Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 34
  3. Negative: 7 out of 34
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  1. JohnM
    Nov 26, 2009
    10
    This game is absolutely fantastic. I put off buying the game due to low review scores, but after a furious week of playing, I realized that the low review scores are simply due to fanboy reviewers crying "I like your old stuff better than your new stuff". This has nothing to do with the playability or enjoyment of the game, but rather their dislike of the direction Lucas is taking the This game is absolutely fantastic. I put off buying the game due to low review scores, but after a furious week of playing, I realized that the low review scores are simply due to fanboy reviewers crying "I like your old stuff better than your new stuff". This has nothing to do with the playability or enjoyment of the game, but rather their dislike of the direction Lucas is taking the franchise. Overall the game is amazing. Controls are tight, gameplay is pure fun and combat strategy is deep. if you actually try to come up with a strategy, you can disembowel wagglers with ease. Simply perfect!… Expand
  2. J0e
    Jan 15, 2016
    8
    The story takes 2-4 hours to beat beat but unlocking everything takes some time and unlocking characters gives it even more replay value and would be fun to play with friends. Overall it is a good game I would recommend it.
  3. MarkR
    Nov 16, 2008
    10
    After playing this game for several days, I have come to the conclusion that the reviews are all wrong. The combat is deep, the controls precise and the game play: pure enjoyment. This game has turned this non Star Wars fan into a rabid fanboi!!!
  4. RobertS
    Nov 28, 2008
    0
    Oh my... I had such high hopes for this title. Especially after loving Wii: Force Unleashed! Now this "Clown Wars" game is apparently from the same developer (Krome?) yet it's truly unbelievable how they could get it so wrong. It's incredibly repetitive & boring beyond belief. I want to feel like a cool Jedi, but I've never been so bored playing a Wii title before. This has Oh my... I had such high hopes for this title. Especially after loving Wii: Force Unleashed! Now this "Clown Wars" game is apparently from the same developer (Krome?) yet it's truly unbelievable how they could get it so wrong. It's incredibly repetitive & boring beyond belief. I want to feel like a cool Jedi, but I've never been so bored playing a Wii title before. This has completely ruined by faith in Lucas Arts. Raise the bar with Force Unleashed, then take those mechanics and mess them up as much as humanly possible. 0/10. Discgraceful.… Expand
  5. DecepticonPom
    Mar 19, 2009
    1
    Tedious and unevocative. I completed it within 3 hours.
  6. gameguardian21
    Jun 9, 2016
    5
    This game is an o.k game, but it would have been way better on xbox or playstation because the main problem with this game is the controll's. It would keep saying to reconnect the nun-chuck, which is really fusterating. Plus if it had online mode, it would have been so much better. Plus this game has a lack of character options. Overall, this is a pretty dissipointing game.
  7. TomS
    Nov 13, 2008
    9
    This game is good! The Clone Wars series is also pretty darn good if you ask me. Just because it is animated does not mean it is for kids only!
  8. skeletonking123
    Sep 10, 2011
    9
    Though the game has very few characters to play as, it still does its job as a fantastic sword fighting game for the wii, honestly if any video game has my favorite villain of all time in it as a playable character, General Grievous, I think its an awesome game
  9. cub317
    Dec 1, 2012
    5
    Well, I'm doing another review for another title in the Star Wars the Clone Wars video game franchise. This is a game I got for my birthday just months after the series debuted on Cartoon Network. I was really excited to play it back then, but now I think it's one big mixed bag. It suffers from the exact same issues as Clone Wars Adventures, and has the exact same good things about it.Well, I'm doing another review for another title in the Star Wars the Clone Wars video game franchise. This is a game I got for my birthday just months after the series debuted on Cartoon Network. I was really excited to play it back then, but now I think it's one big mixed bag. It suffers from the exact same issues as Clone Wars Adventures, and has the exact same good things about it. Once again the graphics and sound are excellent. The game both looks, and sounds just like the animated series. There was no detail of this game's graphics that was left unchecked, and no sound glitches whatsoever. However, these alone don't make a game fun. For a video game to be fun, it has to have great gameplay. Unfortunately, this game suffers from utter repetitiveness. It only takes two seconds for you to realize every fight is the exact same fight over and over. Sure the backgrounds are different every time, and there are a lot of things happening in the background as you fight your opponent, but these don't help much. Not only that, but the game is way too easy. Sure there are different moves for every motion of the Wii remote, but that doesn't matter. This game's fighting mechanics are like this "Hey man! Do you want to be good at a fighting game? It's easy! Just keep waving your Wii remote like crazy, and you'll win every time!". Not only that, but this game is also a complete knock-off of other 3D fighting games such as Soul Calibur. The reason why this game is better than Clone Wars Adventures is simply because unlike Adventures, this game actually does have a story. However, the story sucks! It is way too short, and it's basically the same as fighting in regular battles with other characters. Not to mention, it basically just replicates moments from the terrible movie and the awesome TV show that it is based off of, so the story is completely unoriginal. All I can say is, if you want to play an awesome Star Wars dueling game, turn the Wii off, turn on your old PC, and fire up Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy. Only rent this game if you're curious enough, and want to try it.… Expand
  10. Zilcell
    Apr 2, 2012
    7
    Moving your Wii remote as if it were a lightsaber is very responsive. The game can quickly get very tiring because in order to win, you will need to swing the control around constantly. Graphics are good, the main story is short but sweet. It is somewhat addicting. There are not as many characters available as you may want, but it is generally short but fun.
  11. Rem
    Jul 11, 2013
    4
    Lightsaber Duels does nothing more than drop a bunch of characters from the Star Wars universe and pits them on a 1 on 1 lightsaber battle. Sounds cool right? It's executed poorly and looks as if it were only an easy cash in for unsuspecting younger audiences. I played through the whole game thinking there was strategy, but I did much better simply waggling the controller. The graphics areLightsaber Duels does nothing more than drop a bunch of characters from the Star Wars universe and pits them on a 1 on 1 lightsaber battle. Sounds cool right? It's executed poorly and looks as if it were only an easy cash in for unsuspecting younger audiences. I played through the whole game thinking there was strategy, but I did much better simply waggling the controller. The graphics are sharp though and particle effects are not too shabby. What's truly insulting however, is the amount of content. With barely 10 characters to choose from, only a handful of stages, and absolutely no multiplayer, I burned through all the game had to offer in 25 minutes. Does that sound like a good way to spend $50? The force is not with this one.… Expand
  12. iliescu
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    Finest Wii game that can be bought in opinion, this has a lot of movement freedom and it is simple to reach grand master if fun is in pitch along with it. Suppose to extend help with gaming in a real time response time the bad guys can be made short work of if fine with that sort of thing. Neat technology with it.
  13. Jonnyblond77
    Dec 13, 2019
    8
    This game got a lot of mixed reviews. It’s either you love it or hate it. I don’t have the nostalgic love for this game like many do but I missed out on it back in the day because the Wii had such a huge selection of games that sometimes these Star Wars games are just cash grabs and the license is put to bad use. But lightsaber duels is pretty awesome. Its basically a fighting game butThis game got a lot of mixed reviews. It’s either you love it or hate it. I don’t have the nostalgic love for this game like many do but I missed out on it back in the day because the Wii had such a huge selection of games that sometimes these Star Wars games are just cash grabs and the license is put to bad use. But lightsaber duels is pretty awesome. Its basically a fighting game but it’s really pick up and play and quite the joy to fire up when you have your casual gaming friends over. It’s not overly simple and it does have decent depth to it but truly anyone can have a good time with it and it doesn’t take forever to learn the controls which is a turn off to a lot if people these days. The single player portion is just getting to know how to play the game. The story is from the clone wars cartoon which if your a fan of Star Wars then you know what’s going on. But it’s called lightsaber duels for a reason and that’s the multiplayer part which really makes it so awesome. It’s not a very hard game to find in pawn shops or amazon for cheap...I bought my copy for 3$ so if you want a good multiplayer game. Pick it up..it’s truly a good time.… Expand
  14. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    6
    This is relatively fun, but the constant voice lines drive me to insanity. I'll still play it every now and then, but this isn't worth coming back to all that much.
  15. MazdoTechno
    Nov 19, 2019
    0
    Yep, a 0 from me.
    This game is notorious among my immediate circle because everyone knows it’s one of if not my least favourite game/s of all time
    It’s so bad it’s become a meme in my immediate circle Overly repetitive “Gameplay” that rewards mindless spamming because the Wii controls seem to basically not function properly Limited cast of characters I just want to get this review    Yep, a 0 from me.
    This game is notorious among my immediate circle because everyone knows it’s one of if not my least favourite game/s of all time
    It’s so bad it’s become a meme in my immediate circle
    Overly repetitive
    “Gameplay” that rewards mindless spamming because the Wii controls seem to basically not function properly
    Limited cast of characters
    I just want to get this review done so the agony of thinking about it can end
    Yeah, not a fan    … Expand
  16. Mas__co
    Nov 5, 2021
    7
    I remember playing this when I was about 5-7 and it was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it a lot

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. GamePro
    70
    The shallow fighting system, the teenage snark and animation won't impress older fans of the series, but it's good fun for younger Jedis in training.
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  2. Variety
    50
    It's the closest a videogame has come to giving players mastery of the ultimate sci-fi weapon, though the controls are so simple, and the story and multiplayer options so lacking, that it will likely appeal only to the same young boys as the film, which hits homevideo this week.
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  3. GameSpy
    60
    Lightsaber Duels may not be exactly what fans were clamoring for when Nintendo unveiled the Wii's lightsaber-esque controllers, but it's still quite enjoyable. The single-player experience won't last you long, though, so you might not want to invest in the game unless you plan on playing with a buddy.
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