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  • ChrisM95

    Posted Jun 30, 2009 12:47 pm GMT

    Kevin VanOrd underates ANOTHER game!

  • IZON-ZION

    Posted Jun 24, 2009 3:22 am GMT

    i love the story but the fighting got a little monotonous pretty quick, the DLC is great though

  • TheMercMaster

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 2:25 pm GMT

    Juno Eclipse looks like Taylor Swift.

  • TheMercMaster

    Posted Jun 19, 2009 2:24 pm GMT

    Krome Studios really could've done a better job on the PS2 and WII versions.

  • kickballer

    Posted Jun 18, 2009 11:52 am GMT

    I got this game 5 days ago and my brother beat it almost 3 times. The campain is WAY to short, and there are no other modes!!!!

  • bondfan2

    Posted Jun 8, 2009 6:20 pm GMT

    the first levels wern't that fun

  • bondfan2

    Posted Jun 8, 2009 6:19 pm GMT

    it wasnt frustrating

  • whobeyou

    Posted Jun 7, 2009 8:17 pm GMT

    this game is thight

  • TissueShoe

    Posted May 24, 2009 8:58 pm GMT

    Gosh this version looks so much better than the Wii... and it's longer! Is the story different? All the levels looked way different, and not just because of graphics.

  • Shifty-Sniper

    Posted May 24, 2009 3:53 am GMT

    Hate the loading screens in this BTW.

  • Shifty-Sniper

    Posted May 24, 2009 3:48 am GMT

    Lol, it didn't take that long for me to figure it out seeing as they were shooting at me, but yes the trailer was misleading.

  • greatcarbuncle

    Posted May 20, 2009 8:54 am GMT

    by the point of the star destroyer scene i had been quite thoroughly mislead by the trailers. it took me ages to figure out that you had to stop to take out the tie fighters XD

  • Turk130

    Posted May 8, 2009 5:12 am GMT

    Couldn't agree with you more Soviet1232, however the rest of the game, imo, is great

  • the_greenzero

    Posted May 3, 2009 8:55 am GMT

    This game is seriously flawed and frustrating, probably best to rent it at most.

  • Soviet1232

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 8:19 am GMT

    I HATE THE STAR DESTROYER SCENE!!!! I took me like 20 times to complete it!

  • Dzeser

    Posted Apr 25, 2009 2:20 am GMT

    this game is really good but it is frustrating to fight vader since i have to move objects and target him

  • Jecko750

    Posted Apr 21, 2009 3:57 pm GMT

    I agree with the camera system. Why can't it be more automatic? It will give some more input options and saves time doing a 180 degree turn around. The Star Destroyer sequence is also very disappointing that I stopped flinging barrels at the TIE Fighters and fried them with Force Lighting so I can quickly buy time to pull the ship down.

  • Sin-Thesis

    Posted Apr 13, 2009 8:51 pm GMT

    get it for 360, the wii version is awful

  • toptom924

    Posted Apr 12, 2009 1:47 pm GMT

    I Don't know which one to get it for 360 or Wii

    Help Me!

  • sonicrocks96

    Posted Apr 4, 2009 5:48 pm GMT

    I really like the DS version of this game.

  • jsmoke03

    Posted Apr 1, 2009 12:24 am GMT

    he was spot on with the review, but the score was a bit generous. it was 7.5 until the last couple of stages....it went down to about 6.5

  • cameronrules36

    Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:01 pm GMT

    well, hardy 1107, the people who told you that are WRONG

  • hardy1107 posted Mar 13, 2009 11:09 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    hardy1107

    Posted Mar 13, 2009 11:09 pm GMT (hide)

    i heard force unleashed was crap

  • moose_knuckler

    Posted Mar 4, 2009 10:25 am GMT

    He's pretty spot-on with this review, could argueably be an 8-ish if you get into the targeting easily. Why he said this story is better than Episode 1-3 is beyond me, 1. the emotion in the prequels is very underrated to begin with and 2. there's parts (although minor) of this story missing out or kind-of seem odd for the SW geek. There is quite a lot of fun in this game especially when you try to save the last guy in an area for last, that's where things can get interesting .

  • gearsofcreed

    Posted Feb 17, 2009 1:28 pm GMT

    I think that this game is amazing these are just minor faults it has, almost every game has glitches like gta 4 but thats rated 10 so pick this up it is a great buy!!!!)

  • JordansGrave

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 5:42 pm GMT

    I've only played a demo of this... But i enjoyed it! I found the camera angles a bit frustrating but it was very entertaining throwing troopers around with the force

  • Gamerpoopy

    Posted Feb 10, 2009 3:10 am GMT

    Looks good but kinda feels like your cheating , using the same kind of powers over and over again . Love the combat

  • SuperYeti22

    Posted Jan 30, 2009 5:19 pm GMT

    7.5, wtf kind of review is that?!

  • Cleaver426

    Posted Jan 10, 2009 8:39 pm GMT

    You have crab taste my friend.

  • Danedaman

    Posted Jan 2, 2009 8:14 am GMT

    i love this game. we just got a ps3 and all i play is this game and army of two and the new tomb rader. this game is just insanly fun

  • Chirodip_08

    Posted Jan 1, 2009 3:22 am GMT

    Great combat techniques,but doesn't it sometimes fell like Devil may cry 3 ?

  • superfreak937

    Posted Jan 1, 2009 1:28 am GMT

    I didnt have any problems with the targeting system and the boss fight with the bull ranchor wasnt buggy in the slightest.

