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Ultimate Sith Trailer Delivers Ultimatum

By Owen Good on July 25, 2009 at 12:40 PM

And here is aforesaid trailer regarding the DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. You’ll battle with Obi-Wan and Luke (on Hoth) and, quite gratuitously, Boba Fett. Wonder how they’ll retcon that one.

OK, so, you look like Isaac from Dead Space, and the Emperor’s VO is loud enough to make me think this was a fan-produced trailer. But it’s not. This expansion is on the level, and you get access to this storyline content in the fall. Enjoy!

Exclusive Ultimate Sith Trailer [GameTrailers]

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Mr Waffle

July 25, 2009 at 6:16 PM

Oh man, that’s freakin’ sweet. I hadn’t even thought what the original trilogy movies would’ve been like if you’d picked the dark side ending in TFU.

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- Mr Waffle
  
  July 25, 2009 at 6:20 PM
  
  Wait, I just noticed, the Hoth level is exclusive to the new retail version? WHAT? Way to spit in our faces, Lucasarts, really appreciate that. I’ll be passing on the DLC entirely now, assholes.
  
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  - Jason Davies
    
    July 25, 2009 at 11:51 PM
    
    where does it say its exclusive to the retail version? every post i’ve seen about it says that hoth is coming to DLC….
    
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  - Mr Waffle
    
    July 26, 2009 at 10:43 AM
    
    It says it in the previous news article. And on the Lucasarts twitter-
    
    “The Sith Edition which will be in stores has it’s OWN extra level – this is on Hoth. Again, you fight familiar faces. PC, Mac, Ps3 and 360″
    
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fest

July 25, 2009 at 10:52 PM

think how big the DLC would be… it makes sense to release a new retail version of it. its interesting enough to be a sequel..

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- Blenny
  
  July 27, 2009 at 10:33 AM
  
  Call me pessimistic but at best this sounds like three (more likely two) new levels. The concept might be interesting, but I doubt there’s anywhere near enough content to be thinking of this as a sequel.
  
  I agree with Mr Waffle. Making the Hoth level exclusive to a new retail version is incredibly stupid, and a slap in the face to the existing fans of the game.
  
  Think about it, who’s more likely to care about one extra level? People who haven’t even bothered to pick up the game a YEAR after it’s release, or people who already have the game and have been hanging out for more?
  
  Bone-headed move, LucasArts.
  
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Devil_Dan

July 28, 2009 at 10:02 PM

@aupton: Start a new game. After you choose a save slot, you get to choose either the normal game or the new mission.

Devil_Dan
SenileProfessorOak

July 28, 2009 at 11:04 AM

@Raynre: Dash Rendar.

SenileProfessorOak
SenileProfessorOak

July 28, 2009 at 11:03 AM

@ObviousFanboyShill: Luke got owned by Vader even before he knew Vader was his dad though. Not to mention that Hoth takes place BEFORE Luke trains with Yoda, and Vader kicks his ass after the training.

If the Apprentice can beat Vader, and Vader can beat Luke at a further stage in Luke's training, then... I don't see much hope for Luke on Hoth. It'd be cool if he could somehow get saved by Han Solo or something, and then we could get a showdown on the Endor moon (since Luke would not be inclined to let himself get captured and brought to Vader).

SenileProfessorOak
aupton

July 28, 2009 at 7:13 AM

I bought that last jedi mission pack, anyone know how to launch it ? It's not listed on the mission list or extras section ?

aupton
destinrl

July 28, 2009 at 1:55 AM

Your speakers must be f-ed up Owen. The emperors vo was fine.

destinrl
Starshock

July 27, 2009 at 4:06 AM

@heretrix: To call the gameplay "utter shit" is a bit of an exaggeration. Maybe it didn't live up to your expectations, but...well, I guess that is your opinion. Yeah it was lacking in areas (some of the story was just stupid), and it felt like a generic action game, but I still had fun it with. Plus, I picked it up for 18.99. Though, if I bought it for $60, I'd be mad too. Most games these days shouldn't be priced as much. But thats why I rented it, beat it, and bought it a few weeks ago for a helluva cheaper price. Now I can buy the DLC and kick Luke's jedi-ass. :)

Oh, and Bastard11...I would've replied to your post, but I really don't feel like highlighting your stupid comments. (If you showed respect for other people's opinions, then I'd give you the same.)

