This is probably the most informative and educational comment threads I've come across in a while. I teach English to Korean students, so it's not uncommon to have this topic brought up once in a while. It's quite a divisive one for them, that, I can safely say.
I downloaded the PSN demo and I enjoyed the hell out of it. Might pick it up if it comes out here in the Philippines with a somewhat reasonable price.
I hate the controls, though, especially when it involves landing your spacecraft on a planet's surface. And why the hell are the Jedi/Sith characters so boring to play as? They're supposed to be awesome since they can pretty much run amok and slice everything in sight. Again, we blame it on the controls, and the stiff animation, if I might add.
Day one purchase... once it reaches stores in this part of the world. It usually takes around a week after the original US release for most games to wind up at legit game stores here in the Philippines.
"You get Sonic CD!"
"You get Sonic CD!"
"You get Sonic CD!"
"Everyone gets Sonic CD!"
"... except you, Wii."