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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

LucasArts

2008•Hack and slash•PEGI 16•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyscience fictionrobots/ai/spacefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping hack-and-slash game, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

68 / 100

461 ratings

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About This Game

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a Star Wars video game that takes place between the films Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. It is the centerpiece of the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed multimedia project, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force and casts players as Darth Vader’s "Secret Apprentice," unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy seen through the eyes of a mysterious new character armed with unprecedented powers. The game showcases Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), an extremely detailed and realistic material physics engine developed by Pixelux, and Euphoria, a realistic bio-mechanical A.I. engine by NaturalMotion

Summary: IGDB

Story

Darth Vader's secret apprentice, codenamed Starkiller, is trained in the Dark Side to defeat the enemies of the Empire, but must find his own path when his master betrays him.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyScience fictionRobots/ai/spaceAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

PhysicsDeathRobotsStar warsAction-adventureJediBased on - movieMultiple endings

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Details

Developer: LucasArts
Publishers: THQ Wireless, LucasArts
Released: 16 September 2008
Series: Star Wars
Platforms: N-Gage, PlayStation 3, iOS, Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 8h normally, 25h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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