Kinect: Star Wars 360 Bundle Announced

At their ComicCon panel, LucasArts announced a bundle of the Xbox 360 and Kinect with upcoming video game Kinect: Star Wars. The 360 and its recently added peripheral, along with the controller, will be themed around the popular science-fiction saga. The console itself features R2-D2 style faceplates, the camera is a unique white shade and the controller is gold, similar to iconic robot C-3PO. Of course, at a £350 RRP you'll probably be hoping for something else to sweeten the deal- enter Kinect: Adventures and Kinect: Star Wars, both packaged free in the bundle. The former was the title shipped alongside the titular camera, and while it isn't exactly rich in replay value there is some fun to be had for a time. The latter, announced at E3 2010 and then further developed on by this year's E3, sees players take on the role of a new Jedi character a year after the events of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, whereby they face off against evil Sith Lords and even pilot such memorable vehicles as podracers, speeder bikes and X-Wings in a pitstop tour of the film series' greatest moments. Critics seem to be debating whether the on-rails nature of Kinect: Star Wars and the supposed lag that comes with the fluid motions of a lightsaber will hamper the galactic experience, but I'm confident that it will be a real incentive to buy Kinect come Christmas time. Kinect: Star Wars and the 360 bundle are due for release this Winter.