Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I - III) (2011) Review

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(More customer reviews)The worst movies ever made. I loved the originals and watched these news ones in the theater and I because I was caught up in the hype. I wanted to like it because I waited so long for these movies to come out. But with each movie release I was increasingly disappointed. Why are they the worst movies?
1. Very bad acting (and the movies had good actors like Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman, I don't know what happened) 2. Cheesy and annoying characters like Jar Jar Binks, Boss Nass, Battle Droids, etc.
3. Relied too much on CG to tell the story. 4. George Lucas lost his touch as a director long time ago.
Counter arguments that I've heard:
1. About Jar Jar Binks "It's supposed to have some humor in it"(That's true but these movies weren't funny)
2. About the cheesy and annoying acting. "It's not supposed to be an academy award movie just have fun with it."(Sorry, getting a headache from watching these movies isn't fun)
3. Overall stupidity ( Bad plot, bad direction, no sense of purpose, no loveable characters, story telling sucks) "It's supposed to be for kids" (I these films were dumbed down for today's kids, that's not a good trend because seem to be getting dumber)

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Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy on Blu-ray will feature Star Wars Episodes I-III utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen Amidala from the impending invasion of Naboo, Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master discover nine-year-old Anakin Skywalker, a young slave unusually strong in the Force. Anakin wins a thrilling Podrace and with it his freedom as he leaves his home to be trained as a Jedi. The heroes return to Naboo where Anakin and the Queen face massive invasion forces while the two Jedi contend with a deadly foe named Darth Maul. Only then do they realize the invasion is merely the first step in a sinister scheme by the re-emergent forces of darkness known as the Sith.
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (22 Years Before Episode IV) Ten years after the events of the Battle of Naboo, not only has the galaxy undergone significant change, but so have Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala, and Anakin Skywalker as they are thrown together again for the first time since the Trade Federation invasion of Naboo. Anakin has grown into the accomplished Jedi apprentice of Obi-Wan, who himself has transitioned from student to teacher. The two Jedi are assigned to protect Padmé whose life is threatened by a faction of political separatists. As relationships form and powerful forces collide, these heroes face choices that will impact not only their own fates, but the destiny of the Republic. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (19 Years before Episode IV) Three years after the onset of the Clone Wars, the noble Jedi Knights have been leading a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists. When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side of the Force to become the Emperor's new apprentice - Darth Vader. The Jedi are decimated, as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda are forced into hiding. The only hope for the galaxy are Anakin's own offspring - the twin children born in secrecy who will grow up to become Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa.

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Star Wars Jedi Knight Mysteries of the Sith Review

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(More customer reviews)Mysteries of the Sith continues the adventures of Kyle Katarn in his quest to assist the still struggling Rebel Alliance against the Galactic Empire. The game engine is still pretty much the same, but the sequel, regrettably like a lot of sequels, sees a slight slimming down of production values. The hi-resolution sound effects are gone, and the cut-scenes are no longer acted by real actors, but by the in game graphics coupled with voice overs by an entirely different set of actors playing the same characters (save Mara Jade).
In this regard, the game is a disappointment. But, by and large, it's a respectable installation of the Dark Forces series. Though strictly speaking, it doesn't retain the Dark Forces nomenclature.
I played through both single player and multiplayer several times, and am impressed with the artistry given the technology at the time, but the game did feel a little lacking in some areas. It didn't require much patching, which was a plus, but fewer addons were made for what became known as MOTS (gamer short hand for Mysteries of the Sith), and the newer maps weren't played as much.
The story the game presents is interesting, as are the locations to which Mara must visit. The maps are big and impressive, though by this time the blocky look of the in game characters was just starting to get dated. The first Unreal game had come out, and Quake 2, catering to an older demographic of gamers, was slightly ahead of the curve.
MOTS still had the Star Wars thing going for it, but the, even with new skins, was limited. There were over a thousand multiplayer maps created by the editing community for Jedi Knight (JK), but only 172 maps for MOTS.
MOTS had a few more force powers added to the game (or so I recall), a new multiplayer game of some kind akin to the old school yard game of "smear the queer", which made for an interesting passtime.
It's an interesting game for the single player experience alone. I doubt there's anyone playing the multiplayer games anymore, but the game is now cheap enough (and usually bundled with Jedi Knight) that the single player game should entertain the most die hard of Star Wars' fans.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review

