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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Collector's Edition

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This is my personal opinion of the game. Take it at that.

Having been a gamer for a long time, and a huge fan of Star Wars, I was really looking forward to this game. Add in that the first game re-ignited my passion for Star Wars, I thought this game was going to be a MUST!

I was severely wrong.

The Good:

They made improvements on the targetting system, the graphics, and incorporated some interesting ideas into the saber crystal system.
The new XP system is a little easier to deal with, than the previous level system.
The secondary lightsaber makes for some interesting ideas.

The Bad:

Very little actual story, amounting to about 20 minutes.
Game play is about 5-8 hours, IF you are trying to find everything, and not skipping the few story scenes. There is no online multi-player component to justify such a lack, unless you count the challenge levels.
The Force Fury system allows you to increase your powers, but really does little, besides being able to beat certain enemies with your force powers, that you would have to use your lightsabers, instead.
Beyond a couple of enemies that you HAVE to use your lightsabers to fight (if you fight them without using Force Fury), you can pretty much walk through almost all levels, using only your force powers.
The promises made by Julio Torres (LucasArts Executive Producer on the game), about this being Starkiller's version of 'The Empire Strikes Back' are very much unfulfilled, as this game is little more than a glorified 'Hack-and-slash', with Force Powers.
The challenge levels are not very challenging.
The interesting ideas I refered to about the second lightsaber, were not taken advantage of, except when using the grab that uses the lightsabers.

The Ugly:

This seems to be just a VERY poor rip off of the Batman:Arkham Asylum set up.
The story that is there, is very weak.
The challenges are mainly repeats of each other.
The main point seems to be to cause wide scale destruction as you go through a level.
The Digital Molecular Matter system seems to have been downgraded to an earlier, less functional version, from the version in the original game.

My thoughts:

This is very disappointing, just based upon what was given in the previous game. While they did make improvements, the improvements actually add to the disappointment. Kind of like most sequals, in movie franchises, the second installment was no where near as good as the first, even taking into account the problems that the original game had. Overall, the game gave a very poor showing of itself. The ending is probably the most disappointing aspect. And while I will not give you spoilers (I don't like games spoiled for me, so I dont do it to others), I will say that the only thing worth seeing in the light side ending, is Starkiller realizing that he controls his own destiny. Personally, I say read the book, instead. Far less disappointing.

If you have to buy the game, wait until you can get it for less than $15-$20. As bad as I feel for Amazon, and anywhere else that sells games, for saying this, I do not feel that the game is worth paying full price.

My review is for the Collector's Edition and in specific the added content for the additional $15-$20 you are going to pay for it.

I just picked mine up today and let me say the Collector's Edition is quite disappointing. First, there is only 1 disc in the steel case, not two as pictured. The steel case itself is pretty cheap and lightweight, as opposed to previous steel case releases. It feels like a aluminum pop can, and probably can be dented quite as easily. The outer case holding everything together is pretty cheap, and the plastic scratches easily, causing the outer artwork to come off. Over time, the outer case's artwork will deteriorate with wear and tear. So basically, you get a cheap steel case, a flash drive and piece of paper with codes for the added content for an extra $15-$20 depending on where you buy it. Collector's edition it is not.

I had an immense amount of fun playing through the campaign. Unfortunatly, it was a very short game, only taking about 5-6 hours of play to beat. The graphics were better than in the first, which is always a plus. I also thought the combat system was more streamlined and it was easier to control Starkiller.

I recommend NOT buying the collectors edition. The challenge levels aren't nearly as much fun as the campaign, so you are essentially paying the extra money for a 2GB USB drive. Of course, it is a pretty sweet USB drive...

This game is a dissapointment and the Collectors EDITION is AN EXTREME wast of money. To short no multiplayer, and the harder lvls are a pain to beat. Mimobots broken and u can download the wallpaper for free any ways save your money and wait till the games like 10.00 The hyped this game so much with all the cutscenes and wutnot but the games like 4hrs long you're done b4 u look up 2 see what time it is. Once again another huge let down BY GEORGE LUCAS and CREW

I enjoyed the game very much but i just felt like it mas much shorter then the original, it could be a lil tough at times but manage to plow through it and you got a good game.

Story line was OK, but the length of the game was only about 4 1/2 hours.... Not long enough for this amount of money. Highly disapointing!

For all the hype that The Force Unleashed 2 got, it wasn't nearly as long as it could have, and should have been. Clocking in at roughly 5-7 hours (if you take your time through the game, look for the holocrons, etc.) it feels a little...cut off. The story itself is excellent, but the way the game ends leaves a little to be desired. The challenge missions add a little replay value, but many of them are so difficult as to be frustrating.

That being said, this is a VERY pretty game. The graphics are much improved, and the environments are as interactive as you've come to expect from this series. The thing that got me the most, is that many of the cutscenes are rendered using the game's engine, so when you see Starkiller interacting with whoever he is in a given scene, he's wearing whatever costume you put him in prior to the start of it.

Basically, I'll put it this way. If you're not a Star Wars fan (and even more specifically, not a Force Unleashed fan), this game deserves a rental at best. If you ARE a Star Wars fan, you should get this game.

Also? A quick note; There was some trouble surrounding the pre-order and Collector's Edition bonus content, with people's codes not working and such. This should hopefully all be sorted out soon.

By far one of the best star wars games ever made. I actually enjoyed this game far more than playing SWTOR beta; which is awfully boring.

If you like star wars you will like this game. Great graphics, awesome attacks, all around good game. The game is a little short but its just as good if not better than the first one.

The first Force Unleashed was an impressive game, but this just blows it away. I highly recommend this game for anyone who has played the first one. The graphics are phenomenal and the story is in depth enough to really immerse you into the Star Wars universe for the time you are playing as Starkiller. Darth Vaders failed experiment who struggles with what to do about his friends and the empire. I have had a lot of fun force gripping storm troopers, then shocking them while in the air and then throwing them screaming over a ledge. It's great fun for anyone who loves Star Wars, RPGs and any action/adventure game.

I must make a special note that I ordered the collector's edition, obviously. I got this copy of the game for 25 dollars from a seller on Amazon. If you paid more than 35 then you for ripped off. Just a note for those who are looking to purchase. Get it while it's cheap! This package comes with a lot of software and a lot of play time. You also get a 2 GB USB Flash Drive that's shaped like the main character. It has all kinds of bonus content for you to look at. GET THIS GAME! :D