Kinect Star Wars is another in a long list of Kinect titles that just doesn't cut it. Its unresponsive controls, lack of depth and short-lived gaming experiences do little to cater for any audience.

In concept alone, Kinect Star Wars seems to have been designed to create a perfect storm of nerdrage. It's a collection of casual motion-controlled mini-games, to start with, the sort of cheesy shallow product that has been proven to drive self-professed "hardcore" gamers into steaming tantrums of...

It sounded like a sure-fire recipe for success, but Kinect Star Wars is ultimately a failure. We're not against a motion-controlled Star Wars game, but any future attempts will have to be far more polished than what's being offered here.

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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...

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

A mildly disappointing game, which makes it a massive success compared to the expectations. At times amusing and goofy, the game is not for you. It's for your kids, if you have any, and if you don't have any, just accept that it's for somebody's kids.

"I find your lack of control disturbing" Kinect Star Wars gives players a reason to finally use their Kinect system in the way it was designed to be used, albeit in a frustrating and often unresponsive way. The game offers you five major gameplay modes for you to choose from.