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but I wanted to see and experience the game in its most polished, high-res form and this PC port does not disappoint. The gameplay is smooth, the story is amazing (I won't spoil it if you haven't played the game yet, but it contains one of the biggest 'gasp' moments of the entire Star Wars canon), and I have had exactly ZERO issues with this PC version. It is everything I hoped it would be. Full support for the XBox 360 controller if you want it (Resident Evil 4, another great port, demanded that you use it but it's not necessary for this game at all- mouse and keyboard are awesome for this game, like Jedi Academy). Highly recommended. The additional content (which for the sake of whatever assumes you took the dark side ending to the original game) are great, a very nice coda to the game.

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camera lock in to a second person position make you ability to see whats going, moving around, and attacking and defending a lot harder, something that happens a lot is the big boss will move out of camera range and attack so you can neither see nor attack him.

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and I still suffer poor framerates during gameplay. The game often slows to a crawl and there are moments where the action becomes incomprehensible due to dropped frames. The recommended specs are not nearly high enough. I believe the limiting factor is the processor, where the demands come largely from the physics engine. I wouldn't attempt to play this game on anything short of a 2.8 GHz quad core processor. The recommended specifications imply that a dual core would suffice. There are no options in the graphics department, other that choosing the resolution before launching the game. No ability to lower detail, draw distance, shadows, effects in an effort to boost performance on lower end machines. All or nothing. Any in-game menu (changing audio levels, assigning earned skill points, etc.) require loading time, which frankly is a bit baffling in this day and age. I guess I've grown accustomed to menus that are readily available. I don't have much to say as far as gameplay is concerned. I figure the game has been out for over a year now, so most people will have an idea of what the gameplay is like. I wanted to focus mostly on the technical aspects, given that this is a PC release and the technical aspects must be discussed given the poor performance. If you already own the console version and are considering a PC purchase you may want to know what the differences are. Firstly, they haven't addressed any issues that exist in the console version. The star destroyer level is still as annoying as ever, the targeting is just as random as it was. So what's new? 1) Keyboard and mouse controls, though I only recommend playing with a 360 controller. Other gamepad controller support is spotty at best. 2) Jedi Temple and Tatooine levels are included, though these were available for the console. A new Hoth level. Not really worth a purchase if you've already played the title on a console, if anything the experience is likely to be lagged down and worse as a result. Four stars for fun, because it's a blast when running smoothly. Two stars overall due to technical issues. You'd be far better off if you were to install three other games for the same amount of real estate that this game takes up (a whopping 24-25 Gig). If you are really determined to play this you may wish to wait for either an official patch that addresses performance, better graphics card driver releases that boost performance for this particular title, or until after current high end PC components become commonplace.

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on one power or attribute, you permanantly upgrade it. There is no backing out. It has a reset button but it costs you points. -Lightsaber crystals can be changed once you unlock them throughout the game. I really need to find that BLACK CRYSTAL. Oh..The upgrade screen will let you know what each attribute or power is with handy descriptions but on the lightsaber screen, they give you ZERO reason to change your lighsaber color because they give you no explaination what each crystal will do. There are enhancing crystals that it DOES tell you what it does though but the regular primary crystals are, "Red crystal, Compressed red crystal, Unstable red crystal". I think it just changed the look of the blade. Important..If you are a single player gamer that doesn't shy away from using a cheat code from time to time, cheats disable gamesaves and will block some force powers from being unlocked. You may need that power for the next level and if you quit and restart, you go all the way back to square 1. The game will still autosave at points for you to restart if you simply die but you still do not have that force lightning you need to open a door to progress. All I can say is, if you use even the smallest cheat code, be ready to go through the whole game without quiting but if a much needed power is blocked, you cannot progress. If you can keep going, pause the game and start again tomorrow without closing it. -Enemies. Although I hate respawning of the same enemy over and over in ANY game, this one mixes it up with 2-3 different versions. Maybe a few warriors will attack and a tribal shaman will be in the fight and then a tribal chief will be there. This causes you to mix up your attack styles. Rancors are not as bad as you think. Find a high up place to force lightening it from above or hit and run from the ground. It's still cool to take them on. Especially in the finishing moves. Surprisingly, boss battles weren't all that challenging but required some quick thinking and changing of powers and fighting styles. Usually they are other familiar Jedi, bounty hunters, etc. -There are plenty of easter eggs in the game. Look them up online. JarJar in carbonite is my fav. Finally, the cost. Although it was a bit high priced for the overall quality of game, if you have the cash, it's a good game. If you don't have the cash, wait a little while and see if it will drop.

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mods, the mod tools were all designed by the community - including the level editors. Lucasarts began, shortly after Jedi Academy launched, to abuse the PC community. The modding communities for many of its old games are still active, they sit hopefully praying that lucasarts will throw them a bone. The buzz when The Force Unleashed first launched was amazing. These modding communities revitalized and people were eager to get ahold of it and see what it could do. Unfortunately this was not to be, lucasarts launched the game for consoles only, and after a huge community effort they launched this a full year after the original game. Why? They'll claim piracy numbers and say it just doesn't happen on consoles, but if you look up the console version of borderlands you'll find that there were a large number of pirated copies of that, too. What Lucasarts is doing to its loyal fans, the people who made it, who spent hundreds of hours meticulously making maps and mods ( Saber Battle X, Birth of a Mercenary, etc ) is ridiculous and dare I say mean spirited. While this game may seem like fun, realize that it is a year old, the spoilers are out - you've likely heard this game's storyline beginning to end if you're a star wars fan - and they're charging you 'new game' price for it. The spoilers that pop up everywhere after a game has been out this long ruined it for me. Most games at this age sell for 19.99, yet they want 35 for it. There likely won't be mod tools and there likely won't be patches ( as lucasarts is horrible about patching their PC titles now. Look at battlefront 1 and 2 if you don't believe me ). So..in short, a year long delay, clunky console port controls, a spoiled storyline if you're a star wars fan on ANY star wars community, a pitiful consolation package of 3 outtake levels that were cut from the original storyline partway through completion, but thrown in finished as an afterthought, and the company's history of PC game support make this game not worth very much money in my opinion. Anyone considering this game should not buy it until it is priced for the bargain bin. 9.99 is all this kind of abuse is worth.