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I'll try to keep this review short -- pros and cons. I actually own all of the other TFU DLC and as such it's cheaper for me to buy the Hoth DLC then get the Ultimate Sith Edition. It was 800 MSP (or $10 USD) so it was more than I wanted to pay, but I can afford it.

PROS

• More TFU goodness. I don't care what people say -- it's not that they thought the game sucked, it's that their expectations were that this'd be a 10/10 game. It's not, and it never will be. But it was a blast playing again. TFU has the right amount of platforming, lightsaber combat and over-the-top force powers to keep things fun, and Hoth was no exception.
• Continuation of the alternate storyline. It was fun to see Lucasarts' "what if" scenario conclude. I hope they go ahead and continue the idea with TFU2 DLC.
• Hoth itself -- I haven't seen or played a Star Wars game that's done it better. There were a few "big screen" moments that just felt really cool. It was a fun trip.
• The big duel. There's actually three separate parts to the fight. I won't spoil anything for those who haven't played it, but it's one of the better duels in the game.
• Playing the other side - It was great to turn the perspective of Hoth around to the Imperials. It added something fresh and new.

CONS

• It's short. Like 45 minutes maximum short. That was disappointing. It's not like you can make Hoth an incredibly long level, but even adding something like a longer intro with a holo transmission from the Emperor to Starkiller would have added a lot and made it feel more worth the dough.
• No achievements/trophies. I'm not an achievement junkie per say, but if I'm going to shell out ten bucks I expect to be rewarded for finding secret areas, taking out Rebels, etc.
• Luke's voice actor. Holy cow - this guy is awful. He didn't sound like Luke, nor was he believable.
• The face on Luke's model. It just didn't come across as Luke. It seemed like another Rebel pilot with a Luke wig on. But there aren't tons of close-ups, so it's not a big deal.
• The price. This was $7.50 (600 MSP) DLC at best. Ten bucks was a bit much.
• No extra Starkiller outfits. Yeah, I don't normally use any outfits that aren't actually Starkiller himself, but some Snowtrooper/Rebel Trooper/Rebel Pilots/even the Luke model would have made a nice bonus.

Summary
Lots of fun - but it was too short and didn't have any achievements. For those of you on the fence about buying it, wait until (and if) the DLC goes on sale, or do without. If we had some other bonuses like achievements and extra Starkiller costumes I'd recommend it for everyone, but it's just not worth the money unless you love TFU.

the PS3 had trophies/achievments, (maybe that was Ultimate sith edition...)

Yeah the other DLC has achievements, Hoth doesn't.

I haven't played it (don't even own the game itself), but I watched some gameplay videos out of curiosity and definitely agree with your point about some of the "bigscreen" moments, especially the opening cutscene.

I have yet to play it. My friend got it for me for PC; The Ultimate Sith edition.

Grev wrote:I have yet to play it. My friend got it for me for PC; The Ultimate Sith edition.

Yeah, I have it for the PC, too, but I can't run it because there's not enough room on my comp, and the graphics card isn't sufficient enough to run it.

it would be nice if they would finish the story. either the emperor kills them both at Endor, or just kills Starkiller and ... either joins or kills the emperor.

Teancum wrote:[*]Luke's voice actor. Holy cow - this guy is awful. He didn't sound like Luke, nor was he believable.
[*]The face on Luke's model. It just didn't come across as Luke. It seemed like another Rebel pilot with a Luke wig on. But there aren't tons of close-ups, so it's not a big deal.

I know, I feel the exact same way as you do. Like when he says "I wont run from my destiny, or from you" he said it in a way that almost made me laugh. It seems as though nobody respects or cares about Luke anymore. The way they portrayed Skywalker was just a disappointment to me. Even though it was fun searching through Echo Base to find him and then eventually combating him, I just think they could have done him better.

Hoth does have trophies on the PS3, I have all but 1...



as you can see the lower 5 are hoth trophies

#1 Official PETW member: kill no wampas

#2 PETW Hates You: Kill 10 wampas

#3 Pull the Plug: Disconnect the turrets without destroying any

#4 The Cable Guy: shock 15 enemies with electrical cables

#5 I'm not Your Father, But...: Take Luke to School... <-- it actually says that it means beat Luke at the end

Posting again for relevancy.

Seriously, they need a better Luke. They've used him twice so far, once here and once in Elite Squadron. Think "I won't run from my destiny" was bad? Listen to him say "Bast Castle."
The only one who could even compared to that level is the new Lando, who is basically sounds like a guy trying to mimic Lou from the Simpsons reading Lando's lines.

But yeah, I'll wait for this to be reduced in price. I've already seen it played, and while the Hoth level looks awesome (and needs to be BFII'd at some point. All if would need were some edited props from Polis Massa and the normal Hoth/Rhen Var ones, minus the "stepping ice" because the AI can't use them anyway. I like tangents.), I don't feel like paying $10 for a level I'll probably only play twice in my life.

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Lol Fusion, I think I'm gonna have to use that at my avatar now.