The Force Unleashed
Recently I picked up the Force Unleashed for my Xbox 360, and despite all the flak it's been getting, I couldn't help but enjoy myself while playing through several times.
I want to get this out of the way, the game is buggy, from enemies not responding to you, to getting caught on nothing, this game is glitch-tastic. But I can't help but feel that when I see a Stormtrooper standing on air, shooting at the sky, It's really funny. Its the kind of glitch that makes you think it was left in for humors sake.
Everyone bashes this game like its Coldplay. But as they are, this game has so much hidden awesomeness. The story is one of the best I've ever seen, better than episodes 1, 2, and maybe even 6. The plot twists and emotions in there, show that there is some life left in Star Wars, if only someone would get off their A$$ and stop making stupid cartoon series.
The game visually is up to par. It has all the fanciest visuals. Everything looks just perfectly made for the Star Wars universe. There are some flat textures and such lying around, but you have kind of look for those.
Gameplay is everyones complaint. While I can admit that sometimes I would grip nothing, or the enemy would for some reason just not fly, I think this is a minor inconvenience at the most. The biggest issue is the majority of the enemies in the later levels are resistant to force. You have to break their force shields, then you can do whatever. But it kind of kills the whole, "unleashed" feel. I can bring down an Imperial Cruiser, but grabbing a Purge Trooper seems to be out of the question.
Aside from that little gripe, the technologies in the game work fantastically. All too often I find myself pushing doors just for fun. I want to see how they'll bend this time. Euphoria works, but not enough to notice. Yeah enemies grab eachother and surroundings, but besides that, the system seems to be the weakest. And of course, Havoc is in full effect doing what it does best.
I wish though, there was some multiplayer system implemented. Maybe even a duel mode online, something would've been better than the amount they have now, which is so proudly hailed as, "downloadable content".
The game is good, could've been better. It's short, but has an amazing story. Looks good, plays average. In the end I give it a rent rating, no sense wasting 60 bucks on something that can be beat in 2 days.
8/10
I want to get this out of the way, the game is buggy, from enemies not responding to you, to getting caught on nothing, this game is glitch-tastic. But I can't help but feel that when I see a Stormtrooper standing on air, shooting at the sky, It's really funny. Its the kind of glitch that makes you think it was left in for humors sake.
Everyone bashes this game like its Coldplay. But as they are, this game has so much hidden awesomeness. The story is one of the best I've ever seen, better than episodes 1, 2, and maybe even 6. The plot twists and emotions in there, show that there is some life left in Star Wars, if only someone would get off their A$$ and stop making stupid cartoon series.
The game visually is up to par. It has all the fanciest visuals. Everything looks just perfectly made for the Star Wars universe. There are some flat textures and such lying around, but you have kind of look for those.
Gameplay is everyones complaint. While I can admit that sometimes I would grip nothing, or the enemy would for some reason just not fly, I think this is a minor inconvenience at the most. The biggest issue is the majority of the enemies in the later levels are resistant to force. You have to break their force shields, then you can do whatever. But it kind of kills the whole, "unleashed" feel. I can bring down an Imperial Cruiser, but grabbing a Purge Trooper seems to be out of the question.
Aside from that little gripe, the technologies in the game work fantastically. All too often I find myself pushing doors just for fun. I want to see how they'll bend this time. Euphoria works, but not enough to notice. Yeah enemies grab eachother and surroundings, but besides that, the system seems to be the weakest. And of course, Havoc is in full effect doing what it does best.
I wish though, there was some multiplayer system implemented. Maybe even a duel mode online, something would've been better than the amount they have now, which is so proudly hailed as, "downloadable content".
The game is good, could've been better. It's short, but has an amazing story. Looks good, plays average. In the end I give it a rent rating, no sense wasting 60 bucks on something that can be beat in 2 days.
8/10
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While e3 itself may have been short on excitement, it doesn't eliminate the fact that there are games I still want.
XBOX 360
Assassins Creed
GTA4
Star Wars Force Unleashed
Halo 3
Left 4 Dead
Bio Shock
NHL 08
Rock Band
Burnout Paradise
Fable 2
COD 4
WII
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario and Sonic at the Olympics
Mario Kart Wii
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
PC
Pirates Of The Burning Sea
Crysis
If my calculations are correct, I'm gonna need roughly about 1200 dollars for all these games, that excluding tax btw.
THANKYOU E3 FOR MAKING ME POOR!
