Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (video game)

Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace was an arcade-adventure game released by LucasArts in 1999, coinciding with the release of the movie.

Visually, the gameplay is similar to 3rd-person "over the head" view games like Tomb Raider, but actions, such as jumping, climbing, or pushing objects are very limited, relying mostly on interaction and riddles. The player at separate times controls Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, and Captain Panaka. The game also offers a variety of weapons.

Plot
The plot closely follows that of the movie, although it expands on some minor events that could have been silenced or cut from the movie, or shows them from a different character's point of view (for example, it follows Amidala's 'adventures' on Coruscant during Anakin Skywalker's interview in the Jedi Temple, something that is never shown or mentioned in the movie since it follows Anakin).

There are also some apparent inconsistencies or contradictions to the storyline, in order to generate a new narrative (for example, unlike the movie, in the game Jar Jar is imprisoned on his return to Otoh Gunga and the player has to rescue him to continue the adventure).

Once Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi escape the trap by the Trade Federation, they start roaming the Saak'ak ship in order to reach the hangar and escape. Their way is blocked by battle droids, however. The player controlling the Padawan reaches the hangar to see their ambassadorial ship, Radiant VII, be destroyed.

The two Jedi escape to the surface of Naboo but are separated. Qui-Gon finds a native, Jar Jar Binks and try to find his Padawan. When they are joined, Jar Jar leads them to Otoh Gunga. On their arrival, however, they realize that Jar Jar was an exile and since he returned, he is imprisoned. Obi-Wan tries to free him and leave together in order to reach Theed with a Bongo.

In Theed, they find out that the streets are roamed by battle droids. They reached the Queen Amidala but then an explosion separates the Padawan with Amidala with the rest of the forces and it's up to him to protect her while reaching the hangar. The team finally reunites and the ship leaves the planet.

Due to a hyperdrive problem, the ship lands on Tatooine. Qui-Gon with Padmé go to Mos Espa in order to find a replacement. There he meets with a boy slave, Anakin Skywalker, who is preparing his podracer for the next day. During his stay in Mos Espa, Qui-Gon broke into Neg's apartment in order to save an Ithorian hostage and pledged to a desperate Ithorian mother that he would rescue her son, Tomo, who Neg had taken as a slave boy. Jinn also saved the merchant Vek Drow from an attack, and the latter offered him a hyperdrive replacement. He also helped fixing Anakin's podracer by buying machine parts he needed.

In the arena lounge before the race, a professional hit man named Jym Lang had been hired by Jabba the Hutt to assassinate the unsuspecting, half-drunken Teemto Pagalies in the betting room. However, Lang was manipulated against committing the murder by Qui-Gon's mind trick. Shortly before the race, a thief stole a part from Anakin's racer, but Qui-Gon finds him and claims it back. Finally Anakin wins the race and the company leaves the planet for Coruscant.

However, while nearing the ship, Qui-Gon is assaulted by a mysterious Sith-like figure, but he manages to survive and escapes on the ship.

On Coruscant, the two Jedi escort Anakin to the Jedi Temple to be interviewed by the Jedi Council. Panaka and Amidala are left alone, however, a mercenary hired by the Trade Federation hunts the Queen, who must rely on Panaka for her protection. They even visit the Coruscant Underworld in order to escape the pursuit.

After contacting Senator Palpatine and addressing the Senate, Amidala returns to Naboo with Panaka and the two Jedi. There, they fight to retake the planet. Queen Amidala fights her way until the palace where Panaka and other soldiers enter the building and begin their search for Nute Gunray.

Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn are fighting Darth Maul, during which the two Jedi get separated.

Captain Panaka and the Queen find and arrest Nute Gunray, but not before being attacked by numerous battle droids and finding security keys.

Obi-Wan find himself away from Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul, only being able to observe the battle from a distance in the Theed Generator Complex. He fights his way through the Trade Federation defenses who are guarding the reactor core. The Padawan must rely on his dexterity to jump from platform to platform until he reaches the duel. Qui-Gon gets stabbed in the chest not shortly after Obi-Wan manages to catch up. Kenobi now must face Darth Maul alone. He manages to slay the Sith Lord and exchanges some last words with his fatally injured master. Kenobi promises Qui-Gon Jinn to train Anakin. Shortly thereafter, Qui-Gon dies.

