Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition | 
| From: Aspyr Media
List Price: $39.99
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1150
Format: DVD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: adventure_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: DVD-ROM
Edition: Ultimate Sith Edition
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 12241
Model: 12241
UPC: 618870122410
EAN: 0618870122410
ASIN: B002LHSGSI
Release Date: November 3, 2009 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Use the Force like never before with devastating attacks and combos on enemies | | • | Discover the untold story of Darth Vader¿s secret apprentice and the major events in the Star Wars universe after the rise of the Empire | | • | Digital Molecular Matter technology lets you feel the true power of the Force; Objects in the environment break, bend, shatter, splinter and shift as they would in real life | | • | Enemies are influenced by euphoria, a behavioral technology that allows characters to react in different and unique ways every time you play the game, whether they are jumping to safety or on the receiving end of your Force power and lightsaber attacks |
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Product Description
Star Wars The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition combines the original Star Wars: The Force Unleashed videogame and three new levels to create the definitive ultimate-evil storyline of the events that occurred between the two classic Star Wars movie trilogies The Secret Apprentice doesn't just defeat his enemies with the Force - he hurls them through walls, smashes them into objects, shocks them with lightning, and even transforms them into Force-charged bombs capable of massive destruction.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Great job, gamespot doesn't know what they're talking about November 14, 2009
John Jones
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was one of those geeks that signed the online petition to have this game ported to the PC, hah-hah... and now it's here. There are sites out that that I read and trust, like gamespot and ign, etc., but I really must say that gamespot was way too hard on this port. Some of the gripes were about the system requirements, and to that end there was a patch that was just released that will let those of you with lower system specs play the game much better (optimizations to the game engine, and the addition of a lowered graphics quality setting in the game options, heretofore missing). The game itself is great, and they did a bang-up job of porting it to the PC. I didn't need the patch; my system may not be exactly high-end, but it's not rear-end either, yuk-yuk. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (3.00 gHz), 3 GB DDR2, GeForce 9800 GTX+.
The only console we have in my house is the Wii, and I did buy this game for it (very highly reviewed; some said it was the most fun of them all, between the 3 consoles), but I wanted to see and experience the game in its most polished, high-res form and this PC port does not disappoint. The gameplay is smooth, the story is amazing (I won't spoil it if you haven't played the game yet, but it contains one of the biggest 'gasp' moments of the entire Star Wars canon), and I have had exactly ZERO issues with this PC version. It is everything I hoped it would be. Full support for the XBox 360 controller if you want it (Resident Evil 4, another great port, demanded that you use it but it's not necessary for this game at all- mouse and keyboard are awesome for this game, like Jedi Academy). Highly recommended. The additional content (which for the sake of whatever assumes you took the dark side ending to the original game) are great, a very nice coda to the game.
 Disappointing November 12, 2009
C. R. Nelson (Reno, NV USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
You know...I just don't get Lucas Arts. They apparently never heard of the old but tried and true adage..."If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
I was expecting an upgraded and enhanced version of the KOTR series. I was wrong. This is nothing like those two great games. It's a lot of flash and glam (admittedly decent flash and glam) with almost zero content or imagination beyond eye candy. Couple this with the fact that the interface was obviously created by someone who has a problem with mouse interaction/interface. The game is damn awkward to play. It's almost all keyboard-centric and an afterthought nod to using the mouse in very confusing twists and turns of the camera and the main character's movements.
If you're a Star Wars fan like me, and/or maybe a fan of the Knights of the Old Republic series, don't get this stinker thinking you'll enjoy more of the same.
do not buy it yet if at all November 10, 2009
Vil-Helm
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This review is for the pc version only. First there are two programing errors. One the audio cuts out when ever you go to a cut seen so you can not get your mission briefing or get the story. The second is the game often freezes when you change screens such as to upgrade your force powers or to check mission objectives. In fact when the game freezes the entire computer freezes so the only way out of the game is to cut the power.
Some short comings in the games are you have limited camera control so it is hard to see what is going on, combing that with spontenous enemy generation it makes it really easy for enemies to sneak up on you. Another problem is with such limited camera control it is hard to find or see things. Unlike other jedi games you have no weapons except the light saber and the force, so you have to be really close to attack an enemy, so if a sniper is shooting at you from half a mile away you are in trouble. At the end of every level when you fight the big boss the camera lock in to a second person position make you ability to see whats going, moving around, and attacking and defending a lot harder, something that happens a lot is the big boss will move out of camera range and attack so you can neither see nor attack him.
Suffers from poor framerates November 9, 2009
JBT (Reality, USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
It has been quite some time since I have reviewed a game, but this game has 'forced' me to come out of my hiatus ;)
First off I didn't see the system requirements, so here are the more pertinent specs:
Minimal system requirements
* CPU: Dual-core CPU with 2.4 GHz (Intel core 2 Duo or Athlon X2)
* Graphics card: Shader model 3 with 256 MiByte VRAM (Radeon HD 2900 or Geforce 8800)
* HDD: 24 GByte + 1 GByte swap file
Recommended system requirements
* CPU: Intel core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+
* Graphics card: Radeon HD 4870 or Geforce 9800 GT
I was disappointed when they announced that they wouldn't be releasing this game for the PC, but had the hope that it would eventually be ported. Patience paid off (somewhat) and here we are, a year later and we finally have a PC version. I hate to say it but I wish they would have held off a bit longer so they could deliver a more polished product.
