The Official Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Thread
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Just got the game in yesterday via Gamefly, and I really do agree with the reviews, but mostly for one reason; the camera.
The camera is absolute shit in this game, and it almost ruins the entire experience. It's so fun to pick guys up, force push things, use lightning, etc., but somehow I wind up spending more time on the right stick than I do actually playing the game. During the demo I didn't think it'd be that big of a deal, but boy, was I wrong. It really does almost break this game. Did these guys not play any action games over the past 5 years?
The camera is absolute shit in this game, and it almost ruins the entire experience. It's so fun to pick guys up, force push things, use lightning, etc., but somehow I wind up spending more time on the right stick than I do actually playing the game. During the demo I didn't think it'd be that big of a deal, but boy, was I wrong. It really does almost break this game. Did these guys not play any action games over the past 5 years?
Just beat the Star Destroyer part. I didn't think the SD itself was broken, but the constant TIE fighter ass raping was extremely frustrating, especially since I thought I had to take them out with that floating rock that goes by the platform ever 10 seconds or so. Took me a while to figure out that if I went all the way to the left or right that I was able to grip the TIEs as they flew by and fling them into each other. That made the whole sequence much easier, and faster.
Nose Master
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Why the fuck didn't they put Order 66 and the boss rush modes in the HD versions? Why put it in the shitty PSP one that controls like dick? Also, I love how some sequences in the PSP one are better fleshed out story and CS wise than the HD versions. Like the entire prologue.
DihcarEM said:
I'm not sure how we could tell an original story that involves Luke, unless we do a post-Episode VI kind-of thing. The first time we see Luke in A New Hope, he's never been involved in any adventures (that we know of).
The internal TFU team is starting to think about what's next, but we won't have anything to announce for a very long time regarding that.
Menzo said:
You're right, i think the only time that might be possible to tell an original story that takes place during the movies is between episode 5 and 6. The big change from Luke being inferior to Vader to being superior then him in the sequel, not mention creating his own lightsaber,all black robes,ect.
A post episode6 game i think would be harder and easier at the same time, easier cus you don't have to link it up to another movie and make everything fit, harder cus you would be heading into completely new territory story wise.
Menzo said:
That's too bad, but i still look forward to hearing about Unleashed2 in the future. And i hope you guys are happy with the sales, i myself bought the x360 and ps2 version, and it's awesome that overall they are very different games.
Just beat the game, PS3 version. Really enjoyed it for the most part, and the story was really cool. I still think it should have been left to the live action TV series to handle as it's more important to the canon, and the medium it was told on doesn't reflect that. Gameplay was a bit sloppy here and there, but I think the team dropped the ball big time on the Star Destroyer segment. It was supposed to be the defining moment of the game, where the Force was truly unleashed as never seen before. But with the constant barrage of TIE fighters breaking up the struggle to bring down the SD, it made what should have been an awe inspiring experience a frustrating, controller chucking, pain in the ass. The challenge should have been in bringing the SD down, not dealing with a half dozen annoying distractions while trying to center the SD up for the cutscene.
Minor game play issues aside, the visual and audio presentation was stunning. Absolutely gorgeous game. I wonder why so much John Williams music was used here, but there's virtually none (crappy remix of the main theme aside) in the new Clone Wars TV series? It really helps make it feel like a legitimate chapter in the Star Wars saga, unlike TCW.
I'd give it a 8/10.
Now that would be pretty nifty.
Minor game play issues aside, the visual and audio presentation was stunning. Absolutely gorgeous game. I wonder why so much John Williams music was used here, but there's virtually none (crappy remix of the main theme aside) in the new Clone Wars TV series? It really helps make it feel like a legitimate chapter in the Star Wars saga, unlike TCW.
I'd give it a 8/10.
DihcarEM said:
Now that would be pretty nifty.
