Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

 Xbox 360
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 521 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 89 out of 521
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  1. SeanM.
    Sep 16, 2008
    9
    It's exactly what I've been looking for, a real-time Star Wars game that highlights the ability to use force powers in ridiculous combinations. Even though it may become a tad bit repetitive, I just can't get enough of force grip and combos. I just love watching my enemies fly. I really don't understand the low ratings the critics are handing out like hotcakes. It's exactly what I've been looking for, a real-time Star Wars game that highlights the ability to use force powers in ridiculous combinations. Even though it may become a tad bit repetitive, I just can't get enough of force grip and combos. I just love watching my enemies fly. I really don't understand the low ratings the critics are handing out like hotcakes. It's not as bad as to deserve a 40... it has a level of replayability that I love. The graphics are for the most part great, the gameplay is quite entertaining and the storyline is good enough. Hopefully this game is just feeling itself out and the real breakthroughs will come in the sequel (if there will be one).… Expand
  2. TravisC.
    Sep 16, 2008
    8
    I find this game to be quite fun and I feel that everyone just needs to chill out. It seems like anymore, if a game isn't Halo or God of War-like in the end, people just can't handle it. Not every game has to be a 10. What happened to just playing decent games to have a little fun?
  3. FourRSwords
    Sep 17, 2008
    8
    Are there problems with the game yes, but that doesn't mean it is bad. Give it an eight. Graphics great, story rocks.
  4. [Anonymous]
    Sep 17, 2008
    8
    This game is a truly awesome game. Just play around with some of the more fun combos and your force powers to have fun! Also, credit to Naturalmotion with its scarily accurate people realism. But i rated it the way i did because every level is basically the same, and the camera when you fight a jedi is VERY annoying. Also its easy to get lost, even with a minimap. But i do recommend buying it.
  5. AdamR
    Sep 18, 2008
    10
    This is my new favorite game, when I got on metacritic I was so mad when I saw they only gave it a 72, great graphics and controls are easy.
  6. RobertC
    Sep 19, 2008
    8
    Is it short? Yes. Is the Destroyer sequence frustrating? Of course. But once you get the hang of the controls, the game becomes as smooth as butter. I honestly haven't come across any huge glitches (though that seems to be the case with most of my titles). The Force powers are still an experience unlike any I've seen in a game, the story's wonderful, the graphics look Is it short? Yes. Is the Destroyer sequence frustrating? Of course. But once you get the hang of the controls, the game becomes as smooth as butter. I honestly haven't come across any huge glitches (though that seems to be the case with most of my titles). The Force powers are still an experience unlike any I've seen in a game, the story's wonderful, the graphics look gorgeous, and it's ultimately a SATISFYING experience. This doesn't rank with the Action Trinity (Devil May Cry, Ninja Gaiden, and God of War), but the thrill of discovering this side of the Star Wars mythology with the powers you possess is something altogether great.… Expand
  7. Infra
    Sep 21, 2008
    10
    Best SW game ever, and one of the best games ever... only one flaw - way too short.
  8. DMan
    Sep 22, 2008
    9
    Okay, I've heard it all, but any who does realize that this game is a feat in itself, doesn't know anything about the technolgy in the game. The combination between Havoc, Euphoria & DMM make this a unique and refeshing game experience. The story is good and the cinematography is awesome, for the first time I feel like I'm playing in a Star Wars movie of my own. I would Okay, I've heard it all, but any who does realize that this game is a feat in itself, doesn't know anything about the technolgy in the game. The combination between Havoc, Euphoria & DMM make this a unique and refeshing game experience. The story is good and the cinematography is awesome, for the first time I feel like I'm playing in a Star Wars movie of my own. I would give an 8.5 normally, because there are some technical glitches, but the fact of the matter is I'm having too much fun being a Jedi. Also this game has a good combo of playing just as a button masher or if you really want to play the game, you can ADVANCE your gameplay and make some awesome combos.… Expand
  9. RogerK
    Sep 24, 2008
    9
    Ok, all of you who are slamming this game for its "massive faults" are just being overdramatic. There are a few bugs, yes, but they matter very little in the long run, and only hypercritical perfectionists can really be upset by them. And while there are also a few frustrating moments of gameplay, they are vastly outweighed by the non-stop, badass feeling of being a powerful sith lord. Ok, all of you who are slamming this game for its "massive faults" are just being overdramatic. There are a few bugs, yes, but they matter very little in the long run, and only hypercritical perfectionists can really be upset by them. And while there are also a few frustrating moments of gameplay, they are vastly outweighed by the non-stop, badass feeling of being a powerful sith lord. This game has amazing art direction, great level design and sound work, and some truly memorable moments (like when the 8th level boss turns into its final form!). The controls were smooth and intuitive if you knew what you were doing, and I didn't have a problem with the camera the entire way through. I don't know how some of you can be screwing up the controls and camera that badly, its the same setup as GTA IV. The bottom line is: this game delivers heart-pounding action, a satisfying canonical Star Wars story, and the undeniably fun feeling of being a powerful force-wielder. I strongly recommend this game.… Expand
  10. GarethS.
    Sep 27, 2008
    5
    A 5 and thats me being generous. Ive played it through on all difficulties and got all the gamerpoints but this game is not worth a purchase no matter how much of a star wars fan you are, rent this game if you must but you may be disappointed.
  11. JackB.
    Sep 28, 2008
    8
