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"The Star Wars saga will continue in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a videogame developed by LucasArts, which 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 will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny."

bit-tech Review

"Two thirds of the game – the cool effects, the story, the graphics and the sheer joy of it all – is all very well done and enjoyable. It’s engaging and you really want to play it.

The final third however isn’t quite so graceful, proving to make use of all the elements of game design that gamers have come to hate over the years. Arcade style bosses who swarm you with cheap bully-tactics and who don’t let you recover during a fight? Inescapable cutscenes and pointless quicktime events that add absolutely nothing? Check and double-check.

It’s a shame really, because The Force Unleashed is a pretty good game. Not essential playing perhaps, but enjoyable certainly and with a faithfulness that makes it as worthy of accolade as Jedi Knight. These few flaws make parts of the game really annoying though and in the end that does hold the final experience back." - 4th October 2008

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