This game is the reason a got the kinect so I was eagerly awaiting it's release. It is good and bad at the same time. The pod racing is excellent. My 11 year old son loves the rancor smash and it is great exercise.The starfighter battles are good once u get used to the sensitivity.

Yes, it's good.

+ Good mix of content; + Driving assists open Pod-Racing to all.

- Duels of Fate issue with Force powers; - Limited progression for some mini-games

Kinect motions in a new era of Xbox game control.

My children love this game, together with their friends that come over. They get so into it, jumping around the sitting room trying to fight against evil forces as Jedi Knights. It's easy to operate and very fun to play.

But from what you've all no doubt heard about Kinect, and for the very reason that many of you will be contemplating or have already bought the device, that feeling of flailing around and being represented on-screen, in-game, exactly how you are moving is transgressive and breaks down boundaries in...

Star Wars geeks drooled over the idea of a Stars Wars game on the Wii. They were let down by what they got. Then they saw a ray of light with the Kinect on the Xbox 360. Imagine swinging your arm around like you were holding a light saber with one arm, and throwing force powers with the other hand.

Kinect yourself into a galaxy far, far away

Surprising amount of variety in various gameplay modes; the galactic dance-off is a hoot; running around as a Rancor is fun; Pod racing is quite exhilarating; drop-in drop-out local multiplayer; great presentation; motion controls (mostly) work well; kids will absolutely love it

Like any other kinect game, motion accuracy and lag rear their ugly head; storytelling is terrible; not a ton of replay value; voice acting is irritating and non-stop

As any self-respecting Jedi wannabe can tell you, a one-to-one motion-control lightsaber game has been the big dream ever since the Wii was first announced. Now, with Kinect Star Wars, the fantasy has become a reality – and while perfection is still in a galaxy far, far away, this game shouldn't be...

Four fully-realized minigames; The precise Kinect controls outside of Jedi Destiny; The love that went into the Galactic Dance Off mode

The Jedi action disappoints; Last gen visuals; Sore arms from podracing

Kinect Star Wars has been in the works for a long time. When Microsoft first demonstrated the Kinect motion-sensing system in June 2010, it showed off the Star Wars game as a work in progress. The game made another appearance in a live demo at E3 in June 2011.

If any game forces you to get off the couch, this one is it; Playing Kinect Star Wars for hours at a time is physically taxing; I recorded a few thousand steps on my counter after playing for a couple of hours.

The heart of the game is swinging a lightsaber; If you are right-handed, you use your left hand to wield The Force, picking up enemies and tossing them aside; You swing at enemies with your right hand; You can also kick enemies or jump up in the air.

You know the story. "Lightsabers!" was everyone's first thought when Kinect was unveiled and, sure enough, Kinect Star Wars was one of the very first Kinect games announced. Sadly it was a massive disappointment when we played it last year, causing Microsoft to yank it from its planned Christmas...