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Submitted by SUP3R 1216d ago | news

Seeing Contradictions In Reviews, 'Star Wars' Game Producer Weighs Consumer Feedback

MTV Multiplayer's Stephen Totilo reports:

"Who should a game creator listen to?

Which criticisms of their game should they most take to heart?

When I interviewed "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" producer Haden Blackman recently about the game's upcoming downloadable content, I asked if we could chat about the reception that game has received. The game has sold more than 1.5 million copies, so it's popular. It's reviews were okay.

The game's story has been widely praised in reviews and among all the gamers who've played it that I've spoken to. Its gameplay hasn't been as broadly well-received, though it has fans as well.

But with the feedback being so mixed, which responses can you trust? This is what Blackman has decided..." (Industry, Nintendo DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed , Wii, Xbox 360)

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