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Originally posted by Project-K Yeah and imagine how much money you'd be throwing away if you played everything gamespot did tell you to play.

Yeah. I am not even sure there is a single site whose reviewers I trust much at all - if anything they at least give you a good idea of what people don't like about games, but in general they rarely echo my own feelings on certain titles.

I *might* trust Destructoid reviews more than others, but even then while I'd say I agree with the majority of them, I certainly don't all the time.

All I know is I love sites like Metacritic. Averages and trends seem a much better guide than long-winded reviews on most gaming sites.

Shame the game is getting average reviews, but seems that poor level designs and repetitive actions are plaguing this game. Im gonna give it a try tho, since I do enjoy the Star Wars story, but gonna give it as much high expectations as a Dynasty Warriors game lol.

Video review of The Force Unleashed from Gametrailers.com

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Originally posted by RJT Yeah. I am not even sure there is a single site whose reviewers I trust much at all

I trust him

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/vid...ero-punctuation

i gave up with star wars games a long time ago.

Heading off to pick it up within the hour.

Gameplay is as expected, cut scenes are awesome, and some of the environments are jaw dropping (the first mission with Vader is epic - I literally just looked around for quite a few minutes).

I like it a lot, but I like it a lot because it's a solid Star Wars game with a good Star Wars story.

I understand where the 6.5-7 reviews are coming from, but for me it's an 8 (that is, 3 hours in) thus far.

Too tired for any more tonight, will post more after I've gotten a bit more into it tomorrow.

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Originally posted by RJT 6.5-7

oh no, its a stinker!

Gamespot Video Review



IGN Video Review

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN oh no, its a stinker!

Not in the least, I just understand that half the people who write reviews:

- Don't care about story.
- Are similar to the so-called "elitists" here and really can't have much fun with a game that isn't flawless.

All I said is that I understand is why those reviews are coming up, not that I agree with them.

So here's the deal - I'm about halfway through the game, and the best way I can summarize it is God of War with Star Wars clothing.

It has what I think is an incredible degree of polish, and a pretty good story from a SW fans point of view as well, but there is absolutely nothing original about the gameplay itself - it's an amalgamation of some of the best that platformers, FPS, and third person action games have offered the last ten years, but doesn't necessarily bring anything to the table that's all together new other than the story.

Still saying 8 so far... we'll see what I say when I'm done with it.

the psp version sux thank god for pirating

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Originally posted by RJT Not in the least, I just understand that half the people who write reviews: - Don't care about story. - Are similar to the so-called "elitists" here and really can't have much fun with a game that isn't flawless. All I said is that I understand is why those reviews are coming up, not that I agree with them.

hmmm. maybe console reviewers. but most PC games reviews i read are on the money, more or less. but youre right, im an elitist and i dont play games that score only 7s.

stinker!

playing the game as we speak, seeing the same things as RJT. Story is very good so far, so I know I will prolly enjoy this game for story alone. I have one week to play this game and return for full store credit at EB games lol.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN hmmm. maybe console reviewers. but most PC games reviews i read are on the money, more or less. but youre right, im an elitist and i dont play games that score only 7s. stinker!

Yeah, I don't bother reading PC game reviews, as I don't particularly care for real time strategy, the FPS du jour, or ports of games I finished a year or two ago.

Console reviewers are full of shit 99% of the time.

Welp, I'm on the last level. It's quite cool.

Will say already that the story in this beats all three of the prequel movies, hands down, and is maybe one of the more compelling expanded universe storylines I have ever seen regardless of medium.

So far the experience, in terms of Star Wars games, is right up there with KOTOR, JK 1 & 2, and Shadows of the Empire (one of my all time favorite games and SW stories).

That was absolutely fucking terrific. Money well spent, and after finishing it the first time through I'm inclined to bump my 8 to a 9. The story is as good, if not better, than that of any of the movies - the level design was probably my biggest gripe, but that's just because two planets were re-used. The final level was epic, and both of the final boss battles were quite fun.

I don't know - I still get why some folks are giving this lower ratings, but honestly it was exactly what I had expected as far as gameplay, and much, much more in terms of story and cut scenes. Much like Sam and Metal Gear, for me a lot of times this game might have been more fun to watch than it was to play.

All in all highly recommended for any Star Wars fan. Fills out an awesome part of the story canon and, at least for me, put a totally different perspective on the whole SW universe.

Very, very cool.

Edit: Also, Jimmy Smits.

yet everyone else says its a stinker.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN yet everyone else says its a stinker.

Shame everyone else' opinion is how you decide what games are good or bad.

And here I was believing you could think for yourself. Silly me.

PS: "Everyone" actually seems to have pretty mixed opinions here, champ.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/starwarstheforceunleashed

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Originally posted by RJT Shame everyone else' opinion is how you decide what games are good or bad.

no, i decide whether i'd like a game based on videos and reviews. i have a spectacularly good history of picking out awesome games for me to enjoy.

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Originally posted by RJT And here I was believing you could think for yourself. Silly me.

if you refer to earlier in this thread, im pretty sure i stated that i thought the game looked average, well before any review.

