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Jedi Gone Wild
Nintendo Power
February 2008 / V225
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Jedi Gone Wild
>Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
>Platform: Wii (Also on DS)
>Publisher: Lucasarts
>Developer: Krome
>Release: April 2008
If you are a Star Wars fanatic like me, then you may have wondered why the Jedi and Sith never do very much with the Force. The most impressive things we saw in the movies were Vader throwing some crates around and Yoda pulling an X-wing out of the mud. So, after watching what the Force can do in any 10 seconds of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, its hard to go back to the movies.
This is an over-the-top version of the Force in which TIE fighters are thrown around like rag dolls and Star Destroyers are yanked out of the sky. You can use the Force to solve simple problems (like raising submerged junk to form a bridge across a toxic pond), to push enemies away, or even to charge up foes with lightning to use them as bombs.
If that last move sounds a little Dark Side, it is with good reason-you play as Darth Vaders secret apprentice. The game takes place between Episodes III and IV, during the rise of the Empire. Your mission is to hunt down and destroy the last of the Jedi, but through the storys many twists and turns you will begin to see the error in your ways. Big gaps in thee Star Wars timeline are filled in with some major shockers that longtime fans should enjoy.
The Force Unleashed introduces new characters to the Star Wars universe, such as Juno Eclipse, the pilot of your ship (the Rogue Shadow) and your love interest. Also, more of a focus is put on fan-favorite side characters like the Jedi Shaak Ti, and fans will recognize many familiar planets mixed in with the new locations.
Using the Force is cool, but of course, this just would not be a Star Wars game without a lightsaber. It is controlled by swinging the Wii remote up, down, left, and right, and by thrusting it forward. Rounding out the combat system are both lightsaber and Force Power combo attacks, and experience points can be spent on more Force Powers.
The Wii version of the game has an exclusive Duel mode, which is a one-on-one fighting game with 25 characters to choose from. Victory terms can be set so that the first to five wins, or based on a time limit.
There is also a DS version of the game, developed by N-Space, which follows the same story but plays very differently. Both titles release in April. So we should reviews for you soon. Until then, remember: the Force will be with you . . . always. - CHRIS SL.
February 2008 / V225
Page 22
Jedi Gone Wild
>Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
>Platform: Wii (Also on DS)
>Publisher: Lucasarts
>Developer: Krome
>Release: April 2008
If you are a Star Wars fanatic like me, then you may have wondered why the Jedi and Sith never do very much with the Force. The most impressive things we saw in the movies were Vader throwing some crates around and Yoda pulling an X-wing out of the mud. So, after watching what the Force can do in any 10 seconds of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, its hard to go back to the movies.
This is an over-the-top version of the Force in which TIE fighters are thrown around like rag dolls and Star Destroyers are yanked out of the sky. You can use the Force to solve simple problems (like raising submerged junk to form a bridge across a toxic pond), to push enemies away, or even to charge up foes with lightning to use them as bombs.
If that last move sounds a little Dark Side, it is with good reason-you play as Darth Vaders secret apprentice. The game takes place between Episodes III and IV, during the rise of the Empire. Your mission is to hunt down and destroy the last of the Jedi, but through the storys many twists and turns you will begin to see the error in your ways. Big gaps in thee Star Wars timeline are filled in with some major shockers that longtime fans should enjoy.
The Force Unleashed introduces new characters to the Star Wars universe, such as Juno Eclipse, the pilot of your ship (the Rogue Shadow) and your love interest. Also, more of a focus is put on fan-favorite side characters like the Jedi Shaak Ti, and fans will recognize many familiar planets mixed in with the new locations.
Using the Force is cool, but of course, this just would not be a Star Wars game without a lightsaber. It is controlled by swinging the Wii remote up, down, left, and right, and by thrusting it forward. Rounding out the combat system are both lightsaber and Force Power combo attacks, and experience points can be spent on more Force Powers.
The Wii version of the game has an exclusive Duel mode, which is a one-on-one fighting game with 25 characters to choose from. Victory terms can be set so that the first to five wins, or based on a time limit.
There is also a DS version of the game, developed by N-Space, which follows the same story but plays very differently. Both titles release in April. So we should reviews for you soon. Until then, remember: the Force will be with you . . . always. - CHRIS SL.
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