Lightsabers in Movies vs Games

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[MatthewMcCleskey]

Check out my Star Wars animations playlist for more videos just like this!

[dawesome_sauce]

Finally someone who appreciates the Star Wars gaming struggle.

[PikminandOatchi]

The funniest one was the Revenge of the sith game on PS2 where the sabers clearly went through people but they just acted mildly annoyed.

[mrs]

When Lego Star Wars has more dismemberment then a Triple-A game.

[THATGuy]

To be fair, the same problem applies in most games that feature swords and guns. It's just… so much more obvious when the defining characteristic of the weapon is that it cuts through ANYTHING.

[Thunderbolt]

Fun fact, in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy and other games, you could actually cut enemies' limbs and heads off. Or even cut them in half.
This was achieved by using a code in the dev console.

[GambitRaps]

We need a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance style Star Wars game where you can slice up literally anything with your lightsaber

[ethanlivemere]

"Oh no! How will I get past this wooden gate? Guess I'll need a new force ability before I can get through here, my way is undeniably blocked."

[curtis.e_flush]

Star Wars: Jedi Academy had the most realistic light saber physics in any game. Unless they were armored or bosses all enemies could be killed with just one clean slash.

[todd]

“as you’ll come to know”
*comedic cuts to decapitated hand*
luke: “wow”
*audience applause*

[Benzinilinguine]

Yeah but no one talks about the Jedi who can take blaster bolts to the dome and brush it off with a little bacta from their droid buddy.

[Michae]

They worked like they should in Jedi Knight games.

[ComicalRealm]

"In Star Wars the lightsaber isn’t radiating heat so it doesn’t light everyone on fire. When Luke made his green lightsaber he states that he couldn’t feel the heat which means the conductors are working. so there is something in place to prevent everyone from catching on fire
" - Albert Einstein

[dusty_bones]

"Oh my gosh hes cutting right into him!"
"I wish there was something I could do something to help but this guy is just way to fast!"
I'm dead 💀💀

[jakey........]

The look of incredulousness on Cals face after the lightsaber fails to kill him the second time is so funny lmao

[BluMacaw]

Oh my God Cal Kestis recreated by none other than Matthew McCleskey himself! I'm loving this.

[benackermann]

Now I realize that we need a Star Wars game with a Revengeance-style cutting system

[mitromney]

This is why I love JK games like Jedi Academy. The only game I've ever seen that does lightsabers right. Not only is the combat system for lightsabers the best I've ever seen, but the damage feels just like in the movies. Unless they have some absolutely crazy armor or you're playing at the high difficulty, one saber cut = kill. Every time.

[loquaciousjango]

This just makes the Realistic Sabers in Jedi Knight all the more enjoyable. Gliding through a room of Stormtroopers and leaving only heaps of body parts behind you is infinitely satisfying, and it turns lightsaber duels into fast, deadly exchanges that usually only last a few seconds.

[rodneylane]

I rewatched the OT and was astounded at how LITTLE dismemberment there was, they usually save that for big scenes