And why, of all people, vehemently opposed to getting back into the console realms as I am, would I be tempted to buy one of Satan's finest?
Because there is a new Star Wars game on its way. And it looks fucking awesome. And I just swore when writing an article. Wow. I must be serious.
Now, everyone has been going on about the force unleashed for some time now, but I maintained a healthy scepticism, since there have been so many new products for the Star Wars Universe, and the majority have left me feeling that George is milking a very ponderous cow. Notably, I will not be going to see the new film in cinemas, I may catch a rental DVD at some point.
However- when something really big that is going to blow my mind away hits me full force (aha) in the face as it did this morning, I just can't help but think I have to get it. This was previously exampled by the Pokemon games, which I bought up until Gold version where the saminess got dull, though Mataspore will tell you that from time to time we will still break out the gameboys, the N64, and go for a rumble. Or, if we are feeling mellow, play Pokemon snap, which despite one of the worst game ideas of all time actually proved to be one of the best games made imho. Go figure.
Alas, I am getting sidetracked. Force unleashed. Focus... and... (wait for it). GO!
Now flashy graphics are almost prerequisite these days in a game, and you have seen my rants on this before, HOWEVER, this game, judging by the in-game graphics I have seen, could have sold me based on the fact you get to hurl stormtroopers around, blow stuff up with other stuff, a force controlled spinning lightsabre of death that has been missing since the Jedi Knight series, lightning spewing from every available appendage, and even in conjunction with the lightsabre, force pushes, blasts pulls, hitting stormtroopers with other stormtroopers, an AI behaviour the like of which I have never seen, and an almost completely distructible environment.
On top of which, it is all gloriously rendered in next generation glorious motion-captured 3D.
That is to say nothing of the characters, who are constructed according to a perversely inverted dark side fairy tale, which whilst it lamely mirrors and imitates the lightside story of Skywalker (note that the "protagonists" name in Unleashed is Starkiller, A name which was originally going to be used in the place of Skywalkers final name.) Looks fairly fun.
Now, I am a bit of a lightside fan, and was initially a bit annoyed that I don't get to play the "good" guy, but looking at the cutscenes where you fight dark Jedi and destroy entire Star Destroyers, I have my suspicions that lightside nuts like me aren't about to be abandoned as readily as everyone thinks.
That said, even if we are abandoned, MY GOD DOES THAT GUY'S FIREPOWER KICK ARSE!!!
So yes, I may be forced to buy an XBox. Just for this. Which may prove to be the most expensive game I buy. Ever.
Feel the Farce.
