Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Reviews/Previews
1. The next Star Wars game from LucasArts employs next-gen technology
to bring the Force to life in an explosive new way.
The level we got our mitts on was a TIE fighter factory guarded by Imperial soldiers and
Stormtroopers in the PlayStation 3 version of the game, though the game should be very
similar across most console platforms, with the exception of the Wii, which will actually
let you use the motion-sensing Wii Remote controller to swing your lightsaber manually.
In the game, you play as the secret Jedi apprentice to the mighty Darth Vader between the
events of Episode III and Episode IV (better known in theaters as Star Wars), but because
your mission is to seek out and destroy any possible threats to the Empire, your journey
will pit you against both the Rebel Alliance and Imperial troopers (who have been branded
as Vader traitors), as well as other Jedi who have gone into hiding.
You can use this power simply by turning to face the object (explosive barrel, enemy
soldier, or whatever else isn't nailed down), which brings up a small translucent cursor
over the item to target it; if the cursor is red, you won't be able to lift it because
it's too heavy or bolted down, but if the cursor is blue, it's yours for the telekinetic
taking.
The controls seem very straightforward--the left analog stick moves your character and the
right stick controls the camera, which is what you'd expect from a conventional
third-person action game.
The square button is used to execute melee attacks with your lightsaber, a very effective
weapon with a standard three-hit combination attack if you hammer the button repeatedly,
but not nearly as fun as pressing the circle button to use the Force push ability, which
emits a translucent wave of blue energy and forcefully pushes any enemies or items in your
path away from you very quickly indeed.
Force powers deplete your blue Force meter, which appears at the top left of the screen
just under your green health meter.
The Force meter seems to replenish at a good, brisk pace, and your health seems to do so
as well, though you can also gain health from fallen enemies (who leave behind glowing
green orbs that restore a small amount of your health).
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2. The Force is strong with LucasArts' technological powerhouse.
I'd seen the game a number of times at various presentations, but without having
actually played the game myself, I was always wondering whether the technology would hold
up and offer gamers something more than a tech demo.
At this point in the Star Wars timeline, situated between episodes III and IV, Vader has
taken it upon himself to scour the universe and wipe out the remaining Jedi, and his prey
at the start of the game has taken up residence on the Wookiee home world.
You can toss enemies off the side of a bridge to the ground below, slam them into a tree
or other object, or toss them into other furry soldiers.
Or should you wish to make an example of a particular Wookiee, you can lift him up, impale
him with your lightsaber, and then throw his body into whatever happens to be the nearest
and hardest object.
Two face buttons work your saber with quick and heavy attacks, while another unleashes a
Force push, which is an incredibly effective way of finishing off a lightsaber combo.
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3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
This entry in the Star Wars saga casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret
Apprentice", unveiling 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.
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