Imagine Obi Wan Kenobi not as Jedi master, but a guy working the cash register down at the Gas 'n Gulp. Rather than wielding an elegant weapon for a more civilized age and being a princess's only hope, he's closer to the idiot in the Kinect: Star Wars trailer above.
Kinect: Star Wars trailer is cute in an awkward, bumbling kind of way
by David Hinkle 
on Jan 31st 2012 12:45AM
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Imagine Obi Wan Kenobi not as Jedi master, but a guy working the cash register down at the Gas 'n Gulp. Rather than wielding an elegant weapon for a more civilized age and being a princess's only hope, he's closer to the idiot in the Kinect: Star Wars trailer above.
Reader Comments (35)
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:00AM (Unverified) said
oh come on. no "lawl"? I sure did!
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:00AM Ryan P said
Until the tile of the game scrolled onto the screen, I thought this was something some guy put on Youtube and you were just trolling us. Apparently not.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:01AM mylittlepwny said
Im sure the game is shit but that actually wasnt bad. Chris Pratt is hilarious.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:06AM AirEgo said
"Swing and a miss!" I wonder if that is an attempt at foreshadowing for this game.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:07AM My Prerogative said
Liked the trailer.
The actual game will probably be shit.
The actual game will probably be shit.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:20AM Magrippinho said
Ah, the old, "not showing footage of our game, because it looks pretty bad", trick. Classy!
But seriously, this is great! I bet Molyneux will now try a Lord of the Rings parody for the trailer of Fable: The Journey.
But seriously, this is great! I bet Molyneux will now try a Lord of the Rings parody for the trailer of Fable: The Journey.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:20AM DarkNightRJ said
I never understood why Obi Wan just poofs like that...
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 2:16AM Draken Stark said
@DarkNightRJ
The end of episode 3 Yoda tells Obi-wan that there's a secret of immortality he wants to teach him. I think it has to do with that and even Yoda fades away when he dies.
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The end of episode 3 Yoda tells Obi-wan that there's a secret of immortality he wants to teach him. I think it has to do with that and even Yoda fades away when he dies.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 9:55AM nospacesinmyname said
@DarkNightRJ
he becomes one with the force. Thats why you see the blue version of him at the end of episode 6
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he becomes one with the force. Thats why you see the blue version of him at the end of episode 6
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 12:46PM HandsomeBoyGraduate said
@DarkNightRJ
Even with that 'long lost Force power' explanation... it still doesn't explain why Yoda and Obi Wan appear as they were when they died and Vader's ghost appears as Hayden Christensen in the messed up version of Jedi.
When did Anakin learn that trick anyway? That's not a snide question... I know there's probably a Star Wars fandom explanation for it, I really don't know.
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Even with that 'long lost Force power' explanation... it still doesn't explain why Yoda and Obi Wan appear as they were when they died and Vader's ghost appears as Hayden Christensen in the messed up version of Jedi.
When did Anakin learn that trick anyway? That's not a snide question... I know there's probably a Star Wars fandom explanation for it, I really don't know.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 2:08PM (Unverified) said
@HandsomeBoyGraduate The explanation is that George Lucas isn't the genius we thought he was when we were younger, and he tried to explain it all too much. My explanation as a child was that they were both so in-tune with the force that they simply vanished rather than suffer death. Vader was not. But that didn't prevent their spirits from coming back to visit.
But no, Lucas had to take away all the magic in exchange for glaring plot holes. :\
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But no, Lucas had to take away all the magic in exchange for glaring plot holes. :\
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 2:16AM Shockwave said
All I can say is, they are lucky they're releasing the game with that sweet R2 360.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 2:17AM CaptainProtonX said
NOW I see why it was delayed.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 4:42AM Jimjamyaha said
I saw this on the Xbox dashboard a few days ago. When I saw this post I was hoping it wouldn't be this video again.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 6:09AM Nolan North said
What would have made this trailer absolutely perfect would be to have an achievement unlocked for sacrificing himself, rather than coming back in his underwear, or at least him boasting about Vader giving him the achievement.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 7:21AM (Unverified) said
I'm sad that the article doesn't mention that this "idiot" is Chris Pratt from Parks & Recreation. Even if it is a shite trailer for the game, it's a shining moment for him.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 7:50AM Mujokan said
Seems like the message is "don't expect an immersive experience".
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 8:03AM Atonnis said
What a pile of bollocks...
...and the trailer sucked as well.
...and the trailer sucked as well.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 8:21AM hiruuamon said
Errr...This was real? Wow...well...my kids will love hte game, of that, I am sure!
