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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
posted by dfloss721 (GRAYSLAKE, IL) Oct 28, 2010
Member since Jun 2007
71 out of 75 gamers (95%) found this review helpful
This sequel felt like an extension of the first, more than a new game in itself. You play as Starkiller's "clone" and are out for vengeance to take down Vader, with the help of the Rebellion and some Jedi. You are bound to find your love, Juno, and you are basically on a hunt to find her and take down Vader. If you liked the first game, basically you need to check this out.
THE GOOD
Melting through storm troopers at record rates is still a blast, and the ridiculous powers you have make it all the better. You can crush TIE fighters mid flight with death grip, and rip through enemy AT-MTs with some sweet combo cut scenes. The death choke and ability to play mind tricks adds some humor, making a helpless trooper either jump to his death or shoot his team mates. The symphony soundtrack is nothing short of the cornerstone of what a Star Wars movie sounds like. Epic scenery is also a trademark, and this game does not disappoint on the graphics department. Challenge modes provided some added difficulty and replay value. Easy to unlock achievements.
THE BAD
I found the campaign to be short once again, and was hoping for way more action with new force powers and sick dual saber combos..but was let down HARD. I could've thought of 1000 cooler ways to use dual sabers (which don't add anything to the gameplay FYI). Even though the force powers were the same, the upgrades just breathed horsepower.
THE UGLY
Surprisingly, the story is empty and forgettable; not something you normally get from LucasArts. You also spend 95% of the game on rainy, dark, and cloudy Kamino. This is the cloning planet we all know from the 2nd movie. In the 1st, we were taken to Kashyyk and like 4 other colorful and unique planets with their own different enemies and life forms. Kamino looks like the machine world from the Matrix. Redundant finishing moves and jumping/targeting enemies are still very awkward. Aside from that, it's still a must rent.
Milt Drucker- gamertag
THE GOOD
Melting through storm troopers at record rates is still a blast, and the ridiculous powers you have make it all the better. You can crush TIE fighters mid flight with death grip, and rip through enemy AT-MTs with some sweet combo cut scenes. The death choke and ability to play mind tricks adds some humor, making a helpless trooper either jump to his death or shoot his team mates. The symphony soundtrack is nothing short of the cornerstone of what a Star Wars movie sounds like. Epic scenery is also a trademark, and this game does not disappoint on the graphics department. Challenge modes provided some added difficulty and replay value. Easy to unlock achievements.
THE BAD
I found the campaign to be short once again, and was hoping for way more action with new force powers and sick dual saber combos..but was let down HARD. I could've thought of 1000 cooler ways to use dual sabers (which don't add anything to the gameplay FYI). Even though the force powers were the same, the upgrades just breathed horsepower.
THE UGLY
Surprisingly, the story is empty and forgettable; not something you normally get from LucasArts. You also spend 95% of the game on rainy, dark, and cloudy Kamino. This is the cloning planet we all know from the 2nd movie. In the 1st, we were taken to Kashyyk and like 4 other colorful and unique planets with their own different enemies and life forms. Kamino looks like the machine world from the Matrix. Redundant finishing moves and jumping/targeting enemies are still very awkward. Aside from that, it's still a must rent.
Milt Drucker- gamertag
I can feel the sucky dwelling within you
posted by EmoChips (COLLEGE STATION, TX) Oct 28, 2010
Member since Aug 2007
13 out of 21 gamers (62%) found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying that I was one of the guys that overlooked any fault the Force Unleashed 1 had since I loved the epicness of the story so much. Now let's get down to it. This game feels like an expansion. It doesn't feel like a second part. They did a HORRIBLE job with everything.
What they changed from the first that made me dislike it:
1. The gameplay- the gameplay of the first one had some epic combos you could unlock as you moved on throughout the story. In FU2 we have a dumbed down leveling up system consisting of getting force points then spending it on either a couple of different force powers, or the lightsaber. And now you can't choose which combos to buy, all you get is 3 upgrades to each, and the combos are weak. The only nice thing is how the lightning turns purple when you max it out.
So to summarize they dumbed it down to the point where it feels like a cheap hack n slash.
2. The length- So I haven't beaten the game just yet, but for some reason I felt like checking how long the game was online. I thought I was somewhere in 60% of game completion. But I'm apparently in the last level. I'm playing the game on hard, and it will take, like it took many others, 4 hours to beat the game. ON HARD. I realize the first wasn't long either, but at least you didn't feel the shortness with so many levels. There must literally be 4 different settings for levels.
3. The story- I won't spoil anything, but let's just say that after the ending of the first you would expect a decent explanation. All you get is vader going "oh btw lolz here is what happened to you in a 5 second summary. let's move on"
the story of the game itself is bad as well. It would be considered a side plot in any other game.
4. Dagobah- wasn't in the first, but have to say this. WHY? WHAT WAS THE POINT? You'll know what I'm talking about.
Final score- 5/10
justification- the above. The game deserves a RENT. A 5 is average flat. And this is what the game is. I am sad as heck.
What they changed from the first that made me dislike it:
1. The gameplay- the gameplay of the first one had some epic combos you could unlock as you moved on throughout the story. In FU2 we have a dumbed down leveling up system consisting of getting force points then spending it on either a couple of different force powers, or the lightsaber. And now you can't choose which combos to buy, all you get is 3 upgrades to each, and the combos are weak. The only nice thing is how the lightning turns purple when you max it out.
So to summarize they dumbed it down to the point where it feels like a cheap hack n slash.
2. The length- So I haven't beaten the game just yet, but for some reason I felt like checking how long the game was online. I thought I was somewhere in 60% of game completion. But I'm apparently in the last level. I'm playing the game on hard, and it will take, like it took many others, 4 hours to beat the game. ON HARD. I realize the first wasn't long either, but at least you didn't feel the shortness with so many levels. There must literally be 4 different settings for levels.
3. The story- I won't spoil anything, but let's just say that after the ending of the first you would expect a decent explanation. All you get is vader going "oh btw lolz here is what happened to you in a 5 second summary. let's move on"
the story of the game itself is bad as well. It would be considered a side plot in any other game.
4. Dagobah- wasn't in the first, but have to say this. WHY? WHAT WAS THE POINT? You'll know what I'm talking about.
Final score- 5/10
justification- the above. The game deserves a RENT. A 5 is average flat. And this is what the game is. I am sad as heck.