Star Wars: The Force Unleashed PC

Chepito · Post by **Chepito** » 28 Nov 2009, 14:51

Apparently it came out on November 3rd but I haven't seen it mentioned around here?

Has anyone played it?

Post by **CrackerJackMack** » 28 Nov 2009, 16:28

Dunno, I broke a sweat playing it on Wii.

erikjanneman · Post by **erikjanneman** » 28 Nov 2009, 16:40

I played it. Even finished it. It's utter crap (imo). Bad portjob. But you will probably like it if you are into star wars and such. But i was hoping on a more Jedi Knight 2 Jedi Outcast experience. I was dissapointed.

Post by **skipclarke** » 28 Nov 2009, 17:29

I played the original on 360. Couldn't get past the Star Destroyer sequence. Never would line up properly. What is the WS and TH/EF support like?

Post by **scavvenjahh** » 28 Nov 2009, 18:19

Sweetz should be writing a Detailed Report as we speak ;)
Widescreen : native Hor+
Surround : edit, Hor+

I'll post screenies in the Request/Discuss area right away.

On consoles this is probably one of the few action games with convincing physics and lots of destructible objects. On the PC however it's just a bad port - with good production value though : it's still Lucasarts stuff. I wish they'd stop producing this kind of botched ports and start working on kickass FPSs again someday...

StingingVelvet · Post by **StingingVelvet** » 28 Nov 2009, 19:17

I don't like hack n slash games but the well done Star Wars feel and good graphics got me through it on console.

I'll get the PC version when it's cheaper just to see the difference and see those graphics at higher res. I wish it was on Steam.

Post by **Abram** » 29 Nov 2009, 02:29

It's really straight-forward. Moreso than the Jedi Academy games. One of those "fine on console but lame on PC" games. Quite clearly a lazy port, but it runs well and looks alright. And it handles WS properly.

infernus · Post by **infernus** » 29 Nov 2009, 20:31

I played the original on 360. Couldn't get past the Star Destroyer sequence. Never would line up properly. What is the WS and TH/EF support like?

That part was pretty annoying, but you have to keep doing it until it lands (can take a while esp. if you're screwing up). Quite lame, yes. Turned a scene that could've been epic into something really tedious and even frustrating.

Post by **scavvenjahh** » 01 Dec 2009, 10:37

Ok, game is a bad port.
On the bright side though, you can freely customize your character with countless models, lightsaber colors and stuff. Exactly like big silly hats & head models in SW Republic Heroes, it feels like profanating the holy Star Wars universe, only in a funny way - whereas the games themselves do it in the most outrageous fashion i.e by getting on your nerves. The games don't take themselves too seriously which saves them from being just plain bad/broken/boring rip-offs.
Still, do not buy at full release-day price. :!:

StingingVelvet · Post by **StingingVelvet** » 02 Dec 2009, 00:07

Rough port or not I would think PC-only gamers would jump all over it. The complete lack of enthusiasm tells me PC-only gamers are few and far between.

Post by **The_cranky_hermit** » 02 Dec 2009, 00:32

Well, I'm not *exactly* a PC-only gamer, but I'm pretty close - I never play the console version of anything that has a superior PC version, for instance. I can't muster much enthusiasm for yet another Star Wars game, let alone a shoddy port of a game that plays like a mediocre God of War clone. I doubt I'd feel differently if the PC was my sole gaming platform.

Post by **scavvenjahh** » 02 Dec 2009, 10:53

I'm a PC. And I buy loads of crap.

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 02 Dec 2009, 12:26

Rough port or not I would think PC-only gamers would jump all over it. The complete lack of enthusiasm tells me PC-only gamers are few and far between.

If I could find the damned thing, I'd probably buy it. Once it's cheaper. But it doesn't seem to be available anywhere in the UK.

Plus, bad ports are just... lazy.

Although I do love the shift from "we can't release it on PC, the PC isn't powerful enough" to "the definitive version, on the PC!"

yogibbear · Post by **yogibbear** » 05 Dec 2009, 10:21

I'm PC-only. Not interested. Star Wars the Old Republic will have to bear my insatiable thirst for lightsabers.

Anprionsa · Post by **Anprionsa** » 10 Dec 2009, 04:08

I'm a PC. And I buy loads of crap.

I saw what you did :hide

I go for the PC only if its worth it. If not I wait for a price drop in the console version.

ZIGS · Post by **ZIGS** » 01 Jan 2010, 10:56

Bad port or not, the game's core gameplay mechanics are too simplistic to appeal to your average PC gamer

StingingVelvet · Post by **StingingVelvet** » 01 Jan 2010, 22:18

Bad port or not, the game's core gameplay mechanics are too simplistic to appeal to your average PC gamer

I don't particularly like hack n' slash games either, I don't even like God of War, but I made an exception here due to the well done Star Wars look and feel. It's not a great game but it can be enjoyable for Star Wars fans.

I take issue with the idea of it being "below" PC gamers as well, especially since the most popular PC games like Diablo 2 or Counterstrike are exceedingly simple in mechanics.

yogibbear · Post by **yogibbear** » 02 Jan 2010, 12:05

[quote]Bad port or not, the game's core gameplay mechanics are too simplistic to appeal to your average PC gamer

I don't particularly like hack n' slash games either, I don't even like God of War, but I made an exception here due to the well done Star Wars look and feel. It's not a great game but it can be enjoyable for Star Wars fans.

I take issue with the idea of it being "below" PC gamers as well, especially since the most popular PC games like Diablo 2 or Counterstrike are exceedingly simple in mechanics.

Counterstrike? Simple! OMG :twisted:

But it takes years to master counterstrike. One game is never enough.

Post by **Paradigm Shifter** » 02 Jan 2010, 12:15

There's no such thing as a 'simple' game, in the end. A game can have a simple premise (and therefore be easy to pick up) but be nightmarishly difficult to 'master', therefore not being a 'simple' game.

yogibbear · Post by **yogibbear** » 02 Jan 2010, 15:39

There's no such thing as a 'simple' game, in the end. A game can have a simple premise (and therefore be easy to pick up) but be nightmarishly difficult to 'master', therefore not being a 'simple' game.

e.g. Braid.

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