Star Wars The Force Unleashed Fact Sheet
| Publisher: | LucasArts |
| Developers: | LucasArts (360/PS3), Krome Studios (PS2/PSP), n-Space, Inc (NDS) |
| Platforms: | Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure |
| Release Date: | Spring 08 |
| Rating: | "RP" for Rating Pending |
The Star Wars Saga continues in Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed. a video game developed by LucasArts, which casts players as Darth Vader's ''Secret Apprentice'' an promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.
As its name implies, The Force Unleashed completely re-images the scope and scale of the Force by taking full advantage of newly developed technologies that will be seen and experienced for the first time: Digital Molecular Matter, By Pixelux Entertainment, and euphoria by NaturalMotion Ltd. Paired with the powerful Havok Physics™ system, these new technologies create gameplay only possible on the new generation of consoles. DMM incorporates the physical properties of anything in the environment so that everything reacts exactly like it should - wood breaks like wood, glass shatters like glass, plants on the planet Felucia bend like plants on the planet Felucia would, and more. Meanwhile, as a revolutionary behavioral-simulation engine, euphoria enables interactive characters to move, act and even think like actual human beings, adapting their behavior on the fly and resulting in a different payoff every single time.
Product Information
- During the period between Episodes III an IV, players hunt Jedi in the role of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice.
- Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers - Force push, grip, repulse and lightening - throughout the course of the game, and combine for ultra-destructive never-before-seen combos.
- Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible:
- The Secret Apprentice wont just Force push enemies into walls, he'll Force push enemies through walls.
- The Secret Apprentice wont just Force grip foes to throw them aside, he'll Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightening, then drop them to the ground to explode like a bomb.
- In addition to new adversaries created just for the game, such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucuians, players will also confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars film, including Darth Vader.
- Visit locations such and Episode II's Wookiee home world Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility.
- Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.
- The Force Unleashed is LucasArts' first internally developed title for next-generation consoles, and it represent the first in-game collaboration of talents and technology between LucasArts and Industrial Light&Magic, two companies now finally under one roof at the new Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco's Presidio district.
- The Force Unleashed debuts Digital Molecular Matter from Pixelux (pixeluxentertainment.com) and euphoria behavioral simulation from NaturalMotion Ltd. (naturalmotion.com)
- LucasArts is preparing an unprecedented promotional effort around the launch of The Force Unleash, encompassing a full line of toys and game based action figures from Hasrbro, as well as a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Del Rey and Palace Press.
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