Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

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  1. BaronMonaco
    Dec 9, 2014
    6
    Once again Star Wars in a video-game is a bit of a disappointment, so yes the force powers are still cool, they did correct most of the light saber issues that had the first installment of the Force Unleashed, but at the costs of the story that was very "cliche", also it's a shame that whatever choices you made at the end of the first episode the story you only continue the story if youOnce again Star Wars in a video-game is a bit of a disappointment, so yes the force powers are still cool, they did correct most of the light saber issues that had the first installment of the Force Unleashed, but at the costs of the story that was very "cliche", also it's a shame that whatever choices you made at the end of the first episode the story you only continue the story if you chose the good side, the boss fights are still boring.
    Also the campaign is so short and the challenges so useless that you shouldn't expect to have a very long journey in this galaxy far far away...
    So yes The Force Unleashed 2 corrected the most annoying point from the previous game but add 2 others (bad story, and too short campaign), they don't handicap the core of the game as did the light saber issues so i guess it's a little better, but still a disappointment, there are other games to do before this one (DMC, God of War, Bayonetta etc...)    … Expand
  2. PersonDude
    Nov 10, 2013
    6
    Game isn't too bad, but it's not that great either. Story is not very good and it's too short. Graphics are decent. Gameplay is pretty fun though but there's not very much strategy involved, just button mashing.
  3. Ell678
    Oct 30, 2010
    5
    While I absolutely loved the original, the second installment fails to improve in so many ways. As other members have said, the length of the game is roughly half the game time of the original, and with only 4 locations you play in (with 2 being similar for the most part - indoors, metallic and dark, and one with no action and only 5 minutes of walking) the beautiful locations you saw inWhile I absolutely loved the original, the second installment fails to improve in so many ways. As other members have said, the length of the game is roughly half the game time of the original, and with only 4 locations you play in (with 2 being similar for the most part - indoors, metallic and dark, and one with no action and only 5 minutes of walking) the beautiful locations you saw in The Force Unleashed are gone. Cato Neimodia is, yes, a very interesting location that isn't seen in the films, but it doesn't excuse the lack of nice, natural, alien environments.

    The way the game ends in both the light and dark ending seems to scream 'Wait for DLC to flesh out the lacklustre campaign'. The storyline is nowhere near as good as the original either, with information you gathered from trailers ages ago being pretty much all there is to it - Starkiller may be a clone, and he is finding out who he is. However, the graphics, sound, cinematics and voice acting are all absolutely phenomenal. Sam Witwer's performance blows his already great performance in the original right out of the water. Every actor puts in an even better performance too - it is just a shame we don't hear that much of Nathalie Cox (Juno). The graphics are even more impressive than in the original, however, as stated before, the lack of variety detracts from this a little, but the action is notably crisp, and runs at a very stable framerate too.

