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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:21AM (Unverified) said
I can't wait for the full version now. The demo is a 10/10 in my opinion.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:25AM (Unverified) said
Can't wait until I get home to download this. Memory space, check....I'm glad i just upgraded my 360 to the elite last week during that dell sell.....System manufacturerd 5/08/08. Can you say new chip, quieter, more memory, hdmi, and that sexy black, yeah! I also sold my launch system for $200.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:32AM (Unverified) said
Wonderful post. It really captures the key elements of the game.
Have another Ritalin and try to stay focused.
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Have another Ritalin and try to stay focused.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:26AM (Unverified) said
I was excited for the game, and now I'm only more excited. The camera could be the only small thing to upset me, but everything else made up for that.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:39PM (Unverified) said
Hey pls reply me
I have an original xbox 360 NTSC
so can NTSC copies work on my Xbox?
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I have an original xbox 360 NTSC
so can NTSC copies work on my Xbox?
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 10:42AM (Unverified) said
Stuck in work for another 1hr 15mins!
I'm excited as fuck and that's just from reading the comments!!
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I'm excited as fuck and that's just from reading the comments!!
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:01AM MyAbsolution said
Pretty Fun demo, the camera was kinda awkward at times while I was running the corridors of the star destroyer (amirite>)
Only complaint... wow SHORT DEMO!
You literally get to play a teeeny weeeny section of one level and you don't even get to do fancy Jedi vs Jedi lightsaber action :(
But anyhoo... Ill definately get this, im a SW nerd.
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Only complaint... wow SHORT DEMO!
You literally get to play a teeeny weeeny section of one level and you don't even get to do fancy Jedi vs Jedi lightsaber action :(
But anyhoo... Ill definately get this, im a SW nerd.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:31PM mirage said
Yeah, the camera seemed very wonky sometimes. It would be nice if it would follow whatever is auto targeted or at least have a setting so that those who want that option could choose it. Also, the auto target for grip was pretty bad. In the tutorial, I took out one stormtrooper but had to run over by the barrel to target it again because it kept picking the stormtroopers rather than the barrel. That could get very annoying really quick. Otherwise, it was very fun and had a great Star Wars feel to it. It isn't a must buy, but it is a "will buy if I can afford it after all of the other must buys I have". :)
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:01AM Prince David said
I just bought the novel of this last night.. I can't wait to try this out!
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:05AM minsleek said
Yeah, I played it. One of the best third person games for me. I think the physics are all they were cut out to be, can't wait for the full version. Only problem I had with it, is that they made it seem like everything in the game was able to be destroyed I figured I could bang up the walls and stuff. When I would try and do so there was no damage exept burning from the saber. All in all this game will be amazing.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:09AM MyAbsolution said
I actually broke a window and then the outer space vacuum almost sucked me out, but this metal blast door closed and sealed off the hole.
Try breaking windows :)
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Try breaking windows :)
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:20AM ZEBRA NINER said
Yeah, the window breaking thing was pretty sweet.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:06AM (Unverified) said
You all need to buy this game
We all need to buy this game!!!!! Its bloody FANTASTIC!!!
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We all need to buy this game!!!!! Its bloody FANTASTIC!!!
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:07AM (Unverified) said
Why does this new star wars game have explosive barrels. And why is my lightsaber not cutting through anything. Its a freking lightsaber.
Jedi Knight had a T rating and it let you cut limbs Dammit.
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Jedi Knight had a T rating and it let you cut limbs Dammit.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:17AM ZEBRA NINER said
I got a chance to play it this morning, good thing it was short or I would have been late to work! It's pretty fun, smashing enemies and blowing doors down was sweet. I can't wait for the full game.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:24AM (Unverified) said
I'm really looking forward to the game. Although I know it's release is very soon, LucasArts should think about fixing the camera a bit as it doesn't really flow well enough with the game. I found myself having to constantly adjust the camera in order to see who I was fighting. Also, is it just me, or does the frame rate seem a little out of wack? The force grip targeting system is a little weak. Besides that, I had fund playing the demo. I would give it an 8/10
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:29AM Jedi Gremlin said
Man am I excited about this game. But I am stuck at work and after work my daughter has gymnastics class so it will later this evening before I get a chance to play it.:(
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:49AM (Unverified) said
My god its about time we got a badass star wars game, i fricken loved it, iv played it like 3 times thru already
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:44AM ZeroCorpse said
"for all to enjoy"
WRONG. You mean "for all GOLD MEMBERS to enjoy".
Luckily, I had a free Gold account month card laying around, so I'm downloading this, but anyone out there who is Silver isn't going to get it for a while yet.