    I'm still playing the heck out of this game... yes, there are glitches, but it doesn't completely ruin the game... the way some people are overreacting. Some of you kids need to get off the bandwagon, and just enjoy the game for what it is. It's a fun hack and slash with force powers.
  12. --
    Dec 29, 2009
    7
    360 version is full of glitches which quite frequently end in you losing the last bit of your health. Good storyline, but lacks the ability to have a fair fight, as the enemy mostly croud around your body as u lay on the ground and let them take turns beating the crap through u. Good game, but ALOT more testing is required for next time.
  13. JosephRedEagle
    Jan 31, 2009
    8
    I don't get why this game was rated as low as it was. I had a blast with it. I never ran into any glitches and the story and gameplay were enjoyable. And to Kaminator, did you just go around jumping around to see how many times you would fall off of an edge? It's obvious where you shouldn't jump. You would have to be a moron to miss them.
  14. niconline
    Oct 29, 2012
    7
    The audio is fantastic, and the graphics will impress more often than not. The fun combat system and epic story are moderately spoiled by a poor targeting system, bad enemy AI, and some glitches.
  15. ArkonBlade
    Jan 6, 2011
    6
    the game has some cool things going for it . the start is its set in the original trilogys story line and adds more to the star wars lore. some cool force powers to use . a pretty solid story with some good voice acting . 2 differnt endings which gives you another reason to play it . a pretty decent combat system . what holds this game down is how buggy and glitchy it is . the starthe game has some cool things going for it . the start is its set in the original trilogys story line and adds more to the star wars lore. some cool force powers to use . a pretty solid story with some good voice acting . 2 differnt endings which gives you another reason to play it . a pretty decent combat system . what holds this game down is how buggy and glitchy it is . the star destroyer part especially . i was stuck on that part for 2 hours because of it getting glitched up. the game is pretty simple too they could have done alot more to make it much more exciting . its a ok star wars game which i only paid $15 for so i dont feel to bad about it.… Expand
  16. ochentay4
    Nov 6, 2010
    8
    ochentay4
    Nov 6, 2010
    8 Im not a fan of Star Wars saga, but this game simply grabbed me and finished as fast as I could. I loved it. Great graphics, great sound, great story and good gameplay. The game has glitches but its fun anyway. The 3 addons that are on the second disk of Ultimate Sith Edition have more glitches than the original game but are very fun and a little short. I recommend    ochentay4
    Nov 6, 2010
    8
    Im not a fan of Star Wars saga, but this game simply grabbed me and finished as fast as I could. I loved it. Great graphics, great sound, great story and good gameplay. The game has glitches but its fun anyway. The 3 addons that are on the second disk of Ultimate Sith Edition have more glitches than the original game but are very fun and a little short. I recommend for SW fans and everyone who loves third person beat em ups.â    … Expand
  17. owenking
    Oct 16, 2010
    8
    Ok first off I dont acually have this game I have the psp version . But in the time that I went to play theis game at my freinds house I loved it. I lov eblowing up every storm trooper except one and then playing around with that last one. The story is great but I cant tell you about it because that would be a spoiler. All i can tell you is that this takes place between the time in betweenOk first off I dont acually have this game I have the psp version . But in the time that I went to play theis game at my freinds house I loved it. I lov eblowing up every storm trooper except one and then playing around with that last one. The story is great but I cant tell you about it because that would be a spoiler. All i can tell you is that this takes place between the time in between Epesode 3 and 4 where Darth Vadet is hunting down Every jedi and he comes along to one who has a powerful son you. This guy has every power a jedi/sith lord could ever want. The cinematic finishes on bosses are great I just wish that the buttons werent getting in the way. The reason I gave this game an 8 is because it lacks multyplayer and the enemys arent varied.… Expand
  18. Snipestrifer
    Dec 14, 2010
    7
    Sadly this is not what I thought it would be. The story is awesome but the combat can feel clunky and reptitive sometimes and I only feel substantially powerful when I've maxed everything, because you can't even charge up force push or lightening until the second level, when it should have been immediate. The game ends very quickly as well and here isn't that much replay-value. I hope theSadly this is not what I thought it would be. The story is awesome but the combat can feel clunky and reptitive sometimes and I only feel substantially powerful when I've maxed everything, because you can't even charge up force push or lightening until the second level, when it should have been immediate. The game ends very quickly as well and here isn't that much replay-value. I hope the next installment will be better… Expand
  19. Guivera
    Mar 2, 2011
    7
    I suspect that the people giving this game such poor reviews were expecting a fantastic game rather than a good game. The game has somewhat clunky controls and not so great graphics, but a strong storyline and enjoyable force powers and lightsaber attacks at the players disposal. Certainly not the Star Wars game it could have been, but still an overall good game. It's a shame that thisI suspect that the people giving this game such poor reviews were expecting a fantastic game rather than a good game. The game has somewhat clunky controls and not so great graphics, but a strong storyline and enjoyable force powers and lightsaber attacks at the players disposal. Certainly not the Star Wars game it could have been, but still an overall good game. It's a shame that this game's potential was not reached in the second instalment too.… Expand
  20. HofmanT
    Feb 2, 2012
    7
