Star Wars App Review
Here’s my review on the new Official Star Wars app!
Features:
- Themes: customize the app with any kind of interface you like
- News feed: news articles, blog posts, and app-exclusive content
- Videos: video clips of new toys, tv shows, etc…
- Force Trainer: a game used to hone a person’s skills in training against a remote
- Sound Board: great sound samples from the Star Wars movies
- GIFS: animated pictures of memorable scenes and characters from
- Selfie: takes photos of yourself in various costumes
- Augmented Reality: unlock 3D characters from Star Wars
What I like:
I like the themes feature because it’s very cool of how you can select your own theme interface for what you want your phone to look like.
I like the Force Trainer feature because it’s a game that allows you to wield a lightsaber and hone your skills against a training remote—just like the way Luke did in Star Wars episode 4: A New Hope. The object of the game is to receive five stars by blocking the lazer bolts that the remote shoots at you. Once you’ve received five stars, move on to the next level. If you don’t receive five stars you can try the level again to fix your mistakes. Of course, new levels are harder!
The Sound Board feature is great because it has voice quotes of the Star Wars characters and sound effect samples from each of the movies. Some of those effects include Vader’s breathing, R2-D2’s chipping sound, etc…
The selfie feature is fantastic because you can take photos of yourself in various iconic costumes. These various costumes include a Jedi, Princess Leia, Han Solo’s carbon freeze and so much more.
The News Feed provides news articles of updates on new toys and other things, blog posts to comment on, and some exclusive content of the app.
I liked the Gifs feature because these animated photos show some of the different scenes from each of the Star Wars movies, which is super cool. Plus you can even share these animated images with your friends and family.
The Augmented Reality camera feature is really something because when scanning the poster of the new Star Wars app the feature shows you a list of 3D characters that you click on and then appear exactly where you are sitting or standing.
What needs some work:
Since trying out the Force Trainer feature, I think that the game needs a little more polish. While playing it, I discovered that the handle of the saber looked like Anakin’s lightsaber but with a green blade instead of a blue one. A felony mistake in the Star Wars universe. I also think that the game should include a choose your own lightsaber handle and blade color before playing the game.
Overall, this is a great app! And best of all, it is free!
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