:
Don't worry, The Game play is the same as in the previous Lego Star Wars Games with new features to include scenarios in which players can command large armies of clones to battle against droid armies, and Story Swap mode, in which players can switch between two characters in different areas whose stories run simultaneously. The game includes split screen combat. All new character features include lightsaber throwing, lightsaber slicing, picking up droids and stepping on certain pads in which Jedi do "combo moves" to destroy certain objects. Vehicle levels have been upgraded slightly: now, players can land their ship and begin fighting on foot. All the original elements in previous Lego Star Wars games have returned. The classic "hub" has also been changed, taking place in a Republic Cruiser named the Resolute, allowing the characters to explore all the parts of the Star Wars galaxy.
Game Graphics:
The Best way to describe the graphics is taking a standard Def DVD of the original Lego Star War Games and reprocessing them into Blu-Ray Hi-Def. The characters are amazingly clearer and smoothed out. The back ground elements are just astounding. The game engine used by the previous Lego Star Wars games has been upgraded. It can now hold more than 200 moving units/objects on-screen. The graphics are more detailed than before, and the lighting has been improved to enhance the feeling of depth.
System Requirements:
Unfortunately with all this Greatness that has been added to this game the requirements are almost twice of the 1st two...
Minium Requirements:
CPU:Intel P4 2.24 GHz or AMD Athlon 64
RAM:1 GB RAM
VGA:256 MB Video Memory with Shader 3.0 support; ATI Radeon X1300 / NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 /Intel GMA 3-Series
DX:DirectX 9.0c
OS:Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, or Windows 7
Ideal Requirements:
CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 1.8 GHz
RAM:2 GB RAM
VGA:512 MB Video Memory with Shader 3.0 support; ATI Radeon HD 2900 / NVIDIA GeForce 9800
DX:DirectX 10
OS:Windows Vista® SP2 or Windows 7
I've played it on my HP Pavilion DVT8 Notebook with excellent results, the system specs are as follows...
I7 Core 1.6GHz processor
NVida 1 GB Notebook Video Card
4 GB of RAM
Built-in 18.4inch 1080P Monitor
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (64 Bit)

I also tried it on my sons Desktop to see if the minimum requirements would support a P4 3.4 HT GHz (478 socket) which it did surprisingly well...
P4 3.4 HT GHz (478 socket) processor
ATI 3850HD 512mb Video Card (AGP)
4 GB of RAM
ASUS 24inch LCD-LED 1080p Monitor
Windows 7 Professional SP1 (32 Bit)
I would not go to much lower than my Son's Desktop for continued game enjoyment.
Overall, this is a excellent game for almost all ages (I would not let any child under 6 play this game due to some of the more violent scenes in the game) and an excellent entry into the Lego Star Wars Franchise. You'll spend hours reliving and enjoying the fun you had with the original Lego Star War Games.


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LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is an Action-Adventure game thatbuilds on the long recognized family-friendly fun and quality gameplaythat is the hallmark of the LEGO video game franchise. The game featuresfan favorite scenes from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and seasons1 and 2 of the hit animated TV series, all retold using the easy topick up and block oriented LEGO video game play mechanics. Additionalfeatures include: new characters and combat abilities, 2 player supportwith split screen, 16 different systems to explore, massive groundbattles and more.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Review

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(More customer reviews)I didn't expect too much going into this game. I played the first Force Unleashed on the console, and while that game had some problems, it was still very fun at times. However, Force Unleashed 2 fails to fix the problems of the original, and introduces a host of new issues.
I think my main issue with this game was its length. Even playing the game on hard, with numerous restarts due to technical issues, and having to wait through the annoying, unskippable logo movies, the game still was over in just a few hours. It felt much shorter than the first game, and was not even worth the discounted [...] price. The gameplay, while still pretty fun at times, got very repetitive, simply because I tended to use the same tactic (grip object or stormtroopers, lightning, and throw) on practically every enemy in the game. The saber combat, another weak area of the first game, was not improved at all. I found myself using the same attack over and over again (slash, slash, lightning). The longer moves were easily blocked or interrupted, and I had to force myself to use them just for the sake of variety.
I also experienced a number of serious technical issues, from pre-rendered cut-scenes frequently failing to play, to crashes during loading, to completely broken physics where stormtroopers would float in mid-air like it was in zero-gravity. In addition, the game is capped at 30 frames per second, making everything feel a bit choppy. These problems seriously detracted from what would already have been a mediocre game.
All in all, I've found the Force Unleashed to be wholly inferior to Jedi Knight 2 and Jedi Academy. It's proof that all the fancy technologies in the world like DMM, Euphoria, and Havok can't replace solid game mechanics and a strong story.

