Recently Star Wars fans were treated to The Force Unleashed and while the game has faced mudslinging for certain technical issues, fans of the franchise have been touting it as a better story experience than the prequel films. In a nutshell, The Force Unleashed puts players in control of a "bad guy," at least in the beginning, and because of this distinction the line it straddles as a T-rated title can become blurry. The team at What They Play have compiled a list of 10 points gamer parents - which some of you are - should know about the title before allowing your children to play or at least be in the same room as it is played.
Not surprisingly most of the list is compiled of points that reference the story specifically. For instance, players take on the role of a Sith and are often tasked with killing innocent characters. A point that is now widely known is that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has two endings: one for those who end the game as a good guy and one for those who continue through the path of the Dark Side. However, another point in the list is that players are unable to make their allegiance selection from the beginning of the game and must progress through the story as a villain before the choice is presented.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:54AM (Unverified) said
Quick you'd better warn the parents that lightsabers are actually used to kill people.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 3:33PM (Unverified) said
My lil 4yr old nephew doesn't care who I kill as long as I kill someone. lol
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 7:12PM MDizzy said
At first I was meh about the game...but like any recent super hero (or Metroid) game where you have to unlock your powers as you progress through the game, it really shines about half way through when you have most of your powers are available.
Even better is the second play through, when you take on the twinks from the early levels with an end game character.
Everyone should remember that this game's story is a tweener like Shadows of the Empire (the first star wars game to feature the battle of Hoth that has appeared in practically every star wars game in that time period since).
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Even better is the second play through, when you take on the twinks from the early levels with an end game character.
Everyone should remember that this game's story is a tweener like Shadows of the Empire (the first star wars game to feature the battle of Hoth that has appeared in practically every star wars game in that time period since).
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