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SW FU Demo: When is it up?
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The Blue Jihad
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McBacon said:
Solution: keep them at a fixed distance away from you, like in Psi-Ops.
You don't need to use the Force Push button to push objects, though. You just point in the direction you want to go and let go of R2 after grabbing it and the object will fly (much further than when using force push). That's why, if you just run into a room and tap the R2 button while holding forward, you'll send tons of objects flying in that direction. If you just let go of R2 while holding an object in place, however, it will just fall to the ground.
Jack Random
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The Blue Jihad said:Solution: keep them at a fixed distance away from you, like in Psi-Ops.
I kinda prefer being able to control them in 3 dimensions.
besides, it feels a bit more "star wars-ish"
CreateNowSleepLater
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I liked the demo but without online multiplayer this hack and slash is not worth $60. The targeting is hit and miss but it would be a fun run through.
The Blue Jihad
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dark10x said:
I know. It's just strange that Force Push is mapped to a face button. It's an important power but to use it I'd have to take my thumb off of the right joystick...which kind of limits the quick accessibility of the ability. And quick accessibility is obviously somewhat of a focus, since Force Grip is RT. Just doesn't make sense to map Force Push (a power that's very close to Force Grip) to a face button when RB isn't doing anything worthwhile. The powers are similar. Why aren't the button assignments grouped?
EDIT: Yeah, mr_square's got the right idea. I think that's exactly how Psi-Ops did it.
Just got done playing the 360 demo. The game seems alright but killing people with the lightsaber felt very unsatisfying. I'm not asking for over-the-top No More Heroes kind of kills (though it would be sweet), but the lightsaber doesn't feel very powerful if you're not hacking guys to pieces.
The Blue Jihad
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dark10x said:
I'm using Force Push because it's a staple Star Wars force power? And sometimes it really sucks having to deal with the finicky auto-lock-on of Force Grip in the middle of combat? Come on, there are very obvious reasons why a multi-target Force Push would be preferred over a single-target Force Grip.
Oni Jazar said:Force push is too specific to be used in general combat often here. In JK2 you can force push a whole gang of stormtroopers in a wide arc, here it's much more focused and narrow.
Also what happened to force pull?
Well you can push multiple guys if you include force push into a combo but it's just not the same
rollingstart
Banned
I've played this 4 times or so, and each time I like it more and more. You can pull off some really awesome combos by combing lightsaber with force powers. It also isn't always about killing the enemy right away, but buying some time/space to take care of the rest Some good ones are where you slash combo into a push of the enemy, or do a combo that leads into a ground pound that pushes enemies back. It isn't that complex, but still pretty fun.
bigmakstudios
Banned
One part I did enjoy in the demo was tossing stormtroopers and rebels hundreds or maybe thousands of feet into the air, then watching them fall.
Oni Jazar said:Force push is too specific to be used in general combat often here. In JK2 you can force push a whole gang of stormtroopers in a wide arc, here it's much more focused and narrow.
Also what happened to force pull?
Keep in mind you get more abilities as you 'level' up.
Played the demo on hard. Pretty great. I gives me a GoW vibe, only the 'magic' is far more useful and fun to play with.
Do we have any idea how long the game will be? Not sure if it was mentioned.
kinda late but anyway, decided to upload a HD video of the demo so if anyone is interested, here it is:
http://files.filefront.com/SW+FU+Demomp4/;11576513;/fileinfo.html Click on 'Download Now' to get the HD file.
720p/30fps mp4 in h264/aac (315Mb, ~10min). Playable on both PS3 and 360.
http://files.filefront.com/SW+FU+Demomp4/;11576513;/fileinfo.html Click on 'Download Now' to get the HD file.
720p/30fps mp4 in h264/aac (315Mb, ~10min). Playable on both PS3 and 360.
gnarkill bill
Member
The Game looks Great to Me. I can understand the complaints about the Character's Facial animations but the Game looks really good.
I played it for a second time to test it out on the PS3 instead of the 360 this time. I actually like the demo quite a bit more the second time. And for me the frame rate was smoother and the game didn't glitch and lose sync during the opening scene. But that could just be my 360 finally dying, but this is the only game my 360 has ever hiccuped on before.
