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Quint chats with Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice, Sam Witwer, about Lucasart's upcoming STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED!!!

First! by Puñeta	Sep 14th, 2008 09:50:06 PM
yeah!
The comic book adaptation... by Lord John Whorfin	Sep 14th, 2008 09:52:16 PM
lays it all out. It's pretty kick ass.
No PC Platform yet... by pantera777	Sep 14th, 2008 09:59:07 PM
That sucks...
I must be a nerd among nerds... by Nosferatu Jones	Sep 14th, 2008 10:21:42 PM
...'cause I just can't get excited about STAR WARS anymore. I try (hell, I bothered to read this story), but unless they film EPISODES VII, VIII and IX, bring back Ford, Hamill and Fisher, and have SOMEONE ELSE write and direct them, then I just don't care. sigh
The wait is finally over! by Whydidntyousee	Sep 14th, 2008 10:23:33 PM
I am really putting my faith in this one. It sounds like the cooks in the kitchen were handed a recipe and didn't screw it up.
I'm so getting this on Tuesday... by PirateEmery	Sep 14th, 2008 10:31:45 PM
I watched the Gamespot play-through, gone through the Demo on Warrior and Lord almost a million times already. This game is going to be so awesome.
It's ashame by GeorgieBoy	Sep 14th, 2008 10:33:16 PM
When a video game is better than the prequels. This one really has the OT vibe that's missing from the "Jar Jar chronicles."
What's funny about Lucas... by Alucinor	Sep 14th, 2008 10:53:22 PM
When he was talking about not having any ideas for another Indiana Jones movie... I can think of about 50 off the top of my head. He just doesn't seem to care anymore. It doesn't make any sense. It kind of sounds like nobody wants to stand up to him and let him know that these movies are damn near awful. He just needs someone else to step in and write a great Star Wars movie... then use less CG whenever possible. Real locations! How great would it be to see a battle in the rain with the steam from the lightsaber's creating trails. I think they did something like this in the good Clone Wars cartoon... I guess that proves my point already. You could make 100 Star Wars movies and let new people run wild with it. It would make Lucas a ridiculous amount of money with little effort on his part... seems like a win/win situation to me.
I wasn't talking about Crystal Skull... by Alucinor	Sep 14th, 2008 10:55:34 PM
I don't understand the hate for that movie... Indiana Jones was back! What the hell is their to whine about? I had a big smile on my face the whole movie.
Might have to pick this up for the ol' PS3 then... by Spacker Dave	Sep 14th, 2008 11:08:56 PM
Sounds pretty cool. Might have to wait until I finish a couple other games though. Will have to get my fill of the Apprentice on Soul Calibur 4 I suppose.
yeesh by vadakinX	Sep 14th, 2008 11:15:56 PM
jesus Quint, the whole thing seemed to be nothing more than an excuse to bash the prequels. I am so tempted to spoil the ending for you right now because of the constant bitching from you throughout the interview. But I won't. I'll be a nice guy and let you discover it for yourself. But you've got to stop attacking the prequels every time you talk about Star Wars. We get it, they weren't Empire. Get over it. I was able to enjoy them for what they were rather than what my mind thought they should be. Maybe you should try that. Sure they have flaws, but so do the originals. And kids loved the Clone Wars. I've seen the reviews and the critics are frankly way out of line. Boo hoo, Lucas and company made a movie for kids...wahh wahh wahh...well I'm 24 and again, I liked it. If you don't like the prequel era films, that's fine, you're entitled to your opinion, but really, get over it. Believe me, when you reach the end of the game, you'll be wishing that Lucas had been the one to write the script.
It's not considered spoiling, is it? by PirateEmery	Sep 14th, 2008 11:20:02 PM
If you recount spoilers from a comic book/novel that have been around for several weeks already? And is it also considered a spoiler if you say that Starkiller dies at the end, because he wasn't in the original trilogy?
TFU isn't better than the prequels by vadakinX	Sep 14th, 2008 11:21:32 PM
In fact, I'd say it's not even as good as The Clone Wars, storywise I mean. The game itself is fairly repetitive and can be very buggy. Frankly I'm a little disappointed. Getting back to the story, I won't spoil it, but some of the things they do with the characters makes the movies seem irrelevant. Overall I'd rate Phantom Menace a lot higher than TFU as a story.
Star Wars is played out by Rupee88	Sep 14th, 2008 11:24:40 PM
It is approaching Star Trek territory...it needs to take a break for a few years if it has any hope at all to seem at all "fresh".
And Crystul Skull has grossed $782,828,415 by Rupee88	Sep 14th, 2008 11:27:13 PM
according to Box Office Mojo....as long as people pay for George Lucas movies and games, they will keep being made.
this guy says "dude" a lot... by BadMrWonka	Sep 14th, 2008 11:27:37 PM
14 times in a relatively short interview... sounds like a good guy, but his publicist should tell him that nothing makes you sound sillier in an interview that's being recorded (and will presumably be transcribed) than saying DUDE every 5 seconds... well, except being a nitpicky talkbacker. but I don't have a publicist, so...
As a huge Indy fan and someone that sorta liked CS. by PirateEmery	Sep 14th, 2008 11:40:34 PM
I kinda liked Crystal Skull. However, that doesn't detract from the fact that the movie sucks. End of story. I'm not even going to buy it on DVD or Blu-ray. Not worth the money, in my mind. Might as well pretend like it never happened...
The story... by Lord John Whorfin	Sep 14th, 2008 11:49:03 PM
is actually pretty huge. Especially because it's canon.