GitarooMan
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Finished it tonight, I think it was a pretty fucking awesome experience. I really enjoyed using the combination of the force powers and thought it was impressive that I found uses for nearly all the force powers at different times and in combination with eachother. I think it looked amazing (would be perfect if they had locked down the v-sync), great soundtrack, very cool story. I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys 3rd person action games.
AgentOtaku
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I just finished bringing down a Star Destroyer
....and it was quite possibly one of the worst fucking things I've experienced in a game in a very long time
My wife just sat there in awe as it took me almost 30 minutes to play this shit out
......holy shit, I'm still reeling from what just happend.....amazing stuff there
....and it was quite possibly one of the worst fucking things I've experienced in a game in a very long time
My wife just sat there in awe as it took me almost 30 minutes to play this shit out
......holy shit, I'm still reeling from what just happend.....amazing stuff there
AgentOtaku
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Nemesis556 said:
dunno...it's weird to explain at first because yah you think following the prompts will take care of you....but this wasn't the case for me....It was pretty much when I stopped looking at them and did my own damn thing, was I able to take it down
and the tie fighters.....while not annoying once you understand how to get rid of them, are still misplaced and just not fun!
I'm at the last boss right now and yeah, I'm not impressed with how everything seems to have turned out....I will give a full review later when I'm done....
To think I was one of the biggest defenders on GAF for this game......ugh
I feel dirty
I didn't give much thought to the game before it came out. However I strongly feel the story in this game is better than that of I, II, III, or IV.AgentOtaku said:
The graphic novel is a great read after you finish the game. The ending was great
GitarooMan
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I didn't find the Star Destroyer thing nearly as hard as some of you are making it out to be. I died once, and it took me 10 minutes or so the second time (Sith Warrior difficulty) Basically use force lightning to take out the TIEs in one hit and then drag the destroyer down a bit, wash, rinse, repeat. I wouldn't argue it's the highlight or anything but I don't think it takes it down from being a great experience (And it is sort of cool to see the Star Destroyer draw closer and closer).
Lostconfused
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GitarooMan said:
Depends on the person. I think it took me 5 times to get that part right. And yes the real problem with tie fighters is that the stupid lock on doesn't target them until they are flying away from you. The best way is to actually use force throw to throw one into another tie fighter, that way you get two or three for the price of one lock, making for a more efficient disposal method. And you pick of the last one or two with force lightning.
scitek said:
Well its not really a fleet, i think its just the entire tie fighter squadron that was on that star destroyer. I am sure the captain of that ship was freaking out and the fighters were the last ditch attempt to save his vessel because apparently the fire control system for the turbo lasers wasn't working, which would explain the incredibly terrible aim.
Lostconfused said:
I found it incredibly difficult to actually even target the TIE fighters. Almost everytime I would force grip it would pick up the barrels that kept spawning to the left of the screen. A couple of times it actually grabbed a TIE, but 95% of the time I had to just try to throw the barrels at them. How did you guys consistently target the TIE Fighters?
I loved the tie fighter part. Struggling to bring down the destroyer was awesome and made me feel like what it must feel like to actually use the force.
If you just follow the tie fighters figure 8 pattern and force grab one of them and hold it until you can knock it into some other ones its awesome. The two that collide smash and the explosion usually takes out another one and the falling pieces from that one take out another. Then there's just two more to do the same thing to. It was fucking awesome.
If you just follow the tie fighters figure 8 pattern and force grab one of them and hold it until you can knock it into some other ones its awesome. The two that collide smash and the explosion usually takes out another one and the falling pieces from that one take out another. Then there's just two more to do the same thing to. It was fucking awesome.
With bringing the Destroyer down, i simple stand in the corner(usually left), facing the bypassing Tie's, jump and do lighting, repeat until there are no more, all the Tie's are destroyed under a minute. I don't do (red circle)lock-on cus he (blue circle)targets them himself if you face their way and are close enough.
And then i resume bringing the Destroyer down after you hear Kota's annoying voice telling you to.
