Force Unleashed: LucasArts announces downloadable content…

LucasArts made an announcement today that there will be additional content coming for The Force Unleashed. The new content will be made available for XBOX 360 owners via the XBOX marketplace and for Playstation 3 owners via the Playstation network. Unfortunately, they still haven’t addressed any of the game glitches or freezes.

The downloadable content is being created by LucasArts internal development team and as well as the downloadable content there will be additional themes and picture packs will also be released over time.
Pricing and availability for the downloadable content will be released on a later date.

The first of the downloadable content will consist of additional costumes and character models that can used while playing through the single-player campaign, including Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Kit Fisto.

The second of the downloadable content, which will be released later on this year, will include an entirely new single-player mission, set in the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant. Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice turns to the Jedi Temple to learn more about his father, and while searching through the rubble of the destroyed building he must confront his inner demons.

PrimaGames: Force Unleashed Game Guide Givaway!…

Courtesy of Prima Games, we’ll be giving out 3 Force Unleashed official Prima game guides over the next few weeks! All you have to do to be randomly entered in a weekly draw, is to stop over at our Force Unleashed forums, drop a friendly hello, along with your email address and just like that, be entered in a random draw for a free game guide!

Our forums are located here!

Of course there are a few requirements and rules.

1. Anybody with a valid email address can be entered. (Even internationally)
2. You have 24 hours to respond to our email or there will be another draw.
3. Don’t just leave your email address and run away, at least say a few words. Any posts with just an email address will be disqualified.
4. Be courteous and check out Prima Games Force Unleashed page located here, just to show your appreciation for a great promotion.

That’s it! You can also download a quick preview of Prima Games, game guide here!

Will ‘Force Unleashed’ be the next ‘Star Wars’ film?…

I was very intrigued to read this article posted by the LA.Times. Basically they are saying that it quite possible that this maybe the next Star Wars movies. This would definitely be a killer story as well as a great movie, at least there wouldn’t be as many glitches… Just kidding…

I thought that I did read somewhere though, that after The Revenge of the Sith, that would be the last real Star Wars movie, although I could be mistaken, if someone wants to let me know.

What do you guys think, should there be a Force Unleashed movie, or would it be a complete waste of time. I’m definitely interested to hear your comments.

I would like to thank everybody on behalf of forceunleashed.org for all their support, during our long wait for the release of the game, I appreciate it very much, with that note I have launched another site covering the news on the rumored, Knights of the Old Republic 3 – MMO. You can check it out here, I could use the support!

Here is the post from the LA.Times:

Haden Blackman, the project leader on “The Force Unleashed” video game, has a daydream: He strolls into the movie theater, buys some popcorn and then sits down and watches his game’s tale of Darth Vader and his secret apprentice flicker to life as cinema.

“Oh, that would be incredible,” said Blackman. “And it’s not impossible. Never say never. George [Lucas] has looked to tell new ‘Star Wars’ stories through the games and with the entire Star Wars Expanded Universe, and then he has also shown a willingness to let the characters come into the films. Look at Aayla Secura, a creation in the [Dark Horse] comic books who became part of the theatrical films.”

More than that, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” released in August, began as a television animated series (and still will be, with tie-in episodes premiering Oct. 3 on Cartoon Network), but when Lucas saw the work in progress he decided to take the tale to the cineplex. That film has gotten mixed reviews, to say the least, but Lucas doesn’t seem to care a bit about the opinion of any detractors when it comes to his historic entertainment enterprise and its directions.

Dark Horse has also released a graphic novel version of “The Force Unleashed” and, to my mind, it’s more satisfying than the game — although in full disclosure, that’s not saying much, because I am far more of a reader than a gamer. Blackman not only penned the story for the graphic novel, he also has a lavish 224-page book titled “The Art and Making of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” that celebrates the images and behind-the-scenes labor on the game as if it already were a major motion picture. An adapatation of the film in a traditional prose novel written by Australian sci-fi author Sean Williams also hit No. 1 on the New York Times list of hardcover fiction bestsellers and now, after four weeks, is at No. 14 on that tally.

Lucas is clearly pleased with this new entry to the broader “Star Wars” story and I would not be surprised for a moment to see it on a theater marquee at a CG-animated project in the next few years, especially with the intensifying Hollywood interest in video games and toys as film properties. There’s also the very real power of putting Darth Vader on a movie poster in the theater lobbies of America.

If the “The Force Unleashed” does become a movie, Blackman said it would be a testament to the priorities and sophisticated ideas of his team, who he says puts storytelling and game-play on equal footing and emphasized “the artistic nature” of the quickly changing video-game medium. “It’s an incredible time,” he said, “to be telling powerful stories in this fairly young medium.”