I played around with the combos more, and actually got much more proficient with the force moving objects around. My most major issue is that the game is seriously ugly and unrefined. And I agree that the light saber lacks appropriate impact when hitting enemies. If they took some more time on the engine and production values it would be a lot more fun. Though I doubt anything will change seeing as how the game is just about to be released and probably finished. Still, this has gone from a no way to a maybe for me.
I played around with the combos more, and actually got much more proficient with the force moving objects around. My most major issue is that the game is seriously ugly and unrefined. And I agree that the light saber lacks appropriate impact when hitting enemies. If they took some more time on the engine and production values it would be a lot more fun. Though I doubt anything will change seeing as how the game is just about to be released and probably finished. Still, this has gone from a no way to a maybe for me.
I found the gameplay kinda boring. It was like "run in throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw", etc....". The main combat seemed kinda lacking and the force throw seemed overpowered so the gameplay just felt very repetitive after a little.
Also the jumping animation was choppy and ugh. Some of the other animations too.
I dunno, felt like an unpolished action game. Not interested in picking it up though I do like fast dash move.
Also the camera was too slow to keep up with the movement.
Also the jumping animation was choppy and ugh. Some of the other animations too.
I dunno, felt like an unpolished action game. Not interested in picking it up though I do like fast dash move.
Also the camera was too slow to keep up with the movement.
StriKeVillain
Banned
I liked the demo. I sure wouldn't buy it at full price but I'll play it down the road when it's a budget title.
Huge letdown. Basically a terrible GoW rip off. Targeting system is horrible, lightsaber doesn't cut shit in half instantly like it should, and the camera wasn't as good as it should be either.
The game looks good, and has nice interactivity but as soon as you try to play it turns to shit.
The game looks good, and has nice interactivity but as soon as you try to play it turns to shit.
ShockingAlberto
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It doesn't necessarily have to be instantaneous, but TFU relegates what's supposed to be the ultimate weapon in this fictional universe to a fluorescent billy club.Brashnir said:
Brashnir said:
I normally would agree, especially when people say that if a game has guns and bows, that guns should do so much more damage (like an arrow can't kill someone?). However, in this game, using the lightsaber puts you at such a disadvantage that you would expect it to be more powerful. Also, people might be used to Jedi Outcast, where glancing hits wouldn't be kills, but a clean swipe through a stormtrooper would mean instant death. Finally, the reaction of the hit enemies seems like they were hit with a stick rather than sliced with a instant vaporizing blade.
Rated-Rsuperstar
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Listening to this weeks 1up yours podcast sounds like the reviews won't be very favorable in this months EGM. So gameplay in the demo is pretty much what will be in the final game.
Thought I'd come back in and post my findings with the graphical insanity I was experiencing on the PS3. I was right about it looking like standard def. I looked at my PS3 display settings and in there's a list of resolution your TV can do. Mine was only set to standard and 1080p. I don't know how this happened but it seems like it prevented it from going to 720p instead (which I believe is the output for this game). Problem solved, looks insanely better. :lol
In other news, after a proper run through on both my PS3 and 360 I prefer the look of the 360 version. The lighting just seems better to my eye in the 360 version. The only bad part is the tearing, which I hope is addressed. PS3 version is smooth as butter.
In other news, after a proper run through on both my PS3 and 360 I prefer the look of the 360 version. The lighting just seems better to my eye in the 360 version. The only bad part is the tearing, which I hope is addressed. PS3 version is smooth as butter.
Uncle Dukey
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There is no multiplayer at all.Naruto said:
When I leveled up, it allowed me to do the hold for force push (even in the air) and it would take out multiple guys and whatever objects were around would get pushed too (often into other guysOni Jazar said:Force push is too specific to be used in general combat often here. In JK2 you can force push a whole gang of stormtroopers in a wide arc, here it's much more focused and narrow.
Also what happened to force pull?
).Including it in the combos also allows for multiple foe push.
Demo is way too short :\
AzureNightmare
Banned
Demo is also way too fun.Rorschach said:When I leveled up, it allowed me to do the hold for force push (even in the air) and it would take out multiple guys and whatever objects were around would get pushed too (often into other guys
Including it in the combos also allows for multiple foe push.
Demo is way too short :\