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Secrets of Star Wars '07 **New Force Unleashed Info**
Jan 31 2007 10:59pm

Alex Dkana
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Alex Dkana
This is a thread for discussing anything relating to Lucasfilm/arts upcoming plans for the Star Wars franchise, incorporating video games, books, both television series, and comics.

I am trying to compile all the known information and rumour about the project. Currently the plans for it seem to include:

-Live Action Television series. See Ian Jandos' thread about this here.

-The 3D Clone Wars Television series.

-'Star Wars: Force Unleashed'. This is the next gen game due out in Spring 2008. It sees you playing Darth Vader's secret apprentice (you will have a name eventually) who is hunting down Jedi and such. It promises revolutionary game physics, great graphics, and amazing force powers.

-It appears that the game will be 'unleashed' on: PS3, XBOX 360, PS2, DS, and PSP. Its still possible it will be released on the PC and even the Wii (although this is unlikely in my opinion), as the Official Site merely states 'Next Generation platforms'.

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Highlights at a Glance

* During the period between Episodes III and IV, players hunt Jedi in the role of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice.
* Unleash and upgrade the Secret Apprentice's four core Force powers -- Force push, grip, repulse and lightning -- throughout the course of the game, and combine them for ultra-destructive, never-before-seen combos.
* Examples of unleashing the Force in ways never thought possible: The Secret Apprentice won't just Force push enemies into walls -- he'll Force push enemies through walls; The Secret Apprentice won't just Force grip foes to throw them aside -- he'll Force grip them in midair, zap them with lightning, then drop them to the ground to explode like a bomb.
* In addition to new adversaries created just for the game, such as fugitive Jedi and Force-sensitive Felucians, players will also confront and associate with familiar faces from the Star Wars films, including Darth Vader.
* Visit locations such as Episode III's Wookiee homeworld Kashyyyk and the floral Felucia, the junk planet Raxus Prime, plus an Imperial TIE fighter construction facility.
* Decisions made by players throughout the game will determine the path of the story, including multiple endings that will rock Star Wars continuity as they know it.
* The Force Unleashed is LucasArts' first internally developed title for next-generation consoles, and it represents the first in-game collaboration of talents and technology between LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic, two companies now finally under one roof at the new Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco's Presidio district.
* The Force Unleashed debuts Digital Molecular Matter from Pixelux and euphoria behavioral simulation from NaturalMotion Ltd.
* LucasArts is preparing an unprecedented promotional effort around the launch of The Force Unleashed, encompassing a full line of toys and game-based action figures from Hasbro, as well as a full publishing program from Dark Horse, Del Rey and Palace Press.


-A novelised adaption of The Force Unleashed. Written by Sean Williams due in November.

-The Force Unleashed graphic novel!

-The Coruscant Nights series of books.

-The 'Dark Times' comic series.

[It seems likely that the Comic series, the Coruscant Nights books, and of course the adaption will all be connected in some way to The Force Unleashed as part of its huge promotional tour de force]

I believe thats it currently, but i expect there will be more. A SWG expansion probably :P

Here is a video showing a montage of most of the current artwork released by LFL on the various projects. Its pretty good.

-Pre-Vis video for The Force Unleashed, on google vid cos youtube was down when i typed this. :P

-Promo poster for Force Unleashed, Clone Wars 3D, and the Live Action series - seems Fett will play a role, and it will be released sometime in '09.
-A gallery depicting force unleashed characters as action figures - seems it will feature Vader, and some Jedi among others.

-Here are some pictures taken from the Gameinformer article about Force Unleashed.

-Starwars.com statement for The Force Unleashed.

-First look at TFU.

-Interview with project lead of TFU.

-The Force Unleashed Official Site You can find the latest trailers and promo's here.

-Wii anouncement

-Celebration blog

Discuss.
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This post was edited by Alex Dkana on Sep 30 2007 07:03am.

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Oct 19 2007 02:19pm

Bindoo
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From the Lucas Arts forums:

I want only to anounse.... THAT THERE WILL BE PC VERSION!!!! THAT'S 100% TRUE!!!!
LUCAS SAID IT I SWEAR!!! OUR POLISH TEAM ALREADY BETA TESTED IT AND THEY GAVE US A LOT OF INFO!!
some of them:there will five (5!!!) endings

at the beginn we often with with blaster and saber cuz our forces are ,,funny,, yet
there won't be so big areas,means you have limited ways to go
some of glasses just destroy from weak push but some of them don't even scrage for TIE FLY AT THEM!
the same with doors,you can cut easly through metal,but you can't even slash WOOD DOORS!
(some of them)
we also have some alternative quests and other tasks
on some missions,we will have a stormtroopers team but it doesn't help so much
there won't be only four powers!!!! there will be also few more but they didn't say what of them :/
forces will be so powered,than with one force pull,you can manipulate every object and other stuff
every power can be holded to give more efects,like if you just push you will knock down enemy,but if you will charge it,you will fire away everything on the ground in front of you!
invisible ,,shields,, that don't let you go to all places in map :/
very easy game play,powerful forces,but easy as well campaign
(this is the best) game will be also released for pc but not sooner than vacations ;(
BUT IT WILL BE!
blocking saber/shoots is automatic
a lot better saber combat
and that's all,if i will find something else,i will post here


Well, I really don't want to be a pessimist now, but as you look at this post this could surely be a fake. But let's see, it's at least a small light of hope that shines ... in a galaxy far, far away ;)
Let's pray for the best! TFU for PC!