Starshock
fox01313

July 27, 2009 at 1:15 AM

Cool idea but after playing TFU on the 360 there were a lot of control issues or disappointingly designed moments (star destroyer takedown) that could have been more awesome.
Cueil

July 27, 2009 at 1:03 AM

@zyphe: Not only is it not horrible, but it's better than any game you like... see how I made my oppinion fact... awesome right? This game sold an asston btw... maybe not GTA numbers, but I'm thinking around 3 million maybe a bit more on the HD systems

Cueil
ObviousFanboyShill

July 26, 2009 at 3:01 PM

So you have to buy the game again to get the Hoth showdown? That's a bit poor, even IF it's timed.

On the plus side, PC version means (hopefully) the return of Forcemod and Mercmod.
ObviousFanboyShill

July 26, 2009 at 2:59 PM

@Polychrome: Funny, I thought I heard some WWII German mixed with Moose and Squirrel.
ObviousFanboyShill

July 26, 2009 at 2:59 PM

@BlueNinjaBE: How does Vader's death negate the rebellion? It's hard to imagine that the Rebel leaders captured represented the ENTIRE Rebellion.

I would have thought that Bail would have left strict instructions on what to do if/when he died. Not least of which would probably have been "Tell Ben and Yoda the jig is up" or "Leia, go and pick up your brother". Either way, Ben snags Luke and puts him on the first shuttle offworld then gets diced by the Apprentice. Then the 2nd chapter unfolds fairly close to the original (Luke is trained in the Force) until you have the showdown on Hoth with a Luke who has no real reason to hold back since Darth Sidious' minion isn't his father this time round..
KenogaBrave

July 26, 2009 at 1:38 PM

No Jar Jar, no sale.

KenogaBrave
Witzbold

July 26, 2009 at 12:16 PM

@EnigmaNemesis: See what a difference a proper cup of coffee makes in the morning!
Pious_Augustus

July 26, 2009 at 6:44 AM

This is the type of DLC I would be happy to buy and honestly its the Starkiller I was hoping for.

Starkiller ended up being whiney and nothing like the evil bastard the trailer showed

Pious_Augustus
nikeforces

July 26, 2009 at 6:35 AM

@bass28: Babality

nikeforces
American_N_Japan

July 26, 2009 at 5:42 AM

@BlueNinjaBE:You do remember Princess Leia being in the game, right? She looked to be the age she was around the time of ANH, so why couldn't Luke have been born and alive and kicking? He was and still is.

I think it is great that we are being teased with a what if scenario. We know it's not only going to end with the three new additions. How can you have Starkiller battle Obi-wan, Boba Fett and Luke, but not Master Yoda who is alive and well during that timeline--you know he's going to be a B!+(# to defeat. And what about Leia? In the EU storyline she's a Jedi and the list of possibilities goes on and on. I wouldn't be too surprised if we get missions to take out Senators of the old republic who are allied against Palpatine.

I hope this extra content finally includes a versus mode. It desperately needs one.

American_N_Japan
bass28

July 26, 2009 at 5:39 AM

Fatality?
Arthur-Otaku

July 26, 2009 at 5:01 AM

Online purchase will not have hoth stage, no skywalker, to play this you will need to buy again the new retail copy for 59.99. Lucas Arts is trying to be smart but they are playing very dirt to make you to buy this game again. If this new retail copy comes with all DLCs released before maybe worth a buy, maybe a steelbook case this time?
jcb231

July 26, 2009 at 4:14 AM

I love the concept behind this DLC.....glad to see Lucas is willing to have a major product veer off into "what if" territory.

jcb231
excaleranth

July 26, 2009 at 2:40 AM

@EnigmaNemesis: I think... I think you die D:>

excaleranth
excaleranth

July 26, 2009 at 2:39 AM

@Bastard11: We have opinions too, dude. Just because we aren't the same doesn't mean we can't get along, does it?

excaleranth
PixelRambo

July 26, 2009 at 1:50 AM

@heretrix: I wouldn't go so far to say it was a horrible gameplay experience. Sure, it could have been much, much more, but the final outcome is a decent ninja gaiden clone(without the depth of the combat system there).

Personally I enjoyed it a lot and never got too bored with it.