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(More customer reviews)Ok. I bought this for $39.95 at the Apple Store because I wanted to play the Hoth, Tatooine and Jedi Temple levels. I played the game originally on the Playstation 3, and liked it very much, but I did not buy the Sith edition which had the other levels (did not know this otherwise I would have both the Sith edition for PS3). Everywhere I look the PS3 Sith version is being scalped by crooks on eBay for $100+. So I decided to get it for my Mac and try to play the extra levels and get the story that way for only $39.95 +tx. I also have an Xbox 360, but the Xbox360 version is not much cheaper than the PS3 crooked version.
Ok. Performance. The graphics on the Mac (or computer version), is noticeably sharper and cleaner than the console version (PS3). It's pretty clear that the console version graphics are probably less detailed and "beautiful" so that it will work at a decent frame rate. But I did like the PS3 version and I thought the graphics were also good there. The Macintosh I have is a 2010 21.5" iMac. It has a 512MB Radeon 5670 graphics (decent but not great), 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz (more than enough), and a 3.6 GHz Core i5 processor (fastest dual core out there) with a 1 TB hard drive, running MacOS 10.6.4. I play the game at 1920x1080 resolution which is the native resolution of the iMac screen (21.5"). If I play at lower resolutions it just crops in on the left and right or top and bottom. I have checked the High Detail box in the start up window of the game, which I guess means max settings--adjusting the game settings is really poor since you don't really get to change anything other than resolution, unlike StarCraft II which allows you to change almost every aspect of graphics and game performance settings. The initial level in snow outside the cave before fighting the snow beasts slows down a bit but does not get jumpy. It looks very slightly like a gentle slow motion kinda thing. Once inside the cave the slow motion is gone and it's very smooth and responsive. If I try to run the game at 11280x1024 that same snow part is faster and has no "slow motion" affect. I ran it full screen and in window mode and the result was the same. There was a 25GB or so game install from the 2 disks inside which seems on the VERY large side considering StarCraft II is only about 9-10GB.
I ran Activity Monitor with the game in windowed mode and as my iMac has both hyper threading and turbo boost, I could see VERY clearly that the CPU was not working very hard. It was probably pushing 20-30% maybe 40% of the bars and never went beyond that. So where is the slow down? Real simple. The graphics card. While the Radeon 5670 with 512MB is a decent card, it is really not meant as a gamer card--for that matter neither is this iMac, but it's decent as a midrange system. There are/were better ATI systems than that. I suspect the 2010 iMac 27" with the 5750 1GB card would have done a much better job, but I could not afford a 27" iMac and I got this iMac from a friend for a used 3 moth price of $1500, who upgraded to a MacPro. But still I think it's a pretty good iMac over all, and even though it plays StarCraft II really well in mostly HIGH settings, SWFU bogs down a bit. Clearly a quad core iMac might be a better option than my dual core, but I suspect the real issue is the video card, which in my iMac is good but not great.
My only conclusion is that the game is probably not coded as well as it could be and not optimized perfectly for the Mac, MacOS X and a Radeon 5670 or only 512MB of dedicated video memory. But it still plays fine...enough...and I get the extra levels I wanted to play for only $40 instead of 2X-3X that.
I would have preferred the Playstation 3 Sith edition. If I can find a PS3 version of the Sith edition for cheap I will get it and sell/donate/toss the Mac version.
It's not a bad game, sure not perfect, but it's fun, sounds great, has super graphics and once you learn the game controls it's very manageable. Interestingly, the console version is easier to control than the computer version. There is a 360 controller option but I have not figured out how the set that up. Sure there are better games out there but for $40 on a midrange iMac 2010, it's a good game.

