"The dark side of the Force is something to be reckoned with in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, the latest game set in George Lucas' iconic sci-fi universe.
The game begins with players assuming the role of Darth Vader as he casually strolls through the treetops of the Wookie home world Kashyyyk, dispatching rebel and Imperial forces alike by turning trees and rocks into ballistic projectiles, releasing surges of energy that send all nearby enemies and objects flying, and levitating and hurling individual foes.
You can see why a young Anakin Skywalker would have been drawn to this sort of power. Indeed, the developers at LucasArts Entertainment hope that players will find the dark side of the Force equally alluring as they wield it to destroy everything that gets in their way, be it human, robot, or sentient plant.
But it's not all good...er, bad. The Force Unleashed has some serious design issues that make it-like so many Star Wars properties in recent years-more difficult to enjoy than it really ought to be."
