The Force Unleashed

video loved it =D

its like silent hill homecoming. its good, pretty fun but it feels so unfinished, and so short.

-8-bit since '86

Despite all the lackluster and meh ratings this game is getting I can't help but think it looks amazingly fun as they're talking about it. Good review Ben.

- Mel Rains

Game itself is fun but I am probably not buying if it was not Star Wars. They worked much harder on the story and making it feel from the 1st screen that you are watching a 7th Star Wars movie. Star Wars movies usually only have a few big battles anyway so I should be thankful for the 9 levels the game had. Enjoy the game, but I almost could have bought a 10 dollar dvd and just watched the cutscenes instead of paying 60 for playing a slightly longer version of the demo.

is HS Ben going to have to Force Choke a bitch? Heh, looks like its worth at least a rental. Gotta check it out later.

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I played it on the PS2 and I have to say I was very impressed. Even for a PS2 game, this was pretty sweet. I am sure the Xbox 360 and P3 versions are much better, but I was satisfied with what I got.

but this game is also for the Wii.

Nice Video :) But just so you know Jar Jar is in the game though frozen in carbonite ;) just check the trophy room you pass by in the last stages.

i love Jarjar

lol that guy at the end got owned "POW RIGHT IN THE KISSER"

Wow i can't believe you liked the story... the ending sucks.

And it kicks more ass than ever before.

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So stoked that the scoop is back! Awesome review too. I was sitting on the fence about this one, I was super stoked after playing the demo but was kinda put off after the average reviews it was getting, think I will pick it up after seeing it's not as shitty as some people have been saying.

Oh yeah, I heard Jar Jar is in the game, sept he is frozen in carbonite. If only they had done that 10 min after we were introduced to him, then maybe episode 1 wouldn't have sucked as much.

I kinda wanna play it just for the story

What a scoop!!!!

That game was terrible. good thing EB games let met take it back in a week...and Jedi Outcast was FAR superior to this game, the lightsaber battle actually felt like a lightsaber battle, not just button mashing with a stick. (6 lightsaber hits to kill a stormtrooper...)

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Played the demo it isnt so much fun i thought.

Yeah I agree with Ben here, that it's flaws are just overwhelming and all, even on the Wii Version which is the version I tried first. The controls are good, but it clear they didn't even try and maximize the Wii's fuctionalty, the graphics are just horrible on it.

However the story is nice and fits in rather well, the fighting is fun. Ben's anaolgy of it's 90% done. Well I'll say that's close to it as it has things there that would make it a great game, but other things that just drag it down to average. If they had made the game a christmas release and used the extra months to refine it more or for a Force Unleashed 2 it might turn into a great game, but right now. It's just okay and worthwhile for Star Wars fans and those who don't have anything else to play.

the game was fun sure but for the money it costs its a huge rip off i think they spent too much time on teh physics engines and forgot about how to keep the gameplay fresh after the thirdd mission its the same thing over and over again this game is nothing compared to jedi knight and never will be and they story annoyed me sure explain the rebel alliance but the evil guy turns good at the end? for god sake cant we play as someone evil thru the whole game for once

Agreed, it's alright, but unless you're a die-hard fan, you might just want to rent it. I absolutely love star wars, so naturally I bought it, and even I was a little disappointed, but still, impaling a flailing stormtrooper, zapping him full of lightning and throwing him into a group of his friends is too rewarding. If you're into that sort of thing.

Apparently, Ben and I are.

I think that if you're a big enough fan of the series that you can overlook the minor problems the game has in it. Plus, I know everyone loves to rip on the prequels, but I feel that they were just as good as the others.

I'm not as big of a fan as some, but to me, they're all on the same level. Sure, the story in this is great but I don't think that it is "better" than any of the other films.

I gotta admit I really enjoyed the Wii version.

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I gave it a 6/10 in my review. I just cannot rationalize a game with that many glitches. I mean, what should have been one of the best levels was destroyed by a glitch that made me have to look up what the problem was on GameFAQ's. That's inexcusable.

Why it was a good review for the most part, it didn't really help me decided whether to buy it or not, even though i know personally im not going to buy it.

