Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 Impressions

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is perhaps the most anticipated game of the year for sci-fi fans, and with my hands on a final copy I ripped open the packaging and gave it a whirl. Of my experience with the title so far, well, as Darth Vader would say: "Impressive. Most impressive." The graphics of Starkiller himself look great, and each location is instantly recognisable from the lore of Star Wars. On a whole, the title seems more like a cinematic single-player experience than anything else, offering intense plot that's darker than before, nostalgic cameos from fan favourite Jedi and bounty hunters and above all a better game-play experience. With this in mind, all seems set for a 10/10, right? Perhaps, but rumours persist that the game is heartbreakingly short on the easier difficulties, and indeed having read that my two-hour (yep, really) plowthrough of seemingly two long (but compelling) levels was in fact of four levels, and that my pressing trip to Dagobah would signal the game's half-way point is quite worrying given that only extra costumes, challenge maps and lightsabre colours will add replayability. My full review will be posted at some point in the next week...may the Force be with you until then!