Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

It's been a long time since I played a Star Wars game. I saw friends play Bounty Hunter; I saw friends play Jedi Knight II; and I wasn't too upset that I passed on them myself. I'm not about to argue with the guy who says that Lucasarts lost its touch after the point-and-click adventure titles (usually, that guy is me).

But for some reason, this one feels different. I mean there's the real-motion lightsaber swinging, but that only applies in a two-player battle mode. And they say that there's so much going on logistically - AI, physics, particle engines, everything interacting intrinsically - that it's a sort of magical hyperrealism; but we've all heard that song and dance before. I don't know, maybe it's just the fact that you can kill people with spaceships, but I've got a good feeling about this one.