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Originally posted by RJT PS: "Everyone" actually seems to have pretty mixed opinions here, champ. http://www.metacritic.com/games/pla...eforceunleashed

yeah, they're "mixed" about whether its average, bad or really bad.

console 3d person action games suck. so im not surprised to see this turn into a first-rate stinker! of course it might be awesome and im missing out, but since its not making it to PC anyway its moot.

It isn't as if there's really any point debating it - because frankly, we both already know how low my opinion of the games and music you like is, and little is going to change that.

I'm sorry you don't enjoy console games and enjoy little more than shitting on them every chance you get. I'm also sorry I don't reciprocate the attention you seem to enjoy paying me in every Supreme Commander or whatever the devil shite FPS game thread you made this week is.

But hey, at least this never gets old, right? That's something right there.

I enjoyed this.

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Originally posted by RJT It isn't as if there's really any point debating it - because frankly, we both already know how low my opinion of the games and music you like is, and little is going to change that.

music is an incredibly personal taste, moreso than most other aspects of popular culture imo, so the opinion is fine. however, having a low opinion of my taste in games just makes you wrong. my games collection, stretching over the last 27 years is a who's who of classic gaming and critically-acclaimed brilliance.

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Originally posted by RJT I'm sorry you don't enjoy console games and enjoy little more than shitting on them every chance you get.

i love console games. i owned a master system, mega drive and saturn. and now i have a dreamcast emulator. but that doesn't mean that the 3d person action titles arent pretty average pieces of warm turd.

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Originally posted by RJT I'm also sorry I don't reciprocate the attention you seem to enjoy paying me in every Supreme Commander or whatever the devil shite FPS game thread you made this week is.

that's ok. i know not everyone has the skills and awesomeness to dominate supcom. and im paying you attention in this thread because im enjoying the small amount of vindication im getting from all the reviews saying that this game is a stinker, coz you got so up me when i said i wasnt impressed by the videos.

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Originally posted by RJT But hey, at least this never gets old, right? That's something right there. I enjoyed this.

everything gets old, but giving you shit certainly beats the hell out of working.

i played it really briefly today at the shop, it wasn't bad but i don't know what point it was in the game and there was no cut scenes or anything, i was trying to find my way to a hyperdrive engine or something, on the junk planet i think. the camera seemed a bit fiddly, sometimes its hard to try and find where the people who are attacking you are, and then you have to try and get there and move the camera with you. the combat could be fun though, it was pretty cool lifting a bad guy up, using force lightning on him, then throwing him into a wall to break through to the next section

is there a button to cycle through targets when you want to lift something? other thing i didnt like was when you try to jump and attack someone, when you are in the air you only attack right in front of you, instead of jumping towards someone and attacking on the way down, but maybe you can do that with the dash, i dunno. anyway the bit i played was alright, i was kinda expecting more but i only played pretty quickly and not from the start

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN music is an incredibly personal taste, moreso than most other aspects of popular culture imo, so the opinion is fine. however, having a low opinion of my taste in games just makes you wrong. my games collection, stretching over the last 27 years is a who's who of classic gaming and critically-acclaimed brilliance. i love console games. i owned a master system, mega drive and saturn. and now i have a dreamcast emulator. but that doesn't mean that the 3d person action titles arent pretty average pieces of warm turd. that's ok. i know not everyone has the skills and awesomeness to dominate supcom. and im paying you attention in this thread because im enjoying the small amount of vindication im getting from all the reviews saying that this game is a stinker, coz you got so up me when i said i wasnt impressed by the videos.

wow u never cease to display your self proclaimed greatness, lol. Your the first person to say another's opinion is wrong. I never knew personal taste yielded one being wrong. Well done idiot.

I love how your vast console gaming elitist attitude stems from failed sega systems. Well done.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN music is an incredibly personal taste, moreso than most other aspects of popular culture imo, so the opinion is fine. however, having a low opinion of my taste in games just makes you wrong. my games collection, stretching over the last 27 years is a who's who of classic gaming and critically-acclaimed brilliance. i love console games. i owned a master system, mega drive and saturn. and now i have a dreamcast emulator. but that doesn't mean that the 3d person action titles arent pretty average pieces of warm turd. that's ok. i know not everyone has the skills and awesomeness to dominate supcom. and im paying you attention in this thread because im enjoying the small amount of vindication im getting from all the reviews saying that this game is a stinker, coz you got so up me when i said i wasnt impressed by the videos. everything gets old, but giving you shit certainly beats the hell out of working.

Vindication?

This is maybe *maybe* the saddest thread I've seen you troll in a while. What a fucking joke. Way to try way, way too hard.

I've always known you had a high opinion of yourself, but I never knew you were this delusional and pathetic. How sad, and it's a shame the games you enjoy, the music you like, and your life in general are all so bland and boring that this is how you get your kicks day in and day out. I actually pity you.

Edit: And what's even more sad is that I don't think there is a single TA who so often plays the "my taste is right, yours is wrong" card - and you're competing with the likes of stevesto, judgelez, and AGQ on this one - so bravo. Way to stand on the shoulders of those legends.

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