The Force may be with you
Christopher Johnson
Issue date: 9/29/08 Section: Arts and Entertainment
"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" could be one
of the most hyped Star Wars games to ever hit
consoles and PC. But, while it is really great at
what it offers, it could have been better.
The story behind the Force Unleashed is that
you're Darth Vader's secret apprentice, sent out
in to the Star Wars universe following the Clone
Wars to destroy the remaining Jedi.
This is possibly the best story to hit the Star
Wars pantheon. The voice acting and character
models create some fantastic emotional elements
that were missing from the movies.
The character's moral dilemmas make for great
drama even though as an apprentice to the Dark
Side he shouldn't care about other people. It's
elements like those that create such wonderful
stories.
You begin the game as Darth Vader who travels
to the Wookiee planet Kashyyyk searching for a
surviving Jedi. However, he instead discovers a
Force-enriched child whom he rescues from
Imperial stormtroopers. Vader then raises the
child as his secret apprentice who is dubbed
"Starkiller."
From this point on, you control Starkiller and
follow his adventures as the secret apprentice of
Darth Vader.
The game's story is top-notch, one of the best
that's ever been written for Star Wars. The twists
and turns in the game make you wonder what
really happened between Episode III and IV. The
way that the story is intertwined with the characters
makes it all seem like it is a part of the movie
franchise. Some of the characters you meet along
the way are new and some are familiar from the
Star Wars movies, at one point you even save
Princess Leia.
This mix of old Star Wars lore and new characters
create a story that keeps you hooked until the
end.
The other impressive thing about the game is
the graphics and the art inside the game itself.
The planets and locations that the player travels
to are beautiful, comparing to something out of an
of the most hyped Star Wars games to ever hit
consoles and PC. But, while it is really great at
what it offers, it could have been better.
The story behind the Force Unleashed is that
you're Darth Vader's secret apprentice, sent out
in to the Star Wars universe following the Clone
Wars to destroy the remaining Jedi.
This is possibly the best story to hit the Star
Wars pantheon. The voice acting and character
models create some fantastic emotional elements
that were missing from the movies.
The character's moral dilemmas make for great
drama even though as an apprentice to the Dark
Side he shouldn't care about other people. It's
elements like those that create such wonderful
stories.
You begin the game as Darth Vader who travels
to the Wookiee planet Kashyyyk searching for a
surviving Jedi. However, he instead discovers a
Force-enriched child whom he rescues from
Imperial stormtroopers. Vader then raises the
child as his secret apprentice who is dubbed
"Starkiller."
From this point on, you control Starkiller and
follow his adventures as the secret apprentice of
Darth Vader.
The game's story is top-notch, one of the best
that's ever been written for Star Wars. The twists
and turns in the game make you wonder what
really happened between Episode III and IV. The
way that the story is intertwined with the characters
makes it all seem like it is a part of the movie
franchise. Some of the characters you meet along
the way are new and some are familiar from the
Star Wars movies, at one point you even save
Princess Leia.
This mix of old Star Wars lore and new characters
create a story that keeps you hooked until the
end.
The other impressive thing about the game is
the graphics and the art inside the game itself.
The planets and locations that the player travels
to are beautiful, comparing to something out of an
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