  • superfreak937

    Posted Jan 1, 2009 1:26 am GMT

    why do so many people think that the second trilogy was awful compared to the first?

  • green_dominator

    Posted Dec 28, 2008 9:06 am GMT

    All 6 films are good! the originals are great just because they are the originals. episodes 1-3 are good in different ways. anyways I've so far only played the demo and its freakin' amazing. it ranks up there with KOTOR and Jedi Knight and Rogue Squadron as the best SW games......

  • 49lee

    Posted Dec 23, 2008 5:11 am GMT

    hellside, the game is actually pretty good on the PS2

  • shani_boy101

    Posted Dec 20, 2008 8:58 pm GMT

    sounds decent but does anyone know if the cinematic sequences are of the same graphical detail on the PS2 version?

  • Neji182

    Posted Nov 30, 2008 10:17 pm GMT

    This game was great yeah targeting is a little off and all but the story was great and the tourtring of storm troopers make up for the targetin over all it deserved what it got.

  • allotheabove123 posted Nov 29, 2008 6:15 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    allotheabove123

    Posted Nov 29, 2008 6:15 pm GMT (hide)

    traded it in and got left 4 dead

  • SuperFly137

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 5:02 pm GMT

    got this game when it came out,it was worth every penny......gust wish it had online

  • hellside

    Posted Nov 14, 2008 8:22 pm GMT

    well I don't have a 360, and I guess this game will be bad on a PS2, so I will have to pass it.

  • cameronrules36

    Posted Nov 11, 2008 1:16 pm GMT

    Force unleashed rocks!!!!!

  • molo448

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 10:49 pm GMT

    I want this game for christmas when I get a psp, looks fun and shure will play it more than enough I sence some addiction! ^^

  • Ash2202

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 11:03 am GMT

    Im Gettin The Game Soon Looking 4ward (PS3)

  • Ash2202

    Posted Nov 2, 2008 11:02 am GMT

    Im Gettin The Game Soon Looking 4ward (PS3)

  • Darc_Monkey

    Posted Oct 25, 2008 6:37 am GMT

    mixed review then not really gonna stop me spendin me money on it tho

  • batmanboy11

    Posted Oct 20, 2008 4:28 pm GMT

    good game except for the bugs and targeting issues

  • theWanderer80

    Posted Oct 16, 2008 3:53 am GMT

    oh yeah and the targeting! What a pain in the a$s!

  • theWanderer80 posted Oct 16, 2008 3:50 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    theWanderer80

    Posted Oct 16, 2008 3:50 am GMT (hide)

    What a generous score for an unresponsive bug-ridden heap of crap! I know I'm being a bit harsh but the whole thing feels like a work-in-progress to me. It's true that the story is the first truly deserving Star Wars installment since the original trilogy but I would have bought a DVD if I wanted a good story to watch. Don't get me wrong I like the direction the developers have tried to take the game, they just didn't quite get there. It bugs me cos since the game was announced all I've heard was how SW:TFU is implementing cutting edge tech like Emotion animation, Digital Molecular Matter and Havok physics, it'll be like "nothing we've ever experienced before". But once you've loaded the game up the animation although just noticeably more natural is still rather rough. Starkiller doesn't always do what you tell him to and I've seen more impressive physics in 4-5 year old games (Psi-Ops had similar gameplay mechanics). And what's with the googly eyes on all the character models? Or the no-go areas that scream "come over here"? How about the controls that don't do what you tell it to? It controls almost identically to Conan (not Age of Conan) and Beowulf, where certain animation frames last way too long and can't be cancelled with blocks or jumps and just leave you wide open to attack. Simply not good enough!

    For a game that has some of the latest tech it feels like, NOT looks like, a budget last gen title. Perhaps other developers should take note. Before trying to make your games all flashy and cutting edge get the basics right first like responsive controls, clear boundaries for players and menus that don't take 10 seconds to load. A disappointment. At best a 5/10 for me.

    @Brenton_2
    I suppose you're right in a way. It still remains an enjoyable experience if you can overlook some obvious shortcomings. The shortcomings were just more glaring to me as I expected much better from the promo hype.

  • Brenton_2

    Posted Oct 11, 2008 5:39 pm GMT

    Although I have yet to play the 'Force Unleashed,' in most cases I usually come to agree with the ratings provided by Gamespot. I am curious as to why the developers of the game created a 'force' targeting programming based on the main characters line of sight, rather than the gamer. After all, the gamer controls, more often than not, what he or she sees during gameplay. I cannot, however, fault the developers completely. Harnessing the Force in a video game, I imagine, has been a dream for many Star Wars fan. It would be understandibly difficult to create the feel of the Force, given that we don't possess such a power in the real world. The imaginations of the development team could learn from this game, and may possibly get it almost perfectly right in another Star Wars game; which I hope may come in the not too distant future. 7.5 is still a good rating. When playing games with a similar score, I tend to do my best at working around the supposed 'glitches' or 'low points;' which I think is usually what all developers hope for in those who decide to rent or purchase their games. If I was able to enjoy having played "The Bourne Conspiracy," then I'm more than sure that there is a considerably good measure of fun to be had in playing "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed."

  • siarhei

    Posted Oct 8, 2008 9:15 am GMT

    I agree with the review, it's fun to play the first few levels, but then it gets somewhat repetitive. Visiting the same planets twice is a little annoying. The boss fights are fun, I especially liked the one with PROXY.. Overall, I'd say it's a decent game, but I just don't see a reason to play it the second time. If only it had multiplayer - unleashing the force on each other would be really fun.

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