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 8:57AM Roflrex said
Odd trailer for a game. Besides that, the game is actually pretty fun. I've played the pod racing, Rancor, and whatever part it is when you play as Kit Fisto. It was pretty smooth for a demo. Hopefully they actually give a release date for the damn thing soon.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 10:52AM KatanaVx said
At least joystiq did not write "gameplay trailer" on the title, like IGN did... Sure did fool people on that other website... -_-;
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 10:53AM Wise Men said
That's a funny trailer. I'm wondering if I would like the game more as a comedy?
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 11:10AM AxelSteelBMX said
My favorite part was when they didn't show how the game is actually played.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 11:29AM Milf Biggenson said
Chris Pratt (Andy from Parks and Rec) is great in this. The only way I'd buy a Kinect is if it was (unfortunately) bundled in with the next gen Xbox system and I didn't have a choice, but let's hope the game companies "put away childish things when they become men." I would love to see the whole motion control novelty be seen as the gimmick it is and never touched upon again.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 1:28PM Teeree said
Is this the same game MS faked at E3 a while ago or was that a different one?
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 2:10PM (Unverified) said
Can't decide if I hate the trailer for making light of one of the most serious scenes in the series, or if I love it for being self-conscious of the general joke that the Star Wars films (and more particularly THIS GAME) have become. >_
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 3:57PM JCat said
Too long of a stay - like most of today's Saturday Night Live skits (as compared to generations ago). It's funny the first few seconds, then overdone/unfunny. Gut out most of it, keep the beginning and end moments....you're welcome.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 4:18PM Koming said
Ok, I´ve seen a promotion video.
Where´s the... GAME...trailer.....?
Where´s the... GAME...trailer.....?
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 7:59PM Chareth Cutestory said
@(Unverified)
According to Lucas, Obi Wan's story to Luke about Vader "killing" Anakin Skywalker is meant to be taken literally. Once Anakin became Vader, Anakin ceased to exist, so his ghost is the last representation of Anakin Skywalker.
That's all well and good, if you don't consider the original Star Wars trilogy to be the redemption story of Anakin Skywalker, and you discount the Luke's driving ambition through RotJ being redeeming his father, and the part where Vader saves Luke and (in reference to Luke's belief that there still was good in Vader) says, "You were right, Luke. Tell your sister, you were right."
Then you just need to ignore the implication that redemption from the Dark Side is impossible, which would mean that every Jedi would, eventually, be damned to eternity as a Sith once they gave in to temptation, analogous to humanity's understanding of black holes before the discovery of Hawking Radiation.
The original belief was that nothing could escape a black hole, but if that were true, all of existence would eventually be devoured by black holes.
If you forget all of that stuff, ghost Hayden Christiansen makes perfect sense.
According to Lucas, Obi Wan's story to Luke about Vader "killing" Anakin Skywalker is meant to be taken literally. Once Anakin became Vader, Anakin ceased to exist, so his ghost is the last representation of Anakin Skywalker.
That's all well and good, if you don't consider the original Star Wars trilogy to be the redemption story of Anakin Skywalker, and you discount the Luke's driving ambition through RotJ being redeeming his father, and the part where Vader saves Luke and (in reference to Luke's belief that there still was good in Vader) says, "You were right, Luke. Tell your sister, you were right."
Then you just need to ignore the implication that redemption from the Dark Side is impossible, which would mean that every Jedi would, eventually, be damned to eternity as a Sith once they gave in to temptation, analogous to humanity's understanding of black holes before the discovery of Hawking Radiation.
The original belief was that nothing could escape a black hole, but if that were true, all of existence would eventually be devoured by black holes.
If you forget all of that stuff, ghost Hayden Christiansen makes perfect sense.
Posted: Jan 31st 2012 8:00PM Chareth Cutestory said
@Chareth Cutestory
Hey, thanks for not accepting my first dozen attempts at formatting that rant to your liking, Joystiq Comment System.
And thanks for tossing it down here, completely removed from the conversation I was trying to take part in.
You're the best!
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Hey, thanks for not accepting my first dozen attempts at formatting that rant to your liking, Joystiq Comment System.
And thanks for tossing it down here, completely removed from the conversation I was trying to take part in.
You're the best!
Posted: Feb 1st 2012 3:06PM Derp Sandwich said
Man, when they premiered this at E3 last year it was like, the saddest most awkward thing ever. (Apart from those damn kids... "Fist bump!")
Posted: Feb 3rd 2012 8:31AM sag969 said
THOSE GRAPHICS ARE AMAZINGGGGGGGGG!!!