    This was a great game. It had an amazing story, great characters, and good gameplay. I think it did a great job connecting the prequel movies with the original Star Wars movies (Light Side Ending). It has good replay-ability (I beat it four time :D). However what I didn't like were the Felucia missions and all the bugs and glitches... still a good game though. The 2nd one sucked assThis was a great game. It had an amazing story, great characters, and good gameplay. I think it did a great job connecting the prequel movies with the original Star Wars movies (Light Side Ending). It has good replay-ability (I beat it four time :D). However what I didn't like were the Felucia missions and all the bugs and glitches... still a good game though. The 2nd one sucked ass compared to this one.… Expand
  21. SommiREVIEWER
    Nov 15, 2011
    8
    Despite its flaws, this game delivers an outrageously fun time. I have seldom had as much fun in a video game as throwing, blasting, slicing, shocking, or crushing stormtroopers in this game. Where the game fails is the later levels, when there are several enemies shooting missiles at you. Every time you get hit, you have to lie on the ground for a few seconds while they shoot at you, andDespite its flaws, this game delivers an outrageously fun time. I have seldom had as much fun in a video game as throwing, blasting, slicing, shocking, or crushing stormtroopers in this game. Where the game fails is the later levels, when there are several enemies shooting missiles at you. Every time you get hit, you have to lie on the ground for a few seconds while they shoot at you, and as soon as you get back up, they can shoot you down again. Even on lower difficulties, this game can become extremely frustrating. That is not to say that none of the later levels can be fun; but the game's earlier levels are the most fun. The Art design in this game is THE most fantastic I've ever seen Star wars, and everything looks incredible. The story is also engaging, interesting, and ties into the Star-wars universe quite well. I recommend this game, despite its frustrations to anyone looking to utterly destroy some stormtroopers.… Expand
  22. Manmade3
    Dec 23, 2011
    7
    While it lacks the replayabillity of Jedi Academy or Kotor, it is immensely satisfying for a few hours and gives you a taste of that "UNLIMITED POWEEERRRRR" the Emperor was so excited about. However, it quickly goes down hill the last few levels, and I personally found the ending very disappointing. If you want a good rental id recommend this game, if you can tolerate low graphics, id goWhile it lacks the replayabillity of Jedi Academy or Kotor, it is immensely satisfying for a few hours and gives you a taste of that "UNLIMITED POWEEERRRRR" the Emperor was so excited about. However, it quickly goes down hill the last few levels, and I personally found the ending very disappointing. If you want a good rental id recommend this game, if you can tolerate low graphics, id go pick up a copy of Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.… Expand
  23. Natedrake1994
    Jan 10, 2012
    8
    FU1 is a great Star Wars game that makes you feel like a Jedi. The variety of Force powers and combos at your disposal is astounding, yet that doesn't mean you're invincible. While the voice acting and story is great, some of the enemies are a bit tedious to fight (such as the purge troopers) and sometimes you have to find out what power an enemy is weakest to e.g. force lightning or yourFU1 is a great Star Wars game that makes you feel like a Jedi. The variety of Force powers and combos at your disposal is astounding, yet that doesn't mean you're invincible. While the voice acting and story is great, some of the enemies are a bit tedious to fight (such as the purge troopers) and sometimes you have to find out what power an enemy is weakest to e.g. force lightning or your lightsaber. The inability to deflect rockets is another niggle and it's annoying when you get struck down by one, get up and before you can do anything another rocket hits you. Yet this doesn't make the game difficult and it is fun to experiment with different powers e.g. electrocuting someone, throwing your saber in them and then throwing them; the men you fight are especially funny when they're not begging for mercy or falling into an abyss. The end fight is fun and even has a light side/dark side ending depending on a choice you make. This is a pretty good game that any Star Wars fan should buy. Plus you get to slaughter a large number of Wookies!!… Expand
  24. ADobbo
    Feb 18, 2012
    5
    Coming from being a big fan of the Star Wars film series and video games I thought this game could be quite good. With many unfamiliar characters I could tell this game was going to be as good as I had hoped. The story only lasts 5 hours and doesn't have much of a replayability factor apart from the 2 endings. The best things in the game are meant to be the 3 DLCs which are 800MSP each.Coming from being a big fan of the Star Wars film series and video games I thought this game could be quite good. With many unfamiliar characters I could tell this game was going to be as good as I had hoped. The story only lasts 5 hours and doesn't have much of a replayability factor apart from the 2 endings. The best things in the game are meant to be the 3 DLCs which are 800MSP each. With no multiplayer and a slightly shabby story I have not and will not be buying the Force Unleashed II.… Expand
  25. Discord
    May 19, 2012
    6
    Quite fun, but suffers from idiotic AI and easy combat, except during boss fights. As for the storyline, some may hate it but I personally find it a decent addition to the SW canon, neatly filling in a bit of the slot between the two trilogies.
  26. Breegullbeak
    Jan 18, 2013
    9
    This is a great game. It's story connects the two Trilogies together while creating an enjoyable experience. The force is a fun tool and the abilities you slowly obtain help as you continue. Having to fight to get health can make the highest difficulty a real pain, but after beating the highest difficulty twice, I can say it's a fun experience that has several difficulty peaks that createThis is a great game. It's story connects the two Trilogies together while creating an enjoyable experience. The force is a fun tool and the abilities you slowly obtain help as you continue. Having to fight to get health can make the highest difficulty a real pain, but after beating the highest difficulty twice, I can say it's a fun experience that has several difficulty peaks that create aggravation. Like I said the story connects the trilogies together. As Darth Vader's secret apprentice you are sent out to kill the last of the Jedi that have been found. The story then moves into territory I consider Spoilers but the adventure reaches an end at an all to familiar location.

