The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
From Lucas Arts Entertainment

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Product Description

The next chapter in the Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, tells the story of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice, a mysterious figure trained by the menacing Sith Lord, to hunt down the last of the Jedi. Set in the dark times between Episodes III and IV, the story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy -- exploring the aftermath of Order 66, which called for the immediate execution of all Jedi, and focusing on the continued rise of Darth Vader -- and a direct bridge to the Original Trilogy.

The Force Unleashed will forever change the fate of the Galaxy and explain key plot points that directly lead into events in Star Wars: A New Hope. With The Force Unleashed , LucasArts not only introduces a new chapter in the Star Wars saga, but also two completely new and innovative technologies -- Digital Molecular Matter by Pixelux Entertainment and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. These groundbreaking technologies combine with Havoc physics to create true next-gen game play and the Force like it's never been seen or experienced before.

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #113 in Video Games
* Brand: Lucas Arts
* Model: 32631
* Released on: 2008-09-16
* ESRB Rating: Teen
* Platform: Nintendo Wii
* Dimensions: 2.00 pounds

Features

* Confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader in addition to new adversaries such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians
* Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightning - throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
* Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible: Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls, and will Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground
* Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility
* Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
The Star Wars saga will continue in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by LucasArts, which casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story, created under direction from George Lucas, is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

Customer Reviews

The Stars are Shining in This Game!
My sons love Star Wars! They really enjoy unlocking characters to play with by beating levels throughout the game. Unlike their Lego Star Wars, they are able to use Wii controllers to stab or hit the enemy. In Lego Star Wars, there are only two moves that you can really do. In this Star Wars game, you are able to control the light saber more and do many additional moves. My sons love the Wii-to-tv control of the light saber. They enjoy this realistic aspect of the game.

Good story. Bad game
As a Star Wars fan, I really wanted to like this game. Sadly, I was disappointed. There's really nothing to it once you get the controls down. It's just a typical hack and slash. I had hoped for something that required a little bit of skill, but ultimately, it's a "button pusher," or in the case of the Wii, wildly swinging around the controller.

The lightsaber battles are pretty weak. If you're hoping for skillful openings and finding and taking advantage of your opponents weakness, it's not here. Press some buttons, swing your controller a bunch, and press more buttons. Close your eyes if you want to. Give the controller to your two year old. It doesn't matter.

The storyline was great - but as you might guess, it didn't live up to the book version. I'd definitely recommend picking up the audio book version read by Jonathan Davis. That was worthwhile. But for the game, I found myself forcing through the terrible game play just to get to the next story cut scene.

One particular disappointment - you go through the game collecting bonus items, some of which unlock characters to play as during the duel mode. The only problem is, you need two players for the duel mode - they don't allow you to play against the computer. A lot of good that does a guy with an uninterested wife and a two year old kid.

It's sad that they didn't give this game much thought. I can't understand why Lucas Arts wouldn't use the Knights of the Old Republic game engine for this story. That would have made the game a million times more playable.

The bottom line is this: if you're a Star Wars fan, it's important that you know that there is worthwhile storyline here that you are going to want to know about - pick up the (audio) book. Once you've gone through the book, this might be worth picking up used if you're interested in seeing the story line played out. But for this Star Wars fan, it was a game that bored me halfway through and has utterly no replay value.

If you haven't played it yet, get Knights of the Old Republic. It received game of the year honors for good reasons. And then wonder why they aren't using this game engine to advance important story line instead of this boring hack and slash game engine.

Great, but not lasting
Star wars is really fun game. I mean the whole game is killing stormtroopers with a lightsaber. I mean who wouldn't like that?? I love this game and got it for Christmas. Unfortunately it is super short and I beat it in 6 days playing a total of 5 hours!! The problem with it is that there are barely any missions and when you die you somehow comeback as if nothing happened. Those are basically the major flaws in the game I would reccomend this game to anybody but if you want to save cash then just rent it. It isn't a piece of junk but still isn't something you'll play for a while.

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