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SW:TFU is here and it's bad

So TFU comes out in a few days and some early reviews are in, most notably Gamespot just gave 7.5 to 360/PS3 version and 6 to Wii version with both reviews saying how it had lots of potential but fell short.
All I wanted was a game where I could control my lightsaber with my Wiimote. It looks like they haven't delivered.
So the question comes for me, do I get the 360 version solely because it's star wars and apparentely has a good story? Or do I pass?

Playing the demo and thinking about the game has reminded me that the only thing the developers have been talking about since Day 1 of Development has been "Physics engine Havok and Euphoria and Troopers grabbing things and you Force Pulling TIE Fighters."

After the demo, I became reasonably confident that there was nothing else to the game besides throwing things around like crazy. Reviews have only supplemented that fact. Like, remember Enter the Matrix? I've heard the game is like that. All the cool stuff you can do in the movies is totally possible, but it's all you get and you finish the entire game without getting anything new.

I am not going to buy it, because I just don't care that much about Full Version of a game that is probably complete in demo form.

Yeah, but I'ma rent it. And I'll love it because I have low standards.

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Originally Posted by Mirai Gen (Post 837787)

I had similar thoughts but I was hoping for the best, or at least a wiimote lightsaber.

Wii version =/= 360 version.

Just throwing that out there.

I knew the Wii version would go down in rating the moment MotionPlus was announced. I for one await next year until my real lightsaber battling.

Some other reviews (for the PS360 version):

Gametrailers HD Review - 6.9
IGN's Review - 7.3
Eurogamer Review - 7.5
Chris Kohler's Wired Review - 5/10

Overall in the "average" category.

Edit: TheForce.net posted some excerpts from ONM's review of the game for the Wii. Here they are:

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The good:
On the Wii's controls:
"The game punishes you by making sure that simply flicking the remote down all the time never leads to any smooth lightsaber combat, as a result it forces you to mix your swings to make combat flow better. This may seem like bad game design but in fact it's a clever way of forcing the player to feel more like they're actually fighting with a lightsaber."

On Force Unleashed powers:
"There's a great sense of power felt when you can avoid fighting someone on Cloud City if you simply use the force to pick them up and fling them off the edge of a platform."

"The main highlight for us is lifting the enemy up with the Force then throwing our lightsaber at them, impaling them as they float in the air."

"Simply put, this game gives you lots of power."

The bad:
On Force powers:
"There's not a huge difference between the Apprentice's abilities at first and those he has by the time the story reaches its final chapter."

On gameplay:
"Dying has effectively no impact on your progress. If you die, you simply respawn at the last checkpoint and all the enemies you killed remain dead."

"Instead of tactically planning how you're going to enter a room, the temptation's too strong to simply jump in there, get stuck in, kill a few of them, die, then jump back in and kill the rest."

"What disappointed us more was what happened about six hours into the game: it ended."

"...ultimately it's heartbreakingly short."

On the exclusive two-player duel mode:

"The game's lifespan is increased slightly with the Wii-only Duel mode and if you find a similarly skilled mate it's ace."

"The Duel mode is a nice little addition to the game and gives is some much-needed longevity, though it's a shame there's no option to fight against CPU-controlled opponents."

I'll rent it!

I think part of me died just now.

On another note: If you remove the "W", this game abbreviates to STFU.

I enjoyed the demo alot, so I'm going to go with my usual tactic of not listening to what Reviewers say.
Ever.

Seriously, fuck those guys.

A 7.5 is bad?
Jeeze, where have the times gone where I would go nuts with excitement if I got a 7.5 at school?

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Originally Posted by Melfice (Post 837873)

A 7.5 is bad?
Jeeze, where have the times gone where I would go nuts with excitement if I got a 7.5 at school?

Everything's relative. So depending on the game reviewer, a 9 could possibly suck because they hand out so many 9.5~10s.