The Force Unleashed (360 & PS3)

I am looking forward to this year's new Star Wars game, which will be available on both next gen consoles. Pictures and videos have been surfacing for a while, and some hard facts have begun to materialize courtesy of Game Informer.

The story takes place between Episodes III and IV, and you will play Darth Vader's secret Sith Apprentice (they're not ready to tell us him name yet), who assists him in hunting down and killing the remaining Jedi--and ultimately attempting to assassinate Palpatine himself. (I have a feeling that he fails.) The basic idea: Vader (following in the Sith tradition) is looking for an Apprentice to help him strike down the Emperor and then take his place at his side. Your character will be Vader's protégé and under his guidance, your Force abilities will be much more destructive and powerful than those previously seen in Star Wars games.

How the various powers can be used in conjunction with each other has played a major role in their implementation, and is key to making the Force feel more raw and unbridled that ever before. Players can fill a foe with a charge using Force Lightning, then throw him into a group of enemies like an electrical bomb. By using Force Push at the same time as a lightsaber slash, you can send a creature flying like a softball--though they might not stay in one piece. All told, the team estimates there will be around two dozen ways to combine powers.

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Everybody loves Shaak Ti, and it looks like she will be featured in the game as a boss character:

This point is illustrated well in the one boss fight we do know about, which pits players against Clone Wars hero Shaak Ti. This character was originally going to be killed in Episode III (as can be seen in a deleted scene), but she ends up escaping the execution of Order 66. When the Apprentice encounters her, she is surrounded by Rancors that have been lulled by her power. In cases like this, it is impossible to use conventional tactics, so you will need to improvise.

The Rancors will pick up scrap in the environment and hurl it at you; the trick is to get to the objects before they can. If you can use Force Grip to hit a Rancor with large rocks and debris, the beast will be dazed long enough for you to gain some ground. The idea isn’t to get close enough to hack away with a lightsaber, but rather to make the monster change tactics. At close range, the Rancor is left with no option but to grab you, then stuff you into its maw and swallow. Thankfully, Rancors don’t chew well, and once you are in its stomach triggering Force Repulse will send a shockwave through the hulking creature’s body, tearing it apart from the inside and leaving Shaak Ti without her support—and the Apprentice ready to strike.

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It is due for release in November, and there will be a large amount of merchandising and support, including a toy line from Hasbro, a comic book adaptation, and a novel. The storyline and characters were developed with the direct involvement of Lucas himself, and this is being treated as a big part of the Star Wars canon and the "next chapter" of the saga.

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I will be keeping a close eye on this, sounds interesting.

It will be great... i think I'll take the PS3 version as the graphics should be better... anyway I haven't got a Ps3 yet as here in Europe It will be availabe on the 23rd of March... dunno If I'll take it on Day 1... maybe...

There are trailers of The Force Unleashed about the way the wood chrushes as in real life and another trailer which explain the AI of the stormtroopers while falling from a wooden block... and are the 2nd and 3rd in the top 10 seen Videos.

The website is this one:

www.gametrailers.com

YOU MEAN I HAVE TO KILL SHAAK TI???!!!!!!!


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But I seriously can't wait for this game. It's got some great potential and the graphics should be silly.

Finally a reason to seriously consider getting the PS3.

I'd just rather get a 360 because of this PLUS Dead Rising. Also I save money and can buy more toys with said saved money:chew

Looks like I'm going to be saving up for a PS3.

Save your money and get a 360. With the money you saved after buying the 360 and Force Unleashed, buy Gears of War!

my PS3 is waiting for this.

You guys should have your asses blown out and buy a PS3, worth every penny and hasn't even reached it's full potential yet. Where as Gears of War is pushing the 360 to it's limits. If you buy one make sure to also pick up RESISTANCE:Fall of Man, the best title out there to date, one hell of a game. Also if it matters to you, you also get a Blu Ray player.

Oh I don't know about GoW pushing the 360 to it's limits. Usually developers don't start really pushing a system until it's 3rd year (just started into 2nd year for 360).

And this so-called potential of the PS3, well, it is a still wait and see. Yes I do own one, and currently, I am sorry that I do. I am hoping that changes in the future. Perhaps one day they will have a game that looks better than one on the 360, but I do not see any game like that yet.

And besides, looks aren't everything - I loooove the Wii As said in another thread, I think the Wii is great for in-home party games, and the 360 is great for online play.

As for The Force Unleashed, I will get it on which ever system offers more. For instance, if there is online play, I would probably get the 360 version due to Live. If there is none (or very limited) online play, and the graphics are indeed better on the PS3, then I would go that route. People shouldn't automatically assume the PS3 version will be better.

This game is gonna be so cool. I can't wait to play in on my 360 and for PS3 owners it might be the first game to come close to GOW.

DekeStarkiller said:

You guys should have your asses blown out and buy a PS3, worth every penny and hasn't even reached it's full potential yet. Where as Gears of War is pushing the 360 to it's limits. If you buy one make sure to also pick up RESISTANCE:Fall of Man, the best title out there to date, one hell of a game. Also if it matters to you, you also get a Blu Ray player.

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sorry man but you have no idea what you are talking about. the 360 isn't the end all of gaming machines, but neither is the PS3. i've seen 3 of them get returned to EB because of the grilling action that the sony fanboys crucified the 360s about. Gears of War bends Resistance over and has a field day with it. the only thing that Resistance has over GOW is the storyline.

Spiff said:

, well, it is a still wait and see. Yes I do own one, and currently, I am sorry that I do. I am hoping that changes in the future. Perhaps one day they will have a game that looks better than one on the 360, but I do not see any game like that yet.

And People shouldn't automatically assume the PS3 version will be better.

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i agree with you. playstation fans are all about the graphics now, but last time when the original Xbox was leaps and bounds better they were singing a different tune. they keep saying how great the games WILL be down the road, but to be honest the PS3 lifespan is decreasing everyday. sure, Sony says it will be around for 9 years or so, but with the way technology is advancing thats about 4 years too long. they are already developing a PS4 as well as MS developing another Xbox machine.

If this was made on the Wii I'd be all about it, Wii for life, but I don't think it'll happen soooo.....I may have to get my first X-Box.

Darth Loki said:

YOU MEAN I HAVE TO KILL SHAAK TI???!!!!!!!


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But I seriously can't wait for this game. It's got some great potential and the graphics should be silly.

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I was thinking hmm I wonder what Loki wll say about this when I read that.

PosterBoyKelly said:

If this was made on the Wii I'd be all about it, Wii for life, but I don't think it'll happen soooo.....I may have to get my first X-Box.

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I do hope someday Lucasarts will make a Wii Star Wars game... It would be great to use a lightsaber and Force powers with the Wii controller and nunchuk... Please Lucasarts, consider makin a SW game for the Wii!

Console Wars aside, I wonder if this means the Shaak Ti death scene from Episode III won't be added into the film for the Saga DVD collection.

anakin1138 said:

I do hope someday Lucasarts will make a Wii Star Wars game... It would be great to use a lightsaber and Force powers with the Wii controller and nunchuk... Please Lucasarts, consider makin a SW game for the Wii!

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I have all 3 next gen consoles and the Wii and 360 get most of my time. The PS3 is collecting dust until there are more titles I'm interested in. So far, the only thing I'm looking forward to for the PS3 is motorstorm and Casino Royale on Bluray.

I kind of wished that the new game would be KOTOR III, but this game looks great. Remember some footage they showed at SDCC looked amazing, can't wait for it. Any release date?