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09/13/09
09/13/09
But seriously, who in the dev team thought that was even the slightest bit understandable to the player?
09/13/09
No. Really. Want to read my review of Star Wars: The Farce Unleashed?
[www.honestgamers.com]
09/13/09
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09/13/09
There was even a bit in the script during the evacuation, where C-3PO stops to tear the warning sticker off the door to the wampa pen. A group of pursuing stormtroopers then take a wrong turn and get mauled. If you have the DVD set from 2004 or whenever, you can see a quick shot of 3PO tearing the sticker off the door in one of the trailers. If I'm not mistaken, I think that's all that was even filmed of the scene, though.
09/13/09
The only time I felt like a true badass, and the only time the game really shined for me, was when I played through the first level again after beating it once. The enemies in the first level were not force resistant, and I found I could hop my way around the level being the force wielding badass I wanted to be the entire game.
The Star Destroyer sequence also could have been epic, but was bogged down in a show of a developer trying to shoehorn game play where true game play was not needed.
It was a pretty fun game overall, and I don't regret playing it. But it leaves me wondering what could have been. And that's a feeling that sometimes, is more frustrating than playing a bad game outright.
09/13/09
DLC isn't what's needed, a decent sequel would be much better.
a quick Google would show them everything they need to put right, not flog a dead Ton-Ton for a quick buck.
09/13/09
As much as the Kotaku readership hates on this game, it sold more than a shady Jawa speeder dealer.
It absolutely killed in just the places it should, Wal-Mart, Target, etc. When they have a whole shelf on the end of the aisle dedicated to one game, and it is *empty* by the end of the week, you can be sure that it did pretty well.
There's games that sell 1/10th of what this did that get a sequel.
On the other hand, Lucasarts won't make a new fucking Tie Fighter game, so maybe they have no idea what to do with a successful IP...
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09/13/09
I liked the story, and the gameplay wasn't even that bad; it just had it REALLY tough because it'll always be compared to better examples of the same kind of game.
09/13/09
I think if your a fan you'll love it regardless, but I mostly force myself to play through it since I already paid. It wasn't bad, just didn't keep my attention as much as I wanted to.
09/13/09
Who says they won't? The game sold incredibly well so I doubt Lucasarts is gonna stop with 1.
09/13/09
It just needed more time in development to hash out some of the kinks. I don't regret playing it though, I loved using Starkiller's Force telekinesis to destroy things (and people) that got in my way.
09/13/09
09/13/09
Whatever rational fibers were left within LucasArts before TFU came out...they're gone, now. I don't trust them to make a single good decision at this point.
09/13/09
09/13/09
They haven't put a dime of effort in.
09/13/09
08/27/09
Which convinces me that the USE definitely won't be worth buying. If this had been some substantial DLC then I might have taken a chance on paying $40 just to get Hoth. But as it is? No way.
08/27/09
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08/27/09
LucasArts? Bullshit like this is why people pirate games. Just sayin'.
07/28/09
07/28/09
I only had any trouble with the Star Destroyer the very first time. Once you know how the Star Destroyer comes down, you can pretty much ignore the on-screen prompts and bring it down on instinct.
07/28/09
07/28/09
Hmm, a developer who actually supports the game months after launch...I'm almost compelled to get this game out of principal alone. New.
07/28/09
07/28/09
The interwebz, designed for people to bitch.
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07/28/09
See that, they DO add re-playability.
I was going to replay it and go to the dark side now, since I finished it when it came out with the light side in mind.
But now I will wait for trophies!!!
Loved the story too, would have been a BAD ASS movie!
07/28/09
07/28/09
If you have yet to play it ... then you will LOVE the story, and as a SW fan, wish it was a movie!
07/28/09
I may just be a trophy junkie, but they really do add replayability for me. Plus, I just find throwing around stormtroopers fun as hell. haha
And I loved the story, but the one part where the guy is floating in space kinda bothered me...psssh, the force can't do that. But everything else was awesome!
07/29/09
Nothin' quite like killing a guy with a laser that blows up PLANETS....
07/29/09
Yeah ... was so cool!
I want to play through though, since you can have all the powers and then some from the start.
07/28/09
No reason to complain about being given the incentive unless your a pissy little brat IMO.
07/28/09