Not very nice, MS. I can't see how that helps LucasArts sell the game.
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WRONG. You mean "for all GOLD MEMBERS to enjoy".
Luckily, I had a free Gold account month card laying around, so I'm downloading this, but anyone out there who is Silver isn't going to get it for a while yet.
Not very nice, MS. I can't see how that helps LucasArts sell the game.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:22PM (Unverified) said
you could always download the demo from the internetz and burn it to a DVD5
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:59PM (Unverified) said
I never understood how people cant get around this. Just make a new Gamertag (they automatically get a month of gold) and delete it when your done. Maybe if Microsoft gets flooded with 10,000 GtagtoplaySWFU XX they'll quit making it so you have to be a gold member to download demos initially. I did it a couple of times when my account was only a silver account
But anyways the game is awesome. I only got to play for 20 minutes or so before work. Its the reason I was late this morning
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But anyways the game is awesome. I only got to play for 20 minutes or so before work. Its the reason I was late this morning
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 1:27PM Teabag said
^^That isn't always feasible. MS only allows you to make this many accounts on one system. Then what?
I am a silver member myself and have no problem waiting a week to download stuff. At least the hype created by Triple-A title demos will wear off allowing me faster downloads, i believe.
Luckily, i had won a 1 month Gold pass from the GTA Sweepstakes that took place before the game released. So i am getting the demo now. It expires on August 27th!
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I am a silver member myself and have no problem waiting a week to download stuff. At least the hype created by Triple-A title demos will wear off allowing me faster downloads, i believe.
Luckily, i had won a 1 month Gold pass from the GTA Sweepstakes that took place before the game released. So i am getting the demo now. It expires on August 27th!
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:47AM worldpattern said
Pretty fun demo, but yeah, it's short.
Favorite bits: destructible environment (windows, support legs in the assembly area that you can use to snag TIE fighters, etc.) AND tossing Stormtroopers into each other.
Least favorite bit: Target button is mapped to RB, which is pretty awkward. Should be on LB or LT. Hopefully, the buttons can be remapped in the full version.
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Favorite bits: destructible environment (windows, support legs in the assembly area that you can use to snag TIE fighters, etc.) AND tossing Stormtroopers into each other.
Least favorite bit: Target button is mapped to RB, which is pretty awkward. Should be on LB or LT. Hopefully, the buttons can be remapped in the full version.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:48PM (Unverified) said
Favorite part: the entire thing until the last 2 seconds.
Least favorite part: being surprised by a QTE in the last 2 seconds.
Do we really need God of War style garbage like this? Sequenced button pressing is the scourge of gaming, IMO.
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Least favorite part: being surprised by a QTE in the last 2 seconds.
Do we really need God of War style garbage like this? Sequenced button pressing is the scourge of gaming, IMO.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:02PM Dano said
I have to agree with myxoid65, this is a glorified button masher. Yes, it's looks pretty sweet, but it like Mortal Kombat with lightsabers (which cannot cut through anything) and the Force. Sounds awesome, but this is yet another upcoming game I'm passing on. Maybe when it goes under $30, I take the plunge.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 11:55AM (Unverified) said
Some valid criticisms here. The biggest is the impotence of his lightsaber. Maybe you get that master-blaster mamma-jamma from SC IV with glowy hands and stuff.
Still, I had a blast playing this, and love the
somewhat GTA +DMC gameplay. I am sure this game is not totally sandboxed, but I think for the money it is better than alot of action RPGs I have seen so far.
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Still, I had a blast playing this, and love the
somewhat GTA +DMC gameplay. I am sure this game is not totally sandboxed, but I think for the money it is better than alot of action RPGs I have seen so far.
Posted: Aug 22nd 2008 10:53AM (Unverified) said
You cannot use Gelt to pay for Xbox Live Gold. Don't worry though, in December you will have 8 chances at getting a gold subscription.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:17PM Magic Whiskey said
Demo seemed like fun to me, Chad Vader came across as an affable guy, and Starkiller's cloth doesn't clip much that I saw. I hope the fabric physics are up to snuff in this one, considering all of the cloaks and loose robes we'll see in the skins. Tossing crap at passing TIE fighters was fun.
Seems like a sort of God Of War meets Anakin Skywalker game, complete with minigame boss kills.
Star Wars: FU (Because 'The' doesn't deserve recognition in anagrams..and it's funnier that way) seems like a fun game, but I can predict it'd be a better rental for me. Based on the upcoming games' competition, (I have 12 titles I'm planning to buy within 3 month's time!,) I'd probably not come back to this one after I'd beat it once or twice and got my Achievements.
