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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Xbox 360
- Posted: Oct, 11, 2008
- Score: 4/5.0
- Read comments: 1
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Amazing visuals | Not enough content |
| Engaging story | Doesn't live up to expectations |
| Intense action | Lousy camera/viewpoint |
| Just plain fun |
Obviously I'm Playing a Different Game than Everyone Else
Greatings all, The B here to bring you a long over due review for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Sorry for the delay, this is actually my first review for this site, so be gentle.
Forced Unleashed has been bashed over and over again for one reason or another, and while the game isn't the by any means perfect, it does deserve much more create than the Big Boys of the VG critic world is giving it.
For starters, the story fantastic. In a time when the storyline in video games tend to drop you into nonsensical plots just to give a basis for some niche gameplay (Fracture, I'm looking at you) its wonderful to see a game that has a story value this high. The game bridges the two trilogies nicely and gives several astonishing story moments which would make any true Fan Boy tear up with glee!
The action in this game is non stop. Having the force opened up to you in an over this over the top manner is something that I for one have been anticipating for a long time. Nothing is more satisfying than holding a Stormtrooper off the ground a few feet with force grip, impale them with your lightsaber, energize him with an explosive amount of force lightning and then hurl him into a group of his comrades to see the ensuing explosion fling them in all directions. On top of this, all the levels are ripe with all manners of debris and manipulatives that you can easily force grip and throw at enemies with impressive results. Stormtrooper bowling anyone?
Besides the satisfying menu of force powers, the lightsaber combat also there to supplement the game play. There are several combos that are unlockable through the leveling system seen in several games of a similar hack and slash action genre. But the true beauty of the lightsaber is when you combine it with force powers such as push, and send your victims flying through the air at the end of a onslaught of saber slashes.
Now for some down sides. One thing that I found lacking was that at the end of the game, you wanted more! But besides achievement whoring for some extra holocrons there's nothing much that the game offers after completion. The DLC packs that are coming soon should alleviate that, so I won't dwell much on that topic. However one thing that hurt me was the lack of an online multiplayer mode similar to that in the Jedi Knight games. I believe that I speak for more than myself when I say that this mode should seriously be considered by Lucas Arts in future installments of the Unleashed franchise. Even a dualing mode similar to that of the Wii version would have been satisfying.
Something that has coming up in several other reviews that I've read has been the presence of some camera problems. I've played through the game twice and did not experience anything myself. However I did with a camera glitch or two when watching my buddy playing through a level or two, and can admit that there are some minor camera angle problems, just not enough to hurt the game to much.
The last thing to compain about would be the DMM (Digital Molecular Matter) system that they integrated in to the game. For over a year now we've been promised unscripted destruction of our game world. Force Unleashed both delivered and failed at the same time at this goal. The interior of buildings and Star Destroyers and doorways are very reactive to being slammed by baddies and debris, denting and bending in unique ways every time. The only problem is that not all things are blessed with a DMM make over. Somethings that you would expect to shatter to pieces simple repel a giant boulder with Superman like resistance.
The studios have promised DLC packs in the next few months to keep us happy, and have hinted at future full production games to continue the franchise. There is much to look forward to in the world of Star Wars, and the Force Unleashed is very much welcome to sit on my mantle of favorite video games.
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