Force Unleashed: Official Playstation Magazine… Post 2…

Hey fello force fans, I apologize for not following up with this post on Friday, but I had to leave the Province for a few days, so I wasn’t at my home computer. Anyway on to the second part of the Official Playstation Magazine post!

“Force grip a stormtrooper. Hand extended, emitting all that power (it’s like you can feel it through the controller), you effortlessly lift his flailing carcass off the ground, and, with a flick of right-analog stick and a release of the grip, lob him hundreds of feet before he lands in a twisted, crumpled heap. One down, hundreds more to go, but that’s no major worry when you’re Darth Vader’s secret apprentice and wielding Force power to the ninth degree… Force amped… Force juiced… The Force Unleashed.”

This was the pretty well the first thing you read when you pick April’s edition of The Official Playstation magazine and flip to the exclusive Playstation 3 look on The Force Unleashed, written by Rob Smith.

In this post I’ll be giving some quick snippets of what Rob Smith thought of the game and various other details about The Force Unleashed.

“As has leaked out elsewhere in recent months, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed contains plot twists that aren’t merely “OMG” moments within the game itself, but shake the very foundations of the revered canon. I know, but I’m not telling. It’s so damn cool that to reveal it would be a huge spoiler. And even knowing, after spending time hands-on with an early build of the game, I can still barely wait to experience how the events unfold in this bold interactive back-story reveal.”

“You initially drop into a straight forward hallway populated by droids that are essentially target practice. But inside the hangar you wield the first of the Force powers at your disposal. And these are Force powers unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

• Force Jump sits on the X button
• Force Push sits on the Circle
• Your lightsaber sits on the Square
• Force grip lets you grab targeted objects with the R2 trigger, and it’s immediately clear that every powerful effect is right at your fingertips

“Even at the start of the game your Force powers are well developed. After completing missions you’ll be awarded points you can use to boost existing powers or unlock new combos and skills. Force points they are called. In addition, Force talents are a separate upgrade option that allows you to strengthen attributes like your health or energy bar, your chance of deflecting shots back at a shooter, or the amount of damage your lightsaber inflicts.”

The Apprentice’s story appears truly fascinating as he works as Vader’s pawn, witnesses the birth of the rebellion, and discovers his own destiny in the galaxy. If you think some of the videos have looked cool, experiencing those Force powers at your fingertips is something else. The dynamic nature of the underlying technology drives a unique experience with each play through that should satisfy hardcore and casual gamers alike.

Force Unleashed: Official Playstation Magazine…

So, I was out and abou today and decided to pick up the April addition of Playstation: The Official magazine. This was definitely worth the buy and featured a neat little pull out comic which is a exclusive sneak peak at the new Dark Horse comic graphic novel of The Force Unleashed. Written by Rob Smith, the article opens with the headline, “Strap yourself in for canon-shaking revelation as the gloves come off and LucasArts prepares Star Wars: The Force Unleashed”. Kudos to that! We can’t wait.

I’m going to go over some of the key points and some material that we didn’t know in the article. Naturally I won’t be giving out all the information in the article because, well, it’s worth the money and you should go get the magazine for yourselves. This will be a two piece post, the next post will be tomorrow so stay tuned!

Hare some key points about some of the game control:

• “Hitting the jump button while in mid-air does the double-jump, and you can also alter your body direction in the middle of a jump”
• “When using the lightsaber if you button mash quickly you’ll do quick strikes, but if you’re more deliberate you’ll do more damage in the area of effect”
• “Your force meter is drained by using your powers (the more powerful the power, the more it’s depleted), but with evena liver of energy you use any power, even the most powerful, for a final desperation attack”
• “A “pay-off” camera view will follow a flying body or other coll incident if you pull off a spectacular move”
• “Connect with a powerful lightsaber combo and you’ll slug a target into next week”
• “Blocking laser fire with the lightsaber is an automatic defense, but if you press and hold L2 the probability of blocking and reflecting that shot back at the enemy increases”
• “Exploration is encouraged and rewarded by finding holocrons. Sith holocrons grant power-ups (the exact type and format still to be determined), and Jedi holocrons are treasure chests, unlocking new costumes, lightsaber hilts, and lightsaber crystals”
• “A mini-map on the HUD will highlight enemies you know about and also have icons directing you to the next objective. It includes a snapshot of the map taken directly from Zed, the game’s level editor”
• “Connect with a powerful lightsaber combo and you’ll slug a target into next week”