I couldn't wait for this one!

PERHAPS A PC VERSION WOULD BE THE PERFECT PLATFORM FOR A GLITCHLESS RELEASE!!!!!!! I can almost not buy games anymore. EA trying to rent games, constant PC denial, and when they do release a PC version the game always turns out to be short overhyped shit. Lets not forget Mega Man 9 downloadable content, at the very least you would think they would wait awhile to release it to make it look like it was an afterthought ("hey wait, we can add some neat things, lets do it!") and not just a shitty way to get more money from you. BULLSHIT!!!!

I'm happy sticking with LEGO Star Wars.

Ben time no see finally a Scoop!

Call me A noob But is there a Difference Between The wii and Xbox/ps3 version? Cuz I got the wii version and its Awesome!!

From what I'm seeing in this video, I made the right choice. I've yet to find one glitch, so I guess they just cared more about it.

That was an excellent video. It gave a thought out look at both the pro's and con's without overemphasiving the hype that backs the game. More times than not I hear people talk about how great the game is simply because of its Starwar's backing...without looking at the flaws which exist. Thankyou Ben for making this video, and with quality like this...I'm looking forward to your next video.

You didnt cover the best of the versions the wii version witch though it looks worse graphics wise it has the best controls it feels like your welding a real lightsaber

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I love Star Wars! But I'll only pay $5 bucks for 5 days of ass-kicking with the force. They need to bring back those guys who made that Jedi Knight game that I've been hearing about and have them make a Star Wars FPS with Online Multi-Player! That would kick ass!

IMO it's a decent game, but not great. Some of it's flaws left me incredibly frustrated during my first playthrough.
Like the time it takes you to get back up on your feet after you get knocked to the ground. And all the while your enemies can gang up you and rape your healthbar. Later I found out your can recover in midair by pressing jump before you hit the ground, but often you don't have the time. And even that takes quite some time, leaving you vulnerable to annoying ranged enemies like purge troopers.

I did have a considerably better time during my second playthrough. Having carried over all powers, talents, combos and chrystals from my previous game and having mastered using the force, I really felt like the force wreckinball badass the hype promised.

Playing fully opgraded does have the major disadvantage of making the game ridiculously easy, even at the hardest difficulty setting.

Sigh, there's just no pleasing me...

As a Star Wars fan and a gamer I had to buy this game ofcourse. And since I have both a X360 and a Wii I bought both versions.

Two completely different games, yet both average.

The X360 version is a joy to look at, is fun to play and has achievments yet I must say its just another average game.

It has great visuals and a pretty great story (excluding the bad romance subplot) but it doesn't reach any of the movies (I love all six 1# RotS, 2# AOTC, 3# TESB, 4# TPM, 5# ANH, 6# ROTJ) nor does it surpass other great Star Wars games such as Knights of the Old Republic/The Sith Lords or the Jedi Knight series.

The lightsaber combat against other Jedi/Dark Jedi/Sith doesn't function that well on the X360/PS3 version. You'll quickly end up using your basic comboes and force powers to beat the enemy. And why doesn't the lightsaber sever limbs any more? To be honest the lighsaber feels pretty unnessecary since you'll be killing enemies off with the force most of the time and there are no puzzles which require the weapon.

Many tells of glitches within the game. I have only experienced one while playing it so I don't know if its that big of a problem.

The voice cast is great though it would have been nice to hear Ian McDiarmid reprise his role as Darth Sidious rather than Sam Witwer's (The Secret Apprentice) imitation. Matt Sloan (Chad Vader) as Darth Vader sounds great though.

It's also nice how they let you play the game over again with all of your powers, comboes, lightsaber crystals and costumes unlocked after completing the game.

TFU is with it's flaws and short length still a must buy for any Star Wars fan and they probably already have.

So, TFU reminds you of the Jedi Knight series? Well, there somehow similar, but Jedi Knight is way better. It didn't try to be more like Advent Children or Dragonball than actual Star Wars, and the sword fights were quick and intense, not like those long and boring battles in TFU.

The wii version is like 8x more fun than the rest of them.