    Overall, I would suggest if you absolutely loved the original, this is worth buying, but simply be aware it may be better to wait for the obvious DLC, a price drop, or a 'Ultimate' version.    … Expand
  4. Andy92
    Oct 30, 2010
    7
    there are some parts of this game that are a step up from the previous game however the reason i am giving it a 7 is because there are some aspects of the previous game that they should of carried on to this but haven't
  5. Gamingking007
    Dec 1, 2010
    7
    Well the truth is trailers sold the game because lets admit the trailers were golden. The SWFU2 was average if not below average. It didnt feel like the first game. It felt hollow like it was pumped full of content but most of it was empty. The first game got me very emotional and i felt attached all the time. Starkiller really felt like a clone with no emotional attachments. The mostWell the truth is trailers sold the game because lets admit the trailers were golden. The SWFU2 was average if not below average. It didnt feel like the first game. It felt hollow like it was pumped full of content but most of it was empty. The first game got me very emotional and i felt attached all the time. Starkiller really felt like a clone with no emotional attachments. The most simple way to explain it is to say for example you get the best Blackberry on the market and its got the specs, but obviously it doesnt give you the feel of an APPLE which might not have better specs but it feels and becomes part of you where Blackberry is just empty[NO DEPTH].… Expand
  6. hardkor33
    Aug 5, 2013
    7
    Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 7/10................................................................................................................
  7. Deathrage0823
    Nov 6, 2010
    7
    I thought this game was fun. The problem with it is that it is way too short. definitely shorter than the first one. While the story itself had some cool moments,overall it was lacking and rushed. It could of been good if they would of made the game longer. The game play is fun just like the last one, although the platforming is rather irritating. I like the dual light sabers.I thought this game was fun. The problem with it is that it is way too short. definitely shorter than the first one. While the story itself had some cool moments,overall it was lacking and rushed. It could of been good if they would of made the game longer. The game play is fun just like the last one, although the platforming is rather irritating. I like the dual light sabers. Doesn't present much of a challenge though due to the fact that Star Killer is just as strong as he was at the end of the last game. It makes sense that he would be that strong. It was fun crushing anyone that tried to challenge me. Overall it was a good game that has its flaws. I would recommend renting this one because it is just far too short.… Expand
  8. Ruiseart
    Jan 27, 2011
    7
    I was sick at home with the flu and played the campaign in one (fever-induced) 6-hour sitting. I enjoy anything 'Star Wars'. Good, fluid combat system. My only true criticism involves the limited playable environments/locales. I would have liked to battle the Empire in different environments. Additionally, visiting Yoda seemed like it was thrown in to include a familiar face.I was sick at home with the flu and played the campaign in one (fever-induced) 6-hour sitting. I enjoy anything 'Star Wars'. Good, fluid combat system. My only true criticism involves the limited playable environments/locales. I would have liked to battle the Empire in different environments. Additionally, visiting Yoda seemed like it was thrown in to include a familiar face. Still...enjoyed the game. Hoping for a (slightly improved) #3.… Expand
  9. Inuit_Dude
    Oct 21, 2011
    7
    this game was fun but my one main gripe with it is that it is too short and is even shorter than the original. now even though this game was short it is still tons of fun to play and is a nice treat for anyone who loves star wars with nice fluid controls and amazing graphics that put you right into the world of star wars. i also did not like how they have gone and made you inviniceble ithis game was fun but my one main gripe with it is that it is too short and is even shorter than the original. now even though this game was short it is still tons of fun to play and is a nice treat for anyone who loves star wars with nice fluid controls and amazing graphics that put you right into the world of star wars. i also did not like how they have gone and made you inviniceble i did not die once in the campaign on normal dificulty and your force meter regenerates too quickly as well. on top of these grips the worlds seem quite plain with the exception of katen nomiodia and they could have done more to liven the worlds up. also the game does not have much replayability since the only other thing to do other than the story is challenges that are so hard to do you just barely get the minimum requirements after working so hard and it does not give you a feeling of wanting to improve in fact it makes you only want to do each one once and stop there. i would suggest that this be a rental unless you love star wars and you will be playing the story more than once because that is basicly all you can do with this game but it does have a very good story so you will be satisfied… Expand
