Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

April 20, 2022

Action Nintendo Switch

You are Starkiller, Darth Vader’s secret apprentice, who has been trained to hunt down and destroy the Jedi. Take advantage of devastating Force powers and lightsaber combos to do Darth Vader’s bidding. Similar to the 2008 release on the Nintendo Wii™, use the Nintendo Joy-Con™ motion controls to truly feel …

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Abdul Saad GamingTrend Apr 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed still provides a highly entertaining experience despite its few issues, and the Switch port does a great job of bringing the stellar title to newer audiences."

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Andrew Camac WayTooManyGames Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

62.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is an interesting time capsule from an era that wasn&s;t actually a long time ago but feels like forever. It&s;s a fun 8-hour romp as long as you turn your mind off and expect a …"

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Beto Ferreira Nintendo Blast Apr 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

70.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed presents an original story truly interesting and worthy for the series, taking place between Episode 3 and Episode 4. Visiting known places such as Kashyyyk, the home planet of the Wookiees, or Felucia, overgrown by …"

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Chris Carter Destructoid Apr 2022
70.0 /100

"Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Apr 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

65.0

"In the end, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed isn&s;t a bad port. Warts and all, it&s;s a faithful reproduction of a Wii game that is fun but not exactly a title that too many would consider to be a timeless …"

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Elliot Hilderbrand Gaming Nexus Apr 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed can take you back to 2008, with all the good and mediocrity that comes with it. Do you need to play this if you like Star Wars? I think so. It&s;s a story that feels …"

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Erick Figueiredo NintendoBoy Apr 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a fun title that marked a unique period in the saga&s;s history. Offering fun gameplay that mixes lightsaber combat with the use of the Force and an interesting story, the title is something that …"

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Eugene Sowah Daily Mirror Apr 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a nostalgic trip for fans of the original who can now take the game on the go on the Nintendo Switch."

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Fernando Sánchez 33bits Apr 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

82.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

68.0

"STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed is the new title remastered and relaunched by Aspyr Media, exclusively for the Nintendo hybrid console. We will once again have the opportunity to control Starkiller, Darth Vader&s;s secret apprentice through several iconic locations from …"

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Greg Hicks FingerGuns Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

45.0

"A decent enough romp, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is let down by a few technical issues and some extremely dated graphics. Switch Lite users won’t get the full experience, but still enough to go on. Console limitations aside, it …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Apr 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"So do I like this port and do I recommend it? I did have fun with this game but that did require putting up with some pretty rough edges. The combat often becomes a cluttered mess and enemies feel like …"

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James Paley COGconnected Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

15.0

Story

20.0

"The Force Unleashed is a fascinating slice of video game history. Unfortunately it’s not exactly fun history, not anymore. Again, your mileage may vary. Perhaps you’ve lately grown wistful about motion controls. Maybe you long for the days when quick-time …"

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Jemma Casson Pure Nintendo Apr 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

90.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed may be an older game, but it&s;s still fun to play and Star Wars fans who haven&s;t previously enjoyed this title should give it a go. The engaging story and excellent voice work help bring …"

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John Rairdin NintendoWorldReport Apr 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

75.0

"As for this particular version, Krome Studios and Aspyr deserve immense praise for their efforts to preserve this oft-forgotten version. Outside of the missing bonus levels from the PSP version, this is the definitive version of this release. This is …"

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Josh Broadwell Game Informer Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

80.0

"The Force Unleashed on Switch is a good port of a rather dreary game by today&s;s standards."

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Joshua Duckworth Game Rant Apr 2022
50.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

55.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed&s;s Switch port tries to capitalize on nostalgia but ultimately fails to capture what made the original game so special."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Apr 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"It has been pretty wild to return to many of the classic Star Wars titles on the Switch, and consistent with their original outings the results for each have varied in both general quality and in continued playability..."

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Kate Sanchez But Why Tho? Apr 2022
50.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"If you played the game on any other console, the Wii version of the game ported to the Switch isn’t the way to go when Xbox Game Pass has the game available on the Series X|S. While the story still …"

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Kevin Dunsmore Hardcore Gamer Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

53.0

"Korme Studios&s; original take on Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Wii was a noble effort back in 2008."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"The fact the Switch version is a remaster of the massively inferior Wii version, by itself, is a huge disappointment. You’re getting less interesting visuals, worse controls, and shorter levels. Why was that version chosen to be the basis of …"

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Lexuzze Tablante Sirus Gaming Apr 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Nintendo Switch is an amazing port. You get to relive the moments and space adventures of Starkiller and his motley crew in a much cleaner and sharper version of what the Wii offered."

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Marc Kaliroff Goomba Stomp Apr 2022
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

78.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed for Nintendo Switch is a perfectly fine rerelease of an already great game. However, there is no doubt that the title’s strange legacy will cause this iteration to come with some unfortunate discourse. Understanding why …"

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Mitch Vogel Nintendo Life Apr 2022
50.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

52.0

Story

40.0

"Is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed worth picking up? Eh… potentially. What we have here is a shallow, short, and rather mediocre action game that&s;s relying awfully hard on nostalgia and the popularity of the Star Wars IP to draw …"

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Scott Baird DualShockers Apr 2022
50.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

55.0

"The original version of The Force Unleashed had a lot going for it when it was first released, as there were few Star Wars games that offered the player the chance to play a Sith in a canon storyline that …"

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Shubhankar Parijat GamingBolt Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

62.0

"The Force Unleashed&s;s Switch version is a decent blast from the past, even though it feels a bit too conservative as a port."

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Spencer Legacy MonsterVine Apr 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

5.0

Gameplay

6.0

Story

7.0

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is pretty okay, as it’s an adequate port of the less great but still fun version of this title. The visuals aren’t very good and the gameplay can be janky, but there’s fun to be …"

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