Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

 PC
User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 240 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 240
  2. Mixed: 102 out of 240
  3. Negative: 67 out of 240
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. maxxy3000
    Apr 7, 2012
    7
    I don't see the point of having both games separately, as they are quite short; but what I will say is that the graphics are great, and this is complimented by a fun and entertaining gameplay. What I believe this game focuses on, is both the story and the graphics. While this game doesn't offer heaps of stuff to do, or a long outstretched game, it does give us a kind of cinematic feel toI don't see the point of having both games separately, as they are quite short; but what I will say is that the graphics are great, and this is complimented by a fun and entertaining gameplay. What I believe this game focuses on, is both the story and the graphics. While this game doesn't offer heaps of stuff to do, or a long outstretched game, it does give us a kind of cinematic feel to it. While some would argue that this is supposed to be a game, I would still l like to say that it does a great job of being a form of animation or 'interactive movie' where it is filled with amazing cutsceans, and our choices. Overall, while I don't think the price should be as high as it is; it has that amazing story feel to it, and star wars fans will be able to get a lot out of this game!… Expand
  2. cowbell31
    Feb 5, 2012
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game continuously tries to add emotional depth to a character we don't understand. Just like the Star Wars prequels, we question the ways of the Main Character.… Expand
  3. Deminatrie
    Oct 7, 2012
    7
    Positives; Game play, *character progression(somewhat)* and combat i felt were all solid. Boss battles were fun and enjoyable. The story (what there was of it) i enjoyed greatly. The lessening of the many many load times over the first game was a gigantic improvement. As with the first game you can really feel "in control" of the force as-it-were. The locales were beautiful and almostPositives; Game play, *character progression(somewhat)* and combat i felt were all solid. Boss battles were fun and enjoyable. The story (what there was of it) i enjoyed greatly. The lessening of the many many load times over the first game was a gigantic improvement. As with the first game you can really feel "in control" of the force as-it-were. The locales were beautiful and almost entrancing at points, even inside certain zones, the attention to detail was awesome.

    Negatives; I felt it was just... too short, way too short, way shorter than the first game, even as gratifying as the game play was i feel it just lacked (just not enough of it) in this aspect i don't believe it lived up to the first game at all. As i saw another commenter on here say, i agree that this could have just as easily been an expansion pack for the first game for additional game play, and i kind of believe it should have been. The first game hinged greatly on the story and drew you in, to want to play more to see what happened next, i didn't really feel that with this game as much. Left me somewhat disappointed considering how much i was looking forward to this game, and how much i wanted to see the story unravel more and more. But the shear shortness of the game, i feel, prohibited that aspect greatly. I truly think they could have done much better.

    Conclusion; For avid fans I'd say it's worth a play through, if on sale at a cheap price. Or if you're looking for a decent hack-n-slam people against walls with the force and dart them with lightning game. It wasn't a bad game, but it fell short of its predecessor in a few areas.    … Expand
  4. fuwaneko
    Oct 29, 2010
    7
    It's Star Wars game and it's slasher. As a fan of both I don't need more. But still I don't like playing horrible games. Fortunately TFU2 is good. It has nice visuals and sound, fast combat and good controls. PC port is much, much better than of the first game. Yet... The game is repetitive, very repetitive, and surprisingly small. 4 hours on normal and then you have no reason to replay.It's Star Wars game and it's slasher. As a fan of both I don't need more. But still I don't like playing horrible games. Fortunately TFU2 is good. It has nice visuals and sound, fast combat and good controls. PC port is much, much better than of the first game. Yet... The game is repetitive, very repetitive, and surprisingly small. 4 hours on normal and then you have no reason to replay. May the Force be with you, Lucas, and better luck next time.… Expand
  5. Nasher
    Nov 28, 2010
    5
    Nothing really new over the first game. The story is weaker, the game is a lot easier and felt far shorter. Not worth £30, it could have been an addon.
  6. Jellyfish
    Dec 26, 2015
    5
    TFU2 had only a half of good things which the first game had. Plot is not so interesting as it was, action is boring and main character is bad. But I enjoyed new force skills and double lightsabers! That was pretty cool but still not enough to give it more than 5.
  7. josemassia
    Oct 27, 2010
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very booooooring game, the best graphics, but lineal history and it's the same, at the beginning i was shock but then i play 1hr and i realise that the game is not so good, i played 2 more times, and now i just....don't want to...… Expand
  8. not_good
    Dec 12, 2011
    5
    Even shorter then the first one, the only reason to pick it up is, like the first one, you got an itching for a beat em up. Beat em up's with lightsabers, how could you go wrong? Will it can if you expect this to be more then a short term diversion.