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Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition combines the original Star Wars The Force Unleashed videogame with three entirely new single-player levels and a host of new costumes and character models. The three new levels introduce an exciting new "what if" scenario into the Star Wars universe and send players on dangerous missions to iconic locales such as the Jedi Temple on Coruscant Jabba s palace on Tatooine and into the thick of battle on the ice world of Hoth. New character models allow gamers to play as a legendary Star Wars character such as Luke Skywalker or Obi-Wan Kenobi. Features:Use the Force like never before with devastating attacks and combos on enemies. Discover the untold story of Darth Vader s secret apprentice and the major events in the Star Wars universe after the rise of the Empire. Digital Molecular Matter technology lets you feel the true power of the Force. Objects in the environment break bend shatter splinter and shift as they would in real life. Enemies are influenced by euphoria a behavioral technology that allows characters to react in different and unique ways every time that you play the game whether they are jumping to safety or on the receiving end of your Force power and lightsaber attacks. Format: MAC X10.4.9/DVD SOFTWARE Genre:ENTERTAINMENT Rating:T Age:618870122403 UPC:618870122403 Manufacturer No:12240

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Review

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(More customer reviews)I didn't expect too much going into this game. I played the first Force Unleashed on the console, and while that game had some problems, it was still very fun at times. However, Force Unleashed 2 fails to fix the problems of the original, and introduces a host of new issues.
I think my main issue with this game was its length. Even playing the game on hard, with numerous restarts due to technical issues, and having to wait through the annoying, unskippable logo movies, the game still was over in just a few hours. It felt much shorter than the first game, and was not even worth the discounted [...] price. The gameplay, while still pretty fun at times, got very repetitive, simply because I tended to use the same tactic (grip object or stormtroopers, lightning, and throw) on practically every enemy in the game. The saber combat, another weak area of the first game, was not improved at all. I found myself using the same attack over and over again (slash, slash, lightning). The longer moves were easily blocked or interrupted, and I had to force myself to use them just for the sake of variety.
I also experienced a number of serious technical issues, from pre-rendered cut-scenes frequently failing to play, to crashes during loading, to completely broken physics where stormtroopers would float in mid-air like it was in zero-gravity. In addition, the game is capped at 30 frames per second, making everything feel a bit choppy. These problems seriously detracted from what would already have been a mediocre game.
All in all, I've found the Force Unleashed to be wholly inferior to Jedi Knight 2 and Jedi Academy. It's proof that all the fancy technologies in the world like DMM, Euphoria, and Havok can't replace solid game mechanics and a strong story.

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The Epic Saga Continues The Star Wars Saga continues with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created, which has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the world was introduced to Darth Vader's now fugitive apprentice, Starkiller-the unlikely hero who would ignite the flames of rebellion in a galaxy so desperately in need of a champion. In the sequel, Starkiller returns with over-the-top Force powers and embarkson a journey to discover his own identity and to reunite with hisone true love, Juno Eclipse. In Star Wars: The Force UnleashedII, Starkiller is once again the pawn of Darth Vader-but insteadof training his protégé as a ruthless assassin, theDark Lord is attempting to clone his former apprentice in an attemptto create the Ultimate Sith warrior. The chase is on - Starkilleris in pursuit of Juno and Darth Vader is hunting for Starkiller.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review

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(More customer reviews)If you waited a while and haven't yet bought The Force Unleashed, well consider yourself lucky and pick up this addition. It's a lot more addictive and fun. I own both versions. I had The Force Unleashed for Xbox 360, and I bought this Force Unleashed Ulitmate Sith for PS3, as well as owning The Force Unleashed for PSP (what can I say I own all gaming consoles). This adds three levels to the original game that to me I enjoy more than some of the games regular levels, this game is made to answer the "what if" question; like can you imagine Luke Skywalker becoming the apprentice to Starkiller (who killed his father Vader)?
Now the Sith Edition for Xbox 360 contains 2 disks, the first is just the regular game that's been out for a little over a year, with a bonus disk featuring the 3 new levels. On the PS3 version you get one disk that contains everything. I also wanted to clear this up, you don't get 10 collector cards, you get one (of either 10 different) card and a book that shows you the other. It's nice thou, it's foil stamped, etc. And what I think is really nice, is the case this game is in, it's not plastic it's a tin case. Makes for a dramatic look. Certainly a nice christmas gift for any Star Wars fan, even if they already own the Original Force Unleashed as I did.

