The story follows "Starkiller", Darth Vader's nameless apprentice, and his quest to finish the Jedi purge. The game is once again set between two films in the Star Wars saga, this time between Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars. Amazing what a decade (and several billion dollars in sales) will do for a medium, isn't it? This time around, the PS3 and Xbox 360 game (along with DS, PS2, PSP and Wii ports) is the focal point and the novel is an afterthought. The game, which was initially exclusive to the then new Nintendo 64, was a bit of an afterthought to LucasArts, but loved by most N64 owners. The previous project, Shadows of the Empire, was built around a novel set in between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the second Star Wars "media project" from LucasArts. The Force Unleashed is a fantastic action game and one of the best Star Wars titles in a long time. But I'm here to say that they're all wrong. Complaints of poor camera control, unfair enemy attack patterns, lame boss fights, loads of bugs and just plain unsatisfying gameplay abound. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has done pretty well itself on the sales charts, but it has been coming up a bit short amongst the rank and file of gamers who hound game forums.
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