Things I Loved:
I loved a lot of things about The Force Unleashed. I'd put them in a list form, but I'm trying really hard not to bite any other site's style. The thing I loved the most about the game was obviously it's story. I feel people resort to being idiots whenever they speak about episodes 1-3. Yeah okay the first sucked big time, but hey I feel Lucas made up for that one with the other two. Say what you want, but it's his story, you can't go tell a man he's telling his story wrong. When you write something and other people like it and you want to take it in another direction, see how many people tell you off and you'll get the idea of how he must feel. Enough of that tangent though, TFU tells a very... well let me put it this way, the game, comic, and book tell a very complete story that expertly ties together the threads of the first three with the other first three. (Never EVER told in-game so SPOILER) Galen Marek is a very likeable character as are the others involved in the story. The enviornments, sounds, look, and feel of the game are ripped right from the universe of Star Wars and never once are you doing or seeing something that feels out of place... well perhaps Starkiller shows a renowned power and sense of the force, but it flows very well for a game.
Another big thing the game pulls off is the feeling of the force. This was something I remarked upon to my friends when I first played the demo. The game gives you a very visceral feel of the force, of being a sith. I expected it to feel like being Dante or Nero, yeah you can do all types of flying and crazy stuff, but deep down you don't get a feel for what it is you do. This game gives you the same feeling playing as Kratos gives, a visceral feel of death and destruction. When you can walk into a room and blow everyone away, you realize you feel powerful and not simply controlling someone who is.
Things I Hated:
I'd never call a game perfect and trust me when I say The Force Unleashed is nowhere near it. The game, having come out in a box and one I payed money for mind you, is full of bugs, glitches, and scallywags. For every smart enemy I see, there are a handful simply stuck in a hiding animation behind something I threw off the level some minutes ago. One can find several invisible barriers that come out of nowhere, as if saying you haven't jumped in a while, don't let that button not get used. It's easy to pull off a combo and go flying through the level to your death, as well one can find themselves stuck in a standing animation, unable to move.
For a game called The Force Unleashed, it leaves a lot to the imagination when it comes to the term in the game. I said how much I loved the feeling the force gave you, but that's really only in certain times. The idea of force grabbing is a novel idea for solving puzzles, but it's application in fighting is lacking. Forced to stand still while you move something around with nary any bit of real accuracy and you'll find yourself a swiss cheese and laser sandwhich in no time. And speaking of those on the other ends of those blasters, where in the world did the Emperor find force fields that can block the force? Oh I get it, Force Field... no if that is the pun that describes this event I'd break my copy of this game. Where are all of these Storm Troopers when Luke becomes a Jedi?
But to Conclude:
Despite the tongue lashing I just gave the game, I still find it incredibly fun. I've played through twice and am currently on my third and fourth play through on two different difficulty levels. For a GoW clone, it does a good job of trying to seperate itself. Despite it's gameplay and camera flaws, the lure of being a Jedi is indeed great. Come for the story, stay for the fun.
Don't own the copyrights we all know that jazz, upps to Lucasarts for that one. Availiable on anything that plays video games... sure I saw it out on the Colecovision.
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