Sorry, but Force Unleashed is terrible... by Strabo	Sep 14th, 2008 11:57:28 PM
All the demo made me want to do is reload Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy. First off, you get to use a keyboard and mouse. Second, you don't have to fight the shitty camera. Third, you actually have some control over your force powers since you're using a MOUSE. Another thing that pissed me off about TFU is the nigh indestructible Stormtroopers. They die if you so much as graze them with a force-pushed crate, but they can take half a dozen hits to the torso from your lightsaber without even blinking! This turd is a rental, at best.
Didn't like the demo by Chicken Thunder	Sep 15th, 2008 12:10:55 AM
Which is a shame as I was looking forward to this, but it was, frankly, crap. The graphics weren't all that, gameplay looked like it would become repetitive, but worst of all is the continued lack of respect to the original movies that fucks me off the most. The very first time we ever see a lightsabre used it removes someone's arm. The first time EVER. So what happens when you swing a lightsabre at the enemies in this game. They fall over dead. In one piece. Sorry, but that's shit, I want to hack off limbs and heads, I want to stick a lightsabre into the abdomen of a stormtrooper and smell his innards boil.
Quint, please play knights of the old republic by Warcraft	Sep 15th, 2008 12:30:30 AM
You talk about writing that takes star wars seriously? You really need to play both knights of the old repuplic games. two games that are not only regarded as some of the best starwars games ever, but some of the best overall role playing games. trust me quint, if you think force unleashed has great storytelling, play both kotor games. you can pick them up for very cheap on pc at pretty much any gaming store. do this quint. they are EVERYTHING you wished the prequals were.
I wouldn't worry about no pc release yet. by Warcraft	Sep 15th, 2008 12:33:09 AM
just about every other major xbox 360 game has had a pc conversion. just be patient.
that interview... by damagedinc	Sep 15th, 2008 12:38:08 AM
...made me want to play this game through. Man...
lighten up - its a video game, not a real lightsaber by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 12:39:17 AM
i played the ps3 demo - it made me want more - i hope the full game is all its made out to be - sam whiwer sounds like a cool guy - i admire his enthusiasm for the series and this game - he was great in "the mist" - i hope this game keeps me busy for a few weeks at least - since i can only afford to play games a few hrs at a time once or twice a week - to the critics - what game doesnt have camera issues? and we wont get an explicit sw game full of gory lightsaber damage - face it - the demo was impressive - especially on a 52 inch screen - it has a lot of scope - i cant wait to play the rest of it
i meant "whitwer" by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 12:39:43 AM

Yeah, totally, Chicken... by Lord John Whorfin	Sep 15th, 2008 12:39:55 AM
remember all those limbs flying and entrails boiling when Luke went all agro on Jabba's skiff? Oh, yeah, I don't remember that because it never happened. What actually happened: two arms cut off with a little blood, fatty tissues from a Ton-ton, a hand cut off. In the demo, every time you hit an enemy with your lightsabER, they get a glowing-hot strike mark, just like when Anakin killed the dignitaries on Mustafar. I don't know what you were expecting, but you sure don't have any realistic expectations. But I'm impressed, you seem to have some kind of scent-producing computer peripheral that hasn't been released to the public yet.
sorry, "Witwer" by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 12:40:04 AM

Witwer should be in the new series by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 12:46:06 AM
he is a good actor - he is a huge fan - he is the face of this new installment - i dont know what happens to him by the end of the game, but if still alive he should appear in the new series - or he could play a new character - this guy sounds very cool and very excited about being a part of sw canon
demo is boring as hell by Gorgomel	Sep 15th, 2008 12:46:29 AM
after playing the demo, I don't want to buy the game. Following a corridor and acting as Kratos in space, no thank you. Give us back some good Jedi Outcast action!
the z-95 headhunter came before the x-wing by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 12:50:58 AM
not tryin to out geek a geek, but... i think he meant "95" - close though
Gorgomel by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 12:58:03 AM
imo the only thing this doesnt have that jko had is first person play - i loved jko, but its weakest points were its story - kyle kataarn is a pain in the ass and contrived - and that dinosaur headed villain belonged in an episode of power rangers - i liked "dark forces 2" and "mysteries of the sith" the most of that series - even with their cartoony graphics
The lack of limb dismemberment kills this game by bullet3	Sep 15th, 2008 12:58:59 AM
The best thing about jedi outcast (with the limb dismemberment cheat) was how you could just run through an army of storm troopers and send heads, arms, legs flying, which was fucking awesome. Not being able to do that instantly cheapens the combat and makes the lightsaber seem weak.
bullet3 by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 15th, 2008 01:10:23 AM
i disagree - i will admit, some dismemberment would be cool - smoking limbs here and there - but not having any doesnt "cheapen the game" or make the saber "feel weak" based on my playing the demo - this sounds like a big game with a lot going on all around the player - the demo was a small taste - i didnt miss any severed limbs - in fact, the scortched bodies and ferocity of the attacks was pretty visceral and awesome - who's played this all the way through, maybe there are some arms and legs flying off
And... by Lord John Whorfin	Sep 15th, 2008 01:20:10 AM
you do get to cut droids into pieces. And wield Force lightning. Jedi Outcast didn't intend to let you "run through an army of stormtroopers and send arms, legs flying," hence the necessity of a cheat to do it. It was a pretty awesome Star Wars game, and there have been more than few great ones, too.
The biggest problem with the prequels by kwisatzhaderach	Sep 15th, 2008 02:54:48 AM
in my mind is exactly what Witwer was hitting on, that we all had 16 years creating our ideal prequels in our heads, then had to watch Lucas present us with something completely different. But at least the prequels are worth discussing and arguing about. I mean, who talks about Spider-Man or Pirates of the Carribean?
