Star Wars - The Force Unleashed II Thread of Power Play

[Slither]

Couldn't find a thread about this, and the game is only four days away! After watching a few trailers, I'm definitely getting it. Just the fact that you can now dismember enemies with the Light Saber, is already a HUGE improvement. The new "Force Fury" puts you temporally in overdrive, as you swing your Light Saber like a spinning blade, beheading Storm Troopers left and right. Looks quite grisly, and pretty satisfying. "Jedi Mind Trick" has also been introduced, and you can now mind-**** the AI, making them fight each other, or jump to their deaths from high places. Apparently the controls are tighter, so using Force Powers is much more controlled this time round. And TWIN Light Sabers? Yes Please....

[SC(+)PE]

I just played the demo of this. I bought the first one but I doubt I'll be getting this one; it uses a similar retarded targeting system as the first in that it is relative to what your character is looking at, not what you are looking at. I'm normally quite good at picking up new control schemes, but just few minutes of demo made me want to lob a controller at the cat, but Stephen Fry told me not to.

Also, all this fuss being made about digital molecular matter, it is once again relegated to a gimmick on certain, and very specific, objects. I'm sure they'll have some level made out of bouncy stuff, but it just doesn't warrant the fuss. Thankfully it is a hell of a lot more violent as Slither said, but, like the DMM, the dismemberment seems scripted. I couldn't go and chop stormtroopers into tiny pieces, I could only convince a weakened enemy to part with his head by using a charged up saber throw.

I'm probably just butt-hurt that I cant get the dude to do what I want and people who can will end up loving this game. If they included a little button saying "targeting: camera relative" I'd be singing its praises.

[Jedi]

I must be honest, I never really enjoyed the first one either, the story was great, just got frustrated way too many times with the gameplay. I will still be getting this when it comes out though, need to get my Star Wars fix some how, and I guess this is a close as we are ever going to get to a KOTOR sequel.

[FTB_Screamer]

I missed the first one due to it not being ported to PC initially so had high hopes for this one.... but it seems its getting thrashed in reviews.

[Cleric]

Um, the first one is on PC. I bought it on Steam for $5 just a few weeks ago.

But yeah, the reviews have convinced me to skip this one.

[McDangerous]

It is on PC now, but wasn't at first. It only got ported a while ago, as the "Ultimate Sith Edition". Same as Darksiders.

[G8crasha]

Whenever trailers were released for the game, I always wondered why we saw the exact same stage of the game. When I read reviews, I then realised why - there was nothing else to show. If I recall correctly, that one stage was 1/3 of the game. I was really looking forward to this game, but now it has hit Bargain Bin status for me. Pity really.

[pArkEr]

I was planning on getting this, as the first game was a fun, if frustrating experience. Was hoping they would iron out all the problems and get the combat right, but now it seems they couldn't even do that. Skip, got way too much other games to play.

[Griff3n]

I still havent finished the first one... Yes the control or FLIPPEN TOUGH!!
and now i have to throw things at Darth Vader? No thank u... I did love the kill sequences :)

I probably will lend this one to check it out... wont buy it tho..

[brazed]

I loved the first game. I'm pretty keen on getting this.

[CraftyDick]

I can't believe the reviews. I was so excited about this. I really hated the controls and other bugs of the game, but it was Star Wars and I was going to finish it anyway.

So now the managed to make it worse somehow?

This sucks so much because I have a special ed on pre-order. This is really indescribably suckky!

Now what? Do I still buy it or what? I really wanted this game so bad ever since I saw the trailer last year.

But it's like I read or heard somewhere. - Boss to team: "Well development team, I have some good news and some bad. The bad news is you have manged to make a sequel to a game that had ****ty problems and you seem to have made an even worse mess of this one than the one before. The good news is, it is a Star Wars title and it will still sell millions."

[-Bouncer-]

I was really looking forward to this. Wanted to get the collector's on Xbox. :-( Not sure if I should get this after reading and watching how bad the reviews are....

[Slither]

Just read some reviews as well, apparently the game looks gorgeous, but is very short, repetitive and uninspiring. Now I feel totally **** for starting this thread...

[Die Jason]

Don't feel bad, make more threads! :D

I liked the first game immensely (yes, even with all its faults), so I was looking forward to the sequel, hoping for improvements (or at the very least, more of the same), but alas, missed opportunity. But even with bad scores, I do want to play this.

Get it preplayed then, I'm sure there will be some disappointed SW fans trading in their games soon enough (that's what I'll be waiting for).

[FTB_Screamer]

I see the PC version has a few extra technical issues added on top as well. Methinks pre-order I must cancel, hyperspace speeds.

[echo]

My biggest gripe with the original was the camera. Instead of a pretty cool 3rd person game (similar to Jedi Outcast's light-saber camera) we got something more DMC with a horrible control scheme and targeting system. I guess they didn't really learn their past experiences. The videos were absolutely top notch though.

Yeah, won't be buying this one. Maybe rent it, when it becomes available. Even just to see that huge beast that kills a rancor.

[BaldursGate Fan]

I just bought Star wars force unleashed 2 today. But I cannot get past the first loading screen. please help

[sywlyn]

Got SWFU2 yesterday (busy gaming weekend). Finished it three hours ago, short summary:

a) Story isnt great (I cant relate to starkiller at all anymore, jana this, jana that, he feels... erm... stupid).
b) Gameplay is fun, love the two sabers. Not having any problems with the control scheme, though, i didnt with the first either, not sure why.
c) Graphics range from awesome to crap throughout the game. Some levels, even though im playing at 1080p with AA all the way up feels... blocky? When its awesome, its really awesome though :P

I dont know, feels like they took a step back instead of forward. Think my biggest issue is the story and janajanajanajana (And so are the days of our lives)...

[Angemon]

Just read some reviews as well, apparently the game looks gorgeous, but is very short, repetitive and uninspiring. Now I feel totally **** for starting this thread...

My cousin felt the same way and he is a huge SW fan. I was looking forward to this but I will wait for preplayed/bargin.

[SC(+)PE]

I just bought Star wars force unleashed 2 today. But I cannot get past the first loading screen. please help

You're gonna have to tell us what platform. Have you googled it? Have you checked all the obvious things, like disk scratches?