Star Wars : The Force Unleashed – Xbox 360

20Oct08

Star Wars The force unleashed is about a secret apprentice that Darth Vader had between the events of the 3^rd and 4^th star wars films. Darth Vader raised him as a child with the aid of a morphing droid.

There isn’t much room for story but it does answer a few unanswered questions. The main character does undergo personal change and is placed in between two factions both tugging him to their sides.

The game is relatively short but it is best enjoyed over a long time stretches.

The game play is either something you’d like or hate. During normal running around the controls are just right with the only real problem is locking on to an enemy that you actually want to lock on to. Then when fighting larger enemies and boss battles it ends with a dreadful press-the-correct-button-that-appears-on-the-screen-within-0.000002 seconds. This was one of the biggest setbacks I had with the game but still allowed for a great looking finish to ones opponent.

What unique features does the game have?

One thing in the game that stands out is the fact that you feel so powerful while playing. Smashing doors by a wind like kameha-meha your hand. Sending storm troopers flying to the other end of the level also adds to ones ego. In the game just like most RPGs one accumulates experience in the concept of force points. This allows the player to upgrade its unique force powers and combos.

The game looks pretty good. The physics engine is said to be one of the best. Even though it has got shiny graphics, the game still fails to feel like star wars. The sound is pretty standard nothing to complain about and nothing to brag about

One minor thing that some may find annoying is the loading screens. They are not only when changing levels but also when you want to purchase force power upgrades.

The game was actually fun to play. It was the closest experience I had to feel like a sith/jedi and it was just nice to turn on the xbox, load the game , sit back and destroy everything in my path level by level.

It is difficult to say whether I’d recommend the game. I’d actually think that non star wars fans would enjoy the game more even though star wars fans should try and play the game.

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