His character needs more belts. by Dingbatty	Sep 15th, 2008 03:02:28 AM

Fucking Yawn by Lost Jarv	Sep 15th, 2008 04:13:58 AM
seriously. WHen will Lucas finish beating this dead horse
Knights of the old Republic by Sandinista	Sep 15th, 2008 05:10:43 AM
is the BEST Star Wars story since the original trilogy. It's so very good, you should play it Quint.
KOTOR by Quint	Sep 15th, 2008 06:22:14 AM
I played it a little bit. RPGs aren't my thing, but I enjoyed watching my little brother play through it for the story elements. Both KOTOR and this one feel like they take their world seriously, but just in terms of personal taste, I much preferred the gameplay on TFU. Much more up my alley. Plus I get to throw stormtroopers out into space with my awesome force powers...
KOTOR by The StarWolf	Sep 15th, 2008 06:32:37 AM
Agreed. I've played both KOTOR games and they had their moments, but there were elements of the game mechanics which annoyed me. For example, these people have computer tech advanced enough for true AI, yet they don't have basic map systems? You should be able to walk to a console and say "give me a map of this city" and automatically get a map of all the relevant areas, with place names and the like. But, no ...
Console? I'll pass. by The StarWolf	Sep 15th, 2008 06:34:22 AM
I'd heard of the game and it sounded fun, but then I also learned it was only going to be on console and so I'll pass. The defining moment was when I bought a PC version of SILENT HILL 3 and saw how much more responsive and precise the mouse/keyboard controls were than the ones on the console.
Read the novelization... by Bootskin	Sep 15th, 2008 07:13:52 AM
..I had NO expectations whatsoever, and was pleasantly surprised by an emotional story about the birth of the Rebel Alliance. The book read like a great matinee/popcorn movie. Kinda like the OT. I'm actually excited enough that I'm picking up my copy at midnight at the local Gamestop.
great interview... by Ray Gamma	Sep 15th, 2008 07:16:50 AM
if Lucasfilm has any sense, they'll write him into the TV series. In fact, reading between the lines, that's exactly what it sounds like they're going to do...
Finished the game by JJ Rage	Sep 15th, 2008 07:25:47 AM
I got my hands on the game last week, finished it twice already. You obviously go into the game knowing at least somewhat how it will end, but there are also two endings (hence my two play-throughs). The gameplay alone makes it worth playing. but Lucasarts went further and crafted a storyline that will get you excited about Star Wars again.
Why does the Animated series always... by SleazyD	Sep 15th, 2008 07:33:43 AM
get a pass? And why was Quint acting like they take the SW story seriously? We're talking about the same series where Mace Windu punches holes in steel(or whatever the SW equivilent is)? The superhero like powers are really distracting and are not meant to be taken seriously. Yet people do. Not to mention C3PO revealing himself set to stripper music. shudders
Yeah the animated series sucked by I Dunno	Sep 15th, 2008 07:38:45 AM
First of all, I hate the style of the art/animation but that's just my personal preference. But while the Jedi were too weak in the Prequels, they were ridiculously superhuman in the series. Apparently Mace Windu is still alive because simply cutting his hands off and shooting him though a 100 story window wouldn't even slow him down. I realize it's a cartoon and it's supposed to be larger than life but tat was overkill. I think the cartoon appealed to fanboys who were disappointed that the Jedi weren't all 'Superman on crank' in the prequels.
It's refreshing by GaiustheBrave	Sep 15th, 2008 08:27:31 AM
to hear an actor take such an interest in Star Wars. If the lines aren't read in monotone, it'll be a big step up from the prequels. I wonder if Lucas' direction for the prequels was, "Faster, more intense, less emotion." I can't blame the actors so much. When you have to read a line like, "I truly, deeply love you," of course you can't take it seriously. BTW, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull wasn't as bad as you guys like to whine. Yes, it was flawed. But, I actually liked what someone wrongly called a mortality "monologue." Please look up monologue. Anyway, the whole idea of life taking things away from us and sometimes giving us things after we thought it was finished with the giving was reflected in the silly alien, missing skull story. That's the movie's big flaw. Why couldn't it have been the statue of some god? C'mon. Watch Temple of Doom (one of the dumbest movies known to man) again, then you'll be a little nicer on KOTCS.
The story in this game is dumb as shit. by Gungan Slayer	Sep 15th, 2008 08:36:41 AM
Darth Vader’s "Secret Apprentice"? REALLY? A SECRET APPRENTICE? omg how interesting. Whatever, I'm sorry, the whole notion of Vader having a secret apprentice at that young of an age...and after having been fucked up and rescued by Palpatine...that's just like him waiting around to get his ass kicked by Palpatine once he finds out about. The game should have been about CONTROLLING and PLAYING as DARTH VADER. That's what we want. Not some dumbass character made up for the game that now becomes part of canon. Give me a break. Secret Apprentice can kiss my ass. An these retarded overly exaggerated forces powers in the game? I don't give a shit if it is a video game. We need to be seeing all this retarded shit. sigh. I want another X-Wing gamen, damnit. /endrant
This is the guy playing "Doomsday" on Smallville... by Abin Sur	Sep 15th, 2008 08:53:19 AM
Doomsday the bartender, that is. Sigh
How about a spoiler warning, Quint! by GodMars	Sep 15th, 2008 08:56:35 AM
Come on, now!
First he raped my childhood..now he wants my PS3! by conspiracy	Sep 15th, 2008 09:12:29 AM
Fuck off George.
