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.