Star Wars: Force Unleashed can't live down the hype. But it doesn't live up to it, altogether.
WHY THE HYPE IS REAL:
Star Wars has a huge advantage over most video games simply because it often calls upon music, characters, and storylines that tug at Star Wars fans. It's cheap, at times, but SWFU does a great job of not overselling the story. It's probably the best story that Lucas has drempt up in the past 2 decades - which was a pleasant surprise.
The physics are very cool - and the FORCE is fun to play around with. Lots of destruction and realistic AI make battles and fights between Starkiller and the Empiracle forces a fun time.
THE HYPE DIDN'T DELIVER:
After peeling through STFU in less than 10 hours (and taking my time, at that) I realized that as fun as throwing Storm Troopers around is, I felt like the game ended right before it had a chance to overcome some of the glitchy issues that critics have been piling on about.
Camera issues are awkward towards the end of the game, and yes - there is one level that is downright awful to deal with about 3/4 through the game. I did not have an issue with targeting, as others have...
All in all, Star Wars Force Unleashed did a respectable job presenting a great story. Let's hope that if Lucas Arts returns for another round, they extend the gameplay a bit, and fix a few of the glitchy problems.