Mini Review Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace PS1 Force Pushes the Adventure into Action Adventure
Uncanny Ani.
Talking to StarWars.com on the 20th anniversary of the first Star Wars prequel film, George Lucas was clear that, "The films were designed for 12-year-olds." Big Ape Productions mustn't have got the memo when developing PS1 Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace though, because a steep difficulty curve, and bewildering design ensures that its 1999 game is not family friendly for a Nubian noob.
You control Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala, and Captain Panaka across 11 film location missions spanning the Trade Federation Ship to the Swamps of Naboo, all building towards an Assault on Theed conclusion. Following Big Ape Productions' work on 1997's Herc's Adventures, and proving that there's always a bigger fish, a 12-hour completion time may surprise gamers expecting a quick blast, as the game Force pushes adventure elements to complement the top-down action.
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