Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

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  • Summary: The Star Wars saga continues in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. You are Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice! The Dark Lord of the Sith himself has trained you to use a lightsaber and unleash the power of the Force, but now your destiny is your own. Will you join Vader as the next great Sith, orThe Star Wars saga continues in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. You are Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice! The Dark Lord of the Sith himself has trained you to use a lightsaber and unleash the power of the Force, but now your destiny is your own. Will you join Vader as the next great Sith, or will you choose to defend peace and justice as a noble Jedi Knight?… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Gaming Age
    May 5, 2022
    83
    It’s still a fun game that probably gets overlooked since it wasn’t one of the highlights of its generation, and if you go in expecting an enjoyable (if slightly dated) game, you’ll be pretty happy with it.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Apr 20, 2022
    80
    Star Wars: The Force Unleashed can take you back to 2008, with all the good and mediocrity that comes with it. Do you need to play this if you like Star Wars? I think so. It’s a story that feels right at home with the original trilogy, some plot is good, some goofy, it’s certainly Star Wars. Some shortcomings like basic level design, targeting, and boss mini games. But using your force lightning to attack clone troops is satisfying. Not a perfect game, but darn near close to a perfect Star Wars game.
  3. GamingTrend
    Apr 20, 2022
    75
    Star Wars: The Force Unleashed still provides a highly entertaining experience despite its few issues, and the Switch port does a great job of bringing the stellar title to newer audiences.
  4. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 20, 2022
    60
    This is a remaster where the highs of unleashing the Force conflict with the lows of the original product. Quality-of-life improvements like the inclusion of traditional controls and the bump to the resolution help improve the game immensely. At the same time, the gameplay’s clunkiness, glitches and performance issues found on the Wii remain persistent issues in this remaster. For $19.99, there’s a decent amount of content and a chance to explore an old chapter relegated to Legends territory. Unfortunately, many of the more pressing issues were never addressed in this remaster. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is fun in short bursts on Switch, but the further you go, the more contained the Force starts to feel.
  5. Finger Guns
    Apr 28, 2022
    60
    A decent enough romp, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is let down by a few technical issues and some extremely dated graphics. Switch Lite users won’t get the full experience, but still enough to go on. Console limitations aside, it is fun to hoof Rebels about and use them like levitating pin cushions from time to time.
  6. GameSkinny
    Apr 22, 2022
    60
    The Force Unleashed on Switch is a good port of a rather dreary game by today's standards.
  7. Nintendo Life
    Apr 20, 2022
    50
    Is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed worth picking up? Eh… potentially. What we have here is a shallow, short, and rather mediocre action game that’s relying awfully hard on nostalgia and the popularity of the Star Wars IP to draw in players. Based solely on its own merits, there’s little here that’s really worth your time. Simplistic level designs, weak combat, frequent quick time events, and low replay value make this one hard to recommend. It’s got a decent story and soundtrack, but neither of these things are good enough to outweigh the negatives. If you’re just looking for another Star Wars game to add to your collection, this certainly fits the bill; if you’re looking for a high-quality hack ‘n’ slash, it doesn’t. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is simply a passable game; not one we’d actively avoid, but you’re not missing much if you choose to skip it.

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Nintenderek
    Apr 23, 2022
    9
    If you played the original Wii version of the Force Unleashed, this is a fine port. The Switch Joy Cons don't work as well at motion controlIf you played the original Wii version of the Force Unleashed, this is a fine port. The Switch Joy Cons don't work as well at motion control as the Wii controllers did, but they do have an optional button layout if you'd rather play without motion controls.

    If you did not play the Force Unleashed on Wii but have played the game before, this is in my humble opinion, the best version of the game. The motion controls do add a lot to the game if you are into them, and if you are not there are still button controls as an option. There's also a multiplayer duel mode, which isn't anything too impressive but can be fun for a good fifteen or twenty minutes with friends to see who can put out more force lighting than the other.

    If you have never played the Force Unleashed at all before, I strongly recommend this game. It is my favorite Star Wars game. You get to play as a Sith with a strong emphasis on force abilities. You also get to use the lightsaber and it is important to the game, but the focus is clearly the force abilities. Force lighting, force choking, force levitation, it's all here and it feels very good. The story is good for the time period it originally released, although hasn't aged incredibly well. The game is also quite short by today's standards. However, none of that really matters as the focus is the gameplay and if you are a fan of hack and slash style games, you'll probably absolutely love this. The game is exactly what you'd expect out of a game of that time period and if you weren't gaming in that time period, you might not particularly enjoy this. However, if you are into late PS2/Gamecube/Xbox or early PS3/Wii/360 type games and didn't get a chance to check this out the first time around, I strongly recommend it!    … Expand
  2. Jadanens
    Oct 11, 2022
    7
    it is entertaining enough for me to call it a decent game. its ported well and I liked the story of the game as well.
  4. Jt0429
    May 3, 2022
    6
    Good-
    Enjoyable, mindless combat. Using the lightsaber combined with the force abilities is really fun. Decent amount of content for the    Good-
    Enjoyable, mindless combat. Using the lightsaber combined with the force abilities is really fun. Decent amount of content for the price. The story is entertaining.

    Bad-
    Combat, while fun, is repetitive. Level design is bland. Motion controls are frustrating. The port feels very conservative.

    Thoughts-
    . Whether or not this is worth a purchase depends on how big of a Star Wars fans you are- or perhaps even how big of a The Force Unleashed fan you are. If you have a hankering for a single player hack-and-slash title where you can rip through enemies as a bulldozing Sith lord, there’s plenty of fun to be had here, and the base experience, combined with its collectibles and the Duel Mode, make the $20 price tag feel pretty reasonable. If, however, you’re looking for a more ambitious upgrade, or if you’re looking for a more fleshed-out game with more thought put into its combat and level design, The Force Unleashed will probably leave you disappointed. Purely on a personal level, it’s a solid if unremarkable port of a game I have a lot of nostalgia for.    … Expand
  5. Robert1212122
    Apr 24, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This remake looks like sh1t. .… Expand

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