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Left 4 Dead
I really need to find more time in the day. This is one of those “perfect storm” times of the year when tons of quality games come out and there’s simply not enough time to play them all. I saw a video for Left 4 Dead the other day and was convinced that [...]
Read MoreStar Wars: The Force Unleashed
I wasn’t a huge Star Wars fan to begin with. I mean, the first three (…the ones with like…Luke and stuff) were great movies but I could never seriously understand the fandimonium that they generated. The more recent trilogy, however, is a crime against…cinema in general. Who told that Hayden Christensen kid that he could act? Sure, being Darth Vader means you have to be angry quite a bit but…it’s not always the same angry, dude. It’s tough to believe that a movie with Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson could be horrible. And don’t blame it on that anmatronic Jamaican alien. He was just ruining something that was ruined to begin with.
However, I am a huge fan of all the Lucasarts Star Wars games, particularly the Dark Forces and Jedi Knight/Academy series of games since they let you do what everyone wants to do…play with big laser swords and throw things with our mind. The latest installment has some sort of backstory regarding Darth Vader’s “secret apprentice” and such that I don’t really understand. As I recall, aren’t there only two evil Jedi at any given time? Either way, that dude can pull a massive spaceship with his freakin’ mind so it must be pretty awesome.
Here’s the trailer. The game is set for release later this year.
Oh, and check out this demonstration of the impressive physics engines that are used in the game. I know that sounds boring but it shows the…guy…throwing like ten stormtroopers around at the same time and generally blowing #%*& up.
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Allow me to turn on my “geek” mode for a moment.
There is no such thing as an “evil” Jedi. You’re probably thinking of the Sith and then, yes, you’re right that there are only supposed to be two of them at a time: a master and his apprentice.
Okay, back to my regular, slightly less geeky self.
1. It’s always more fun to play as the bad guy, so this game already wins points on that front. It’s way cooler to play a Sith than a Jedi, just as it’s cooler playing as a Decepticon than as an Autobot.
2. Although it doesn’t have the same graphical processing power as its two counterparts from Sony and Microsoft, the Wii version of this game will come with something like 5 exclusive levels. I also think that the idea of using the Force and wielding a lightsaber is well-suited for Wii controls. Wave the Wii Remote like you’re using the Force!
3. Yes, this looks like crazy fun and there’s a good chance that they’ll be getting my money. I do not plan, however, to buy some stupid lightsaber attachment for my Wii.
ReplyMillennium ago, the Sith ruled the known galaxy. Then one Sith lord realized that the constant back-stabbing and in-fighting were weakening the Sith. So he instituted “The Rule of Two”, with himself at the helm.
Thank you, geek out.
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