    Pick it up on sale for a few bucks if you already have the first, otherwise just pass on it. It only lasts a few hours, so you won't be    Even shorter then the first one, the only reason to pick it up is, like the first one, you got an itching for a beat em up. Beat em up's with lightsabers, how could you go wrong? Will it can if you expect this to be more then a short term diversion.

    Pick it up on sale for a few bucks if you already have the first, otherwise just pass on it. It only lasts a few hours, so you won't be getting your monies worth if you pay more then $5.    … Expand
  9. Recanto
    Feb 13, 2013
    6
    Not a real good story line as the force unleashed I.
    But very good graphics and smooth gameplay.
  10. Duskspark
    Apr 16, 2013
    7
    The game looks visually stunning and you're in full Lightsaber and Force controll, putting you in the middle of the combat, but not middle in the story. The story is rather dull and in some ways the same as in The Force Unleashed 1.
  11. tigerskin84
    Nov 18, 2015
    6
    well this game has a lot of flaws, starkiller is overpowered, its too short and repetitive, lots of QTE. this could have been a great game if it was longer and more deeper and with starkiller intead of a meat grinder.
    it has amazing graphics and physics for a 2010 game and not much more.
  12. iCal
    Dec 1, 2014
    6
    This game is 4 years old now, and I believe it is time for a new review. My standards for review scores are 10 starting points, and -1 point for everything done wrong. Overall, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is, excluding the story, a great Star Wars game. Before I continue, I need to state that I am not biased towards any particular gaming company or extended universe/lore. I reviewThis game is 4 years old now, and I believe it is time for a new review. My standards for review scores are 10 starting points, and -1 point for everything done wrong. Overall, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is, excluding the story, a great Star Wars game. Before I continue, I need to state that I am not biased towards any particular gaming company or extended universe/lore. I review the game as it should be reviewed -- as a time waster.

    Great Graphics

    Lightsaber Combat and Force Powers Done Right

    Many Customization Options (Including several costumes [Just for aesthetics] and many lightsaber crystals which give you different upgrades)

    The game has done a good job with capturing the atmosphere of the environments, especially Kamino

    Things done wrong are below:

    The Story is atrocious, no debate. And with the story being a major point of any game, an extra point is taken off. -2 points.

    The player character is a mix of blandness and unoriginality, however, at times, you can feel like an indestructible god, choosing who lives and who dies which provides a fun experience. Not enough to keep a point, however, so -1 point.

    Finally, Quick Time Events (QTE's) are abundant, and repetitive. -1 more point.

    The final score for this game is: 6/10. While being a good Star Wars game, it still has enough flaws to put it at an average rating. In my opinion, if you haven't gotten this game yet, get it. Even though it doesn't have the highest rating, it can still be a lot of fun if you don't play a game for the story, but to waste time and have fun.    … Expand
  13. Dco326
    Sep 13, 2022
    7
    Los je realno port nema tu sta, i ima stvari koje bi mogle igricu da naprave 10/10 ali je realno bila zabavna i mozda bi i preporucio nekome da odigra, ima dosta dobrih aspekata a i ima i njesra jbg :D Prica je okej, zadnji bos s je predooooooooosadan sve isto i dugo traje jbg.
  14. MatikTheSeventh
    Oct 11, 2020
    6
    An interesting story continuation, which is more of an alternative ending than a real sequel. Original's shortcomings and mechanics were improved, but the plot is one session long.
    Recommended only for fans of the original.
  15. fake_nikpap
    Jan 28, 2021
    7
    I'm going to keep this short. The story is very interesting again, like the first game and it starts and ends nicely in the 5 hours duration of the game. Speaking of, the game is criminally short....The combat this time is a better version of the first one,without completely changing it. The graphics are better obviously and the music is on the same high level that all star wars mediaI'm going to keep this short. The story is very interesting again, like the first game and it starts and ends nicely in the 5 hours duration of the game. Speaking of, the game is criminally short....The combat this time is a better version of the first one,without completely changing it. The graphics are better obviously and the music is on the same high level that all star wars media have. Why so short though?… Expand
  16. bar0yka
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
    orijinal oynadığım ilk oyunlardan, o koca dev fightı hala aklımda güzel oyundu aslında ama fazla sıkıcıydı biraz yine de benim için yeri ayrıdır.
  17. 3t3rnal
    Dec 21, 2021
    6
    A fun, but at times still annoying experience that ultimately does not offer anything memorable. Play and throw away sort of thing.