  10. Nirv225
    Nov 14, 2011
    7
    El juego tiene buenos gráficos... pero dura muy poco, y no hay tanto drama o guión. Pero a pesar de ello, la jugabilidad es interesante y no decepciona para los verdaderos amantes de Star Wars m/
  11. Natedrake1994
    Jan 10, 2012
    7
    This is a disappointment compared with the FU1. The graphics and voice acting are great, yet the story is very weak and can be completed in about 6-7 hours, revolving around Starkiller trying to find out who he is. Also there are only three settings in the whole game: Kamino (which you go to twice), Cato Neimoidia, Dagobah (which is LITERALLY 2 minutes long!) and a ship. That's it.This is a disappointment compared with the FU1. The graphics and voice acting are great, yet the story is very weak and can be completed in about 6-7 hours, revolving around Starkiller trying to find out who he is. Also there are only three settings in the whole game: Kamino (which you go to twice), Cato Neimoidia, Dagobah (which is LITERALLY 2 minutes long!) and a ship. That's it. Personally the worst bit in the whole game for me was the final boss fight. It's too easy, repetitive and takes far too long. Yet there are a few improvements (FEW being the operative word) - you can mind trick your enemies into fighting each other or killing themselves and combat feels more smooth instead of a hack-and-slash feel. Overall, this is a good/average game that sucks compared to FU1.… Expand
  12. gregthreet
    Jan 16, 2013
    5
    Undoes everything the fist game did so well. While the first game encouraged variety in how you use combos and force ability's, the second game asks for you to mash square into the floor. While its not bad, its extremely generic and boring. I don't hate the game for being so different, I hate it for being so similar to every other game of this genre. The mid-level boss battles are alsoUndoes everything the fist game did so well. While the first game encouraged variety in how you use combos and force ability's, the second game asks for you to mash square into the floor. While its not bad, its extremely generic and boring. I don't hate the game for being so different, I hate it for being so similar to every other game of this genre. The mid-level boss battles are also the worst things i've ever seen. Its story lacks any point and stinks of poo. I loved the first game and by making this game so generic makes no sense in the slightest.… Expand
  13. cbeers2513
    Nov 29, 2013
    5
    The Force Unleashed 2 can be summed up in one word: bland. All of the action it promises fails to live up to the hype, quickly becoming tedious button-mashing and easy take downs of the same enemies. Despite a few memorable battles, the game is boring and unforgettable from start to finish, saved only by the thrilling animations accompanying each victory. Couple that with one of the worstThe Force Unleashed 2 can be summed up in one word: bland. All of the action it promises fails to live up to the hype, quickly becoming tedious button-mashing and easy take downs of the same enemies. Despite a few memorable battles, the game is boring and unforgettable from start to finish, saved only by the thrilling animations accompanying each victory. Couple that with one of the worst final bosses in history, Darth Vader, this Star Wars adaptation falls flat time and time again, and will not be a game long remembered.
    5/10    … Expand
  14. tsakiym
    May 18, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it.................................… Expand
  15. PeterAlexander
    Jan 6, 2016
    6
    The Force Unleashed II improves on the first instalment in terms of graphics and gameplay, however the story quickly runs dry and suffers due to a ridiculously short run time.
  16. ThePlasmaPro
    Jul 17, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I find this game to be a decent game on its own, but not as a sequel. It is not much of, if at all, an improvement over the first game. The story, in my opinion, is mediocre at best. However, it is not a bad story in itself, but the way it is portrayed is below average. It is not a difficult game, UNLESS you are trying to complete the game on Unleashed Difficulty. The levels at first are hard, but you feel as if it won't be futile to try to finish the level at this difficulty. But the Borog level, THE BOROG LEVEL, is one of the hardest levels in any game I have ever played. If you play it on Easy, it is straight-forward, and easy to pick up and play. But on Unleashed, one hit from the Borog will take away 1/6 of your health, so you have to be perfect or the luckiest human being to ever exist. That is why this game receives my GENEROUS score of 5/10.… Expand
  17. Ishi123
    May 18, 2017
    5
    Well, this wasn't how the sequel to the decent Force Unleashed should've been.