Levels

 * Trade Federation Ship
 * Swamps of Naboo
 * Otoh Gunga
 * Gardens of Theed
 * Escape From Theed
 * Mos Espa
 * Mos Espa Arena
 * Desert Encounter
 * Coruscant
 * Assault on Theed
 * The Final Battle

Weapons

 * Lightsaber (Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon only)
 * E-5 blaster rifle
 * Light repeating blaster
 * Booma
 * Proton missile launcher
 * Thermal detonator
 * Flash grenade
 * Heavy repeating cannon
 * S-5 heavy blaster pistol (Panaka only)
 * R-65 heavy blaster (Panaka only)
 * Droid stunner (Amidala only)

Bosses

 * AATs – can be destroyed with any weapon, however this takes an extremely long time (unless using the Proton Missile Launcher, Flash Grenades or Thermal detonators). There are 5 in the game.
 * Neg's Monster – kill with lightsaber, blaster, explosives
 * Jabba's Champion – kill with lightsaber, blaster, explosives
 * Machinery Thief – kill with blaster, explosives
 * Darth Maul Battle I – keep him away from hyperdrive and the Queen; fight with lightsaber, do not kill - this makes him kill Padmé, or destroy the hyperdrive.
 * Coruscant Mercenary – kill with heavy blaster
 * Darth Maul Battle II – kill with lightsaber or Force push him into the shaft

One-time characters

 * Barbo
 * Jym Lang
 * Captain Neg
 * Tomo
 * Vek Drow

PC

 * i like to cheat - Gives you all the weapons and ammo. (can only be done twice)
 * heal it up - Replenishes health to 100 percent (can use five times per game).
 * give me life - Same as the preceding code; regenerates health up to five times per game.
 * i rule the world - Makes the game harder.
 * i stink - Makes the game easier.
 * i really stink - Makes the game much easier.
 * iamqueen - Play as Queen Amidala.
 * iamquigon - Play as Qui-Gon Jinn.
 * iamobi - Play as Obi-Wan Kenobi.
 * iampanaka - Play as Captain Panaka.
 * beyond cinema - Switches to letterbox, cinema mode.
 * donttttt - Kills your character.
 * rrrrright - Same as above.
 * kill me now - Same as above.

PlayStation
At the Main menu, scroll down to "Options", then press Triangle, Circle, Left, L1, R2, Square, Circle, Left. Then hold L1, Select, and then press Triangle.

Repeat Game Music When Music Starts Playing Go To Options and Turn off Music and Then Turn it Back On.

Cover gallery
This is a gallery of the different cover variations of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

Trivia
"Try me!"

- Obi-Wan Kenobi, before killing a room of Gungan guards

The Phantom Menace is different from many Star Wars games in that the characters can commit vast amounts of evil actions without restarting the game level, and without making the characters orient any more toward the dark side. Of the "dark side" acts that can be done:
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi can destroy TC-14, along with other harmless droids and unarmed personnel on the Trade Federation ship.
 * Kenobi can massacre almost the entire population of Otoh Gunga, including females and children (but not Boss Nass or Jar Jar)
 * Kenobi can kill allied soldiers and civilian men, women, and children in Theed.
 * Qui-Gon Jinn can kill or destroy civilians, and actually take on the entire city of Mos Espa (although it is likely that while doing so either Jar Jar or Padmé will be killed in the process, thus failing the mission).
 * Qui-Gon can briefly flirt with Ann Gella and Tann Gella in Mos Espa.
 * Due to an in-game bug, Qui-Gon can kill Maul on Tatooine. Interestingly, this will result in the player failing the mission.
 * Panaka can shoot anyone and anything he wishes on Coruscant, taking their items instead of trading for them.
 * Padmé Amidala can kill her own guards (but not Panaka) and civilians. She can also shoot down Nute Gunray instead of capturing him.