    The controls allow you to easily switch between slicing and dicing to smashing foes with the force and smiting them with lightning. Enemies don't attack with the same patterns outside boss fights so you need to learn to use all of your abilities at the slightest moments notice.

    Collectibles range from different light saber Crystals to costumes and exp. They range from in plain site to off the beaten path and past a puzzle, but once you see one you know it's there.

    The game is an enjoyable romp across many popular Star wars locations that delivers across the board.    … Expand
  27. alex007
    Jun 6, 2016
    7
    "The Force Unleashed" is a mix of frustration and fun. Hayden Blackman's hack n' slash creation bridges both the original and prequel trilogies together with a good story that is no longer considered canon (since Disney bought Lucasfilm). In it, Darth Vader assigns his secret apprentice (codenamed Starkiller) to hunt down the last remaining Jedi in the universe. The game's excellent"The Force Unleashed" is a mix of frustration and fun. Hayden Blackman's hack n' slash creation bridges both the original and prequel trilogies together with a good story that is no longer considered canon (since Disney bought Lucasfilm). In it, Darth Vader assigns his secret apprentice (codenamed Starkiller) to hunt down the last remaining Jedi in the universe. The game's excellent presentation and cutscenes are mostly based off George Lucas' beloved original trilogy with a few nods to the prequels. It's got a few surprises and an ending that mirrors the conclusion to "Return of the Jedi". As far as the gameplay is concerned, it plays a lot like "God of War" only much clunkier. The targeting system isn't as smooth as it needs to be and the player will suffer plenty of cheap deaths because of it. Despite this, unleashing havoc with the force and a lightsaber is fun despite the repetitive nature of the battles. Boss fights are particularly terrible with the Star Destroyer segment being downright awful. It's these moments that make the game a slog to play through at times. And pointless QTEs also rear their ugly on occasion. But overall, "The Force Unleashed" is still a worthy "Star Wars" game due to its combination of a good story, excellent presentation and satisfying action. With four difficulty levels, optional challenges, secondary objectives and plenty of collectibles scattered throughout each level, it's a game worth playing through twice.… Expand
  28. Compi24
    Jun 25, 2013
    7
    While story elements may leave you feeling rather cold, most of the gameplay mechanics are pretty solid, and "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed" does for the most part hit its intended mark
  29. tomtom4468
    Feb 5, 2013
    8
    Awesome game, but the storyline could be improved. There are also some problems with the basic gameplay. I also enjoyed the idea of choosing between the dark side and the light side. AWESOME!
  30. WyattTheAwesome
    May 30, 2013
    7
    Stars The Force Unleashed is a nice hack and slash that is very entertaining. It's nice to have a non lego star wars game I really like. it wasn't anything special, but it did offer much entertainment and I enjoyed plaything through a second and third time. Don't pass this up.
  31. memus
    Dec 5, 2022
    3
    OMG, this game is so bad, it's almost unplayable. I thought that Fallen Order was bad, but this is even worse.

