The Force Unleashed is coming to PC, lol

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/09/08/scoop-the-force-unleashed-is-coming-to-pc/

It's crazy that this isn't already in the wild, but turns out plans for a PC version of heavily-physicsed Star Wars Sith 'em up The Force Unleashed were quietly revealed at NVIDIA's recent NVISION 08 conference. RPS' super-secret spy at the event has sent us an audio recording of Pixelux Entertainment (the company behind The Force Unleashed's physics tech) COO Vik Sohal saying this in the middle of his talk about game physics:

"…Just been released last week on the internet, the Force Unleashed demo on both the PS3 and Xbox 360. We have a PC version as well."

So there you have it. I'm pretty sure this is an exclusive, but it's possible I'm just really bad at using Google. Big thanks to RPS's super-secret spy for this.

He also goes on to detail that "we did rely heavily on GPU acceleration" for the game's physics (presumably via NVIDIA's CUDA tech), making this most likely the first high profile game to implement this new, potentially fruitful gimmick.

What is so funny about it?Ninten007

But... it's IMPOSSIBLE to make TFU on the PC!IgGy621985

Rock Paper Shotgun FTW! [QUOTE="IgGy621985"]But... it's IMPOSSIBLE to make TFU on the PC!skrat_01

I sincerely hope you do understand my post was a point of sarcasm

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]Rock Paper Shotgun FTW! [QUOTE="IgGy621985"]But... it's IMPOSSIBLE to make TFU on the PC!IgGy621985

I sincerely hope you do understand my post was a point of sarcasm

Star Wars: The Flop Unleashed? They can keep it.mr_mozilla

no doubt...i didn't even get one for my 360. c'mon, give me another KOTOR!

[QUOTE="Ninten007"]What is so funny about it?MKLOL

$4000 to be exact.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"]

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]Rock Paper Shotgun FTW! [QUOTE="IgGy621985"]But... it's IMPOSSIBLE to make TFU on the PC!skrat_01

I sincerely hope you do understand my post was a point of sarcasm

cool. hopefully it would be improved before its released on pc T_T+ cause so far.. its got some problems.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"]

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]Rock Paper Shotgun FTW! [QUOTE="IgGy621985"]But... it's IMPOSSIBLE to make TFU on the PC!skrat_01

I sincerely hope you do understand my post was a point of sarcasm

Point taken:P

Anyway, LucasArts will probably make the worst and one of the most unoptimized ports ever, so they can justify they "$4000 PC" claim.

[QUOTE="mr_mozilla"]Star Wars: The Flop Unleashed? They can keep it.clone01

no doubt...i didn't even get one for my 360. c'mon, give me another KOTOR!

And NOT an MMO plzzz :twisted:

oh man... you mean to say it's now possible on PC's... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

Why is that funny?

Because it was announced so late? :?

Why is that funny?

Because it was announced so late? :?

fabz_95

Because the developers said that they weren't making a PC version AT ALL, because gaming pc's cost $4000 to make.

[QUOTE="fabz_95"]

Why is that funny?

Because it was announced so late? :?

tfpcgmr

Because the developers said that they weren't making a PC version AT ALL, because gaming pc's cost $4000 to make.

Only dedicated star wars nerds cared in the first place, that game had mediocre written all over it.

[QUOTE="skrat_01"][QUOTE="IgGy621985"]

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]Rock Paper Shotgun FTW! [QUOTE="IgGy621985"]But... it's IMPOSSIBLE to make TFU on the PC!IgGy621985

I sincerely hope you do understand my post was a point of sarcasm

Point taken:P

Anyway, LucasArts will probably make the worst and one of the most unoptimized ports ever, so they can justify they "$4000 PC" claim.

lacasatrs are a bunch of lazy **** so i wouldn't be surprised to see it needing that much power, optimisation is always an after thought for companys as sold out as lucasarts these days. :(

"Edit - direct from LucasArts - "I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned. I would assume Vik was talking about a PC version of Digital Molecular Matter."

False alarm. PC gamers aren't missing much, anyway. The demo was all kinds of "meh".

lacasatrs are a bunch of lazy **** so i wouldn't be surprised to see it needing that much power, optimisation is always an after thought for companys as sold out as lucasarts these days. :(

thegoldenpoo

They aren't lazy, they just want people to buy the console version.

"Edit - direct from LucasArts - "I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned. I would assume Vik was talking about a PC version of Digital Molecular Matter."

False alarm. PC gamers aren't missing much, anyway. The demo was all kinds of "meh".

RobbieH1234

Great. Now bring Jedi Knight 3 and KotOR 3.

[QUOTE="RobbieH1234"]

"Edit - direct from LucasArts - "I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned. I would assume Vik was talking about a PC version of Digital Molecular Matter."

False alarm. PC gamers aren't missing much, anyway. The demo was all kinds of "meh".

IgGy621985

Great. Now bring Jedi Knight 3 and KotOR 3.

Even if they made another kotor it would likely be crap. The best star wars game in years has been lego star wars and it is mostly for kids.

I say screw star wars games, that cash cow is getting old. Time for something new and different like dead space.

[QUOTE="RobbieH1234"]

"Edit - direct from LucasArts - "I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned. I would assume Vik was talking about a PC version of Digital Molecular Matter."

False alarm. PC gamers aren't missing much, anyway. The demo was all kinds of "meh".

IgGy621985

Great. Now bring Jedi Knight 3 and KotOR 3.

[QUOTE="IgGy621985"][QUOTE="RobbieH1234"]

"Edit - direct from LucasArts - "I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned. I would assume Vik was talking about a PC version of Digital Molecular Matter."

False alarm. PC gamers aren't missing much, anyway. The demo was all kinds of "meh".

dc337

Great. Now bring Jedi Knight 3 and KotOR 3.

Even if they made another kotor it would likely be crap. The best star wars game in years has been lego star wars and it is mostly for kids.

I say screw star wars games, that cash cow is getting old. Time for something new and different like dead space.

Yeah. I'm actually wondering what are they gonna work with in the future. I mean, as far as I can see, they only have Star Wars. LucasArts adventures are gone. Secret Weapons over Normandy sequel is highly unlikely. With their current business philosophy, I can only see about five TFU sequels.

[QUOTE="thegoldenpoo"]

lacasatrs are a bunch of lazy **** so i wouldn't be surprised to see it needing that much power, optimisation is always an after thought for companys as sold out as lucasarts these days. :(

dc337

They aren't lazy, they just want people to buy the console version.

You ever seen a back lash, don't kid your self every pc gamer talk about these things. They talk about who is their farvite devs and whats the best games to get. News travel very fast with pc gamers.

Am I the only one who wants Republic Commando 2?Baranga