Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

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While The Force Unleashed 2 has some nice graphics, it was something of a disappointment for me. It is shorter than the first, the dialogue worse than the first, the gameplay/combat is more tedious than the first, and the story is more lacking than the first. The game really seems like a step back.

I beat the game the night I got it... in just a few hours. The first game was too short, this one is basically a joke. I don't understand the production company here... the shortness of the first game was probably the biggest complaint. Why would they make the sequel even shorter? I've played demos that were longer than this (and they were free). This is probably part of why the story suffered so much... it was too rushed and made to be a little farcical. About that:

The story is very haphazardly put together and pretty cliche, even for an IP that has many cliche game stories. All your amazing power and you are just a clone. That isn't much of a spoiler, since it's in the demo and in the first minute of the game. Are the three flashes of memory you have your own? (Yep, that's about how much development the plot has.) Well, let's not bother with that yet -let's just save the girl we think we might have fallen for in 10 minutes flat (hey, we beat Anakin's record!) and we might have maybe left behind when we may have sacrificed ourselves in that event that might have happened to us. Why not, it'll be fun right? What makes the story even worse is the awful dialogue. I got so sick of hearing Kota gripe that I wasn't doing something fast enough. His inane instructions were equally annoying, because I always knew what needed to be done before he opened his mouth.

The combat starts out feeling smooth and fun. Some of the controls are slightly, very slightly, better than the first game. This game takes a step back, however, in that combat becomes repetitive very quickly. You basically only fight 4 baddies -regular/flying troopers, shock troopers, force users, and robots. These are all recycled throughout the game. You basically have an "I-win" button as well, with the grapple. Doing it over and over gets incredibly boring, however. There is at least one memorable moment in the first boss fight, but you'll soon be forgetting it when you get back to the repetitive stuff. I also noticed that on the PS3 the game lags up quite a bit whenever there is a lot going on. This happened during regular fighting as well as on the final boss fight. Nothing says awesome when a Jedi gets up close and personal only to start stuttering. Still, there were some moments that made me think "hmm, that's kinda neat". The parts of the game where you are falling and using force powers to deflect or blow up stuff in your way was actually enjoyable.

You would think with a game so short, it would be difficult to become bored. It still happened, at least for me. So, despite the couple of not-quite-saving-graces the game has, I would say it is worth a rental. If you don't get your hopes up too high you might have a bit of fun... but you won't get $60 worth.

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I loved Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and my only complaint was with how short it was. I was hoping that would be corrected in the second game. Well, the time it took to beat The Force Unleashed II was different than the first one, but not for the better. Game play in the sequel is only about 5 to 6 hours. This just should not happen for a $60 game. It is a huge ripoff in my opinion and for more than for just the short play time too. They showed Yoda and Boba Fett in videos for the game, but they show up in cut scenes only for about 3 minutes of screen time. Much like the first game, everything is very repetitive and you fight the same characters over and over again. It is a blast playing a game like this with force powers and there are many things they could do that will make your jaw drop, but they just did the bare minimum to get your money. There are much better games that provide you a good value for your money. This one is a rental only.

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I really enjoyed the Force Unleashed despite all of its flaws. What the game lacked in polish, it made up for in a storyline that I really enjoyed.

Fast forward to the Force Unleashed II. Most of the control issues have been fixed. A lot of the graphical hiccups have been adjusted as well. The game looks and plays very well, but not great no wear near the level of a game like God of War III. The force powers have been upgraded, dual lightsabers look great and sith fury is just awesome. The targeting system has been vastly upgraded, so there is less blasting plants or walls when you are trying to hit an enemy. At the same time, you still get trapped in your animations and can be carried away from enemies or off of ledges. Even with those gripes, there is far more polish here than on the original.

Unfortunately, the story is sadly lacking. Where I was compelled to see what happened, excited to see familiar faces and square off with The Emperor; here it was just kind of...meh.

Many of the reviews claim the game can be completed in 5-6 hours. That is true, on easy, not completing many of the "tasks" to fully complete the game. That said; if you're not into trophy collections and collecting various items for your costume, combos, etc., Force Unleashed II is probably a rental. If you enjoy playing through several times to get every last dime out of your purchase and don't mind waiting for the inevitable DLC or must own all things Star Wars, than this is a nice addition to the catalogue. Good, not great, wholly unremarkable.

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Pros-

Looks friggin awesome

Plays like a dream

Big bosses

Not too hard

Cons-

Way too short

Camera can sometimes cause a problem, sometimes, but not too often

Liner

Not alot of choice

In the end it is a rent, but a good rent, if u get a 30 day pass or what have u. Yes people will complain about a few things, but it is a get it though.

Even if you have to borrow it, you should check it out. I give it a 8 out of 10. 4 out of 5.

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The Good: Beautiful Graphics, lots of rampaging force destruction.

The Bad: Too Easy, Too Short, NO STORYLINE, No sense of strategy or depth.

Verdict: Rent it, Don't Buy.