PixelRambo
nikeforces

July 26, 2009 at 12:39 AM

you know i dont care what people say im buying this game. my damn inner star wars love cant take it anymore

nikeforces
Cheroro

July 25, 2009 at 11:53 PM

Hopefully this justifies my horrible choice of buying SW:FU when it first came out. The game was just way to short and not that fun, but maybe the DLC will be good, you never know.
DMan304

July 25, 2009 at 11:49 PM

Looks awesome. I hope you can unlock a Boba Fett skin.

DMan304
BlueNinjaBE

July 25, 2009 at 10:49 PM

Story-wise, it's impossible for Starkiller to face off against Skywalker anyways... He killed Darth Vader and replaced him, thus the Rebellion never existed, and Luke could have never made it to Hoth.

I sense a retcon in the force.
Twisk

July 25, 2009 at 10:04 PM

@Cloud_Hiro: It's really fun how they're playing with this "what if" story. I was always a fan of what if comics when I was a kid, now I get to play one - but with Star Wars!!

I hope there's another batch of DLC, facin' off against Luke on the second Death Star. ...would be pretty cool to have the choice to take out the Emperor and have Luke become your apprentice.
Raynre

July 25, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Needs more Kyle Katarn.

Raynre
Lemming

July 25, 2009 at 8:15 PM

@ArmyofJuan: Yep.. C- must try harder etc..

Lemming
Lemming

July 25, 2009 at 8:14 PM

Not that I'm hopeful, but do you think this will mean trophy support will finally be added to vanilla SW:FU as well? You know...while they are dabbling in the code and all....

Lemming
Minamu

July 25, 2009 at 6:18 PM

Price? Length?
Bastard11

July 25, 2009 at 5:42 PM

@Excelle: Its cute how you copied me and all.. irony is totally hip after all, but I do know because I played it.. and I played a lot of games before it to draw comparison to. Lightsaber fighting was weak, basically the same system as in all the top down Zelda games since LttP. Problem solving via environmental manipulation though ESP powers has been done better in nearly every game that used that gimmick before Force Unleashed.. hell even some of the old "drag boxes around" games did it better. (LoK:Soul Reaver I'm thinking about you.) The AI was generic. The DMM gimmick hardly lived up to it's promise and certainly didn't add to actual gameplay. The euphoria also seemed scaled back from what they intended but regardless.. it once again had zero effect on gameplay. Timed button sequences weren't particularly well executed.

The game was okay. It certainly had decent presentation and fair polish. Not too buggy for a game introducing so many new technologies. So yeah they did a decent job on the product but the actual gameplay never rose above "generic action game."

No one is saying you shouldn't have enjoyed it.. just don't pretend it had good gameplay.

Bastard11
Excelle

July 25, 2009 at 5:09 PM

@Bastard11: Just because you don't know what you're talking about doesn't mean we have to pretend that the game was pants.

Excelle
FranksnBeans

July 25, 2009 at 4:52 PM

I am SOOOOO all over that!

Great vid and can't wait to jam on somma that love!

J
Kanji08

July 25, 2009 at 3:50 PM

Oh man. I originally gave this game a weekend rental when it first came out. Enjoyed it, but never had the chance to finish it. I was *THIS* close to picking it up for $20 at GameStop's sale last week, but decided to wait 'til my next paycheck (which I got today). This announcement came just in time! I can wait a couple more months for this version to come out before I pick it up.

(Here's hoping it's a GotY/Special Edition re-release type dealio for $20-30 and not a relaunching of the same title for $60).

Kanji08
Bastard11

July 25, 2009 at 3:39 PM

@Cloud_Hiro:
@Swamphunter:
Just because you guys have no taste doesn't mean we have to pretend the gameplay was good.

Bastard11
Bastard11

July 25, 2009 at 3:31 PM

@Meocene: They already went way over the line by doing a dark side Obi-Wan.

Bastard11
Bastard11

July 25, 2009 at 3:25 PM

What are the chances they'll actually include some form of lightsaber combat for those Luke and Obi fights?

Yeah I know.. not likely.. just more pushing and lightning and throwing.. boooooring!

Bastard11
Polychrome

July 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM

When did the Emperor get a Scottish accent?
It's understated, but it's definitely there.

Polychrome
DJGhostmare

July 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM

Well, this pretty much spoils the non-canon evil ending...

