The Force Unleashed for Wii gets exclusive content

Wow. This game is hitting a lot of platforms. No DS love?

"No mention of exclusive content PS3 and Xbox 360 owners might have."

You answered your own question.

"[The Wii] is unlikely to enjoy the full potential of three physics engines."

Don't kill me. I love my Wii too (D2).

*ducks*

There's no way this version is going to be anything similar to the ps3 or 360 versions anyway. Wholly different games in my eyes.

Depending on your perspective, the Wii version is the one to own.

Motion controlled Light Saber AND force powers? Holy crap. The only version with multiplayer, double holy crap. Extra levels not in the 360 or PS3? Triple holy crap.

That said, missing out on the realistic particle physics and AI will be disappointing.

Additional content seems like a good way to make up for hardware restraints.

I'll be playing this on my PS3 over my Wii, though. I'll sacrifice game length for quality any day (Assassin's Creed is a prime example).

Good news: Additional content.

Bad news: Uglier graphics.

Your gonna be able to find Voldo and kill him!

lol the wii is easily going to be the worst version to own

Has anyone official confirmed the Wii will lack the three physics engines? I know it is being handled by different people, but everything I have read seems to say that the Wii version will have extra content, nothing about what is lost in translation other than graphics. The most I have heard on the subject is speculation...

I'd like to go on record saying that "physics engines" are overrated and over-hyped gimmicks.

Gameplay matters; physics engines don't.

Have a great time trying to decipher who is Darth Vader and what is a black trash can Wii owners!

/I keed

Wii additional content -> Waggle

CONFIRMED

There's been a couple of write ups on recent wii builds. There's a link to one on VGChartz thats very positive.

Here it is
http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/star-wars-the-force-unleashed/847629p1.html

Pulled from: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=15433

Basically, this game is going to all kinds of awesome, on ANY platform.

"Although every version of The Force Unleashed will follow the story of Darth Vader's Jedi-whupping apprentice, each version of the game will also have unique features and gameplay design. LucasArts stressed this heavily, but it also showed in the gameplay: these are not ports. There is one team on the HD versions, one studio on the PSP, PS2, and Wii versions, and one studio on the DS versions.

She May Not Look Like Much...

After showing off the eye-blistering power of the HD-gen versions of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, LucasArts surprised us by jumping right into a Wii demonstration. What surprised us was that it looked to be just as compelling. We're not signing off on the high-gloss features of the HD-gen versions, such as the Digital Molecular Matter and Euphoria technologies, or the high-def visuals. But after seeing the Jedi temple exploration, a level not present on the HD-gen versions of the game, we are just as excited for the Wii version as we are for the HD-gen versions. This is, we think, a first.


One of the first things shown off for the Wii was the use of the Wii Remote as the lightsaber control, via motion-sensing. Since this isn't a dueling game but a "kicking ass with the Force" game, the controls aren't too complex. The lightsaber is just one Force-driven piece of ass-kickery. Watching the Secret Apprentice whup on the Stormtroopers and Royal Shadow Guard (we think -- not totally certain on that guy!) who were stationed to defend the ruins of the Jedi temple in the wake of Order 66, we saw very soft motions in any direction easily translated into fluid, cool-looking lightsaber attacks. We think that we're going to be very pleased with the final version of the Wii lightsaber controls.

Beyond that, the game looks much more comfortable with its own gameplay than the HD-gen version. Without the need to invent their own technological wheels, the current-gen (and yeah, that includes the Wii) team seems to be able to focus on gameplay. The encounters between the Apprentice and the Stormtroopers in the tight corridors of the Temple and its wide-open spaces were fantastic clashes, with crumbling stonework and collapsible walls making sure that Force powers got as many chances to look cool as possible. But the real cherry of this demo was the Jedi trial.


The trial manifested as a duel / boss fight versus Darth Desolous, an evil-looking alien garbed in red and black. His fighting style uses a massive black lightsaber-blocking shield, combined with his own lightsaber and Force attacks. As a Jedi trial, he's presumably a vision quest used to help tame the Dark Side. Of course, you can instead learn the melee-enhancing Dark Rage power if you defeat him here. The boss fights will lock you into an alternative "arena" camera, enhancing the overall presentation of fights. You'll also be able to "Force lock" and "saber lock," representing climactic moments when two combatants send Force power arcing at each other at the same moment, or when they find themselves fighting saber-to-saber. These moments will require rotating the Remote or nunchuk just so, following on-screen instructions, until you or your enemy seize the initiative and can punch forward, buying a momentary advantage.

The big exclusive feature for the Wii version, other than awesome sword-fighting controls, is duel mode. Duel mode lets you take your choice of character (Mara Jade was confirmed, presumably to sooth furious fans in the wake of recent expanded universe events) and your choice of level, and battle it out in a no-holds-barred two-player battle. We saw Kashyyk and Genosis confirmed as battle venues, as well as Hoth. The mode looks pretty simplistic, to be honest, but fun. With confined spaces to fight in that promise plenty of obstacles (like rebel soldiers shooting from the edges in the TIE hangar level) and ready Force ammo (like a destructible TIE fighter in the same level), duel mode should be low-key fun.


But She's Got It Where It Counts

We're pretty excited to see what LucasArts has planned for The Force Unleashed on current-gen. Most publishers and developers can't push wholly unique versions of games for alternate platforms, instead just down-scaling an existing HD-gen title for current-gen and handhelds and calling it a day. With this version of The Force Unleashed covering all the content of the other titles (as detailed in our 360 preview), as well as adding unique areas to explore that reveal a bit more of the Secret Apprentice's past and even a unique multiplayer offering, we think we're going to be a bit spoiled when it comes to The Force Unleashed on the Wii. And we could use being spoiled now and again. "

It really pisses me off that most game developers are just treating the Wii like a PS2 with motion control. It's not as powerful as the 360 or PS3, but it's still much more technically capable than last generation's systems.

That said, I think if LucasArts treats it right, the Wii version of The Force Unleashed still has the potential to be very good. I'll wait for reviews to decide which version to get.