Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3)
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:27 pm
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When I first learned of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, I was pretty excited. I even preordered it ( which I almost never do ) from my local GameStop.
Well, turns out Lucas Arts did a pretty good job. The game has a unique storyline that entices and draws the player in, albeit a bit predictable. The voice acting is not bad; some of the best I've heard in a while. The graphics are quite impressive: great level design and particle effects further draw you into your role as the dark lord's apprentice. The physics used in the game allow for just about whatever you can think up. Like when you use 'Force Grab' on an enemy: be it throwing storm troopers into one another, throwing them thousands of feet into the air and watching them plumet to their death, or slamming a jetpack-riding-trooper into the floor ( my personal favorite. ) The lightsaber combos and other force powers combine to make a powerful, and highly entertaining arsenal at your fingertips.
On the other hand, the targeting when using 'Force Grab' is finicky, and is hard to get used to and have fun with. Not to mention there are a couple of bugs, and at times the game seems to run like molasses due to some obvious performance issues.
If you own a PS3 my advice is this: rent before you buy. It's a great game, but completed quickly. The replay value is decent, being that you can keep your characters powers, but still frustrating with the difficult targetting system and sometimes buggy gameplay.
When I first learned of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, I was pretty excited. I even preordered it ( which I almost never do ) from my local GameStop.
Well, turns out Lucas Arts did a pretty good job. The game has a unique storyline that entices and draws the player in, albeit a bit predictable. The voice acting is not bad; some of the best I've heard in a while. The graphics are quite impressive: great level design and particle effects further draw you into your role as the dark lord's apprentice. The physics used in the game allow for just about whatever you can think up. Like when you use 'Force Grab' on an enemy: be it throwing storm troopers into one another, throwing them thousands of feet into the air and watching them plumet to their death, or slamming a jetpack-riding-trooper into the floor ( my personal favorite. ) The lightsaber combos and other force powers combine to make a powerful, and highly entertaining arsenal at your fingertips.
On the other hand, the targeting when using 'Force Grab' is finicky, and is hard to get used to and have fun with. Not to mention there are a couple of bugs, and at times the game seems to run like molasses due to some obvious performance issues.
If you own a PS3 my advice is this: rent before you buy. It's a great game, but completed quickly. The replay value is decent, being that you can keep your characters powers, but still frustrating with the difficult targetting system and sometimes buggy gameplay.