Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED takes place in between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. You play as a lightsaber-wielding apprentice to Darth Vader, but as you unravel more of the story, key players, and locations, you might choose to become a noble Jedi Knight instead of an evil Sith. The game begins on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk, as seen in Episode III but also takes players to the junk planet of Raxus, the floral world of Felucia, a TIE Fighter construction facility, and more. Players will meet and interact with new characters designed for the game as well as familiar faces from the films (in fact, you get to play as the Sith Lord Vader during part of the game).

Along with its stunning widescreen, high-definition graphics on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the game excels in how you use your learned Force powers. Specifically, the developers at LucasArts did an extraordinarily good job in making players feel powerful thanks to superhuman abilities, including the ability to push around huge objects without touching them or damage things by emitting lightning blasts through your fingertips. Players can also combine these rewarding powers for a dramatic effect, such as using a Force grip on someone's neck, lifting them in the air and then zapping them silly before tossing them into a nearby tree. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game play exactly the same, but the Nintendo Wii version lets you swing around the wireless and motion-sensing Wii Remote and nunchuk to pull off the lightsaber moves and force effects.