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Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Editionis a stand alone, third-person action game that continues the story and action of the original Star Wars The Force Unleashed game. The game contains the original Force Unleashed content and storyline, as well as three additional levels, one of which is completely exclusive to the Ultimate Sith Edition. The game also includes an art book, new costumes, character skins, data banks and more.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review

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(More customer reviews)Again I'm given the difficult task of reviewing a game of mixed renown. In the case of Star Wars Unleashed it is safe to say it did well with its' fan base selling millions of copies but was received with lukewarm scrutiny by the critics. Because of this I did not know quite what to expect. Having just beat the game all I can say is it delivered the goods I expected and was in no way a disappointment. Like many other games that belong to the action platform genre it is a blast while playing but despite the fun you are having it ends too abruptly.
If there is a single crime Force Unleashed is guilty of it is that in some ways it is akin to playing God of War with a light saber. Finishing off bosses or large foes requires button mash mini games. Most are easy enough with the hardest one requiring the player to pull a Star Destroyer from the sky as Tie fighters attack mercilessly. As you swathe your way through storm troopers, rebels, aliens, and walkers you collect points from slain foes which eventually make you "level up" so you can improve force powers or buy brand new ones. There are many epic feats Star killer can do and luckily enough a few special attacks such as "lightning bomb" are brand new to the franchise.
Most surprising is the story line is top notch. Side characters such as the beautiful and resourceful Imperial pilot Eclipse and Proxy the friendly yet psychotic droid are oddly endearing. The voice acting is delivered wonderfully as you would expect from a Lucas arts title. In some ways the plot pulled me in just as much as the one in Knights of the old republic though Force Unleashed should not be mistaken for an rpg.
The only thing Force Unleashed can be faulted for is that you visit some worlds twice. Felucia and Kashyk come to mind immediately though I'm happy to say that the lay out drastically changes for each visit. The environments can be truly breathtaking and I was very impressed by the graphics as a whole.
In my whole time playing I can only think of one glitch. When I fought Vader the second time our life bars froze. Pretty much we were both invincible so I had to start my battle over with him upon resetting my 360. I was glad the same glitch did not happen twice. I should mention though the load times are slow the auto save points are put in good places so rest assured dying does not require you restart the whole level.
On account this is the Ultimate Sith edition you are also getting the Jedi temple, Tattoine, and Hoth levels. Two of these missions extend an alternate history in which Star Killer becomes the new Darth Vader. The Jedi Temple was exclusive to the ps2 version until now.
How worth while this game is depends on two factors. If you've already beaten Force Unleashed I'm hesitant to say if the 3 hours of extra content will be worth it for you. Secondly be forewarned this is a Star Wars game from the action plat former mold thus you can likely beat it in one or two nights if you have nothing better to do.
If however you want to know how The Rebellion got started and be put in the shoes of one of the most epic Jedi/Sith rear kickers of all time Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith edition is a steal at the present asking price!
Pros
+ A plot of romance, betrayal, redemption, and conspiracies delivered with flair and passion.
+ Beautiful breath-taking visuals
+Mostly fluid combat and varied ways of using Force powers
+Game does not penalize you for failing real time event button combinations on the lowest difficulty
+Some of the best voice acting I've heard in awhile
Cons
-It is difficult to lock onto what you want sometimes to target objects or foes with your Jedi abilities.
-The sound track is not bad per se but we've all heard these same tired musical scores thousands of times by now.
-The game is not completely absent of glitches.
-Can be beaten quickly
- If you've already beaten the original I cannot in good conscious suggest you trudge through the Ultimate edition for a measly 3 additional hours of play on the special disc that includes the bonus levels. Only the Hoth mission is exclusive. The others can be purchased on Xbox live as downloadable content.
Ending Thoughts: It is hard for me to describe exactly how I feel about Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition. Most complaints I could level at it would also have to be taken up with other games from the action genre. While it doesn't do anything new it does it very well.
Certain people will have a beef with Unleashed merely on account it uses the Star Wars license. Many reviewers are prone to attack a title if it some how connects with a movie or popular franchise. Force Unleashed shamefully draws both those cards.
Yet I never witnessed an instance this game lied about what it was. For those of us that wanted a game similar to Devil may cry or God of war with Jedi, Sith, and Storm trooper it is a dream come true. Had Unleashed been an rpg I would have complained about its' short span. However safe to say most of us know the appeal of this romp is throwing around hapless unfortunate souls with our minds right before we electrocute them with force lightning! On that raw visceral level Unleashed succeeds while offering a memorable tale to boot!


