Star Wars The Force Unleashed II

[Rico]

I just thought with the iPad now you might have gone over to the darkside!  ;)

I thought based on the last podcast YOU would be going over Rico!

Eventually.  But I doubt I'll be reading books on it.

P.S.  Sorry for the divergence from the main topic - the game!

[Blackride]

I LOVE the new TV commerical. LOVE it!

[Rico]

Some of the package and goodies!

[loutzee]

I enjoyed the first one but this comes out the same time as fable 3 ,so I'm going for a bit of game monogamy and will pick this later.

[QuadShot]

They guy who did the motion capture acting for the main character played in the 2007 Stephen King movie the Mist.  Pretty cool!!

[X]

They guy who did the motion capture acting for the main character played in the 2007 Stephen King movie the Mist.  Pretty cool!!

He was also Doomsday in Smallville

[Rico]

Seems like a deal here on the PC version although it's a UK import (not sure if that would cause any issues).  But only $29.95.  I've heard the game is very nice looking but also very short - like 5-6 hours of gameplay.

http://www.gogamer.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=121073849&extid=Nov1210

[Jobydrone]

Has anyone played this yet?  This game has been pretty universally panned for lack of depth in gameplay, but most video game reviewers are so young these days they have a very different view of Star Wars than real fans.  I would be very interested to see how a real Star Wars fanatic feels about the game.  I did enjoy the first one alot, but eveyone is saying the first one was much better.

[billybob476]

Yeah based on reviews (even from hardcore fans like Arnie over at SWAN) are pretty negative. Maybe when the gamer is in the bargain bin I'll take a look. I'm not going to play a bad video game, Star Wars or not.

[Jobydrone]

I feel the same way, if I can pick it up for 10-20 bucks then it will be worth it just for the story and cut scenes regardless of how bad the game is.  Until then I'm passing.

[Bryancd]

Yeah based on reviews (even from hardcore fans like Arnie over at SWAN) are pretty negative. Maybe when the gamer is in the bargain bin I'll take a look. I'm not going to play a bad video game, Star Wars or not.

Yeah, I have heard his an other reviews about the short game play, but I don't understand how/why people sit down and rip through these games so quickly. I mean people try and beat it as fast as possible and sit and play for 5 hours straight? I'd much rather take my time and enjoy it. My younger brother in college gets a new game and plays it all night just to beat it before his friends. It's like gaming OCD, it's wierd.

[Rico]

Arnie and Marjorie reviewed it on Star Wars Action News and Arnie basically said similar things.  A good game - but pretty short.  And short even if you are not trying to blow through it. Six hours or so of gameplay for a $60 game is a bit steep.  But at $30, it should be worth it.  They did say the game is gorgeous looking but might be pushing the XBOX 360 graphics a bit.  The PS3 might be able to handle the game a bit better - if you have that option.

[X]

Yeah based on reviews (even from hardcore fans like Arnie over at SWAN) are pretty negative. Maybe when the gamer is in the bargain bin I'll take a look. I'm not going to play a bad video game, Star Wars or not.

Yeah, I have heard his an other reviews about the short game play, but I don't understand how/why people sit down and rip through these games so quickly. I mean people try and beat it as fast as possible and sit and play for 5 hours straight? I'd much rather take my time and enjoy it. My younger brother in college gets a new game and plays it all night just to beat it before his friends. It's like gaming OCD, it's wierd.

A good game, like a good book can suck you into it. I beat fable 3 in less than two days because I was trying to find out what happened next.

[Feathers]

I nearly bought it yesterday (looking for something to play on the 360 after Christmas) but settled for the first one at a large discount.