PC games and LucasArts by Gungan Slayer	Sep 15th, 2008 09:38:50 AM
If you haven't noticed, LucasArts in recent years has shifted its strategy somewhat. Back in the old days they made a lot of great PC games (flight sims, graphic adventure, among others, etc). They've moved their focus more on consoles though, while on few occasions releasing a PC version. Initial reviews of this game, on all consoles, isn't exactly stellar right now, especially considering all the hype that this game has been generating. Word on the street is that LucasArts' hyped up non-Star Wars game "Fracture" blows chuncks as well too.
Even when Sam defends the Clone Wars by Sith Witch	Sep 15th, 2008 09:51:31 AM
Quint keeps bashing it by going on a monologue to defend his point-of-view. Why can't Star Wars be occasionally more breezy? That only makes the dark moments register all the more tonally. I totally loved The Clone Wars movie, feeling it has the same spirit of A New Hope. So what if Ashoka calls Skywalker "Sky-Guy"? And you're telling me someone wouldn't give a similar nickname to someone in real-life with a name like Skywalker? I fail to see what was so juvenile about it. Lack of tension maybe, but at times rather dark, and otherwise simply fun!
Gungan Slayer by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 10:28:43 AM
You think Vader is going to get his ass kicked when Palpatine finds out about the Secret Apprentice? Purely from a canonical perspective, you would understand that Vader hiding something from Palpatine is never successful. Sure, it may seem like it's working, but Palpatine most likely already knows and is letting Vader proceed. PALPATINE suggested using the son of Kento Marek and raising him in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force. PALPATINE made up this lie of the "Secret Apprentice." PALPATINE planned to use the Apprentice to draw out the Rebellion leaders. PALPATINE was behind everything. Search your feelings: you know this to be true.
Oh, and SPOILER ALERT on my previous post. by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 10:29:01 AM

Quint, you are becoming down right nuts... by Lukecash	Sep 15th, 2008 10:30:50 AM
Over the prequels. Seriously, it's like an unhealthy obsession with you. You are becoming Herbert Lom to Lucas Clouseau. Sam Witwer offers several well thought out arguments on what worked. He also gets to the heart of the matter of why you have a hard problem with the Prequels and other Lucas offerings-you had a "kwel" verison in your head the whole time while you were waiting. for the prequels. I can almost guarantee that you are a Timothy Zahn lover.
Some people let their hate fuel them. by ZeroCorpse	Sep 15th, 2008 10:32:49 AM
I think the prequels could have been PERFECT and you'd still have a bunch of butthurt 30-somethings bitching about it not being the movie they envisioned when they were playing Star Wars with their action figures in the back yard 20 years ago. Lucas can't win with this crowd, so he doesn't even try. That's fine. I like the prequels, I like most of the games, and the only Star Wars stories I've HATED were the most recent EU series, and "Children of the Jedi", which just sucked in every way possible.
ROTS >> IJATKOTCS by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 10:56:37 AM
You know it, and I know it.
This looks the NUTS!!! by FILMFUNK	Sep 15th, 2008 10:58:37 AM
That guy is creepy lookin specially in The Mist which is one of the best horrors i have seen in ages hell! one of the best films I've seen in ages! I couldn't read a lot of this though as i don't want to spoil the game which i think will have a really good interlinking story.
That explains Lucas' directing style... by jackofhearts29	Sep 15th, 2008 11:25:31 AM
"Cut, cut! OK, Hayden... say those bullshit lines again, but FASTER and MORE INTENSE!!!" "I want this battle to look like the starfighter battle over Endor in Jedi, but .. FASTER and MORE INTENSE! And with MORE STUFF! BRIGHT COLORS! INTENSE ACTION! JAZZ HANDS!"
I love how... by Lord John Whorfin	Sep 15th, 2008 11:30:03 AM
nobody is taking the bait from the "CONSOLES SUXORS!!" troll crowd. Because: nobody cares.
Enough of the Lucas Hate by DarfurOnTheRocks	Sep 15th, 2008 11:32:54 AM
He created a universe from stratch which is more that all of his naysayers have done. Now, if you don't like that universe anymore then do not give him another dime. But please do not act as if you have a claim to SW because you do not.
PC Users, one word: Achievements. by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 11:52:37 AM
Go out and buy a 360 already. It's cheap, starting at $199.
Ah yes..."Children of the Jedi" by Gungan Slayer	Sep 15th, 2008 12:35:59 PM
shudders
Spaceballs: The Feminine Napkin by Dr Gregory House	Sep 15th, 2008 12:39:48 PM
Geez. Ol carb face just can't get enuff o milking the original the series, can he?!?
Crapola by fartedinthefaceofhollywood	Sep 15th, 2008 12:52:27 PM
played the demo of this game and found it to be quite the chunk of CRAPOLA i was expecting it to be. it controls like shit, it dosen't look very impressive, and the story is rather ho-hum. the Knights of the Old Republic games were perfect...interesting story, interesting characters, and it expanded on the mythology of the Jedi VERY well. hell, the KOTOR games are better than some of the movies in the way they play out...and thats no small feat, usually its the other way around.
GaiustheBrave by kwisatzhaderach	Sep 15th, 2008 12:53:29 PM
The opening titles of Temple of Doom are better than all 120 minutes of Skull.
Wow, what a geek by Raymar	Sep 15th, 2008 01:12:18 PM
Bravo!
