More TFU PC Ramblings

Videogamer.com got a chance to talk with the producer of The Force Unleashed Cameron Suey again and discuss more in-depth reasons why the game is not for PC. You might recall Suey was the one to comment on why TFU was not for PC back in May to very negative comments.

“In this case, it just really wasn’t feasible. As much as I really understand everybody’s concerns and I really understand that people want to play the game on their platform of choice, the truth of it is, the way this game is designed, based around these physics, that are simulation based and very procedural, it would take a very powerful PC to pull them off. This is definitely stretching the Xbox and the PS3 really to the farthest they can go.”

You can read the whole of Suey’s response here.

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TFU Devs Talk and Show Wii, PS2, PSP

A few new videos have been released which gives us a great look at the Wii, PS2, and PSP versions of the game with commentary from the producers of the game. You can view the Wii video here which shows off the Wii’s unique controls in the first level of the game as well as the exclusive duel mode. The PS2 and PSP videos can be found here and they also showcase what the game is about on each console.


Galactic Binder Interviews Haden Blackman

GalacticBinder.com has gotten the awesome opportunity to interview The Force Unleashed project lead Haden Blackman. We get to learn some things we didn’t know about Haden before plus some great things about The Force Unleashed. You can check out the interview here.


Force Unleashed for PC Shot Down Again

Rumors have spread that maybe The Force Unleashed will end up on PC after all, after Vik Sohal, COO of Pixelux Entertainment, stated “…Just been released last week on the Internet, the Force Unleashed demo on both the PS3 and Xbox 360. We have a PC version as well.”

However LucasArts was quick to deny this rumor. A statement from the company read as, “I can tell you definitively that there is no PC version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed planned.” So much for that.


Force Unleashed Shatters Demo Download Records

LucasArts has announced that The Force Unleashed demo, which was released on August 21, has broken download records on Xbox LIVE. Since its release, fans have downloaded the demo over 2.3 million times on both Xbox LIVE and the PSN. On Xbox alone, The Force Unleashed demo was downloaded over 1 million times in the first 8 days, breaking the previous record to 1 million downloads by a whole day.


Force Unleashed TV Spots

The Force Unleashed has appeared on TV in the form of a couple commercials anticipating the game’s release. You can view them here and here.

You can discuss this in our forums. Thanks to Aku for posting them!


Force Unleashed Launch Party

To kick off the release of The Force Unleashed, LucasArts, Sony, and Best Buy are inviting fans in the San Francisco area to join them at Best Buy store at 1717 Harrison St. in San Francisco on Monday, Sept. 15. The event will run from 7:00 PM till midnight and feature appearances from the cast, including Sam Witwer (The Apprentice), Adrienne Wilkinson (Maris Brood), and Cully Fredrickson (General Rahm Kota), as well as the production team, including Executive Producer Haden Blackman, Art Director Matt Omernick, Lead Engineer Cedrick Collomb, Lead Content Designer John Stafford, Lead Systems Designer Rich Davis, and “dozens of other members of The Force Unleashed development team at LucasArts.”

If that doesn’t sound good enough, fans will be able to play the game before it is released as well as get their photo with those in attendance. So if you live in San Francisco this is an event you won’t want to miss!


Force Unleashed Demo Released

The Force Unleashed demo for Xbox 360 is available for download on Xbox Live. No sign of the PS3 demo yet, but the PS3 store may not be updated yet. We’ll keep you posted for when the PS3 demo is released.

Update: According to our members at LucasForums, the PS3 demo has been added to the PSN.


New Demo Screenshots

TheHDRoom has posted up some screenshots from the demo and outline what the demo consists of. At least it gives us something to drool over admire before the demo comes out on Thursday. Check them out here.


Force Unleashed Demo Coming August 21

GameTrailersTV has revealed that the release date for The Force Unleashed demo is due out August 21 on Xbox Live and PSN. Look forward to it!