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September 16, 2008

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Based on 938 Ratings
7.8
metacritic
Based on 74 Reviews
73

Summary

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 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 assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny. 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. The Secret Apprentice doesn't just Force push enemies into walls - he Force pushes enemies through walls. The Secret Apprentice doesn't just Force grip foes to throw them aside - he Force grips them in midair, zapping them with lightning, then dropping 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 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. Decisions made by players throughout the game determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it. [LucasArts]

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed System Requirements

🀏 Minimum Requirements

OS:
Win XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7
CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 5200+
RAM:
2 GB
GPU:
3D Hardware Accelerator Card Required - 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible 256 MB Video Memory with Shader 2.0 support (Radeon HD 2900 or Geforce 8600)

πŸ‘ Recommended Specs

CPU:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core 6000+
GPU:
512 MB 3D Hardware Accelerator Card (GeForce 9800 GT)

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Trailer

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Critic Reviews

  • 60
    Kikizo May 20, 2024
    It's not what I wanted, it's not what I expected and it's fundamentally broken in many different ways. It's a callous cheat of a game, it's shallow, short and has a man doing a crap Darth Vader impression.
  • 60
    Gamestyle May 20, 2024
    A great game if you can stomach the bugs, but that’d be like trying to ignore somebody choking you from across the room.
  • 60
    D+PAD Magazine May 20, 2024
    Being let loose with the Force and given some spectacular scenarios to work with makes for an excellent game in premise, but LucasArts just haven't nailed the basics. Disappointment of the year? Quite possibly.
  • 58
    Game Revolution May 20, 2024
    Unfortunately, though beating the crap out of Rancor is cool, it's quite flawed, thanks to the wonky camera and targeting system.
  • 56
    An ambitious--yet ultimately dissatisfying--effort.