Perhaps, but like the most recent film addition to the Lucas universe, there was huge pre-release anticipation for “The Force Unleashed,” followed by widespread grumbling. It hit stores Sept. 16 and topped the 1-million units sales mark in its first five days, according to industry retail reports, but the reviews have been decidedly mixed.

Here’s the take, for instance, by Hero Complex contributor Pete Metzger, who reviewed the game for the Los Angeles Times and echoed many other underwhelmed gamers:

Most of the things that make up the “Star Wars” universe these days — movies, TV shows, toys and video games — are lacking the magic that made the original trilogy of films so incredible. Gone are the spectacle and awe. Instead, we get halfhearted disappointments (such as the current “Clone Wars” animated movie).

Sadly, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is no exception. It should be an amazing story bridge between Episodes 3 and 4 and one that boasts groundbreaking new artificial intelligence and gaming technology. But Unleashed fails to register the tremor in the Force we were hoping for.

iPhone Unleashed: Carry the Force in Your Hands + 1.5 Million Units Worldwide Sold…

Well, after a bumpy release for The Force Unleashed, it ended up selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Although a lot of people have had no problems with the game, a large number did, which included game glitches, freezes, problems with saving and more. Rest assured, i’m pretty sure that LucasArts is aware of these problems and I would say they are in the works of creating a patch, I would be surprised if they weren’t.

“Becomes Fastest-Selling Star Wars Game of All Time
After less than one week on store shelves worldwide, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is on track to become the best-selling Star Wars game of all time. LucasArts today announced that more than 1.5 million customers worldwide have purchased Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, making it both the fastest-selling Star Wars game and LucasArts game ever.

Released on Sept. 16 in North America, Sept. 17 in Australia and Southeast Asia, and Sept.19 in Europe, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has demolished LucasArts sales records around the globe in record time.

Sales figures are based on the first five days of sales across all platforms worldwide.

Although LucasArts shipped more than 4.3 million units of The Force Unleashed around the world in preparation for the game’s launch, unprecedented demand has led to the manufacture and distribution of additional copies.

“The record-setting sales of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed shows the undiminished power of Star Wars and its popularity across all media types, including video games,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. “We’re blown away by the response to the game.”

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is more than a video game phenomenon. The novelization of the game’s story published by Del Rey was No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list the week it launched and toys and games from Hasbro, LEGO, and Wizards of the Coast based on the property are top sellers at retailers. This unprecedented promotional effort by LucasArts and Lucas Licensing also includes a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Prima Games, and Palace Press.”

Source: StarWars.com

The Iphone version of The Force Unleashed will be released this week, according to StarWars.com. It actually looks pretty cool, I would definitely try it out.

“Released this week for the iPhone, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed introduces the on-the-go iPhone gamer to the world of the Secret Apprentice. As the story goes, you are the Starkiller: a secret apprentice raised by Darth Vader and trained to become one of the most powerful Force-users ever.
Developed by THQ, the iPhone version of the game pushes speedy action to the sidelines and brings the over-the-top Force powers into direct control. As the game opens, players are brought in to the storyline, given orders, and set off to carry them out. During the early levels, Starkiller spends his time training, and the game begins by teaching the player how to wield the Force.

Since the iPhone has no buttons, controlling Starkiller is done entirely through a sequence of gestures. Each gesture represents a different Force power, with the more complex gestures producing more complex actions. Early on, the ever-present Force Grip is the main destructive weapon used. Lifting victims into the air then tossing them aside is as fun as it ever was, as is the ability to deflect weapons fire with Starkiller’s lightsaber.

As the levels progress, Starkiller comes face-to-face with the Jedi he has been tasked to kill. Utilizing the Force powers learned and practiced throughout the levels, players must figure out how to defeat their enemies by learning the pattern of attacks and vulnerabilities with each foe.

Those who own iPhones are in for a graphical eye candy treat. Fully rendered enemies, ships, and powers set against beautifully painted backgrounds will leave anyone in awe — and give the iPhone user yet another way to show off their device. Couple that with the amount of time you can spend playing — thanks to the massive story and endless ‘Challenge’ mode, this incarnation of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is well worth the $9.99 price tag.

Gamespot: The Force Unleashed Starting Block + FU Launch Event…

Gamespot has released a great video of The Force Unleashed that will take you through some key gameplay tips, from the starting block! The video includes maximizing your force attributes, taking down Rancors and ATST’s and the Rancor Bull Boss fight.

The next video takes you to The Force Unleashed Launch Event. Check it out below:

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