Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360)

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Interview

By Wesley Yin-Poole - 12/05/2008 - 8:20am GMT

We unleash the Force with the producer of the next-gen versions.

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Posted at 14:25 on 13 May 2008
ComputerGamer	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I think the majority of folks here have hit it right on. Wesley really failed to ask the right questions. I found it interesting they site various types of PCs the main issue...and how hard it is to develop these days. What!?! Back when Dark Forces hit (1995), you had to screw with ICQ, and I/Os numbers, different sound cards/video, there was no standardization, no DirectX, 386, vs 486 vs Pentium vs Pentium Pro...Please spare us the BS. BTW, Lucasarts hasn't released about 20 Star Wars titles for the PC. I really loved the first Pod Racer, but we never got the second. And how about Obi-wan, the game that was supposed to be the "spiritual successor" for Jedi Knight. Never saw the PC either. Reply

Posted at 15:46 on 13 May 2008
Rabbibert	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post How about this for an excuse. The only money being made in the PC world are MMiO's. Look at a game like Crysis. A fantastic game that nobody bought/played because most people didn't have the machine to handle the game. It cost millions of dollars now to make PC games of that class, and devs are losing money making these games. The bottom line is there is no reason to make a pc game anymore because they have the smallest potential to turn a profit. Look at Halo 3 and GTA IV sales. Does anyone think that is remotely possible on the pc market. Not a chance. Reply

Posted at 16:07 on 13 May 2008
Yaddoshi	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Seems like LucasArts is breaking the first rule of business, which is to give the customer what they want. I cannot fathom why they would offer the excuse of low-end PC owners needing to turn off the bells and whistles of the game to make it playable if they are developing low-end versions of the game for the Wii, the DS and the PS2. Someone is obviously lying. I imagine they are mostly concerned about piracy, but just don't want to admit it. I for one will not be purchasing this game unless they release a PC version, which is sad because I would really like to play it. But I'd rather put my money into some good PC games instead. Reply

Posted at 16:22 on 13 May 2008
Pal	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post You just don't want to sell me your game. Then I will save my money to buy something else. Thanks. Reply

Posted at 21:25 on 13 May 2008
Patapon	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Can't wait to play this game on my PS3!! ^_^ Reply

Posted at 03:28 on 14 May 2008
Bob	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post @LOL: Yeah, cause I'm sure you've done TONS of software development. Quick test: How do you calculate a vertex normal? Do you even know what that is? Don't bother answering we both know you're full of it and that you'll likely just look it up somewhere. I really am a software developer, I do graphics library programming on my spare time and commercial software at my job. I can tell you wholeheartedly that you're full of shit. Your comment definitely would have been 100% truth back in the days of DOS. I remember that clearly, can you? Having to write your own video 'drivers' (try getting 800x600x8 on an old tseng or paradise svga card, without VESA, lots of fun). There are issues to be sure, with a mix and match set of hardware you're going to run into it. But have you actually spoken with people who've done PS3 development? I have, and it's a nightmare. Console games are not without problems either, crashes, hardware failures, etc... and that's not getting any better. @Tobboggan: Keep dreaming child. There's always been a very active console piracy scene. It's all about money and nothing more (although their attitude is incredibly stupid, the ROI is not as far apart as they make it sound). Of course, you're probably just a console fanboy trying to troll the PC users. @Lucasarts: Please don't ever publish another PC game. Your games have been awful since Grim Fandango. Seriously, you're doing us a favor. Send your garbage to the console where it belongs. I encourage everyone to ensure that Lucasarts sees 0 sales on their next PC port/title. Reply

Posted at 10:17 on 14 May 2008
Phyfell	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Wow, LoL, if I didn't know better, I'd think you were starting to sound like some sort of covert, corporate lackey from LucasArts placed in the forums in order to argue their position. Or, in case you haven't noticed, there isn't a SINGLE PERSON here who agrees with you. Go back to your masters and tell them to blow themselves; we have no desire to be short-changed by an industry that we have shown loyalty to for so many years; certainly much longer than you console-sucking n00bs! Reply

Posted at 16:15 on 14 May 2008
NinjaofTechno	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post If they are scared of piracy on the PC, then why don't they make it where you have to register online before you can play the game? Them not making it available for the PC is not a good idea. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people who do not and will not own a game console (myself included). Reply

Posted at 21:00 on 14 May 2008
Klein	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I bought a copy of fear last tuesday, and after changing my read write permissions, downloading an update of 600mb, and tweaking the settings, I am now playing the game at an unsupported resolution ( 1680x1050 ) by tweaking the drivers, and lower game settings due to performance issues, and that while my PC has the recommended capabilitys. gf6800 pIV3.2 ... Way to go PC.. For me no more PC games. Reply

Posted at 02:48 on 15 May 2008
Mothman795	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I have a lower-end pc so I won't mind playing the PS2 version. Reply

