Review of Starwars The Force Unleashed for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, andPC by Protomario
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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, also known as The Force Unleashed, is a LucasArts video game and part of the The Force Unleashed project; other The Force Unleashed project developers and publishers include Dark Horse Comics, Lego, Hasbro, and Del Rey Books.[1][2] The Force Unleashed was initially developed for the PlayStation 2,[3] PlayStation 3,[4] Wii,[4] and Xbox 360[5] consoles and on the iOS,[6] second-generation N-Gage,[7] Nintendo DS,[8] PlayStation Portable,[3] and Java-equipped mobile phone[9] handhelds. The sequel, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, was announced at the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards.[10]
The game was released in North America on September 16, 2008, in Australia and Southeast Asia on September 17, and in Europe on September 19.[11] LucasArts has released downloadable content for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.[12][13] An Ultimate Sith Edition of the game, containing new and all previously released expanded content, was released in November 2009,[14][15] Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition also expanded the game's presence to the Microsoft Windows and Mac OS platforms.[14]
The project bridges the two Star Wars trilogies and introduces a new protagonist, code named "Starkiller", as Darth Vader's secret apprentice.[16] Reviews offered mixed response, praising The Force Unleashed for its compelling story, robust physics, impressive art and soundtrack, but also citing frustrating gameplay. Despite these mixed reviews, the game was a bestseller in the United States and Australia, with over one million copies sold its debut month.[17] The game has sold over seven million copies,[18] and it is the fastest-selling Star Wars video game.
The Force Unleashed is a third-person action game in which the player's character's weapons are the Force and a lightsaber.[20] Developers treated the main character's lightsaber like another Force power, and wanted to ensure "something visceral and cool" happened with each button-push.[20] The game has a combo system for stringing lightsaber attacks and for combining lightsaber attacks with Force powers.[20] Experience points earned by killing enemies and finding artifacts can be used to increase Starkiller's powers and traits.[21] The gameplay is intended to be easy to learn; the development team included "horrible" gamers to help ensure the game's accessibility.[22] Players can casually run and gun through the game, but the game rewards those who take a stealthy, more tactical approach.[22] The game includes enemies that are easy to overcome; game difficulty arises from presenting these enemies in large numbers that can wear down the player's character.[23] Additionally, enemies learn from the player's character's attacks; using the same attack on different characters can sometimes lead to the player's character doing less damage.[24] The enemies, which number over 50, have various strengths and weaknesses; developers faced the difficulty of effectively placing them throughout the game's varied environments.
Set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, The Force Unleashed begins with the player controlling Darth Vader as he searches Kashyyyk for a surviving Jedi.[34][35] After defeating the Jedi in battle, Vader discovers a child who is strong in the Force and raises him to become his apprentice, unknown to Emperor Palpatine. When the apprentice (known in the game as "Starkiller", and whom the player now controls) reaches adulthood, Vader sends him to kill the remaining Jedi as training for his ultimate goal: assassinating the Emperor so Vader can rule the galaxy himself.
However, the Emperor discovers Starkiller's existence and forces Vader to kill the apprentice; Vader hurls Starkiller into space, but secretly dispatches droids to retrieve and revive him. Vader sends his apprentice to foster a rebellion among those who resist the Empire, distracting the Emperor so Vader can make his move. Breaking into various Imperial facilities, Starkiller rescues Rogue Shadow pilot Juno Eclipse, Jedi Master Rahm Kota, Princess Leia Organa, and Senator Bail Organa. In the process, Starkiller learns from Kota about the Jedi way, ultimately sparing Jedi apprentice Maris Brood. Starkiller travels between missions aboard the Rogue Shadow, whose crew develops a close relationship.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Force_Unleashed