Dude I'm totally buying this game A.S.A.P.

lenandude

@Weirdwolf: I thought the first and second Rogue Squadron games were awesome. Not deep or complicated, certainly, but big fun. Never played the third after all the bad press... still, wouldn't say that they're "sullying" anything...

I've always preferred the space combat Star Wars games myself, so I'm pleased that this one is getting me so excited! Roll on, release date.

freakout

This game is looking amazing! I cannot wait to play it. I cannot wait to use the force on the Rebels and watch them hold hands as they fall to their death.

macr0planet

LucasArts hasn't really been a triple-A developer (in my eyes) for a long time. When I was a younger thing I love-love-loved their stuff - adventure games like Full Throttle, Sam & Max, Grim Fandago, and the really-old, really-good Star Wars games like Tie Fighter (ugh, it was so good) and Dark Forces (the best sprite-based FPS ever. Yes, better than Duke, better than DOOM).

I'm kinda' going into Force Unleashed with ye olde gamer mindset: high hopes and low expectations.

Chances

Nice to hear a truly favorable impression of this game.

A lot have seemed hesitant so far.

Maybe afraid if they praise it before launch it will jinx it?

sir_carrot

"It could very well surpass Republic Commando as my favorite Star Wars game of all time, and it's really hard to top Sev and crew."

Glad to hear I'm not the only one that enjoyed RC. This one looks great. And it's nice to know that this unknown newbie still looks like a pretty decent character.

justhesh

@wild homes desires a pudding!: Waaaaaaaaaah waaaaaaaaaaaaah waaaaaaaaaah.

InsidiousTuna

@Weirdwolf: I personally loved Rogue Squadron 2... which means I intrinsically love RS3 because it contains the entire co-op game on the disc.
The difficulty was outstanding and kept me playing for months trying to get the highest medals.

Arttemis

I. WANT. THIS. GAME.

I've been anticipating it ever since, um I think mid-07. Maybe a bit later. I love especially the mushroom world (I think that's what it's called) pictured above. Amazingly beautiful.

Candlejack

@EnigmaNemesis: Not to mention the amazing Jedi Knight Series' precursors in Dark Forces!

Seriously, LucasArt's best work is so great that it literally has me thinking about the events and characters in the games (well... and Anderson's and other author's novels as well) when I hear the words, "Star Wars", before the immediate events of the trilogy.

I'm glad there will finally be what looks like a return to quality Star Wars games with SWTFU.

Arttemis

To be honest, the game looks cool. But from a canon standpoint, this is just another example of George Lucas taking a shit all over the continuity team at LucasFilm whenever he gets a boner to greenlight a new project. There really isn't a load of time between the prequel and original trilogies that hasn't been covered to death in the comics and novels. Check out the crowded Anakin Skywalker entry at Wookiepedia-- luckily, after Mustafar I don't think Vader's got an anus anymore, because I doubt he's got enough spare time left to pinch a turd between episodes III and IV. But Lucas wants it, so he's going to have Leland Chee and company retcon the shit out of the mythology and insert Bright Eyes, Lord of the Sith-- I mean, Starkiller-- into the canon somewhere. And the same thing with Anakin's padawan in the new Clone Wars series. George Lucas is like a little boy who can't stop messing with his bathroom habit-- just flush it away, George, and make something new.

I'm excited about the game, but I wish he'd just let them-- or ask them-- to explore another part of the Star Wars timeline that's not already overflowing.

wild homes desires a pudding!

This game looks like it will be good times. I really don't think having more epic moments than the Prequels will be tough, as they are rubbish that my mind refuses to associate with anything Star Wars.

It might however be tough to get moments more epic than the Clone Wars cartoon. Grievous was a champion of epic in those.

Morphie

Is this game straight up action or does it have RPG elements?

Is there any online co op?

jigglypoofs

@EnigmaNemesis:

You sully that list with the Rogue Squadron!
The first was great, the second meh! and the third utter utter trash. I played the bonus arcade games more than the proper game,(oh I wasted so much money in the sit-down vector graphic star wars arcade game now they should be on your list)
Anybody who played RS3 could tell you that Lair would be a let down, it was dogged by the same problems, looked amazing but was let down by poor mission structure,targeting problems and terrible on foot sections.
It went downhill faster than Sonic.

Weirdwolf

@sarcasmOD: A billionty hours. Who cares about an arbitrary number? They'll make the story as long as it needs to be.

