Star Wars Trilogy: Apprentice of the Force

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Sep 21, 2004
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21
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  1. Nintendojo
    72
    It is definitely not the longest, or the greatest, Game Boy Advance title available. The production values here are well put together, but considering the extremely small length, we can only recommend it to rabid Star Wars fans.
  2. Game Chronicles
    72
    While Apprentice isn’t lacking in small challenges, the hardest part about getting through the game is having the patience to move through all the more boring sections, since it does get pretty repetitive after a while.
  3. GameZone
    70
    Makes a better collector's item than it does a great playing video game. Star Wars fans will think it's cool, but only for a limited amount of time.
  5. IGN
    65
    It offers really smooth and stunning animations at the cost of a really awkward "cel-shaded" render technique that doesn't mesh with the rigidly laid-out backgrounds. The game is fun to a point, but then it starts getting repetitive really early in the level progression.
  6. GameSpot
    64
    The combat is shallow and repetitive, and, as a whole, the game is awfully brief--perhaps five hours from beginning to end.
  7. Gamers' Temple
    64
    Too simple and repetitive to recommend to anyone but a diehard Star Wars fan.
  8. Worth Playing
    64
    The sheer amount of repetition in this title makes it seem longer than it already is and considering that it spans three movies worth of content that is quite a feat.
  9. Game Informer
    60
    You could fit the amount of innovation this game has into Yoda's shoe. What's that you say? Yoda doesn't wear shoes? Exactly...It somehow loses the magic of the movies and feels flat and lifeless. [Oct 2004, p.146]
  10. Nintendo Power
    60
    Control is solid, but some puzzles are nonintuitive. [Nov 2004, p.133]
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  11. GameSpy
    60
    It's still a decent game in the grand scheme of things, if you can get past a few fits of boredom and the desire to be Chewie.
  12. NintendoWorldReport
    60
    Not a terrible game, and it does have redeeming features, but the game design is rather lacking in ingenuity and variety. Most players will find this game to be too repetitive and too easy.
  13. GameSpot AU
    50
    While it's an ambitious title -- especially for the Gameboy Advance -- that attempts to cram in every last Luke-related minute of the classic Star Wars trilogy, Apprentice Of The Force is a touch too repetitive and simple to be enjoyable for all that long.
  14. Cheat Code Central
    50
    It definitely has its moments. Unfortunately those rare moments are located between episodes of utter repetition and boredom.
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  15. Play Magazine
    50
    Though the gameplay starts out basic, it does pick up halfway through as Luke gains more abilities, yet never ends up being anything more than average. [Nov 2004, p.89]
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Awards & Rankings

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#63 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2004
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#46 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2004

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Phyrvar
    Sep 30, 2021
    7
    Ok the game gets a bit boring right from the start, It even seems like the game is about taking hits, Everything becomes more interesting whenOk the game gets a bit boring right from the start, It even seems like the game is about taking hits, Everything becomes more interesting when you get your lightsaber, although that does not change the fact that you will continue to take hits, even if the saber can reflect shots, Everything is better because the gameplay later is more frenetic, more fun, it is not only shooting and collecting cards to open doors, but That moment lasts very little, you really enjoy the game almost at the last minute, The game could have been better, because most of the time I was listening to Luke scream in pain when 3000 lasers hit him and almost everything was so repetitive, I was left wanting to see a totally polished game, which, unfortunately, will never come out.… Full Review »
  2. NinWiidle
    Jan 8, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. A pretty fun game. The animations are liquid smooth and the game is impressive. It feels like a spiritual successor to the Star Wars Trilogy games on SNES and Gameboy, and if you were a fan of those games, you will enjoy this one. However, it's battles get repetitive by episode V, and even the lightsaber combat gets a little old after a while. Not a bad game, just not incredible by any means.… Full Review »
  3. Wongit
    Oct 3, 2004
    6
    Fun, but damn this game gets so repetitive its not even funny. Same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and OVER Fun, but damn this game gets so repetitive its not even funny. Same thing over and over and over and over and over and over and over and OVER again. The trilogy really isnt the same with out playable characters like Han, Chewie or Leia. When will lucasarts get the clue and remake the Super Star Wars series for the GBA. IT WILL SELL! Stop with these mediocre Star Wars games and really make something fans want.… Full Review »
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