No multiplayer was a "very wise" decision for Force Unleashed 2

GamerZines writes:

In an exclusive interview with GamerZines, LucasArts' Cameron Suey has outlined why Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 doesn't include any multiplayer functionality, unlike so many other games in the third person action genre.

[Baltis]

No multiplayer period is a good and wise decision if you ask me.

[nveenio]

In a game where the story plays a huge role, multiplayer becomes unnecessary.

[DeadlyFire]

It wasn't a decision. They figured it would never work is why they didn't do it. In Jedi Knight games there was always a balance. In this game there is nothing that could balance the multiplayer. No block system, no force resistance setup, and nothing like that. I assume anyway.

If this game is just like the first one then leaving MP out was a big mistake. First game was easy to beat, repetitive a bit as well. Fun at times though. I only played thorough it once or twice. It was enough for me. Then I took it back to video store. Renting it was all I needed to do to play it.

[Wizziokid]

good, this game doesn't need it, focus on giving is a great long story, which most devs seem to forget about these days.

[Darrius Cole]

Giving a good long story is good, but multiplayer would have been very good with this game.

If any of you have played Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy then you know what I am talking about. There are few things in fiction that feel as good a being a Jedi. If this game had online multi-player rooms people would be playing it forever.

[Wizziokid]

I loved Jedia Academy, that had such a fun multiplayer

[PS3Freak]

Great choice. Keep multiplayer out of games that don't need it.

[MGRogue2017]

... Rental.

[StitchJones]

Having a second Force Unleashed is a bad idea. The first game wasn't that good.

[coolbeans]

I thought the first one was a great game. Rough around the edges concerning gameplay but there's definatly credit due for crafting an intertwining story between Episode 3+4.

[ian72]

This is a good idea for this game. Too many games have multi-player when not needed. Can't even find anyone playing some multi-player games, just a waste of time.

[edhe]

Horde mode please.

[RedDead]

Umm multi definatly wouldn't suit this game anyway. So no point wasting time on it

[s45gr32]

Yeah this game doesn't need multiplayer online or offline.

[Senden]

All you nay sayers say what you will but the Jedi Knight/Academy developers would disagree about the important of mp regardless of story driven gameplay. MP is what gives the game a longer life and seeing as this game doesn't have anything to warrant a day one purchase, i'll happily rent it and complete it in that time.

[RedDead]

Nah but have you played the first? it's nothing like Jedi knights, JK is way better but still, they're more FPSish than action game like this

[dinkeldinkse]

MP is a great idea for their game.

[jagstatboy]

I'll be buying but not at $60.