KOTKS is miles better than any of the prequels by bullet3	Sep 15th, 2008 01:21:14 PM
The dialogue doesn't feel nearly as lifeless, the storyline isn't nearly as ridiculous, there aren't ginormous plot holes, the action feels more involving. And stop defending revenge of the sith, its just as bad as any of them (surfing on lava without melting from the heat, jedi not thinking to force push those buzz droids, yoda randomly giving up, vader being reduced to a whiny bitch, more horrible acting and dialogue).
bullet3... by Sith Witch	Sep 15th, 2008 01:58:23 PM
Notice the bluish-light underneath the platforms that Anakin and Obi-Wan ride across the lava? Those repulsors are designed to repel intense heat, thus making them a functional vehicle for travel in the area. Yes I had to read about that in the visual dictionary, but from a visual standpoint alone I could figure out what the intense blue energy was for. I'd love to know what kind of plot holes exist because I've never encountered them. You're certainly entitled to your opinions and I'll not be whiny about it, but I just had to point out the factoid on the platforms and question how something I see as airtight can possibly have plot holes.
DUDE! by Embeedeuce	Sep 15th, 2008 02:25:50 PM
Dude! Wassup? Hey, man. Dude! Dude, bro! May the force be with you, dude!
Looks frigging awesome by DarthJedi	Sep 15th, 2008 02:27:00 PM
but fuck Lucas if he refuses to release it on PC. I haven't owned a console since high school as PC's are infinitely better for gaming. All three previous Jedi games were PC based. WTF Lucas Arts?
Eidolon, Rescue on Fractalus... by Gorgomel	Sep 15th, 2008 02:30:01 PM
Those were the coolest games ever made by the Lucas guys.
bullet3 by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 02:58:55 PM
KOTKS? How exactly are YOU spelling "crystal"? Episodes I and II built me up for a downer in Ep III. As Ep III was actually relatively good, it surpassed my expectations. KOTCS totally destroyed my love for Indiana Jones and I am now ashamed to have the costume. I enjoy ROTS. I can't stand KOTCS.
i am right where Quint is in the game by GavinVanDraven	Sep 15th, 2008 03:01:35 PM
i have to say, it is quite a fun game. i love upgrading my force powers and seeing just how much more devastation a can cause. of course, the lightsabre doesnt dismember people, but that is the one and only complaint i have. the story is actually very well thought out and there is already a few shocking twists. guess who's idea it was to start the rebel alliance? no, you're wrong. and its quite the doozy of a reelation.
The fight between Darth Traya and the Exile... by Warcraft	Sep 15th, 2008 03:05:02 PM
...in KOTOR 2 was much more emotional than anakin vs obiwan. "I know I can't be brought back to the light, I just wanted you to try, because I love you". Having to fight her was rough.
live action tv show MUST by GavinVanDraven	Sep 15th, 2008 03:08:39 PM
NEEDS to have this storyline as a part of it. this Sam guy is already the Starkiller character. the guy who does the "Chad Vader" you tube character is the new voice for VADER in the game... and he does a superb job at it. put some big guy in the costume and you have Darth Crispy in the show. all you need is to get Ian Mcdirmad and Jimmy Smits to reprise thier roles, and you only need them for guest appearances. the whole story doesnt need to revolve around Starkiller... but you should see him every few episodes. the show takes place during the same time period, and the game is considered canon. so it needs to be a part of the series. yes?
thought you guys weren't writing bout starwars anymore by skiff	Sep 15th, 2008 05:38:14 PM
Hmmmmmm I thought you guys were off starwars cause all the clonewars shit.
Demo was just ok. EGM gave it a C.. by Stalkeye	Sep 15th, 2008 05:40:00 PM
as in average. Oh well, atleast I still have Ninja Gaiden 2 to tide me over till the next big action game comes along.
It's decent by Bob of the Shire	Sep 15th, 2008 06:19:44 PM
Probably the best LucasArts developed game since Dark Forces II, but that's not saying much.
XPlay give TFU only 2 fucking stars?!? by Stalkeye	Sep 15th, 2008 07:12:28 PM
Ok, enuff of this shit, bring on Dead Space.
say what? by Bouncy X	Sep 15th, 2008 07:24:08 PM
people are complaining about lack of limb slicings in a game called THE FORCE unleashed? now maybe when they make lightsaber unfurled, then you'll get your precious limbs a flyin.
No Good Star Wars Console Games? Really? by LaserPants	Sep 15th, 2008 07:39:53 PM
Um, Battlefront, Battlefront II, and Bounty Hunter (that Jango Fett game) and KOTOR I and KOTOR II were all awesome. I hear this one is good, but not great.
Must get WiiSaber. by jimbojones123	Sep 15th, 2008 07:40:24 PM
LOOKS SWEEEEEET!
Ahhh, Battlefront... by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 07:44:40 PM
I need a new installment of that game... And also, don't forget about Republic Commando. Pretty good for a SW game...
I played the Demo, and it's awesome! by ganymede3010	Sep 15th, 2008 08:04:12 PM
I can't wait to purchase this tomorrow.
It was a good demo... and it only scratched the surface. by PirateEmery	Sep 15th, 2008 08:25:00 PM
We still have costume customization, lightsaber customization, and three lovely skill trees. I like skill trees. They make me happy...
Your father's mouse. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. by BrandLoyalist	Sep 15th, 2008 10:26:56 PM
Not as clumsy or random as a gamepad; an elegant weapon, for a more civilized age. (I don't know how people play first person shooters with those things... it's like driving with your elbows.)
PC gamers are becoming dinosaurs.. by Bootskin	Sep 15th, 2008 10:42:01 PM
Unless you're REALLY into MMO's and popcap games. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy shooters on PC as much as anyone else, but Consoles have it down right now in the market. More affordable (as in you don't have to upgrade them for every other new release that comes out), and more user friendly for the general public. I mean, seriously, if you don't know squat about PC's, isn't it infinitely easier to simply pop in a disk and play it? I run a video game store (a BIG one) and I can tell you. After being a PRIMARILY software based store, and then changing to an all around GAME store (after the buy out), Consoles destroy the PC market everytime. Pc's scare/intimidate the layman/woman. consoles are more accessible, and easier for parents to monitor. I know there will be flames heading my way, but take it from someone who watches this dynamic at work EVERY DAY. PC Gaming will NEVER go away (thank god), but it will never be as big as it was in the 90's/early 2000's. That's why there are a lot of PC versions of titles coming out months after the console release, if at all. A fact, sad as it is, it is still a fact.