Posted at 23:42 on 15 May 2008
L/\N\|)O	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I can't believe this sh1t ;/ 4000$ PC - big HAHA to LA - sry, but we won't buy this crap xbox/ps3 are sh1t when compared to PCs n/f/c ... Reply

Posted at 03:08 on 16 May 2008
Phyfell	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I obviously agree with you, Ninja. Decent console games are usually more expensive than PC games ($40-60, as opposed to $30-50, generally), unless you're willing to wait a year or so for it to go down in price, and then only about ten dollars or so. Not to mention the limitless possibilities of modding, which increase the investment value of the PC game greatly. And Klein, no offense, but the GeForce 6800 was obsolete by the time F.E.A.R. was even released (November 2005); the 7 series cards were already on the market (June 2005). Time to upgrade, pal! I assume that, since you're using a GeForce 6800, that you've got PCI Express. In lieu of that, you can get a GeForce 8800 GS (that's right, an 8800!!!) for less than $150, which will work on your computer, and be able to play any current game with mind-blowing performance. By comparison, the cheapest Xbox 360 package, the "Arcade", is $279; tell me, which is the better value? It's still cheaper to improve a PC to play new games than to buy a new console, which is why I will ALWAYS be a PC gamer. ☺ Reply

Posted at 21:39 on 16 May 2008
michael	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post what sux for me is i have a pc and thats it so im gonna have to buy the damn console and the game so im out 500 bucks, cause to get the best gaming experience is to play on the best system and thats the 360 and the ps3 so my stand point its F$$$ star wars force unleashed and F%%% the guys that dont put it on PC Reply

Posted at 14:40 on 17 May 2008
Wizdum	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I've registered here just to toss in my 2 cents as well. Being an avid gamer and loyal to LA Star Wars games for about 15 years now, I too am utterly appalled over this issue. Most of what I could say has already been said however, so I'll just chime in on a bit. For one, console games are pirated just as much as PC games, not only by other console users, but by PC users as well using emulators. That's why many p2p sites have console games downloads. With scalability, or 'dumbing down' of the game, as others stated it is a fact of pc games even since the DOS days, and adding in the options to do it from a programming standpoint really isn't that difficult. For example, the Havok engine already has the means to limit the number of 'parts' for something breaking off or flying through the air (less items to render means less resources needed for the slower pcs) and programming a little slider option for that is a piece of cake. Also keep in mind, they are already making the game on PCs as that is what consoles are, they're just keeping it simple and without options for customizing as found in PC games. Regarding cost for PC or upgrading, as already stated, $4000 is ludicrous, reality is about $600. For me, while I could buy a whole pc for that $600, I'd rather use that money to upgrade the one I already have with even faster parts. I saw Klein mentioned difficulties with FEAR, I don't know why he had so much trouble. Maybe videocard is a lowend 6800 or the fact that he's trying to run at 1680x resolution? My PC has a slower CPU with only a P4-2.8 GHz 1 GB RAM and my videocard is only a 6800 GS (AGPx8, not even PCI-Ex) and I had no problem running FEAR (at 1280x1024). Of course if he was trying to have full AA and AF, that would also cause low performance, but with such outdated hardware (about 5 years old?) that goes without saying. I agree LA has really been going downhill in the eyes of the PC gaming world, for a number of years now. It even started before they let Sony Online (another company that doesn't listen to their consumers) completely ruin SWG. It is seeming more and more like LA has no value on the loyalty of their customers, and in business that is a big no-no. One of the biggest things I learned about business is a happy customer is a repeat customer, and if you provide a good product and support to your customer, they will be happy. Well, with this downhill trend of theirs and especially with this latest landslide, LA is alienating almost their entire PC market and making us all extremely unhappy. Anyways, I've typed too much already. The last console I personally owned was a Nintendo NES and while I have played friends consoles a few times over the years, I have no intention of buying one for myself as I have my PC and it's a much better gaming platform with more intuitive and customizable controls, options, and usability. If I'm going to spend $600, it sure as hell would not be on a console with its awkward controls, low resolution graphics (have they even started making console games at 1024x?), lack of customize-ability, and it not being useful for anything else. I could spend that same $600 into upgrading my current PC and it would be well more than sufficient to play something like TFU with everything maxed out, and at a higher resolution, more intuitive controls, and still everything else that PCs are good for. So, after about 15 years of loyalty in buying PC games from LA, if they do not come out with a PC version of this game (and not just some lame console port over), I'm afraid they've lost me as a consumer as well. I'm sorry this post got so long, but this annoys me. Report Reply

Posted at 08:33 on 18 May 2008
Choc	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I'm getting less and less likely to get this game No PC version because of PC power when you a having the game run on a PS2!! No MULTIPLAYER for Xbox or PS3!!!! WTF Reply