Video Games : Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Lucas Arts
EAN: 0023272332631
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Label: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Manufacturer: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Model: 32631
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Publisher: Lucas Arts Entertainment
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Sales Rank: 24
Studio: Lucas Arts Entertainment

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.

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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.

Join the Dark Side

You are Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice
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Use the power of The Force to disable your enemies

Use the Force to disable your enemies
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Artwork of the Jedi "Maris"
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As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force. The Wii version will not only give you a solid story-line developed by LucasArts involving the Darth Vader's secret apprentice, but you'll experience a new style of gameplay only the Wii can offer. With the Wiimote and Nunchuck you'll be able to battle your way through your enemies utilizing your Lightsaber attacks and Force powers. Not only can you experience this new control system in story mode, but you can also try your Jedi skills against a friend in the Wii, "Battle Mode." Joining the Dark Side doesn't seem like such a bad idea after all.

Game Features:

During the period between Episodes III and IV, players hunt Jedi in the role of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice.
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:
- The Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls - he'll Force push enemies through walls.
- The Secret Apprentice won't just Force grip foes to throw them aside - he'll Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground to explode like a bomb.
In addition to new adversaries created just for the game, such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians, players will also confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader.
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.
The Wii system's "Battle Mode," a one on one fighting arena simliar to the classic game, Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi.
Use the Wiimote to slash and pierce your enemies with your Jedi Lightsaber while you use the Wii Nunchuk to disable other opponents with your Force Powers.
LucasArts is preparing an unprecedented promotional effort around the launch of The Force Unleashed, encompassing a full line of toys and game-based action figures from Hasbro, as well as a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Del Rey and Palace Press.

Meet the Cast
The Star Wars Saga will continue in 2008 with LucasArts' biggest-ever video game event. Set during the "dark times" between Episodes III and IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed portrays the previously untold story of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice -- and now you can put a face to that mysterious character as well as the major supporting cast members as LucasArts unveils the actors set to star in The Force Unleashed.

The Technology of The Force Unleashed
With The Force Unleashed, LucasArts not only introduces a new chapter in the Star Wars saga, but also pushes the Wii's game engine to deliver amazing detail and realism only found in a Star Wars title. You will experience gameplay and the Force like you never had before.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Best game in the galaxy!
Im telling you if you love somebody GET them this! No wonder why its called The Force Unleashed!Its the full Jedi experience in the WORLD! I bought this for my son and he went crazy over this! He said he went to planets that he didn't know existed! Sure he would yell,but He was so good when he used the force.....BOOM! It shakes the house! I cant believe hes that attached!

Rating:

- BEST STAR WARS GAME EVER!!!!
Oh my god,this is the best Star Wars game I'v ever played in my life!
Okay, maybe its not as good as I say it is,but it is still very good.
So anyway, there is this guy called Darth Vader and he is always breathing really heavily , I mean what is he doing?!
And there is this kid named Starkiller and he is an apprentice to Darth Vader.
And then there is this lady named Juno,except she's not pregnent. But I thought Starkiller was going to get her pregnent.
Anyway,Darth Vader is using Starkiller to put together an alliance to strike down this guy called the Emperor, but Darth Vader betrays Starkiller,so Starkiller travels to the Death Star ,which is not yet completed, to kill Darth Vader and save his friends. Then Juno asks if she will ever see Starkiller again, and Starkiller says no,so they make out.
So you fight your way through the Death Star and fight Darth Vader.
You end up blowing most of his mask off and almost kills him.
Then you have to fight the Emperor and he is hard as hell!
Once you manage to beat him you are about to kill him but one of your friends tells you not to.
The Emperor manages to get his strength back and starts electrcuting you.
You make your way through the electricyty and tap the Emperor and you die.
THE END
P.S
I think there are two endings ,so I'll start another game.
P.P.S
I'll give this 4.5 stars overall.
P.P.P.S
Why is this game so short, I beat in 7 hrs. and 45 min.

Rating:

- Redundant
On paper this game sounds great. You get to use your wii-mote and nun-chuck to control your lightsaber and force powers. However the game is BORING!!! You just do the same thing over and over again. It is too linear. You walk down a path and kill people and the fight a boss over and over again. I don't recommend this game; it isn't worth the price.

Rating:

- The Force is Weak With This One
Wii Mote, and the Lightsaber, what'd be a better fit(besides a wand)? Heck, the 'mote even looks half way like the glowing sword, so you'd think this would be a no brainer, right? No, you would be wrong.

From a controller standpoint, Force Unleashes' combat should be percise and fluid, using your hands to mimic force powers and lightsaber attacks. Krome Studios prefers the Alzimers approach of 'wild wiggling', the same low-quality efforts that most Wii titles are plagued from already. Throughout the 8 hr (really!?) experience, you'll be treated to the linear level desgns with bland color schemes, while you randomly wave you're arms at the inginite army of brain-dead stormtroopers. All planets are intitally the same, the enimes' textures are so horendous, it's hard to tell them apart, just random isles of thugs, with one jedi at the end. The bosses, jedi's at rave, follow the hack-n-slash gameplay of the levels, only to be finished off by choriographed quicktime events(which are one of the only high points of the game). The only time I was a true bad-ass was when the game is in cinematics? I can't be one on my own accord?

When a game gives box quotes on how 'you can choose good or evil', I was thinking allong the lines of havin that desicion more than once. The story was carefully thought out for a Star Wars game, or even movie, but when the cut-scene animations have characters with no emotion and such stiffness, it felt as if I was acting out a movie with action figures.

Rating:

- Wii-Saber Rules... 9 Hour game does not
I agree with many of the other reviewers... and was VERY disappointed that the game can be completed in only 9 hours. That seems to be the average of almost everyone who has commented on here and my experience was the same. At the end I said "that's it?" Was it $50 well spent? eh, maybe.

Using the wii controls to beat up on stormtroopers and use the force was pretty cool... but as was mentioned by others the graphics are pretty inferior to the other versions. I thought they were pretty good until I saw what this game looked like on the PS3 and 360. Whoa!

The gameplay does get repetitive. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of things. In fact, you can make it through most of the game by grabbing people with the force and throwing them at other people. I had to make a conscious effort to try the other force powers.

This was a good star wars game, but I rate it as middle of the road primarily because of the short length. If I had known it would take that long I would have rented it instead of dropping $50.


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