For the non-crazed gamers, Microsoft Kinect is Project Natal‘s official name. Project Natal is Microsoft’s answer to body motion game play pioneered by the Nintendo Wii what seems like so long ago.

The Star Wars game was pretty badass-looking — you play a Jedi, rushing down stormtroopers and deflecting laser bolts left and right, wielding a few Force powers, and confronting a certain deep-voiced Sith Lord for a one-on-one duel. Based on the gestures and action we saw, though, it was a pretty heavily scripted experience. Still, there’s no scripting a two-handed light saber grip, and that particular action looked like everything we’ve ever wanted in a Star Wars game.

Engadget explains some more.

Brash commercial video advertisement lay below the sell zone.

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