These guys have the release listed for July, 2008! Be sure to check out tomorrows post where i’ll post a few more details on the plot and more on your force powers! There are quite a few new screenshots in the magazine to that i’ve never seen before, but I won’t be posting them, so you’ll have to pick up the magazine for yourselves!

The Force Unleashed Release Date?…

Ah.. the big question.. when is The Force Unleashed going to be released? Do you know? No. Do I know? No. Does LucasArts know? I don’t know that either.. I have been asked this question quite a few times in the last month, and quite honestly I don’t think anybody knows yet.

What I do know is, that there are many, many site out there with a different release date. Which one is right? Again, I don’t think anyone knows. These dates I would say are just guestimates these sites use so they can throw out their pre-orders, which is a good idea, because you can secure your game, no matter when the release date is.

For this post, i’ve compiled a list of all the sites I could find with a different release date. Originally the game was set to debut in November of last year. This obviously got pushed back to an, “Early spring release”, after a few months went by, I do believe the rumor was that it would be released in April 14, 2008. Again this date got pushed back. In fact, now LucasArts has said that, The Force Unleashed was going to be released in the Summer. I will obviously post the exact date when LucasArts releases it. For now, here is a list of all the pre-order site release dates as well as gaming site dates.

EBgames.com - September 1, 2008
IGN.com - August 2008
Nintendic.com - August 2008
GameTrailers.com - July 15, 2008
WikiPedia.com - Summer 2008
GameSpot.com - Summer 2008
GameSpy.com - April 2008
Amazon.com - Jul 29, 2008

Force Unleashed: Nintendo DS details revealed…

It looks like the developer for the Nintendo DS version, N-Space, has accidently leaked some details on the upcoming release of The Force Unleashed. The details that have been leaked are mainly the control aspects for the DS as well as some gameplay elements.

“N-Space has plumped for a traditional control method, where players use the D-Pad to manoeuvre their character. However, combat will make use of the touch screen, taking care of light saber swings and other special moves. Defensive blocks will be made by pressing the L and R shoulder buttons.

Whereas the Wii version of Force Unleashed will likely feature real audio dialogue and 3D cut scenes, the DS build will replace them with animated 2D sequences. The game itself, however, will be represented in full 3D and played via a third person perspective.

Lastly, we learn that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for the Nintendo DS will include a multiplayer option for up to four players. Unfortunately, however, each player will be required to own a copy of the game to take part.”

Thanks to: Nintendic.com

Force Unleashed Cheats & New Forums…

Last night I spend some time re-doing our Force Unleashed forums. Now our forums have a great new skin that matches the site! The downfall was that I had to switch from vBulletin to phpBB3 which in any case I can’t really notice a diffence, phpBB3 I find is way easier to manage and make changes to, and it’s free, which is another plus! So I hope you will al stop by and dicuss some Force Unleashed and Star Wars stuff with our ever growing community! 36 members so far and the number is growing!

You can access our forums here, or through the top navigation by clicking on forums. Hope to see you there!

Also according to GamesRadar.com there are three cheats that have been already released for The Force Unleashed. Of course no one can test these cheats out yet so we can’t really confirm if these really work or not. Naturally, in time, I will erect a Cheats section with all the cheats available. We will also have a Game Patches section as well as a huge screenshot section. Our forums will be able to provide limited support for the game as well. The cheats are as follows:

Entry Location:
Main Menu > Options > Enter Code

HOLOCRON - Get Hooded Costume
WOOKIEE - Get Father’s Costume
MANDALORE - Unlock Kota

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