    The story revolves around a clone of the original Starkiller for some reason, because Darth Vader apparently thought he was just so great that he needed to make a new one that hopefully wouldn't start the Rebel Alliance this time. This apprentice carries genetic memories Assassin's Creed style of his genetic    Well, this wasn't how the sequel to the decent Force Unleashed should've been.

    The story revolves around a clone of the original Starkiller for some reason, because Darth Vader apparently thought he was just so great that he needed to make a new one that hopefully wouldn't start the Rebel Alliance this time. This apprentice carries genetic memories Assassin's Creed style of his genetic template, and sure enough, he remembers who he is and proceeds to escape from Vader and The Empire to reunite with the Rebel Alliance. So far, so standard. It's just a shame that the story isn't done nearly as well as the first game was. The Force Unleashed felt like a cohesive story about a guy realizing his potential and choosing the right path. The sequel feels a bit disjointed and rushed, with certain things happening for no real reason. It's a shame that the story itself isn't up to snuff, because the voice acting and dialogue is some of the best I've seen. Anywhere. Characters in the game are likable and their writing is stellar. The game is also about 3 hours long and doesn't really end in a satisfying way like the first game did.

    It seems that the effort that once went into the story instead went into the gameplay. The combat is tighter and more responsive than the first game, and the dual blades you now wield lets you become a one-man rave party as you dismember your way through hordes of enemies. The force powers feel just as good as ever, letting you tear apart legions of enemies with a single Force push or burst of Force lightning. You even get a Rage of the Gods mode, this time called Force Fury, that has you throwing out your lightsabers in wide arcs to cut EVERYTHING, and letting you lift up and ragdoll AT-STs for a limited time. However, the enemy design once again isn't the best. In fact, it's worse, now. Advanced enemies fall into a routine of weakening them and then doing a quick-time event. Do that for literally every single one with no variation anywhere. It's boring and tedious to do the same thing over and over and over again with nothing different except for maybe a button press. Then there's the fact that Force push and lightning is the weakness of literally every single enemy in the game, and once you realize that, absolutely nothing presents any challenge whatsoever. That, added with the criminally short story, makes for 3 or 4 hours of repetition that doesn't impress. It would've been great if the combat of this game was put into as story like the first game, but unfortunately no. Then there's the fact that enemy introductions are lame. For EVERY new enemy thrown at you the game goes "hey, look, a new enemy. Here's exactly how you beat it." Then you do the single thing and that's that. The first game introduced new enemies in gameplay with no real fanfare and it certainly didn't give you a damn tutorial on how to beat every single one. It reeks of by-the-numbers we-think-you're-stupid generic gameplay. But, hey, at least the boss battles are better than in the first game. It's just a shame that particular bar to clear is about as easy to cross as a 2 centimeter fence. Being better than the first game doesn't make it good, and the bosses are still just repetitive affairs of "do the thing three times then QTE". You don't even get one-on-one saber duels save for the final fight with Darth Vader. This is why we need a hack-and-slash Star Wars game set in its own contained story without any restrictions, preferably developed by Platinum.

    Overall, I don't go back to The Force Unleashed II as often as i do the first game. There are only a handful of really good missions that let you tear apart your enemies and they go down in like half an hour. Yoda is in the game for nothing but fan service, and same with Boba Fett. This game feels like pandering to fans took priority over making an actually good game. It's a shame we won't ever be seeing a good Force Unleashed game (Platinum, pls), because the first game set the franchise off in at least a good way that made me want it to be better, but with the second game, I now know there's no hope of that happening.    … Expand
  18. CodenameMental
    Jan 12, 2020
    7
    Pros and cons:

    +It is damn funny destroying enemies with the Force and Lightsabers!
    +Cool idea to customize lightsabers and skins.

    -Short campaign. At least it has two different endings.
    -Controls sometives weren't responsive, especially on combos.
    -Starkiller is way too OP.
    -Underdeveloped characters.
  19. hector_bcn98
    Jul 31, 2023
    7
    Audiovisualmente para la época es potente. Lastra, como en la anterior entrega, el mal rendimiento, la excesiva repetitividad y brevedad de la campaña. Que no llegue a las ocho horas... tela.
  20. clanky9
    Mar 16, 2021
    7
    this game is just okay because story was really weird but gameplay and new combats are great 7/10 for me.
  21. davidthesloth
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    I had a pretty good time with this game. While I'm a fan of the first game, there's still enough in this entry to like. There is almost little to no surface scratching story, but the gameplay is fun and not a punishing as the first FU. The one thing I truly loath is the inconsistent control input recognition. This is quite apparent when you attempt to aim for the Gold Medals in theI had a pretty good time with this game. While I'm a fan of the first game, there's still enough in this entry to like. There is almost little to no surface scratching story, but the gameplay is fun and not a punishing as the first FU. The one thing I truly loath is the inconsistent control input recognition. This is quite apparent when you attempt to aim for the Gold Medals in the Challenges mode. Overall a fun Star Wars game with two interesting endings.… Expand
  22. F3T1W
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Someday I'll watch at least 1 movie on SW, it was the first game in the universe, an extremely pleasant environment, an unforgettable feeling of the power of GG in relation to mobs
  23. atyoukha
    Aug 12, 2022
    6
    The game is neither bad or great. But it did underwhelm me. It was too much button mashing and not large enough or long enough of a game.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 41
  3. Negative: 3 out of 41
  1. Thunderbolt
    Feb 2, 2011
    40
    To top it off, an experienced player can get through the game in five hours, and there isn't much in terms of replay value. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is a poorly executed, thoughtless game that is best to be avoided.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jan 25, 2011
    60
    Clocking in at a paltry five hours to complete on 'hard', The Force Unleashed II feels shorter than an Ewok's genitals. Length hang-ups aside, Lucasarts has tightened up almost everything iffy about the original game, but they also managed to drop a hydro-spanner into the parts that were working fine to begin with. For example, TFU had a stellar, award-winning Star Wars plot – this sequel's storyline comes dangerously close to breaking established canon and, like Jabba's Sarlacc, it sucks you in, only to take you absolutely nowhere. [January 2011 p74]
  3. SpazioGames
    Jan 15, 2011
    70
    Star Wars the Force Unleashed II makes up for most of its predecessor flaws, and delivers some terrific action sequences. It's a shame though that the story is simply non existent and the whole adventure lasts some 5 hours. It really seems like the developers can't make this saga right, leaves us waiting for a new hope.
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