InsidiousTuna

Only problem I saw from gameplay trailers was the HUD. I hope their is a option to turn it off. One of the worst I have ever seen.

Master_Achilles

Anybody know what the length of the game play is supposed to be like? I'm trying to decide whether to wait for a price drop or not.

sarcasmOD

I was such a huge fan of the Rebel Assault series, I'm looking foward to having another star wars game in HD graphics.

Chuco

@EvilMetsFan:

Finally done right?

Jedi Knight Series? KOTOR? Empire at War? XWing vs. Tie Fighter? Shadow of the Empire? Starfighter? Rogue Squadrons?

EnigmaNemesis

This game looks better and better every time I see it. So excited!

As an aside, the very first game I ever played on CD-ROM? Dark Forces. It seems that Star Wars games just have a place in my video gaming history.

kylenalepa

Well, looks like a Stars Wars game that is finally done right. Let's hope that this is as good as it look, because I am actually very excited for this game.

EvilMetsFan

Mike...give me a hot pocket! I'm hungry now because of you!

But seriously, the game looks pretty boss.

jenovasilver

While Starkiller (or whatever his name is) wasn't ever mentioned, it was pretty much known that Vader was looking to overthrow the Emperor to a certain degree. As was the Emperor looking for a replacement for Vader.

Borman18

I am so stoked for this ... trying to stay away from spoilers ... the graphics look amazing!

EnigmaNemesis

sounds fun!

DeathBeforeDishonor

I'm sure it's been brought up time and time again, but it bears repeating--just how is such a 'mess-maker' on BOTH SIDES of the battle supposed to stay a secret for more than a parsec?

Oh, right...a parsec is actually a unit of distance, not time. You should see how comically pissed your manbaby face looks right now!

jollydwarf

I don't think Vader goes for Hot Pockets anymore. Crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside.... it's like they're mocking him.

Mischaraka

I really don't care, I want to play this game so damn much.

ghnvt

@justhesh:

yeah i was sure i was the only one who played RC.

pretty entertaining

wfreiden

@InsidiousTuna: there is no multiplayer here. the length of the campaign is important and hardly arbitrary. i wont buy it if it contains 8 hours of gameplay and nor will many others.

in fact frankly i dont know why im making a reasonable response, because thats a damned stupid post you made. you seriously believe the amount of time you can invest into the singleplayer of a game without multiplayer is unimportant. the 'story' is not what you play in a game. you play setpieces within a story. apparently all you need to buy of this game is the novelisation, be it ten pages long, or maybe you prefer an animated short using the game engine. i would like to play through in control of enough fights, locations, missions etc to get value for money.

aestheticity

but how does the Wii one hold up? did someone try it out? anyone?

laencythe

Definitely sold on this game.

... but where's my Republic Commando sequel, damn it? :( I can't even play the original with effects on because it has issues with my 8800GTS.

Idontloveyou

@Candlejack:

I third it!

EnigmaNemesis

@freakout: I second that.

Candlejack

I'm about to correct someone on the Internet about a piece of Star Wars trivia. This makes me sad, seeing what I've become... but it must be done!

@jollydwarf: If you're referring to the line in the movie about the Falcon doing the "Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs"... it's referring to the distance from the Maw, which is an enormous black hole cluster in the Kessel system. When smuggling spice out of kessel, mercenary ships would frequently skim dangerously close to the event horizon in order to avoid Imperial patrols. The Falcon, with her engines constructed out of Pure Awesome, was able to skim much closer than anyone before.

There! Now you can consider yourself educated. :P

freakout

"it could very well provide moments more epic than anything we saw in the three prequel films." Because we all know how hard that would be :-) I'm hoping for something good here, is the gameplay itself going to differ between the XBox/PS3 and Wii versions?

Interstella5555

I have to say that I've never been as excited for a PS3 game as I am for this one. It looks all kinds of awesome.

ach77

I've been a huge fan of the Jedi Knight series because who didn't want to have more control over the whole Jedi world. This looks to take those ideas and just make them a whole lot better. I even enjoyed the pure hilarity of Jedi Academy and its story. Just good fun.

And word to everyone on Dark Forces. It was the first CDROM I bought as well...I think I still have it somewhere.

Looking forward to this one. Thanks for the review Mike.

truhuman

@aestheticity: Good for you. Have fun in the corner checking your watch and bitching about value!