    Pros: + Parts of the cutscenes that don't have facial animations hold up quite well and have strong SW vibes. + The name of the protagonist is Starkiller (you see, I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel to find smth positive to say) Cons: - Facial animations are    OMG, this game is so bad, it's almost unplayable. I thought that Fallen Order was bad, but this is even worse.

    Pros:
    + Parts of the cutscenes that don't have facial animations hold up quite well and have strong SW vibes.
    + The name of the protagonist is Starkiller (you see, I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel to find smth positive to say)

    Cons:
    - Facial animations are abysmal. They're not even funny like Halo 3 ODST ones were. Just creepy.
    - Controls are terrible: unresponsive and unsatisfying. Both combat and platforming feel like a crappy demo made overnight. Combat you can button-spam to some extent, but nothing will vindicate the platforming.
    - Active objects are highlighted inconsistently. Targeting is off. It's especially annoying during the gas chamber and Star Destroyer levels.
    - Progression tree is a list on the third level of menu (why?).
    - I was failing most of the QTE-scenes at the first try, just because they were starting out of nowhere.
    - Story is meh. Nothing new. Same bits of SW lore and themes remixed.    … Expand
  32. coopert
    Jan 19, 2014
    7
    This game was very enjoyable the force powers made it very fun but it was way too short which meant it suffered in terms of character, story and the overall experience just didn't seem epic enough for Star Wars and dragged up characters just for the sake of it and didn't have the feel of originality in an existing franchise like Knights of the Old Republic did with original characters andThis game was very enjoyable the force powers made it very fun but it was way too short which meant it suffered in terms of character, story and the overall experience just didn't seem epic enough for Star Wars and dragged up characters just for the sake of it and didn't have the feel of originality in an existing franchise like Knights of the Old Republic did with original characters and story. Overall being able to throw storm troopers around and shoot them with lightning while in mid-air is an excellent way to spend a bit of time if you can pick it up for a couple of notes but it will only be a short amount of time.… Expand
  33. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 30, 2017
    7
    Star Wars The Force Unleashed
    More Like Star of Wars
    This game is basically God of War set in the star wars world but with none of the variety… You start the Game as Darth Vader and its perfect.. You’re walking slowly just destroying everyone and everything in sight… It’s a great way to introduce the fighting mechanics and I didn’t want it to end... honestly if all 6 and a half hours    Star Wars The Force Unleashed
    More Like Star of Wars
    This game is basically God of War set in the star wars world but with none of the variety…
    You start the Game as Darth Vader and its perfect..
    You’re walking slowly just destroying everyone and everything in sight…
    It’s a great way to introduce the fighting mechanics and I didn’t want it to end...
    honestly if all 6 and a half hours of this game was the prologue… it would be pretty close to a 10/10 experience…
    unfortunately it isn’t..
    Sadly you play the game as Darth Vader’s Apprentice after something happens that I’m not gonna say... I don’t want to spoil it…
    The Story here is actually really enjoyable, easy to follow along with and I wanted to see it to its end…
    But you play through the 9 missions in total killing the Jedi among other characters…
    And again this is god of war with light sabers…
    As you progress through the levels slicing enemies and finding new light sabers so you aren’t stuck with sith red... you’re leveling up for skill points to spend in the 3 different skill trees…
    You’re completing tasks in these linear levels using the force where you have to pull items out of their sockets for the most part or zap them with lightning… using the force to grab and pull doesn’t really feel all too intuitive or responsive though…
    many frustrating moments trying to bend doors and grab onto items to fling them through the air…
    And at the end of each mission you take on a boss…
    Every boss is really about jumping out of the way and slashing them more times than they slash you.. And they all end in a god of war style quick time event….
    it’s cool meeting all of these star wars characters and visiting the different worlds…
    But beyond the prologue... the game feels generic…
    You visit no place interesting..
    so level progressing trying to build yourself up to the Vader status you started as is just no fun…
    you feel more like running through to the end rather than spending the time fighting enemies wanting to get stronger because it is so boringly designed…
    You never truly reach the god status the games beginning teases you with either which was so satisfying and fun even at the slow pace Vader was moving at…
    This games graphics are insane though considering it came out in 2008…
    Usually early ps3 and 360 games are hard on my eyes…
    But this game could easily be passed off as a late gen ps3 game or a downloadable game on the ps4..
    I was genuinely impressed...
    I just wish they put these graphics towards making interesting levels and environments to explore…
    Overall Star Wars The Force Unleashed is a decently fun game with an interesting story…
    Just not varied enough with its gameplay or level design to call it a must play for anyone not already a star wars fan..
    But if you are a fan even a little and you do play... you won’t be disappointed.. at least not extremely disappointed...
    I give Star Wars The Force Unleashed
    a 7/10    … Expand
  34. IllusivemaN7
    Apr 22, 2015
    7
