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Fun for all!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 29
Date: April 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot of fun! There is also a ton of secret stuff in the game to unlock.

Most Recent Screenshots look Impressive

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 18
Date: April 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Don't be fooled by the screenshots here on Amazon. They were posted almost a year ago. I saw some recent screenshots of the game on a gaming portal and the screens look beautiful! A lot of added particle effects and added detail to the game. I'm excited to get my copy. Lucasarts did a great job with Starfighter so I'm sure Super Bombad will be equally impressive.

George Lucas Finally Failed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 22
Date: April 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I've never played a Star Wars game I didn't like... Until now. This game was horrible!! The controls were wacky, the graphics were choppy, and the soundtrack was no good. Watch out for this one!!

Not the usual kart racer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: April 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

From the swamps of Naboo to the planet of Corusant SWSBR covers the star wars universe. Lucas Learning has produced the most innovative kart racer since DKR on N64. All nine of the levels have plenty of eye candy like on Tatooine there are sniping Jawas on the cliffs, dewbacks and the impressive sandstorms. Also there is the option of driving all the courses backwards. I really liked the level designs instead of the usual one huge short cut per map there are several small ones and multiple routes per map. There are nine drivers to choose from(beat the galaxy circuit with Anakin to unlock Darth Vader) and each drives and handles differently. Also each character has thier own taunts and special weapon like Darth Maul throws his lightsaber and Obi-Wan can levitate the closest racer. There are five different modes of play. The Arena mode lets eight racers compete in a free for all on one of four different arenas. The controls were very easy to get used to. You just have to learn over 25 different gadgets to use along the way. So what are you waiting for pick your racer and blast Jar Jar into oblivion.

Not bad, but not great.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 12
Date: April 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot like other kart-racing games of the past. You won't be amazed with the graphics or gameplay, but it's still a lot of fun to have Yoda running Queen Amidala off the road. I bought it because I am a huge Star Wars fan and anything even remotely related is cool with me, but if you've played all the others or aren't a big fan of Star Wars there may be better games for you. There are a bunch of cool gadgets, boards that I've never been to and shortcuts I've never found, so if you're into those kinds of things you'll probably like it. I'm glad I got it.

This game grows on you, very addictive gameplay

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: April 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you have seen any of the trailers or screen shots then you probably have a good idea of what the game will be like.. and I have to say that I wasn't dissapointed. I really liked the atmostphere of the game, the episode 1 setup really provides a good backdrop for a racer.

The characters are also quite funny, each with their own taunts that make it more hilarious. The graphics are colorful and the music goes pretty well with the look of the game.

The only thing I have to complain about doesn't necessarily have to do with any fault of the game, but the 4 player split screen mode can be a bit hard to follow. It's all good once you get used to it, but some of my friends had a hard time adjusting. Also the arena fighting mode is a bit slow paced.

Overall I highly recommend this game if you like kart racers or are a fan of episode 1. The tracks are very well designed and the prospect of unlocking secret racers and such keeps me interested.

what a disappointment

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: May 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was really looking forward to this game but I was deeply disappointed. The graphics were not good for a PS2 game on 4 player mode. The maps wass the worst. Some maps you can just plain get lost and are too big. What you want in a cart racing game is for it to be somewhat easy and have alot of interaction. You just don't get that here. Mario Kart still is the best one I've seen.

Stick to Mario Cart

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 10
Date: May 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I to was looking forward to this game coming since I am a big fan of Mario Cart. Star Wars Bombard racing is a big dissapointment. The graphics are not that good. The background music, if you can call it music, is so annoying. The race tracks are uninspiring. I have only had it for about 4 days and I have allready offered to sell it to a friend. If you are a big fan of Mario Cart, pass on this game. If you are bored and have 50 dollars to burn buy the game.

a great comic kart racer

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i love super bombad racing. everybody in it is so cute, too. its fun because it is not so hard its annoying, it has great graphics, and all the courses are really cool. i also like the special items like the goo that lady throws at you in mos espa. if you like star wars, mario kart, and people with really, really big heads, you,ll love super bombad racing.

Pretty good for fans of the genre...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 13
Date: May 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This was the game that finally got me to break down and buy a PS2. I like sort of wacky, off-beat games, and this fit the bill. It combines two things I'm pretty fanatical about: Kart racing and Star Wars. Since Super Mario Kart for SNES, Kart racing has been my favorite genre. The problem is that no game has ever exceeded the greatness of the original SMK. This one certainly doesn't. The presentation of the game is great. The characters all look strange and cool with super-deformed heads. They all make snide comments, taunt, look around and are very well animated. For all the criticism of the graphics, I must disagree. I think the graphics are actually raelly pretty cool for what they are. The designers were going for a cartoony look. The characters all have different abilities, and they actually do handle differently. Plus, each character has a special powerup only he or she can use. That does encourage players to at least try all the characters. The controls are smooth, and easy to learn, but of course are alittle "floaty" and different from standard kart games, because, after all, you are *flying*. It's a little like F-Zero.

There are some problems, though. First, the game is way too short. Sure, it packs a lot of two player fun, especially in battle mode, but the one player challenge is over way too fast. I beat all the circuits in about an hour and a half. After that, there's a mirror modes, a secret racer, trying to score your best time, etc. But the the thrill is over pretty quickly. One feature that the oiginal SMK had that, to my knowledge, no kart racer has had since was the way that record times were saved for courses WHILE you played the various Cup races. In all Kart games since, the records are stored seperately and only are affected by what you do in time trial modes. That little feature added a alot, in that it encouraged players to play the the circuits over and over again. Stunt Racer FX even saved an overall time for the circuit record. That would have helped here. As it is, once you play the circuits and get first in everything (which won't take long) you are going to relegate this game to the shelf until some human challengers visit. The game is worth holding onto just for the multiplayer, though. My second big gripe is that the game is a little buggy (like most Lucasarts PC games). The third track has frozen up on me several times and caused me to have to reset my PS2. Also, there are places in the game where you can get stuck and have to restart the course. The fountain in the Sheed city is a good example. There's no excuse for shoddy work like that!

Overall, the most important things is that this game is pretty fun and you'll either love or hate the *cute* factor. I loved it. I even liked Jar Jar. It got me to actually like some of the silly episode one characters, so it must be doing something right!

As a final thought, what's up with the Obi Wan's "surfer dude" make-over??? Some of the things he says and his new found valley-boy accent are really weird and don't make much sense....

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