I really enjoyed playing Force Unleashed. It was far from perfect, but I still had a lot of mindless fun. I will certainly pick this up.
Turambar: B> Selvaria Body Pillo

July 25, 2009 at 2:10 PM

@heretrix: Only to people who lost themselves in the hype. It's fine, but nothing like it was cracked up to be.
Swamphunter

July 25, 2009 at 1:47 PM

@Cloud_Hiro: Same here. I liked the gameplay as well.
Cloud_Hiro

July 25, 2009 at 1:44 PM

@heretrix: hay, quite a few people enjoyed it, including me! I loved the gameplay myself

Cloud_Hiro
Cloud_Hiro

July 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM

@Meocene: hay, every single hardcore starwars fan I know would love this what if the dark side won sort of thing. It would be interesting to see the fights between starkiller and luke, because starkiller is sapose to be like a photo negative of luke according to the developers, has the same level of potential as luke, but was trained at a early age and thus was able to reach most of that potential sooner, and of course was trained by vader. I wonder if it would conclude on hoth, or he'll excape and will have a rematch at the point luke is most powerful in the extrended universe

Cloud_Hiro
Thomaticus

July 25, 2009 at 1:43 PM

damn, I was just about to sell this game back go Gamestop... I guess I'll keep it for some DLC action.
omyard

July 25, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Unless this comes out at $30 I'll probably wait for it to drop to around that.

It's nice to see them breaking away from cannon. I prefer when games based on established material go that route instead of trying to adapt or shoehorn a sidestory.

omyard
Mentuss

July 25, 2009 at 1:31 PM

"Wonder how they'll retcon that one."

Looks like it continues on from the "dark side" ending of the game where you (SPOILERS) kill Vader.

Mentuss
Meocene

July 25, 2009 at 1:30 PM

they're messing around with parts of the star wars saga that they just shouldn't mess with.
GoonerVance

July 25, 2009 at 1:11 PM

I actually went on YouTube and watched all the cutscenes for this game because I was more interested to see the story than to play something with, what I heard, had bad controls. The story of this game is actually better than all the prequels, and depending on the price point of the special holiday release combined with the extra content, I'll probably pick this thing up and brave the controls.

GoonerVance
rogue32

July 25, 2009 at 1:10 PM

@AsianAfro77: it's coming out for the PC and mac later this year. check the other article on kotaku.

rogue32
heretrix

July 25, 2009 at 1:05 PM

Great concept, great story, great graphics (PS3/360)....................

But what utter shit gameplay it had. What a great opportunity pissed away. Hopefully they will make the sequel, not this moneygrab, at least FUN.
AsianAfro77

July 25, 2009 at 1:02 PM

GIVE ME A DAMN PC VERSION ALREADY. I'll even settle for an average port from the 360. It's fucking ridiculous that the N-Gage got a version, albeit a crappy one, but the PC didn't.
heretrix

July 25, 2009 at 1:02 PM

@ArmyofJuan:It's neither, it's disappointing.
CaptJapan

July 25, 2009 at 12:55 PM

But it is their fault they made it for the PS3. Which sold less then the Wii version.

CaptJapan
Zerorush

July 25, 2009 at 12:53 PM

That exclusive retail Hoth stage better make its way to the online market. I just repurchased this game when I heard new DLC was on the way. I am NOT buying it a third time.
EnigmaNemesis

July 25, 2009 at 12:51 PM

@CaptJapan:

There is always the PC version?!
rogue32

July 25, 2009 at 12:51 PM

@ImmortalArbiter: hopefully it won't be as "exclusive" as they say it is. (example: yoda/vader on soul calibur 4)

rogue32
ArmyofJuan

July 25, 2009 at 12:50 PM

@zyphe: it's not horrible. It's average
ArmyofJuan

July 25, 2009 at 12:50 PM

@EnigmaNemesis: i laughed
ImmortalArbiter

July 25, 2009 at 12:49 PM

I would be fine with this if the Hoth level wasn't exclusive to the new disc. I've already paid for the Jedi Temple and the retail game already... Why should I have to buy it again in order to see everything?
CaptJapan

July 25, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Looks pretty good!
Too bad I can't play. I bought the system with over 50 million consoles sold. Guess that's not enough.

CaptJapan
EnigmaNemesis

July 25, 2009 at 12:47 PM

Looks bad ass.

And damn I look good in that video!
Lineofdeath2

July 25, 2009 at 12:46 PM

@zyphe: Well, it had a lot of publicity! (It wasn't terrible, it's ok, not terrible)

Lineofdeath2
zyphe

July 25, 2009 at 12:44 PM

How did this game even make enough money to deserve DLC? It's horrible.

zyphe

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