Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, also commonly referred to as The Force Unleashed, is a single and multi player action videogame produced by LucasArts. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a part of the LucasArts, The Force Unleashed project, which include Dark Horse Comics, Del Rey Books, Hasbro, and Lego Star Wars. http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/

The game was released in the United States on September 16, 2008, available for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles, and for the iPhone, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable mobile consoles. http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/ Developers intended for the game to offer a distinct experience depending on the user’s platform, with some events occurring at different times of the day, and two-player duel mode being available for some consoles. Since the game’s release, LucasArts has released a number of expansion packs for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed2/

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed brought together the two Star Wars trilogies, introducing a new character, referred to as Starkiller, who works as an apprentice under Darth Vader. Starkiller is sent by Vader on a journey across the galaxy to destroy the remaining Jedi. http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/

The game proved to be a bestseller, with over 7 million copies sold in its first month on the market, although critics offered mixed reviews of the game’s design and gameplay.

A sequel to the game, entitled Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, was announced on December 12, 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards http://www.starwars.com/games/videogames/tfu2_20091212/index.html

The story is set between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, and follows Starkiller, Darth Vader's secret apprentice as he journeys across the galaxy in an attempt to find and eliminate the remaining Jedi. During the game's first level, players play as Darth Vader as he searches for Starkiller on the planet Kashyyyk.http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/

Each platform's gameplay differs to offer players a distinct experience.

1. Nintendo Wii
   1. Use Wii Remote to wield the lightsaber
   2. Nunchuk simulates use of Force powers
   3. Exclusive two-player duel mode
   4. Five levels are not included in the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions
2. Sony PSP
   1. Features "historic mode," reenacting five battles and events from the Star Wars films
   2. Multiplayer mode for up to four players
3. PlayStation 2: Character participation in Jedi trials, encountering spirits of long-dead Jedi.
4. N-Gage: "CellWeaver" gesture system: Each enemy has a symbol above his head that corresponds to a button combo (gesture), resulting in the use of Force power enemy attacks
5. Nintendo DS: Use of stylus for lightsaber/Force powers combo