This review of The Force Unleashed 2 pretty much sums it up

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/10/26/star-wars-the-force-unleashed-2-review/

Yeah.. Not that the first game was good either, but mehh..

Why dont they just make a Jedi Knight game with this engine.....

Why dont they just make a Jedi Knight game with this engine.....

kozzy1234

I'm not sure if they could. The whole movement mechanics and combat system would have to change to make it a decent game, IMO. I can't stand the hack and slash combat system in TFU games. I don't like button combos and stiff, restricted movements during combat. It's too scripted.

I will wait for Steam to offer it for £4 on a Steam Deal like I did with SW:FU. And they really need to make another Jedi Knight game.

I bought the first one for a fiver during a steam sale and never even finished it I was that bored by the game so as you can guess I am not exactly running out to buy the second one. I think the only way I can see myself playing the 2nd one is if Lucasarts actually pays me to play it.

Such a shame really I would have loved a Dark Forces/Jedi Knight remake but then I guess that gameplay doesn't appeal to the console crowd and that seems to be the audience Lucasarts chases these days.

Playing through the first TFU once during a rental was enough of that gameplay to last me a lifetime. Looks like there is no reason to consider this one either.

the review didnt tell me much, games are gameplay first story second. Sure it helps if the story is great, but that isnt enough. The first one had a pretty good story, but the game sucked so much I didnt want to play through it at all... why would I when I could be watching a movie? When I see a review like this, I think ultra casual console style gamer. Even planescape torment, the video game with the best story ever would suck if the gameplay wasn't so awesome.

the review didnt tell me much, games are gameplay first story second. Sure it helps if the story is great, but that isnt enough. The first one had a pretty good story, but the game sucked so much I didnt want to play through it at all... why would I when I could be watching a movie? When I see a review like this, I think ultra casual console style gamer. Even planescape torment, the video game with the best story ever would suck if the gameplay wasn't so awesome.

TerrorRizzing

For me it's a given that the gameplay in a button-masher hack and slash type game isn't going to be anything special. I can't stand games where the combat is dominated by "combos" and what-not. Where each button I push can cause my character to go into a chain of motions that I can't stop. I much preferred the combat in Jedi Outcast and Academy. I also much preferred the implementation of force powers in those games to the over-the-top crap in TFU. So the only thing that could possibly have saved this game for me would have been the story. Since it doesn't have that either, failure.

I was expecting more or less the same of everything which would have been tolerable. I wasn't expecting story to take a dive (assuming what he says is true) to the level implied by the review. Shame really. : S

Ya know, parts of me feel that this engine would be better suited to a battlefront game. Maybe i'm just really desperate for a battlefront 3 but hey. The idea of having that level of gameplay in an MP battlefield style star wars games makes me giddy.

Seems ok, but I was hoping for it to be an improvement over the original.

Seems ok, but I was hoping for it to be an improvement over the original.

mitu123

I bought the first one for a fiver during a steam sale and never even finished it I was that bored by the game so as you can guess I am not exactly running out to buy the second one. I think the only way I can see myself playing the 2nd one is if Lucasarts actually pays me to play it.

Such a shame really I would have loved a Dark Forces/Jedi Knight remake but then I guess that gameplay doesn't appeal to the console crowd and that seems to be the audience Lucasarts chases these days.

charmingcharlie

Well atlest its better than the first.dakan45

According to who? Every review site I've seen has rated the first game higher than this new one.

Well atlest its better than the first.dakan45

The pc version yes, that right, pc version of Force unleashed 2 is a lot bettert than the first, i bought it today. but the game is not near as good as the first was. Same happend with Kane and lyncnh 2 lost planet 2 mafia 2 e.tc. the first games were great but the sequels were crap ESPECIALLY kane and lynch 2!