The Power of the Dark Side.

There is nothing as satisfying as throwing assorted random stormtroopers into the air, watching them flail helplessly, then tossing them against the nearest bulkhead. And when one of them stands, groggily from the assault, sending arcs of twisted blue lightning to ground against him, watching him shudder with the spasms of pain racing through his body.

Aaaaaaaah. :)

Star Wars : The Force Unleashed is a terrific game. Most people who know me should know im terrible at gaming - But I LOVE the stories that go with it. SWTFU flows as a real story should - The fights are cinematic, the action is epic... and best of all, it's filled with the characters you know and love from the entire series.

The gameplay is fluid, with an exception being the mildly uncontrollable camera system. The fighting is fantastic, ranging from massive hordes of enemies to intense set piece battles against creatures 10 times your size, and gratuitious lightsaber action against other Jedi/Sith. Combos are easy to string together, and the variety of moves that you can perform with a few simple buttons is amazing. I have yet to truly delve into the more complex moves. Of course I realise in the end I end up zapping or throwing people around more than stabbing - but it's so fun!

The story is well crafted, filling in an essential gap between the first series and the prelude series. Needless to say, it melds well with the entire plot of the series as a whole, and expands the Star Wars mileau to greater depth.

CGI and enemy AI are more than sufficient for my taste. The highlight of the entire game for me has to be *SPOILER* dragging down an entire Imperial Star Destroyer with your bare hands (and the power of the Force). *SPOILER END* To me, that truly describes the awesomeness of the game.

I swear, if i have the time, i'm getting this for the Wii. And i'm gonna play it to death before I leave this damn bloody hot country for cooler pastures.

Mmmmmmm.

The Dark Side calls.