    The story is ok, the graphics are decent looking and the combat is satisfying, especially using the force and looking at the light saber animations. The quick time vents aren't all bad even though they're too easy and hardly randomized and the light saber doesn't really behave like a light saber as there is zero cutting in this game. It's more like a baseball bat because it will sendThe story is ok, the graphics are decent looking and the combat is satisfying, especially using the force and looking at the light saber animations. The quick time vents aren't all bad even though they're too easy and hardly randomized and the light saber doesn't really behave like a light saber as there is zero cutting in this game. It's more like a baseball bat because it will send enemies flying but won't ever cut through them. I like how many costumes there are but there are and the collectibles will entertain some but not all players. And yea you could argue that the combat is not the most exciting but for me, there are so many ways to deal with many types of enemies, it up to the players to use different tactics, not sure if that's a good thing or not. I've enjoyed it thoroughly but I think it's a rental for most people.… Expand
  35. TheLordEnki
    Jun 19, 2015
    10
    Best Star Wars game I've ever played. The story, cut-scenes, graphics, and gameplay are all fantastic. If you loved the Jedi Knight series then you should enjoy this game as well!
  36. gameguardian21
    Mar 2, 2016
    8
    This star wars expanded universe game is a soild new start to the new series. The story is about a sith apprentice named galen marek a.k.a starkiller, as he hunts down the last of the jedi knights, but will soon discover what his destiny really is. The combat in this game is great, making it be like a sith feel epic. The story is overall great, with characters being just as good as theThis star wars expanded universe game is a soild new start to the new series. The story is about a sith apprentice named galen marek a.k.a starkiller, as he hunts down the last of the jedi knights, but will soon discover what his destiny really is. The combat in this game is great, making it be like a sith feel epic. The story is overall great, with characters being just as good as the story. This is a story game, so there is really nothing to do after you beat the game, but I still think its good to go back and play this game again.… Expand
  37. IONOSGAMES
    Sep 12, 2017
    7
    Para empezar buenos graficos, una historia bastante interesante con un personaje carismatico. Los bosses son divertidos y encima la mayoria son jedi, asi que para los fans es una delicia. Hack and slash que consigue no ser repetitivo.
  38. Xyodanl
    Aug 31, 2016
    7
    The audio is fantastic, and the graphics will impress more often than not. The fun combat system and epic story are moderately spoiled by a poor targeting system, bad enemy AI, and some glitches.
  39. CamyVero
    Oct 10, 2021
    6
    Un juego que visto en perspectiva trataba de aprovechar la popularidad de la franquicia clásica de 'God of War' y combinarla con el universo de 'Star Wars'. El juego es entretenido, no demasiado largo y con pasajes verdaderamente desafiantes dependiendo de tu habilidad con los hack and slash, pero es eso; un hack and slash de la pasada generación, que no va a pasar por el peor, peroUn juego que visto en perspectiva trataba de aprovechar la popularidad de la franquicia clásica de 'God of War' y combinarla con el universo de 'Star Wars'. El juego es entretenido, no demasiado largo y con pasajes verdaderamente desafiantes dependiendo de tu habilidad con los hack and slash, pero es eso; un hack and slash de la pasada generación, que no va a pasar por el peor, pero tampoco por el mejor. Si te mola el universo de 'Star Wars' la historia es decente y las mecánicas de juego están bien implementadas, lo puedes encontrar a precio de saldo, por lo que es recomendable… Expand
  40. Alex_Pilgrim008
    May 10, 2023
    7
    "The Force Unleashed" feels restrained despite its title. I never quite felt like a badass rogue Jedi that would give Superman a run for his money. In fact, while the combat is more often fun than not, it lacks a certain finesse. This is unfortunate. Especially since similar action games from the previous consoles ran a lot smoother (think "Ninja Gaiden" on XBOX). So while the story's"The Force Unleashed" feels restrained despite its title. I never quite felt like a badass rogue Jedi that would give Superman a run for his money. In fact, while the combat is more often fun than not, it lacks a certain finesse. This is unfortunate. Especially since similar action games from the previous consoles ran a lot smoother (think "Ninja Gaiden" on XBOX). So while the story's concept is cool and the aesthetic of the Original Trilogy is perfectly re-created, the gameplay should've been better. Lengthy load times and tepid boss fights also keep the game from reaching its fullest potential. That being said, "The Force Unleashed" isn't awful, it just pales in comparison to something like God of War. Despite its shortcomings, this title is a must own for Star Wars fans. It's flawed, but fun. I would give it a 7.3 out of 10.… Expand
  41. ThePeoplesChamp
    Feb 26, 2019
    6
    ● Overview
    The Force Unleashed has a very strong start thanks to the cinematic character introductory cutscenes and playing as Darth Vader. The developer; Lucas Arts, certainly managed to capture the essence of Star Wars we know and love with characters such as Starkiller, Proxy and General Kota who had a real charm to them. Unfortunately, these few strong elements are drowned out by    ● Overview
    The Force Unleashed has a very strong start thanks to the cinematic character introductory cutscenes and playing as Darth Vader. The developer; Lucas Arts, certainly managed to capture the essence of Star Wars we know and love with characters such as Starkiller, Proxy and General Kota who had a real charm to them. Unfortunately, these few strong elements are drowned out by choppy character movements; plagued by terrible menu design and loading screens and although the game presents some visually engaging environments and basic platforming, it’s let down by its repetitive and mundane combat gameplay.