Ashok0 by Bootskin	Sep 15th, 2008 10:58:31 PM
I understand what you're saying. I really do. But the "Oh my god people seem to be getting stupider.." attitude is what STOPS new PC gamers in their tracks. It steers them toward Consoles. PC's alos don't have ONE company saying why they should game on a PC vs. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony all having individual advertising doing exactly that. The PC "genre" has no spokesman, other than US. And WE scare soccer moms (grin). Us PC guys have transformed from the nerdy pocket protecter wearing, harmless wormy guy stuffed in a locker, to the Intimidating know-it-all who sneers at anyone not knowing how to install a video card. I blame Best Buy (hehe). Seriously tho. I watch people of EVERY age walk out of my shop with Wii's, having never bought a console before, and they're smiling like motherfuckers. If the PC gaming world is going to survive, they need a Miyamoto in their corner of the ring. The reason this is important, is that sonner or later, you're only going to see innovation going straight to consoles, while we're stuck playing cheap knock-offs of Civilization, Sims 23, WWII shooter # 3013, and stupid tetris rip-offs for the rest of ourn lives. At least, that's what's on MY PC shelves right now. Don't get me wrong, I love my Xbox 360. BUT, I ALSO love playing Portal on my PC. It's just cheaper to buy console right now. At least when I'm done with my games, I can trade 'em in. Can't do that with PC....
Oh and... by Bootskin	Sep 15th, 2008 11:02:50 PM
Star Wars Force Unleashed is great fun Star Wars. All I really needed, to be honest. :)
that first picture gave me the boners by ReEkOs_RoUgHnEcKs	Sep 15th, 2008 11:11:32 PM

the one with the star destroyer by ReEkOs_RoUgHnEcKs	Sep 15th, 2008 11:14:19 PM

there are good starwars games by captainalphabet	Sep 15th, 2008 11:43:09 PM
there have been a few stinkers, but overall some good shit - KOTOR, Rebel Assault, Shadows of the Empire (another big 'everything but a movie' event), the Lego games are fun, shit even Super Star Wars for the SNES was kickass. I liked the demo for Unleashed a LOT, have played through at least a dozen times, will purchase tomorrow. excited!
Republic Commando was pretty good too. by Bootskin	Sep 15th, 2008 11:48:56 PM
Very under-rated game.
AND.... by Bootskin	Sep 15th, 2008 11:50:26 PM
I played it on PC :D
Never understood the appealing of KOTOR... by drompter	Sep 15th, 2008 11:50:58 PM
A game where you expend 60% of the time just running, 35% reading text and the remaining 5% programming a combat that you are just limited to watch with little control over it. Give me Jedi Outcast and Rogue Squadron II any time, with some of the most satisfactory and visceral combat sequences ever crafted in any video game.
I played Republic Commando... by PirateEmery	Sep 16th, 2008 12:42:17 AM
...on PC too. What a great game that was... Makes me miss my mouse...
ITT people with ADD. by Warcraft	Sep 16th, 2008 12:42:31 AM
looking at drompter.
Too bad the story is shallow and the game sucks! by Orionsangels	Sep 16th, 2008 03:22:03 AM
It's hack and slash cloned enemies, fight a boss. repeat the process. Sounds like Double Dragon haha. It can also be beaten in less than 10 hours and has no replay value. Most critic's are giving it an average of 7 and X-play gave it a 2 outta 5. All the hype for a game you can beat in a weekend. Yet another flop for lucasarts
Bug Report... by PirateEmery	Sep 16th, 2008 03:26:20 AM
So, I guess that's it for me and TFU tonight... I glitched up as I ran around a corner and there was no way to rescue it. Oh well... on the plus side, at least I'll be well rested for work.