The rest of us will be over there having a blast crackin' stormies' heads together.

freakout

If this lives up to the hype, and provides more than a tech demo, it could be very exciting... I'm having trouble being excited just this minute, as the voice in my head continues to scream "Tech demo!" but it looks like it could be fun.

No KOTOR, mind you, but fun. I do enjoy throwing Wookies... With my mind.

Uzumaki_Kiba

Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II is my favorite Star Wars game. I still play it on occasion, actually. This game looks to be continuing in that vein of force-related gameplay (Except more force, and less guns).

CrustaceanFreak

@Weirdwolf: Yes the third was trash, but the first and second were fan-fucking-tastic. Not especially deep games, but man they were fun.

smuckers is good

looks like an over-the-top devil may cry to me and that's a good thing

the_answer

Anybody know how many star-war game that had been made ?

xCruciaLx

I'm really interested in hearing how the wii version plays, not PR spin but gamer impressions, cause I might end up getting both the Wii and 360 versions, Wii for Wii-Saber fun and the battle mode, 360 for the physics and graphics.

BassForever

@xCruciaLx:

I'm sure moby games can give you a good idea.

housewarmer

@EnigmaNemesis: Oh you crazy. And me crazy. We can't get enough of Star Wars can we =D I'd buy this game if it was retailing for $100. Or £20. HAHA BURN. Joking.

Candlejack

@Mischaraka: Wow..I laughed out loud, literally. Epic win..this thread is yours.

And yes..this game is going to definitely be in my library of games. It looks amazing.

h445

yes! another republic commando fan! sev, oh how i miss you...
*fondles game disc*

xoforoct

It would be nice if LucasArts could come to some sort of agreement with Steve Perry et al and get Vader's unknown apprentice to cross paths with characters from Shadows of the Empire. Even though I didn't like the book, it's still there -- it still exists. And this game claims to take place after Episode III, so there's plenty of reasons why the apprentice could cross paths with Xizor or others.

Considering the era the game will take place in, I wouldn't be opposed to a gentle nod Ann Crispin's way, either. Her Han Solo trilogy certainly painted a more intelligent, believable, and above all gripping prequel picture than Lucas managed.

Still, the loudest voice in my heart is saying "Pleeeeeeeeeease don't let this game have any tie-ins with any of the other franchises." LucasArts makes great games but they never seem to do cameo appearances right. They're either too unimportant and brief (like Jabba in the original Dark Forces) or just plain campy (like Lando in Jedi Outcast). Campy can be fun, but campy takes away from the possibility of epic.

And The Force Unleashed has every indication of quite possibly being epic.

ryohazuki

@FrenchZed: ok maybe not the whole team but according to internet reports, some people were fired

FrenchZed

too bad they fired the whole dev team :/

FrenchZed

Looks a lot like the old Jedi Knight gameplay.

Which means it looks like a whole deathstar full of fun.

Those were the best star wars games, alongside republic commando.

Paradox460

Must....have.....NOWZ!!!

weeoo

@freakout: The rest of us will be over there having a blast crackin' stormies' heads together.

for couple days. i would have to pretend to resent that even without 60 dollars in my pocket.

assuming it is that short. noone seems to have an idea, although! im judging by comments like yours and insidioustunas that you believe it will be and are pre-greasing your cornholes and framing the words 'more please' in your mouths already. its your party. im just not into that sort of thing.

aestheticity

i reckons this will have some decent play time in it. i mean lucasarts never have skimped out on content before in terms of single player games, and when they do tag on a multiplayer its usually done as an afterthought. they rarely let the single player suffer just to wedge in some random multiplayer, unless multiplayer was the point from the get go.

Menasor

Anyone, like me, not particularly exited about this game? Not to say anything against those who are really psyched for it, but I just find the general focus on force powers over saber fighting ungoodly and the nos injected force powers disturbing. Once again, don't mind me if you are looking foreward to this, I was just wondering if there's anyone else out there looking for more lightsaber fighting and less force explodey! Anyone?

JokesJokes

@aestheticity: Again - good for you! Feel free to come join the party when you're done sulking.

freakout

With any luck -- scratch that, a LOT of luck -- this game will remind people how cool being a darkside badass can be and LucasArts will remake TIE Fighter. You know, because good sales of a console action game will translate into resources for a PC sci-fi flight simulator.

It's never going to happen, is it?

Trystero

"..it could very well provide moments more epic than anything we saw in the three prequel films."