    ● Graphics [Okay]
    It’s tough to judge considering as of 2019 this game is over 10 years old. The game absolutely shines in some moments, particularly the medical bay Starkiller is taken after Vader attacks him in front of The Emperor; it looks photo-realistic, especially the textures on the floor. In-game cutscenes showcase painfully pixelated faces and almost facial expressions like that of a potato. The cinematic cutscenes, though blurry, look quite impressive. The general in-game graphics hold up well enough.

    ● Story [Good]
    I found the story interesting enough and it was greatly assisted by a strong cast of characters. Some aspects of the story were underdeveloped and forced, such as Starkiller’s Marry Sue abilities and the forced romance between him and the pilot. Cutscenes were made especially well and had me fully engaged every time. Lucas Film inserted quite a charm through them.

    ● Soundtrack [Okay]
    Star Wars music is always great however I did notice the tasteless use of a legendary track from Revenge of The Sith which is added to no great avail. The character’s were not developed well enough to warrant the use of such a meaningful piece and comes across like a try hard.

    ● Gameplay (Character movement, combat & enemies [Bad]
    While I appreciate the modernised, firmer character movement compared to the loose, wishy washy movement of past games such as Knights of The Old Republic, what was presented here was very clunky, unresponsive and unrefined. There was enough variety in attack moves, but it’s barely acceptable in 2019. The timing for pressing attack and seeing it on screen was wrong and seemed to lag as I would often switch between using Force Lightening and the Lightsaber attacks, only to become confused about which I was seeing on screen. Missions were almost entirely reduced to ‘go there and deactivate 3 generators’ over and over.

    Aside from the uncommon duels with Force sensitive people (which were impressively cinematic and challenging) and the completely dominating the regular Storm Troopers, the combat fell flat on its face. Different enemies and variants classes would appear in different levels, but they felt the same, notably the Felucian Warriors who were uninspiringly colour coded to highlight the leader and every engagement felt the same. The tank-like Imperial Purge Troopers were damage sponges who absorb an immersion-breaking amount of lightsaber attacks while barely reacting. Regular storm troopers provide the most rewarding experience as their weakness made for great lightsaber combos.

    ● Menus [Terrible]
    The pre-game and in-game menus are atrocious; some of the worst I’ve ever seen in a video game. The layout is clunky, navigation is slow, the font is barely legible and item information is accessed via a separate overlaying window rather than to the side of items being inspecting, making the task of upgrading skills arduous.

    ● Character Customisation [Good]
    Plenty of clothing and lightsaber customisation.    … Expand
  42. Sprixy
    Aug 7, 2020
    7
    If only this was canon! Force Unleashed is a fun adventure in the Star Wars Universe that surely delivers with its story and gameplay. I would almost go as far to say it rivals with Jedi Fallen Order, in some cases better as they are both very exciting. You will have the most fun in this game with Starkillers many force powers whether its playing with a Stormtrooper using the force orIf only this was canon! Force Unleashed is a fun adventure in the Star Wars Universe that surely delivers with its story and gameplay. I would almost go as far to say it rivals with Jedi Fallen Order, in some cases better as they are both very exciting. You will have the most fun in this game with Starkillers many force powers whether its playing with a Stormtrooper using the force or fighting walkers and even Jedi. The graphics as well even hold up in 2020 making it feel playable more than 10 years later. The story is also quite well in this game if not, better than some of what Disney has made. You will for sure feel connected to Starkiller and for some of his friends as they do give us some reminates and reminders that of Anakin and Luke. The real flaws in this game are with some of its small annoying mechanics and AI in the game. Some enemies feel repetitively annoying to fight some times as the game may force you (no pun intended) to patiently take out an enemy with a certain move and only that move. This somewhat removes the idea of having fun with combat in some scenarios however the game still has good combat either way. The one major flaw in this game however is its poor glitches. This is the main reason I cannot give this game a higher review as some of the glitches ruin the fun and take away from the gameplay. I saw this firsthand during a boss battle where the boss got stuck inside the map thus having me to restart the level. It also has glitches with you getting stuck in certain areas, crashes, and other bugs. Besides that, this game has a very well thawed out story and some fun gameplay. If the devs had fixed this games bugs and patched some of its other flaws, this would have been talked about by gamers for ages.… Expand
  43. zezeljmare
    Jun 29, 2021
    4
    EN:
    The story has potential, but unfortunately it is a bad realization, very repetitive and with bad mechanics.