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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm going to split the review into two parts: one for the game itself and one that specifically addresses the collector's edition.
First the game:
The game is a lot of fun but it falls really short. The story passes through quickly, it really feels like there's about four levels (the game splits it into 8 or 10). The game play is basically the same as the first, using the Force is a little iffy at times, but it's cool to have all the Force powers, yadda yadda yadda. This one is significantly less buggy than the first, which is nice. It also looks a lot better than the first one. Cut scenes are a given, I personally feel the game itself was also cleaner.
However, the game does have its drawbacks. For one, the story mode is entirely too short and doesn't really add anything to the Star Wars universe. It works as a sequel, sure, but where the first one tied episodes 3 and 4 together in a brilliant manner, this is at best an epilogue to that. You're possibly a clone, you escape Vader, stuff happens that really only matters to Starkiller (I'm trying to avoid spoilers here) and then you go back to fight Vader again, then nothing really happens or is resolved. I'm willing to admit I missed something, but I just don't see how that contributes to the overall story.
Another issue I have with the game is the challenges. Some of them are insanely difficult. I know there's a certain degree of fun in something being a challenge, but in my opinion a few of them just go too far. The first one, for example, has you input all the combos to "prove your mastery of the Force." Sounds like fun, right? Unfortunately not. The response of your inputs can be VERY selective. For example, hitting Square three times might actually require six inputs for three to be recognized. To a certain degree you can figure out the game's timing, but it likes to randomly decide you weren't fast enough. Even if you're in mid-combo. Or the training droid will attack you, or the game will wait a good 5+ seconds before putting the input back up, which greatly affects your score.
You might have heard that this game was supposed to have a multiplayer mode, but as another reviewer already mentioned, this is for Wii only. From what I've seen it looks pretty similar to Super Smash Bros, which could be fun but meh. That was probably clearly stated, but word of mouth chose to ignore it.
So overall, I would give the game three, three and a half stars. It's definitely fun and worth looking into if you enjoyed the first one, but I would wait for the price to come down, as you'll finish just about everything it has to offer in a matter of a few days (seriously, I beat the story on Hard the day the game came out, and I'm not that spectacular at these games). The game is supposed to get some DLC in the near-ish future, I'm hoping it's either cheap, free, or very good to make up for what I, and many others, feel lacked from the game.
As for the Collector's Edition, I would not buy it. I'm typically a sucker for these things, so I got it without question. The bonus stuff on the flash drive, the extra sabers and costume...I thought it would be worth it. It is not. The flash drive is okay, but really more gimmicky than anything else. It's shaped like Starkiller, you can see the pictures. All it really has on it is a Flash backdrop and 5 or 6 pictures in various sizes. According to the box there's a full game script as well, but I was unable to find it.
The lightsaber was not worth it to me, especially since I pre-ordered from Gamestop. The Gamestop lightsaber powers up all attacks, the Collector's Edition only powers up lightsaber attacks. From what I inferred not even by that much, but then again there's no real objective way to tell. The costume is also pretty mediocre. Again, the Gamestop preorder is the winner, the Maulkiller costume looks very cool. Finally, the Collector's Edition comes with three extra challenges. They're mediocre. About as much fun as any of the other challenges, but really nothing too special or something that you "need" to have. Of course, the comparison of the costumes and lightsabers is pretty useless to anyone who didn't preorder, but honestly, all in all, keep your $15-$20 and just get the normal edition. The game comes in a plastic case which houses the metal case and the flash drive. The metal case itself is a little cheap. Seems to me like it would scratch or dent easily.
I would give the Collector's Edition extras two stars at best. There simply isn't enough there to justify the extra money spent. I honestly felt a little...well I wouldn't exactly say cheated, but I certainly feel that I didn't get my money's worth with respect to the extras. I would just put that $15 to $20 aside and investigate the DLC when it's released.
So yeah. I hope that was helpful! Avoid the mistake I made, I somewhat doubt the Collector's Edition will be in short supply any time soon.