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The Epic Saga Continues The Star Wars Saga continues with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created, which has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the world was introduced to Darth Vader's now fugitive apprentice, Starkiller-the unlikely hero who would ignite the flames of rebellion in a galaxy so desperately in need of a champion. In the sequel, Starkiller returns with over-the-top Force powers and embarkson a journey to discover his own identity and to reunite with hisone true love, Juno Eclipse. In Star Wars: The Force UnleashedII, Starkiller is once again the pawn of Darth Vader-but insteadof training his protégé as a ruthless assassin, theDark Lord is attempting to clone his former apprentice in an attemptto create the Ultimate Sith warrior. The chase is on - Starkilleris in pursuit of Juno and Darth Vader is hunting for Starkiller.

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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords Review

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(More customer reviews)Knights of the Old Republic 2 is, in most ways, extraordinarily similar to the original. All the gameplay mechanisms are the same. There are a few new force powers, more feats to acquire, and more items and upgrades. This is not a criticism: the original KOTOR was a great game.
This is not, for one simple reason: it isn't finished. By this, I don't mean that the door is left wide open for a sequel, although it is. I don't even mean that the game is buggy, although it is. The game is literally not finished.
Plot points appear and disappear at random. For example, and without spoiling anything, in the first part of the game, your actions cause a significant problem on one of the other worlds in the game. You get a quest to fix the problem. You find a way to do so. The quest abruptly ends there--there is no way to let anyone know you've solved the problem. Then, at the end game, people complain to you that you never solved this quest. And that's a minor example. Frankly, more of the end game is explained by the brief blurbs on the loading screens than anything that happens in the game itself.
The game is filled with "Huh?" moments as a result. The end game, in particular, expects you to know things that are never revealed anywhere because those aspects were cut. Side plots are built up and suddenly dropped. One of the end-game cutscenes suggests a critical decision is about to be made, then is completely ignored.
Then there's the ending itself. Sheer garbage. There's no payoff for wading through the disjointed story. There's nothing but a brief little dialog that goes nowhere.
What's particularly sad is that, what story is there is very interesting. This game was designed by the designer for Planescape: Torment, one of the great RPGs. It has a similar feel, full of regret and melancholy, and the weight of decisions made in the past. I'm quite sure a complete story was developed. Some genius decided to start cutting so the game could get out the door sooner. It's a sad waste of potential, and leaves a bitter taste.

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Five years after the events from the award winning Knights of the Old Republic® the Sith have hunted theJedi to the edge of extinction and are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. With the Jedi Order in ruinthe Republic's only hope is a Jedi Knight struggling to reconnect with the Force. As this Jedi you will befaced with the galaxy's most dire decision: To follow the light side or succumb to the dark...System Requirements:Computer: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible computer.Operating Systems: Windows 98 SE Millennium (ME) 2000 and XP.CPU: Pentium III or Athlon class 1 GHz or faster required Pentium 4 or Athlon XP class 1.6 GHz or faster recommended.Memory: 256 MB RAM required 512 MB RAM recommended.Graphics Card: 32 MB OpenGL 1.4 compliant AGP 3D Graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting (T&L) Capability required. ATI Radeon 9200 and NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti or better recommended.Sound Card: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible audio device required.CD-ROM: Quad Speed CD-ROM drive required 16 Speed CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive recommended.Input Device: Keyboard and mouse required.DirectX: Microsoft DirectX 9.0c is included on this CD. You will be prompted to install DirectX during the installation of this game if this or a more recent version isn t already properly installed on your system.NOTE: DirectX may require the "latest" updates for your operating system. This may also include the latest drivers for your particular motherboard sound and video hardware.Format: WIN 98ME2000XP Genre:ENTERTAINMENT Rating:T - Teen UPC:023272326180 Manufacturer No:32618

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