I really don't get that, while the movies have their fair share of problems, it's nothing compared to the faults in this game's story, which are like tenfold of the movies. And it's glaringly obvious at times that this story is only suited for the gaming-medium.
It takes themes,truths,ect that are established in the movies and disregards or twists them to fit their own storyline. The graphic novel is well drawn but has the same faults as the game's story, the novel is the best told story out of the three(game,graphic-novel,novel.), fleshing them out some more but overall is still weak compared to the movies which have to be followed.
I really hope for the sequel that they put more effort into the story and not make it so fanfictiony.
And then i resume bringing the Destroyer down after you hear Kota's annoying voice telling you to.
vumpler said:I didn't give much thought to the game before it came out. However I strongly feel the story in this game is better than that of I, II, III, or IV.
The graphic novel is a great read after you finish the game. The ending was great
I really don't get that, while the movies have their fair share of problems, it's nothing compared to the faults in this game's story, which are like tenfold of the movies. And it's glaringly obvious at times that this story is only suited for the gaming-medium.
It takes themes,truths,ect that are established in the movies and disregards or twists them to fit their own storyline. The graphic novel is well drawn but has the same faults as the game's story, the novel is the best told story out of the three(game,graphic-novel,novel.), fleshing them out some more but overall is still weak compared to the movies which have to be followed.
I really hope for the sequel that they put more effort into the story and not make it so fanfictiony.
Count Dookkake
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I really wish the cut scenes rendered with the goofy costumes, even if the dialogue didn't make sense. Seems like it should have at least been possible on the Wii version.
daw840 said:
That's what i had expected too, and because of that i was really suprised when he had this panicked look in his eyes and bailed out, not to mention how suprisingly funny it was
.I'm glad that they didn't go with that usual gag, like you said having it stop right in front him, which is often used some way or another in movies.
And for the character itself i liked that he had a limit, not going overboard with his powers as it is much easier to force something down then controlling it.
Lostconfused
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daw840 said:
Personally i just found a spot to the left where if i stood there it would auto target a tie fighter when it got close enough. I just waited until the auto lock marker would show up on the tie fighter and then quickly hit lightning or grip.
Dartastic said:
My first time playing that part i got the third tier of pulling it down and the game fucked up and wouldn't let me get it in the right position to pull it down any further. I tried everything to get the green at the bottom of the screen that's needed to prompt you to pull it down further but it never happened. I went through over twenty rounds of Tie Fighters wondering what i was doing wrong, i reset the game and did it on the first try. Needless to say i was pretty pissed.
Dartastic said:
The Tie Fighters always make a figure eight pattern, just go to the left side of the screen and wait for the first one. The blue lock on targeting only appears for a second so be ready to force grab it when it does. Hold the first one and slam it into the second one, the explosion might take out the third one and if you're really lucky the falling ship parts might even take out the fourth one, (I only got that lucky twice out of about 30 times see above post).
I've been doing that, but it really does seem like the locking onto stuff is pure chance. I can barely lock onto the fighters, and when i throw stuff at them it doesn't always go towards them. Man, this is really frustrating.
Edit- And nowwwww I can't move the star destroyer into place so I can pull it down before the TIEs get to me. Wow, this is poorly designed.
Edit 2- Finally beat it. I was at this crap for over 1/2 an hour. WOW.
Edit- And nowwwww I can't move the star destroyer into place so I can pull it down before the TIEs get to me. Wow, this is poorly designed.
Edit 2- Finally beat it. I was at this crap for over 1/2 an hour. WOW.
Nemesis556 said:
It wasn't hard, it was just boring.
The spacing between waves of TIE fighters could be a bit further apart, maybe making you release the main target a couple of times.
You've already fought a boss with two phases, IMHO this sequence should be a cool reward, not an overly long QTE.
'Rip if from the sky!" ad nauseum.
Jack Random
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Rated-Rsuperstar
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If they're gonna add DLC. They might as well add a trophy patch. Please?
Jack Random
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Nah, Fisto's cool. Game needs Windu though