    Better than FU1 - better port, better balance, better level design, better controls, better pretty much everything, aside from annoying miniboss spam that remains, and the final bossfight is waaaay too long and repetitive. And though it is better than the    A fun, but at times still annoying experience that ultimately does not offer anything memorable. Play and throw away sort of thing.

    Better than FU1 - better port, better balance, better level design, better controls, better pretty much everything, aside from annoying miniboss spam that remains, and the final bossfight is waaaay too long and repetitive. And though it is better than the first game in the series, overall, when compared to other games, it's nothing special.

    The story is also kinda bland and uninspired, and it has a serious case of "middle piece in a trilogy" as it ends with a cliffhanger and a lot of unanswered questions that will never be solved because stuff happened with SW.    … Expand
  18. nazarkin123
    Mar 11, 2021
    6
    One-time play game. Just played once and forget. Kinda hallway gameplay without any variances.
  19. HumzaWolf3020
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    Combat heavy gameplay is fun, but can get repetitive and unchallenging. Puzzles are even less challenging, but not as frequent as combat. The story is alright, and quite appropriate in quality for a rushed cash-cow sequel. I'm not saying that this is a bad game, as I personally enjoyed it, because I felt powerful fighting as a particularly powerful dark jedi warrior chopping throughCombat heavy gameplay is fun, but can get repetitive and unchallenging. Puzzles are even less challenging, but not as frequent as combat. The story is alright, and quite appropriate in quality for a rushed cash-cow sequel. I'm not saying that this is a bad game, as I personally enjoyed it, because I felt powerful fighting as a particularly powerful dark jedi warrior chopping through stormtroopers like butter. I also loved the idea of an imperfect Starkiller Clone becoming lucid and rebelling against Vader. It plays on the interesting theme of breaking free of slavery, like when you stop blindly obeying social norms, and instead do what you believe is right. At least Disney learned one thing when writing Force Awakens.
    Conclusion:
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Plot: 7/10
    Graphics: 5/10
    Presentation: 6/10
    Challenge: 3/10
    Overall: 29/50    … Expand
  20. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    6
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  21. threeoftendie
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Это одна из первых игр моего детства. И, несмотря на возраст и недостатки, о которых я сейчас узнаю от других, она не кажется мне плохой
  22. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    5
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»

Awards & Rankings

41
#41 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
70
#70 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. PC Format
    Feb 2, 2011
    46
    Let's hope that The Old Republic gets is right in the many, many places where The Force Unleashed II gets it wrong. [Feb 2011, p.104]
  2. Gamers.at
    Jan 13, 2011
    68
    The Action may be fun for a short time, but in total The Force Unleashed 2 disappoints with short playtime and a slow paced story that only gets interesting when the game ends.
    Read full review
  3. PC Games
    Jan 11, 2011
    71
    A good sequel with superior controls, some new features, a steady pace and a lot more action compared to the first game. With its short playing time of roughly five hours it fails to create as much atmosphere as The Force Unleashed 1 though and the PC-adaption suffers from a lot of technical issues, e.g. tearing, crashes, bugs and problems during setup. The gameplay itself will satisfy both Star Wars-Fans and those who enjoyed TFU1.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »