Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels

 Wii
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. 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!
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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

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#30 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2008
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#25 Most Shared Wii Game of 2008

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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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