Let's be realistic guys. by Orionsangels	Sep 16th, 2008 03:28:33 AM
When it gets down to it. This is no different than say Double Dragon. Wait bare with me, before you start getting angry. In Double Dragon you fight from level to level, fighting the same cloned enemies, until you reach a boss. This process is repeated. Games like Ninja Gaiden 2 and this one. Are basically doing the samething. Only it's masked with amazing 3-D graphics and special abilities. Which yes are fun. If not shallow. You can beat this game in a weekend or less. There's nothing wrong with that. It's a fun Arcade game, but if you're spending $63 dollars and looking for more depth in your game. You're not gonna find it here. This game is a gamefly or rent. IGN gave it a 7 and 9 out of 10 times IGN is right. People get angry at IGN because they're currently enjoying the game and having a lot of fun. So of course, wth is IGN talking about? No one is saying the game is bad. It's good, but what are it's merits? Except some fun over a weekend. I want a game to last as long as possible. Gears of War single player was short, but I'm still playing the multiplayer to this day. I got my money's worth. SW TFU should have added some online play, minigames. Give us some extras Lucasarts. These hack and slash games where you kill cloned enemies over and over again was cute 15 years ago, but I think today's gamers expect more. Well apparently not all gamers. As you see below. I guess some of you are easily satisfied with 10 hrs of mindless fun. I would be too. If it wasn't $59.99! G4's X-play butchered it with a Lightsaber! 2 out of 5 stars. They called it glitchy and repetitive, not to mention halfassed. They also said that the take down the Star Destroyer part, what should have been the most kick ass moment of the game, was a huge letdown. Also that the euphoria engine felt limited and was more like a test demo for the euphoria engine. Yes folks, another game that got hyped with making of specials. That made it seem like something amazing that would take gaming to the next level, turns out to be another dud. Also Games like Halo and Gears that have online play are hardly repetitive. The outcome and comradity between friends online is always different. Games that quickly end with no replay value are a waste of money. Unless they cost under $20 bucks. Okay so You wanted this game to be so amazing and the start of a wonderful new SW franchise. Here comes this critic and dashes your hopes and dreams right down the tubes. You take it personal and unleash your force powers at this site. As if they did it on purpose. The critic is just doing his job and being as honest as he can. It also pisses you off that many of us agree with the critic and let that decide for us. They should try the game for themselves. That's a fair arguement, but at the sametime you're assuming that we're all mindless drones that fall in line. Don't insult us. We're all long time gamers here. It's not like we have no idea what this game will be like, most have seen the preview videos, played the demo. We've all play bad games. We all know how this goes. If 1000 people tried an apple pie and said it taste bad, most likely it taste bad. This game is getting more or less medicocre scores across the board. The reality is, this game can be finished in 8 to 10 hrs and has no replay value, unless you enjoy replaying the same game over and over again. That's a fact. There's no way around that. Now you must ask yourself. If you're the type of gamer that's willing to pay 59.99 that kind of game. If you are. By all means buy the game. If you're not, wait till it hits the bargain bin. What's the problem folks? Most of the critic bashers here will realize in a week or so, that SW TFU wasn't worth $59.99. Right now they're all caught up in the hype and excitement and having a blast playing it. Once that wears off and they're tired of the game. They'll realize. Hey I beat this game real quick and other than flashy graphics and explosions. There wasn't much to this game. You see, some of us here are quicker and wiser than you. We see these faults in a game way before you do. I think a game like GTA IV deserved a 10. At least from a quantity standpoint. You had 60+ hours of gameplay. Replay value galore and a sick amount of online modes. That put it over the top imo. Just because you tired of the game. Doesn't mean it didn't deserve a 10. I can always go back to GTA IV and find something to do. I don't have to follow a predetermined path and have so many online play modes. That's what SW TFU needed, but instead they relied on flashy graphics and gimmicks. The saddest part is you can actually kind of rate SW TFU based on the demo. The demo was killing cloned enemies and fight a boss. Other than the story. What else happens in SW TFU? I guess you can say force upgrades. Different stages and bosses, playing as vader, but I got the basics down by playing the demo. I run around hacking and slashing, using force powers over and over again.
X-Play Review by Orionsangels	Sep 16th, 2008 03:51:46 AM
http://tinyurl.com/6r5mh4
SW TFU=STFU! by Stalkeye	Sep 16th, 2008 05:04:02 AM
One thing I hate is when ppl hype a game that turns out to be shit. coughG4TVcough I give Xplay props for being honest enough to give it a negative review dispite that force unleashed 30 minute special.Then again they gave a Decent game like Dark Sector 2 stars and Too Human 4 stars.Go figure.TFU looked very promising but after playing the demo: "Most unimpressive".
Class Act by cineninja	Sep 16th, 2008 05:29:09 AM
Sams a class act. I think I did his first ever interview on GeekRawk back when he was just beginning his work with LFL. He was bummed about his character in Galactica dying and we joked about hs being a Cylon. We also played Geek trivia and let me tell you Sam is no lightweight and we bounced between Trek and Wars. Much continued success, Sam!!!
Ahhh, remember.... by DocPazuzu	Sep 16th, 2008 07:12:15 AM
...how awesome it was when you played Dark Forces for the first time and found yourself firing on stormtroopers with a real Star Wars blaster and were backed up by snippets of the John Williams score? Also, how gobsmacked you were in Dark Forces II in that level where you had to fight your way through a huge starship, fuck up its drive system and then make your way back out before the ship, which had flipped upside down Poseidon style, crashed? Good times, good times... Too bad this looks like poo.
Sith Witch: 'So what if Ashoka calls Skywalker "Sky-Guy"?'? by mbeemer	Sep 16th, 2008 11:51:46 AM
It's a problem. It's a problem because over the course of three prequel movies we were shown Jedi who were so rigidly bound by tradition that they couldn't see their doom circling around them, and who were VERY jealous of their rankings. Given that, and Anakin's outrage that he was not awarded the rank of Jedi Master, do you think he would TOLERATE some punk kid he was training calling him a mocking nickname? Do you think the other Jedi would? It's a problem because the characterization is completely off - a student eager to be a Jedi would practically WORSHIP their teacher (at least at first), not mock them. And Anakin and the other Jedi would not react well to the mockery.
played the first two levels last night by Tenenbaum	Sep 16th, 2008 01:48:58 PM
After 40 minutes of hack and slash I was bored and was wishing for "Dark Forces 2" and "Half Life 1". The game looks beautiful...hopefully the story saves the experience. Looking forward to "Fallout 3", "COD5", and "Fable 2".
Ashok0 by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 16th, 2008 01:59:04 PM
there must be a lot of "queers" in the world then - the thing about pc games, good as they are and have been, is you need a fucking pc - a hot rod no less like youve got - to play them - or a fraction of what that costs i got a ps3 (and an old xbox and gamecube) - besides, im a mac user
i meant "FOR a fraction of what that costs..." by JimmyJoe RedSky	Sep 16th, 2008 02:00:11 PM

DocPazuzu by Orionsangels	Sep 16th, 2008 02:21:04 PM
Yes of course dark forces seemed amazing back then. 3-D gaming was still in its infancy. Now we're over it. We've seen so much in terms og graphics technology. That we're spoiled and unimpressed today.
