See what CNET Editors have to say
- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 6 reviews Back to product review
- My rating: 0 stars
Full user review
-
2.0 stars
"Really a very average game."
Pros: The force powers are good fun for a while, but become a bit repetitive. The story is good and it all looks great.
Cons: Very limited, linerar level design
Summary: Gameplay-wise this is a very ordinary game indeed, In some areas it seems to borrow heavily from older titles such as Bounty Hunter (level design) and Revenge of the Sith (appalling, OTT button mashing - especially on the end of level boss sequences).
The camera angles are horrible.
The lightsaber duels are just a series of button mashing exercises, I much preferred the Jedi Knight series in that respect.
Full of glitches, getting stuck on scenery.
The much talked about DMM stuff is fun for a while, but I can't say that it really adds a lot more than if it had been just faked animations.
In a nutshell, this seems to be another example of a Lucas venture that spends too much time on the little details of the special effects and not enough time on the on the real point of the project (in the case of the films this is story and the case of the games it is how it plays)
I found that saber fights and use of force powers much more satisfying in Jedi Outcast, I suspect partly becuase they were less over the top and therefore you felt you have a greater degree on control over them.
In short, when you strip away the Star Wars element, this is just an average button masher! Very, very disappointing for the a game that 3 years in development and delayed by almost a year.
Where to buy
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360):
$9.75 - $19.99
| store | price | in stock? | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$19.99 | Yes |
|
|
$18.99 | Yes |
|
|
$9.75 | Yes |
|
%20user%20review%20and%20rating%20-%20CNET%20Reviews&srcUrl=http://reviews.cnet.com/xbox-360-games/star-wars-the-force/4864-11457_7-31884302-4.html){kind=small}