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Seems like a sort of God Of War meets Anakin Skywalker game, complete with minigame boss kills.
Star Wars: FU (Because 'The' doesn't deserve recognition in anagrams..and it's funnier that way) seems like a fun game, but I can predict it'd be a better rental for me. Based on the upcoming games' competition, (I have 12 titles I'm planning to buy within 3 month's time!,) I'd probably not come back to this one after I'd beat it once or twice and got my Achievements.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 12:30PM (Unverified) said
Would have been better if it was rated M. I miss the good old days of limbs flying off of storm troopers, and dead bodies actually staying visible.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 1:48PM ZeroCorpse said
The Good:
* Amazing physics engine.
* Fun beat-em-up gameplay.
* Lots of fun tossing people and objects around.
Starkiller is a badass.
* Chad Vader does the best Vader in a game ever.
* Throwing droids through windows/ports is fun.
The Bad:
* Sequenced button "Simon Game" segments (I just got done doing that over and over in Mass Effect, dammit!)
* Lightsaber must be low-wattage padawan version (No cutting? No dismembering? No slicing through objects? Is everything in this game made of cortosis or beskar? Are the stormtroopers wearing beskar'gam?)
* Silly power-ups spoil the immersion (Look! A glowing pyramid! Grab it!)
* So fast-paced, it feels like a Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden game (yes, that's bad in my book. Those games are utterly mindless beat-em-ups.)
* Doesn't come out for another month!
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* Amazing physics engine.
* Fun beat-em-up gameplay.
* Lots of fun tossing people and objects around.
Starkiller is a badass.
* Chad Vader does the best Vader in a game ever.
* Throwing droids through windows/ports is fun.
The Bad:
* Sequenced button "Simon Game" segments (I just got done doing that over and over in Mass Effect, dammit!)
* Lightsaber must be low-wattage padawan version (No cutting? No dismembering? No slicing through objects? Is everything in this game made of cortosis or beskar? Are the stormtroopers wearing beskar'gam?)
* Silly power-ups spoil the immersion (Look! A glowing pyramid! Grab it!)
* So fast-paced, it feels like a Devil May Cry or Ninja Gaiden game (yes, that's bad in my book. Those games are utterly mindless beat-em-ups.)
* Doesn't come out for another month!
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 1:49PM ZeroCorpse said
And yes, thank you Bryant:
Con:
* Bodies fade away. Are the stormtroopers taking lessons from Yoda and Kenobi now?
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Con:
* Bodies fade away. Are the stormtroopers taking lessons from Yoda and Kenobi now?
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 2:08PM BillyShears64 said
well i played for 3 minutes and loved what i saw... But then my 360 got the RRoD!!!
i was so pissed. i have had it for a year and a half now so i thought that it was safe from the red rings, but oh how i was wrong.
Worst. Timing. Ever.
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i was so pissed. i have had it for a year and a half now so i thought that it was safe from the red rings, but oh how i was wrong.
Worst. Timing. Ever.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 4:35PM (Unverified) said
Wow. No one has the balls to say that this was a terribly boring demo of a boring game? It must take blinders of a SW fanboy to not be bored to death by this. Nothing new or special at all. Meh.
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Posted: Aug 21st 2008 4:20PM czechm8 said
I wasn't terribly impressed, either. Fun, but nothing special. Floating power-ups, combo system, button sequenced boss endings, and nerfed lightsabers/blasters make it very "meh".
While its fun to play in Lucas' SW Universe, I'm going to hold out for it hitting bargain bins.
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While its fun to play in Lucas' SW Universe, I'm going to hold out for it hitting bargain bins.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 5:50PM (Unverified) said
Wiseguy: I am far from the only one that thinks so. Well on this site maybe. Go take a look at shackNew's thread about the demo. It is the polar opposite of here.
I am not trolling or flaming just expressing that I thought the demo was really lame and I think the only reason people are gaga over it is because it is SW.
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I am not trolling or flaming just expressing that I thought the demo was really lame and I think the only reason people are gaga over it is because it is SW.
Posted: Aug 21st 2008 5:45PM Bizzll said
I don't know what game they were playing because I had almost zero problems playing the game. Targeting is simple once you realize it's based on your characters direction, not the camera. Force grip is simple also, and if you're taking as long as people talk about, you're doing it wrong. It should take about 1 second max to pick up an object and fling it at the enemy you want.
Good game, will buy it. Will probably play the demo countless more times before the full version comes out.
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Good game, will buy it. Will probably play the demo countless more times before the full version comes out.
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