The samething happened with CGI Special Effects by Orionsangels	Sep 16th, 2008 02:21:54 PM
At first OH WOW! GOLLY GEE AMAZING! Now we're over it.
Cool Interview by Sodomy Redux	Sep 16th, 2008 02:49:15 PM
This Sam dude seems like a class act. Thanks Quint, I found this interview informative and entertaining. Good luck to Mr. Secret Apprentice in the future.
This game is ASS!!!! by alienindisguise	Sep 16th, 2008 03:03:30 PM
Fuck Lucasarts! All they made is a fucking tech demo and not a good one! Glad I didn't buy this turd.
demo level was the tutorial level by whooooooop	Sep 16th, 2008 03:54:37 PM
i'm about half way through, but i'm only speaking for myself...but its its best star wars game i've ever played easily...well best action game...anyway...kotor had great story too, but this one is great so far...and the kudos to the level designers, beautful...really good action too, sort of reminds me of God of War..
Okay yeah but need a few more opponent types... by whooooooop	Sep 16th, 2008 04:01:28 PM
sure there needs to be some more variation in the people you fight...but wow the action is great...i just played jedi academy...a few months ago..that was fun..and probably great for its time...but that has much tighter action than that...
Stalkeye by whooooooop	Sep 16th, 2008 05:01:44 PM
hey man i loved the original Ninja Gaiden...and got the new one...but man F.U. is way way better action...a lot less predicable...in ninja Gaiden is good but feels so dated, all the animations play the same way everytime,..sure its hard, but there's not much unpredicablily....NG looks a plays oldscool F.U. is sooo much better ...the demo was only like the tutorial level....
Orionsangels by whooooooop	Sep 16th, 2008 05:07:10 PM
GTA was Awsome, the Euphoria engine..really gives the games replay value....because its not based on animations...more unpredicable real physics....its what makes GTA so AWESOME gameplay wize...i'm 2/3 of the way through the game and i can't wait to play it again once i'm finished...its totally fun...i got bored with NG halfway through...
Just bought it, gonna play tonight, best game is Rogue Leader by Stormwatcher	Sep 16th, 2008 05:45:21 PM
Then Jedi OUtcast 2 Bought the gamecube for Rebel Leader and never regretted it. Now I got the 360 and can't wait.
whooooooop by Stalkeye	Sep 16th, 2008 06:26:32 PM
glad you liked TFU unlike many reviewers and gamers who bashed the game. It looked to have so much potentual but i'm not shelling out 60 bucks for a game which demo did not impress me.As for NG, if you are refering to the PS3 reboot Ninja Gaiden sigma, i can understand to some degree regarding your disapointment but i prefered NG2 overall great new weapons, challenging bosses and sweet graphics.It received high ratings overall but since team ninja left tecmo, that's the last you'll hear of Ryu Hayabusa. Oh and Orionangels,what game doesn't have cloned enemies?You do recall those annoying lil imps in Halo 3 that often pop up oh and not to mention the "Grubs" from GoW only one who slightly stood apart from the rest was Raam..and he's the final boss. :0P
They should remake Dark Forces 1 & 2 by Pissed Off And Bitter	Sep 16th, 2008 08:00:22 PM
Some guys actually went and remade some of the levels of Dark Forces 1 but they weren't able to finish the whole game for Quake 3 engine. Hopefully someone picks that up and finishes it because what was done was amazing and even better than the original!! But I would REALLY like to see them do a remake of Jedi Knight using the Crytek engine or the Unreal engine to give us an update on an already awesome, classic game. Cmon, Jedi Knight, Outcast, and Jedi Academy got it right (mostly) with first person lightsaber combat. The Wii lightsaber game is a shitty fighting game. I want true 1:1 lightsaber battles in the first person, dammit!!! Oh yeah and mods, how come I have this login name? Seriously, my correct handle is Han Cholo for chrissakes. Gimme back my correct handle already!
I hate Star Destroyers so much. by PirateEmery	Sep 17th, 2008 01:51:38 AM
I used to be alright before I started playing The Force Unleashed. Then, when I was directed to pull a Star Destroyer out of orbit and push it into the planet, my hands were turned into demonic claws. Damn you, Star Destroyer. Damn you...
Witwer = Palpatine by ReekPoodoo	Sep 17th, 2008 10:14:57 AM
Witwer also plays the voice of Palpatine in the game. Also, the PSP version graphics look like shit (but it has all the cool historical missions)...
mbeemer: by Sith Witch	Sep 17th, 2008 02:06:14 PM
Ashoka is still a youngling, so the older Masters are going to give her and her kind a certain degree of license over something as simple as a nickname. In fact, it's mentioned within the story that Yoda purposely assigned Ashoka to Anakin as a test of his Guidance skills. Yoda has to know that a youngling of her age is bound to be a bit mouthy and/or cocky, perfect for a Master he's wanting to refine, who's just as guilty of those same qualities.
sam witwer on tonight! by hairy's fat ass	Sep 18th, 2008 06:33:01 PM
hey guys if you want your chance to talk to sam himself ctach tonights bigfanboy podcast and call in live. link...http://www.talkshoe.com /talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?mas terId=10514&cmd=tc see you guys there!
I want to defend the Death Star by Gorgomel	Sep 20th, 2008 03:36:18 AM
Now, that would be a cool game. Searching for Luke, Leia, old Ben and Chewie in the corridors with a bunch of Storm Troopers. And pilot some Tie-Fighter and blast away those X and Y-Wing in the trench...

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