It is obvious that there wasn't a lot of time placed on tweaking and adapting the original game for the PC platform. Aside from the menu navigation and few configuration options, the game's controls can be difficult to grasp. For instance, while the keyboard and mouse combination might feel comfortable to PC gamers, it doesn't translate very smoothly at all. Players will notice brief delays in the time between a player pressing a key and the character performing the desired action.

Another control issue arises during the many quick-time events that players must plow through. If you customized the key mappings at all prior to launching the game, which most PC gamers do, prepare to have difficulty with the quick-time events, which only display the default values for the keys that need to be pressed. Perhaps you changed Force Push, which is originally "E," to the "F" key? Well, during the quick-time event, the game will tell you to quickly press "E," when it really means for you to press "F." If you changed all the keys that are required during quick-time events, you'll need to remember which key equals which default key. Not only is this a frustrating gameplay element to deal with, but it shows a lack of effort on the part of the developer.

In fact, the controls are so spotty that most PC gamers would find the experience to be more enjoyable if they used a gamepad or controller to play, which almost runs counter to buying the PC version in the first place. Needless to say, for a game that relies heavily on its action-oriented, combo-style gameplay, the lack of smooth, intuitive controls is a huge negative.

The Force Unleashed Ultimate Sith Edition is essentially a poor rehashing of the original console version. With two out of the three extra missions as DLC for the console version and only one being exclusive to the title, there doesn't seem to be enough additional value here to warrant the purchase, especially if you already have the original for another platform. And, if you absolutely must experience the non-canon story in the exclusive Hoth mission, you'd be better off simply reading about it or watching a video of it instead of paying full price for roughly two hours of extra content.

With countless technical glitches, hardly any customizable options, no mouse support for navigating menus, occasional audio popping and cracking, and low frame rates that have more to do with poor optimization than with PC system specifications, the Ultimate Sith Edition is a prime example of how not to adapt a console game to the PC platform. It is unfortunate that this game has so many problems because the story, characters, and core gameplay are engrossing, interesting, and fun.

By Derek Hidey
CCC Freelance Writer