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The Epic Saga Continues The Star Wars Saga continues with Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, the highly anticipated sequel to the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever created, which has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. In Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the world was introduced to Darth Vader's now fugitive apprentice, Starkiller-the unlikely hero who would ignite the flames of rebellion in a galaxy so desperately in need of a champion. In the sequel, Starkiller returns with over-the-top Force powers and embarkson a journey to discover his own identity and to reunite with hisone true love, Juno Eclipse. In Star Wars: The Force UnleashedII, Starkiller is once again the pawn of Darth Vader-but insteadof training his protégé as a ruthless assassin, theDark Lord is attempting to clone his former apprentice in an attemptto create the Ultimate Sith warrior. The chase is on - Starkilleris in pursuit of Juno and Darth Vader is hunting for Starkiller.

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros
- Good story and voice acting
- The visuals are magnificent- I found my self looking outside of Cloud City rather than killing stormtroopers at one point
- When you fight a jedi boss the game switches to a wide-angle pulled-back cinematic camera reminiscent of the duel between Dokku, Obiwan and Anakin in Revenge of the Sith. This is one of the best ways I've seen of taking advantage of the HD screen format and resolution. When you Force push your enemy across the room it really does remind you a lot of the movies.
- Sound track is good- some new themes and old themes are enhanced.
- Even though NPCs appear to have the ability to block your force powers or lightsaber blows, each one of them has a particular weakness you can exploit - so it's not really a problemCons
- Locking on to objects is sometimes clumsy- PsiOps did it much better
- A few bugs here and there
- As compared to say Jedi Outcast / Academy it doesn't have as rich a Force upgrade mechanism- mainly because the story doesn't really lend itself to it
- Camera needs to be manually adjusted frequently
- Too short
- There are some frustrating jumping puzzles - especially with a problematic camera
Considering I've been waiting since Jedi Academy for another Star Wars game, and the fact that the average budget for a video game is over $40 Million, spending $60 on a decent Star Wars game seems like a bargain to me. I have no complaints.Comparison to the Wii version:
- Wii version uses canned Star Wars musical score. Reminds you of playing the old Jedi Power Battles game.
- Wii controls are quite well thought out and does make Force wielding fun.
- But over time the Wii interaction does tend to get fatiguing.
- The visuals between the Wii and PS3 are night and day- including the cutscenes which are rendered using the in-game engine. The Wii's visuals just look really dated/primitive compared to the PS3's. E.g. on the first mission on Kassyk, if you look at what's happening in the background on the PS3, there are stormtroopers on a beach-head in the distance slowly advancing, and shooting and then dying. It's gratuitous but it's beautifully done. None of this made it to the Wii. Of course this is understandable since the Wii is a less capable system.
- Wii provides additional game levels not provided in the PS3 game.
- The Duel Mode on the Wii can only be played with another player, rather than with an AI- too bad.
If you own both the PS3 and Wii, I recommend buying the PS3 version and maybe the Wii version when it goes on sale. TFU is visually the most stunning Star Wars title to-date and missing the opportunity to experience it's full visual splendor would be a shame.

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