There were epic moments in the prequel films?

I kid, I kid.

Game's physics look good. Hopefully there will be gameplay to match it.

JohnnyLA

Honestly now, if I had to club baby seals to get this game... well... I have my beatin' club oiled and ready to roll!

This game, along with Gears2, has been on my preorder list since the day I could hand my $5 to the counter-jockey at GameStop, and every time I hear more about it I have to lean away from my keyboard for fear of the saliva leaking from my dropped Star Wars-fanboy jaw.

I don't care if it's 6 hours long, I'll just replay the damn thing until the disk melts and I have to buy a new one. The amount of fun due to be had here MAY allow me to forgive Georgie Boy some of his previous trespasses.

Jayl3w

@JohnnyLA: Yeah! There was... Um... Well...

Shit.

InsidiousTuna

If they do a Republic Commando 2, they have got to have multi-player squad-based co-op. Or single-player squads like Mass Effect had originally.

justhesh

That creature looks like a rancor that took a stroll on Isle Delfino.

Protector one

@wild homes desires a pudding!: Who cares? It's his series, he created it. He's free to add in whatever he wants.

KM91

Does anyone notice any similarities between Republic Commando and the forthcoming Left 4 Dead? Hmmm?

Vergobret

Methinks that losing Jim Ward has had a good effect on Lucas... I foresee more good things to come in the future. I mean, who wants the ex-head of Marketing for LucasFilm to run a game company?

Vergobret

@JohnnyLA: I thought the darth maul fight to the Duel of the Fates was pretty darn epic. Maybe that's just me.

JokesJokes

That's cool you mention Republic Commando, as I just used my 360's back compat feature to play through it. Lots of fun, needs a sequel, one of my favs as well.

This Force Unleashed looks better each batch of impressions and media that comes along. Last year I wrote this off as just another cash in, but now it's becoming a must buy. I'll be waiting on Kotaku's review of this one!

crashlanding

@KM91: Yeah, he's free to add to the story, no doubt he has the right, I just wish he wouldn't because he sucks at it. Look at what he did to Jones. And the Darth vader origin story could've been much much better. I just don't see "I love you so I'm gonna be evil to save you so I'm gonna kill kids because I'm evil, so I'm gonna be more evil, so I'm gonna choke you in a jealous rage and fight my best friend to the death" as a very good plot progression. Maybe that's just me. The lightsaber fighting was cool, the visual effects were awesome and some of the performances were great (Ewan McGreggor, Liam Neeson, the guy who played the emperor were all really good) but besides that, those movies are weak sauce, and the story is one of their biggest failings. KOTOR I had a better story than any of the prequels, by far. Lucas needs to retire his creative control and hand it to someone who's not senile (and those crappy books just need to stop).

JokesJokes

"...it could very well provide moments more epic than anything we saw in the three prequel films."

Not hard to do.

stranger

@aestheticity: Because we all KNOW the biggest games ever had GREAT multiplayer! Bioshock, Final Fantasy 1-10, Tetris, Super Mario Bros and all the GTA's before 4 all had the best online multiplayer. Ass.

Cchrist

This is added to my "must play when it comes out" list

1. Gears of War 2
2. Fable 2
3. Resident Evil 5
4. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

smoke731mcb

@wild homes desires a pudding!:
That was hilarious. I agree that they should make a Star Wars game that's not set in the movie timeline. There aren't enough of those.

Also, I hope I'm wrong, but I think this game might turn out not so good. I just have a bad feeling about this.

thumbwarrior

It could offer all that... but will it?

Al3xand3r

@wild homes desires a pudding!:

Conor Oberst would make a great addition to the Star Wars canon; sadly, Mr. Starkiller here isn't sporting an asymmetrical haircut!

BelmontHeir

*Jim Gaffigan voice* Foooooorrce pockets!

Anyways, PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE let me slay Jar-Jar...

Klemmins

this games going to be awesome

jvv213

i wonder how long its going to take to fix that spelling error,lol

The Medicine Seller

Eating Hot Pockets only takes 5 to 10 minutes if you eat ONE, and my aspirations are much higher than THAT, my friend.

DocRimbo

Oh, snap. That was kind of a spoiler, but nothing to bad. In fact it made me a lot more excited about the game. I wasn't even thinking about a story. I'm also glad that we got to see more than just stormtroopers holding on to each other. I was beginning to think that that's all this game was about.

omfg_its_dally