For what it's worth, I heard an explanation given that Tatooine's twin suns did a number on their faces--Ben, Owen, and Beru.
I thought Revenge of the Sith was the highlight of the prequels, but there were some issues that bugged me (spoiler warnings for Ket):
- Anakin's fall to the Dark Side. I thought it was too abrupt, not to mention confusing--one second he stops Windu out of desperation (wasn't a killing blow), the next he's wondering what he's done, and after that he's killing younglings wholesale and calling the Jedi evil. There's a theory going around that Palpatine offered cake and Anakin simply could not resist! The Expanded Universe fills in the details, but someone shouldn't have to read those as a supplement.
- Yoda's decision to go into exile. The duel seemed like a draw (even looked like Palpatine was trying to flee at the very beginning)...it just felt like Yoda gave up too easily. Altogether the prequels weren't kind to his reputation.
- Padme's death. It's not like she can't lose the will to live...more like, why go that route? She's already got taken down so much since Episode 1. I think the EU explains that she actually died of injuries from the force choke.
- The Vaderwail. 'Nuff said.
On the other hand, I thought Order 66 was very well done, and the music for it was perfect. I also liked how in Ben's questioning of Padme, everything was sunlit--almost idyllic--and the music gentle. Great juxtaposition with the evil things happening, and I'd sooner pick that than bolts of lightning out of Frankenstein and the Imperial March playing full volume.
Oh man Dark Forces, Jedi Knight 1 and 2... awesome games.
Can't do them justice here, but a quick trip down memory lane:
Dark Forces - Dark Troopers were great! Wish later games had their likes. Dropped in a Kell dragon pit in 'naught but my undies...but we gave them the ol' one-two, aye?
Final arena, loved to mine the area in front of the tiny lift and hide inside--then when Mohc landed, I'd zoom up to safety while he bounces around on exploding mines. Heh heh.
Jedi Knight - Lightsaber combat (and AT-STs), at last. So many hidden areas to explore. Falling ship took forever to beat. Boc means Force Blind and a Repeater Rifle.
Mysteries of the Sith - Great atmosphere first mission with the wall-busting Stormtroopers. Fun with the Rancor. Sith Temple was creepy. Vornskrs are EVIL...would rather fight Noghri.
Jedi Outcast - Eye-candy lightsaber combat and Force powers (abused Force Lightning too much). Paranoid about bitey critters on Artus. ALWAYS get sniped by the Rodians on Nar Shaddaa (though I do like the parts where I can crash through ceilings). Too bad the main bad guy is an overgrown purple lizard.
Awesome games!
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