Game: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (N-Gage)

Been disappointed by Star Wars games in the past? We find your lack of faith in the force rather disturbing, because this one’s a cracker.

From the moment the theme music kicks and the titles roll slowly up screen, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is true to the real Star Wars – and by that we mean anything from Episode IV onwards. Sure, the music is a little tinny and the characters are poorly sketched but the atmosphere and action are superb.

As an apprentice to Darth Vadar at his most wicked, your mission starts with you slaughtering a Jedi Knight – plus a host of Imperial witnesses lest the Emperor get wind of Vadar’s machinations. The weapons at your disposal are your trusty light sabre (no skimping on the sound effects here, thankfully) plus some handy Force abilities. These include chucking stuff around, healing yourself and the ever-useful mind trick: apparently, this is THE mobile Star Wars game you’ve been waiting for.

The Force Unleashed uses an innovative system called CellWeaver that requires you to ‘weave’ patterns on a three-by-three grid using the control button or number keys. Successfully complete a pattern and you can deploy an offensive power or block an attack. It sounds complicated but you soon pick it up, with skimming your thumb around the control button feeling as close to waving a light sabre as you’re likely to get on a mobile phone.

If you don’t fancy the Story mode, you can revisit unlocked Chapters or just enjoy a kill fest in Survival Battle, where you’ll keep having baddies, er, we mean goodies, thrown against you until you die.
There’s plenty of enjoy in The Force Unleashed, from lovingly crafted cut scenes to some great battles in familiar (and not so familiar) locations. We’re happy to report that the Force is indeed strong in this one.

Details
Price: £8
Rating: 12+
Size: 22MB
Download: N-Gage