Octorox said:

I actually really liked the sounds. I was watching the pod race in Episode I recently and was like damn "that's some awesome sound design". The OT have comparably bland sound design. Iv'e always oved the PT as far as sounds and visuals are concerned. It's just the plot, characters and dialouge that needs work...

Really? Well, to each his own, of course. IMO, much of the PT sound design (particularly engines) sound like re-used sound effects with ever-so-slightly different filters applied in Cool Edit depending on which vessel is currently traversing the screen. "Ben, I'd like the spaceships and speeders in the new movies to either warble, screech, or zoom. Think you can pull that off?"

Jet engine sounds will always sound more appropriate for spaceships and speeders than motorboat sounds. At least...that's my opinion.