    SRP:
    Priča ima potencijal, ali je nažalost loša realizacija, mnogo repetativno i sa lošom mehanikom.
  44. CloudStrife05
    Aug 19, 2021
    9
    I truly enjoyed this game. The Apprentice was a great way to go opposite of Vader.
  45. Mas__co
    Nov 7, 2021
    4
    Very overrated. The raw brutal Ed of the game is a maxing but it just seems of off and I didn’t have fun playing it- however the graphics still hold up and looks amazing
  46. AmadouIraklidis
    Oct 28, 2022
    6
    Pretty fun game. Good, enjoyable, and creative gameplay. A good starwars game.
  47. SirWolf
    Dec 31, 2022
    9
    seriously outstanding game, I don't get the mixed score it got. Star wars the force unleashed has a astonishing story and nearly flawless combat system, as short as it is, at around 8-9 hours of playtime it does not lack in map design, sure it does sometimes throw repeating ship hallways at you but outside of that force unleasheds levels are unique and offer many traversal options andseriously outstanding game, I don't get the mixed score it got. Star wars the force unleashed has a astonishing story and nearly flawless combat system, as short as it is, at around 8-9 hours of playtime it does not lack in map design, sure it does sometimes throw repeating ship hallways at you but outside of that force unleasheds levels are unique and offer many traversal options and hidden items scattered around. speaking of hidden items, lightsaber crystals, force points damage powerups and infinite force use, it all mixes together seemlessly. ending it off Star wars the force unleashed has a all time classic soundtrack with an orchestra that sets the tone incredibly well, it hits so hard. Starkiller is incredibly powerful and its interesting to see the character arc he goes through, from a ruthless apprentice under the order of darth vader to rebelling and beating the crap out of the most powerful jedi and sith. Give it a play its outstanding!… Expand
  48. goodgriff33
    Dec 26, 2022
    8
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  49. ZackH25
    Mar 23, 2023
    7
    To give this game credit the variety of levels and different types of enemies were quite good. Fighting a boss in each level was very fun. The combat was quite hack and slash and spam buttons but was still somewhat satisfying.. The story was nothing special and a bit over the top.This game not being cannon does make this story automatically less interesting and all characters more bland.To give this game credit the variety of levels and different types of enemies were quite good. Fighting a boss in each level was very fun. The combat was quite hack and slash and spam buttons but was still somewhat satisfying.. The story was nothing special and a bit over the top.This game not being cannon does make this story automatically less interesting and all characters more bland. The best level I would say was the last level in the death star or the level when you have to recruit the a Jedi general from an imperial base. The combat did get repetitive quite quick and there wasn't many force abilities. Lightning and force push was quite fun.… Expand
  50. lemos1898
    May 7, 2023
    8
    Just great, cool hack n' slash with most things you already know about star wars, could get better with some salt on the main character tho.
  51. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    Fun jedi power fantasy. Force powers and slicing lightsabers never get old. Upgrade system is fun and impactful. Main story is pretty interesting overall, but characters are boring cliches for the time. Level design varies between great and mediocre. QTE boss fights are a real waste of potential.
  52. Niknuf
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Ok, i will admit, i'm not good in rating "things" but this is my favourite star wars game, have a good history, a good gameplay, a good costumization, is a good game, play it
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Awards & Rankings

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#80 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#12 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#8 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 74
  3. Negative: 1 out of 74
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    75
    With its non-branching storyline and no multiplayer, Force Unleashed is certainly less ambitious than the classic "Jedi Knight" games - and ultimately, its design makes it feel more videogame-y and less of an all-engrossing Star Wars experience than Xbox entries like "Jedi Knight II" or "Jedi Academy." But when the game is on, it's on. [Oct 2008, p.70]
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  2. GamePro
    70
    Make no mistake: you can have a lot of fun with The Force Unleashed. [Oct 2008, p.88]
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  3. games(TM)
    70
    By even allowing the choice between simple hack-and-slash gameplay and the more complex mix-up combos, LucusArrts has ensured that many will never view the title’s full potential. [Oct 2008, p.104]
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