Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - PlayStation 3

This one is one of my favorites, not a game you can play and beat in a few hours. A lot of fun game play.

This game is one of the best purchases I have made since I bought my Playstation 3. It has incredible graphics included in the cinematics and the actual gameplay. One of my favorite parts of the game is the enviroments that you play in, mostly because everything that was put into the game you can interact with in one way or another. Lucas Arts also did a very good job with the different force powers that they created for the characters, which make it a much more interesting hack-and-slash game than has been seen in the past. Although the game is fairly easy when you play it on normal, it becomes extremely difficult on the harder modes. Overall, I rate this game as a necessity for gamers using the next generation systems.

Pros - Good story and voice acting - The visuals are magnificent- I found my self looking outside of Cloud City rather than killing stormtroopers at one point - When you fight a jedi boss the game switches to a wide-angle pulled-back cinematic camera reminiscent of the duel between Dokku, Obiwan and Anakin in Revenge of the Sith. This is one of the best ways I've seen of taking advantage of the HD screen format and resolution. When you Force push your enemy across the room it really does remind you a lot of the movies. - Sound track is good- some new themes and old themes are enhanced. - Even though NPCs appear to have the ability to block your force powers or lightsaber blows, each one of them has a particular weakness you can exploit - so it's not really a problem Cons - Locking on to objects is sometimes clumsy- PsiOps did it much better - A few bugs here and there - As compared to say Jedi Outcast / Academy it doesn't have as rich a Force upgrade mechanism- mainly because the story doesn't really lend itself to it - Camera needs to be manually adjusted frequently - Too short - There are some frustrating jumping puzzles - especially with a problematic camera Considering I've been waiting since Jedi Academy for another Star Wars game, and the fact that the average budget for a video game is over $40 Million, spending $60 on a decent Star Wars game seems like a bargain to me. I have no complaints. Comparison to the Wii version: - Wii version uses canned Star Wars musical score. Reminds you of playing the old Jedi Power Battles game. - Wii controls are quite well thought out and does make Force wielding fun. - But over time the Wii interaction does tend to get fatiguing. - The visuals between the Wii and PS3 are night and day- including the cutscenes which are rendered using the in-game engine. The Wii's visuals just look really dated/primitive compared to the PS3's. E.g. on the first mission on Kassyk, if you look at what's happening in the background on the PS3, there are stormtroopers on a beach-head in the distance slowly advancing, and shooting and then dying. It's gratuitous but it's beautifully done. None of this made it to the Wii. Of course this is understandable since the Wii is a less capable system. - Wii provides additional game levels not provided in the PS3 game. - The Duel Mode on the Wii can only be played with another player, rather than with an AI- too bad. If you own both the PS3 and Wii, I recommend buying the PS3 version and maybe the Wii version when it goes on sale. TFU is visually the most stunning Star Wars title to-date and missing the opportunity to experience it's full visual splendor would be a shame.

The best feature is the graphics and cinematics. You will feel like you are taking part in an actual Star Wars movie. The play enviroments are lush and you can use the 'force' to interact with many of your surroundings. For instance, on one planet called Felucia you can hurl some of the surrounding plants as projectiles. Also, as you progress through the game and find special 'holocrons' you can update your repertoire of force powers at your disposal. You get to use powers such as force grip, lightening,and force fields to name but a few. The game play isn't that hard on easy to normal levels. I'm currently playing on the hardest level and it's way more challenging. Overall, the game is fun and exciting, especially if you like the Star Wars universe. The only downside is that there are too few levels to play through. After defeating Darth Vader you go straight to tackling the Emperor. I wish Lucas Arts would have had a seperate envirnoment set up for that. You definitely get the feeling of wanting more.

If you are a StarWars Fan......BUY THIS GAME!!!! and if you are not.......BUY THIS GAME!!!! This game is absolutely perfect....and it continues the story from the movies with great accuracy. The graphics, the story, the force powers, the combos and of course Darth Vader himself guiding you in your evil quest to exterminate the Jedi!!! I got to tell you, this game is like nothing I have ever played before....everything feels so real....There is nothing negative about this game, everything is absolutely perfect!!!! I you haven't done so, go out and buy it!!!!!

Besides the unusual way the game doesn't have a targeting system for controlling objects, this game is pretty outstanding on it's own. Sure it doesn't have duel mode that the Wii version has or an online application, but the real satisfaction comes from the artistic, interactive environments, multiple ways to use the Force to decimate everything from poor jawas to gigantic Felucian creatures, and the unlockable contents like different crystals for your lightsaber, costumes, Force upgrades, and more. If this isn't enough for your 60 bucks, then I suggest just renting the game.

This game is a must have for any PS3 owner. The story is well written and incorporates a good mix of new/old characters. Very fun to play, I mean, who doesn't want to use Force Lightning, Force Choke, Force Push and Force Repulse?!?!? I recommend buying the Ultimate Sith Edition though, it comes with 3 DLC (Downloadable Content) packs and is costs $40. The DLC's alone will run you $10 each on the PS Store. You don't need the strategy guide either, there are plenty of good websites out there that have walkthroughs. For the trophy hunters; this game contains 48 story trophies and 17 from the DLC packs for a total of 65!! The Platinum can be obtained with about 3-4 weeks of work without using cheats and the replay value is very high. BUY THIS GAME!!!

This game emerses you from the very beginning. The graphics are excellent, the story line unfolds very quickly. You get to play as Darth Vaders assassin and take out the jedi, but then you struggle with the force inside you. By the third level if you haven't powered up you'll wish you had done so! The game controls and programming are top notch! Only put down the controller long enough to write this review!