Finally! A Star Wars Game with a Hoth Level!

I’m joking, of course. Actually, I was so pleased to see a Star Wars game’s Hoth level that wasn’t about Snowspeeders downing AT-ATs that I had to show off this video from the new Sith Edition of The Force Unleashed, even though there were almost certainly better Bioshock 2 and Assassin’s Creed II videos over at Gametrailers. But watching the intro, which looks for all the world like the 80 million previous Hoth levels, only to get violently interrupted by the Apprentice, well… I appreciated it, and I knew you would, too.

What I also appreciate is the fact that the game follows what would’ve happened if the Apprentice killed Vader and took his spot, meaning he’s leading the Hoth invasion, albeit in a more hands-on approach. I also like his new, Vader-y voice. What I don’t like is that we can only get this level — and the other 2-3 original trilogy-based levels — if we rebuy the whole fucking game again as the Sith Edition, instead of Lucasarts giving us these things as DLC. I loved playing The Force Unleashed, but watching this video reminded me of the horrible physics and gameplay of the original — which the game originally succeeded despite — which also reminded me that I do not need to be paying $40 more for this game after paying $60 for the first one. If you disagree, the game comes out tomorrow (and you’re welcome to let me borrow it when you’re done).