Lightsaber Unleashed returns to the App Store, with ads and dialogue

It really bugs me when I hear people complaining about ads. Its like anything ad-supported immediatley becomes lumped with "bloatware," "nag-ware" or "poo" as another commenter suggested.

While I think the missing colors are worth criticizing, there's nothing much different in this app from the last. Its still fun, the graphics look a little sharper, and the music and voice clips are a nice addition that (shockingly), you don't have to use if you don't want to.

Look guys, whether you like it or not, money rules the world. THQ spent a lot of money to hold the exclusive rights of Star Wars material on mobile devices. They have the right to protect that license. If you spent money on something you would want to protect it too.

TheMacBox developers volunteered to take down the app and change it. Thanks to THQ, they can continue to develop the app under official terms, it can remain free, and they now have access to a large database of music and sound effects that will only make this app better over time. In exchange you have one... count them, ONE, advertisement that you tap past and you're back to the fun.

And by the way, I played Force Unleashed for the iphone and its a very fun game. Quit the complaining and have fun with it.

I'm not upgrading, sticking with the original

Oh, come on. Lucasfilm didn't have anything to do with PhoneSaber getting pulled from the App Store. That was solely THQ's fault. THQ owns the rights to distribute Star Wars-related games on all mobile platforms, including the iPhone. It was THQ who contacted PhoneSaber's developers, not Lucasfilm. Stop blaming Lucasfilm for something another company did. Secondly, THQ had to respond or else they wouldn't be able to protect themselves against the next violation which may not be as innocuous as PhoneSaber.

I too would like to know how to prevent itunes/iphone app store from nagging you to update a particular app.

I gave up and updated. So now I'd also like to know hot to revert it (and keep away the update nags).

It certainly didn't hurt the popularity of the app that Zachary Levi (from NBC's "Chuck") was on Conan O'Brien the other night showing the app on his iPhone. He was emphasizing the fact that he's almost as geeky as his character, Chuck.

These days, everything Lucas touches turns to poo.

Thanks George. I'm sure you needed the extra ad revenue gained from ruining this app.

tap the flashing stars, you'll get the dialog

Not a big Star Wars fan, but I liked the original app. Sucks when a company decides to interfere and mess up a deliberately lightweight app with ads and other bloatware.

i think the new one sucks too, which is why i deleted it before syncing and kept the old one, much better and without the lame ad!

Where's the dialogue?