Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles Review (Steam)

by Jim Smale · January 24, 2025

Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles Review, Take back the Theed Royal Palace in this fast and furious lightsaber action game. You will have the power of the Force and your trusty lightsaber to help you ward off legions of battle droids, destroyer droids, assassins, and other creatures from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Use classic or modern control schemes, toggle your Lightsaber colors to match the films, enjoy new playable characters such as the Tusken Raider, enter classic cheat codes like Big Head Mode, and discover more surprises in this 25th anniversary celebration of Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles

Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
6.97GB download size.
Steam achievements.
Full controller support.
Display settings – screen mode, and resolution.
Two controller types – modern and classic. You can tweak the vibration, walk limit, and run limit.
Concept art menu.
Aspyr register your game link.
Three modes – main game, training, and Vs mode.
Two-player local multiplayer support.
The main game has two game difficulties – Jedi mode, and easy mode.
Ten playable characters – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gon Jinn, Mace Windu, Adi Gallia, Plo Koon, Darth Maul, Queen Amidala, Captain Panaka, Ki Adi Mundi, and the Battle droid.
A couple of the characters let you choose the lightsaber color.
Fourteen levels to play in the campaign.
All levels in the campaign are unlocked instantly and you can freely pick your order.
Lightning-fast loading times.
Classic powerful soundtrack.
A full 3D game world.
Hack and slash-style combat.
Familiar sound effects and game worlds to Star Wars fans.
Classic rolling storyboard intro.
The cutscenes are a mix of FMV and in-game.
Secret pick-ups to find.
Checkpoints are scattered around the levels.
You can deflect laser shots back at enemies and kill them.
Depending on your character you can build up and use your force powers.
Find temporary power-ups.
Set boss fights both mini-bosses and full-scale encounters.
Near instant respawn time.
You can turn the HUD on and off with a button press.
Health bar system and you pick up health vials to replenish.
The training mode has seven exercises and they are less tutorials and more small bite-sized challenges.
Each character has their own set of combos.
Supports cheat codes.
The game is all set within Star Wars Episode 1 only. More an FYI.
Unlock and play a new game plus for Rewards.
A lot more fun to play in co-op than single-player.
You get to replay key moments in the films.

Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles Review Cons:

A massive EULA to scroll through.
You don’t have any camera control amd the angles get quite crazy.
No game manual or tutorial help.
The combat is very mashy.
Any death respawns all enemies.
The jumping and button responsive feels off, simple jumps are tricky to pull off.
No online play at all.