My current system falls within the recommended system requirements and I still suffer poor framerates during gameplay. The game often slows to a crawl and there are moments where the action becomes incomprehensible due to dropped frames. The recommended specs are not nearly high enough. I believe the limiting factor is the processor, where the demands come largely from the physics engine. I wouldn't attempt to play this game on anything short of a 2.8 GHz quad core processor. The recommended specifications imply that a dual core would suffice.
There are no options in the graphics department, other that choosing the resolution before launching the game. No ability to lower detail, draw distance, shadows, effects in an effort to boost performance on lower end machines. All or nothing.
Any in-game menu (changing audio levels, assigning earned skill points, etc.) require loading time, which frankly is a bit baffling in this day and age. I guess I've grown accustomed to menus that are readily available.
I don't have much to say as far as gameplay is concerned. I figure the game has been out for over a year now, so most people will have an idea of what the gameplay is like. I wanted to focus mostly on the technical aspects, given that this is a PC release and the technical aspects must be discussed given the poor performance.
If you already own the console version and are considering a PC purchase you may want to know what the differences are. Firstly, they haven't addressed any issues that exist in the console version. The star destroyer level is still as annoying as ever, the targeting is just as random as it was. So what's new?
1) Keyboard and mouse controls, though I only recommend playing with a 360 controller. Other gamepad controller support is spotty at best.
2) Jedi Temple and Tatooine levels are included, though these were available for the console. A new Hoth level.
Not really worth a purchase if you've already played the title on a console, if anything the experience is likely to be lagged down and worse as a result.
Four stars for fun, because it's a blast when running smoothly. Two stars overall due to technical issues. You'd be far better off if you were to install three other games for the same amount of real estate that this game takes up (a whopping 24-25 Gig). If you are really determined to play this you may wish to wait for either an official patch that addresses performance, better graphics card driver releases that boost performance for this particular title, or until after current high end PC components become commonplace.
Not the best but pretty good November 9, 2009
Eric L. Willard (FPO, AP United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I purchased this with higher expectations than the game could provide so I'll be fair.
Review:
-From installation, you can already change your costume to many cool past characters and even some cool recent costumes from the game you are already playing. Changing costumes changes your whole appearence. You can play as Luke Skywalker (more than one version) or famous other Jedi/Sith including Darth Maul and Darth Sion. Some costumes changes are for your character specifically so you keep your face and only change clothes. You will unlock more as you progress through the game.
-Controls are a little annoying especially targeting early in the game while surrounded. When you don't have repulse or lightning shield it's really annoying but some fast jumping or force dashing can counter these enemies so it's not a big annoyance. I never had any problems with actual controling the character ie. BUGS.
-Force powers and skills are upgradable. The only problem with their process is, once you click on one power or attribute, you permanantly upgrade it. There is no backing out. It has a reset button but it costs you points.
-Lightsaber crystals can be changed once you unlock them throughout the game. I really need to find that BLACK CRYSTAL. Oh..The upgrade screen will let you know what each attribute or power is with handy descriptions but on the lightsaber screen, they give you ZERO reason to change your lighsaber color because they give you no explaination what each crystal will do. There are enhancing crystals that it DOES tell you what it does though but the regular primary crystals are, "Red crystal, Compressed red crystal, Unstable red crystal". I think it just changed the look of the blade.
Important..If you are a single player gamer that doesn't shy away from using a cheat code from time to time, cheats disable gamesaves and will block some force powers from being unlocked. You may need that power for the next level and if you quit and restart, you go all the way back to square 1. The game will still autosave at points for you to restart if you simply die but you still do not have that force lightning you need to open a door to progress. All I can say is, if you use even the smallest cheat code, be ready to go through the whole game without quiting but if a much needed power is blocked, you cannot progress. If you can keep going, pause the game and start again tomorrow without closing it.
-Enemies. Although I hate respawning of the same enemy over and over in ANY game, this one mixes it up with 2-3 different versions. Maybe a few warriors will attack and a tribal shaman will be in the fight and then a tribal chief will be there. This causes you to mix up your attack styles.
Rancors are not as bad as you think. Find a high up place to force lightening it from above or hit and run from the ground. It's still cool to take them on. Especially in the finishing moves.
Surprisingly, boss battles weren't all that challenging but required some quick thinking and changing of powers and fighting styles. Usually they are other familiar Jedi, bounty hunters, etc.
-There are plenty of easter eggs in the game. Look them up online. JarJar in carbonite is my fav.
Finally, the cost. Although it was a bit high priced for the overall quality of game, if you have the cash, it's a good game. If you don't have the cash, wait a little while and see if it will drop.
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