This comment was edited by Bindoo on Oct 19 2007 02:19pm.

Oct 16 2007 04:50pm

N@TI
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 N@TI

i got a wii..
kinda rocks...
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Sep 30 2007 07:05am

Alex Dkana
 - Staff
 Alex Dkana

Awesome news about the Wii version, although I will probably end up getting it for the 360, can't afford a Wii right now. (haha)

The way the game is shaping up i'm not sure I can see it as a PC game - annoying true, but best we wait for a decent PC game to come along rather than a port of a console game. Still I could easily be wrong.

Updated the main post with links to the blog and press release.
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To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield | Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken | Rhaiko D'kana - SWTOR EU Guild Co-Founder | Is it what the teacher, teaches? Or what the student learns? A Dkana

Sep 26 2007 05:19pm

Arashi
 - Student

Wow Hugo! I would love to bring down star destroyers ROFL! Nice find Darth Maul:cool:

This comment was edited by Arashi on Sep 26 2007 05:20pm.

Sep 26 2007 11:59am

Hugo
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 Hugo

Quote:
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Website updated with Trailer and flash, its sexy

http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/


I came, four times. If that doesn't make it to the PC, I'm going over to LucasArts HQ and do some sabering of my own.


Hilarious :P but true !

Sep 26 2007 09:25am

Jade Jedi
 - Retired
 Jade Jedi

Yeah it's multi-player, JP and I were talking to the lead designer of SW:TFU at Celebration IV who was very eager to tell us all about it and how he kept pwning his buddy in multi-player. He also told us about how they were coming up with ways to stop spaming as well. :P
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Sep 25 2007 09:47pm

Minoda
 - Student
 Minoda

I was told it was, By whom i cannot remember.. Someone says you can play xbox live with it..
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Sep 25 2007 08:47pm

Arashi
 - Student

hope its multiplayer :cool:

Sep 24 2007 11:35pm

Minoda
 - Student
 Minoda

Heh, I'm hoping it comes out for the pc, But i should have an xbox 360 by then :).
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Sep 24 2007 07:43pm

Fizz of Belouve
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 Fizz of Belouve

Definetly a good game. I really just hope they do not screw up the Wii port. :)
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Sep 22 2007 03:51pm

R2D2
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 R2D2

Cool video!
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Sep 22 2007 11:10am

Minoda
 - Student
 Minoda

Wow.... That is amazing! I wish this game would be released sooner..
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Student



Sep 22 2007 07:51am

Jade Jedi
 - Retired
 Jade Jedi

New Video looking awesome.:D
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Sep 20 2007 01:13am

Alex Dkana
 - Staff
 Alex Dkana

Excellent news, although I see it is being developed by the company behind the PS2 version as opposed to the 360/PS3 version. Hopefully that won't affect it too much, a port with Wii controls would be a shame. Won't affect my decision to get a 360, but if I ever get enough to purchase a Wii i'll definitely pick i up presuming it all works.

I'll see what I can do about updating the main post with new stuff when I get a chance.
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Sep 19 2007 06:05pm

Minoda
 - Student
 Minoda

This will be insane! I cannot wait!. :)
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Sep 19 2007 03:24pm

Fizz of Belouve
 - Student
 Fizz of Belouve

There's the press release:
http://www.lucasarts.com/company/release/news20070918a.html


Boy am I happy about this :) :D
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Midbie council #20 - Fizz - #1933 - Jan '03 - Aug '04

"Renfield, you idiot!"


Sep 18 2007 10:43pm

Buzz
 - Student
 Buzz

Coming to the Wii, with an exclusive duel mode.

http://videogames.yahoo.com/news-530592
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Sep 01 2007 07:40am

Jade Jedi
 - Retired
 Jade Jedi

Check the official site above for an updated trailer.:)
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Jul 16 2007 02:15pm

JP
 - Academy Pimp
 JP

New info from Celebration Eurpope

Interviews with the Developers, and cast, along with combos, multiplayer and storyline info
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Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??"

This comment was edited by JP on Jul 16 2007 02:19pm.

Jul 16 2007 03:02am

JP
 - Academy Pimp
 JP

Quote:


/me loves HD :D:D
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Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??"

Jul 15 2007 09:06pm

The Killer 9000
 - Student
 The Killer 9000

callme a loser but i NEED it to come out for PC cuze i have no other console!
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Jul 15 2007 10:11am

Jade Jedi
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 Jade Jedi

HD version of trailer;)
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*CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1.

Jul 14 2007 11:28pm

D@RtHM@UL
 - Student
 D@RtHM@UL

Quote:
Website updated with Trailer and flash, its sexy

http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/


I came, four times. If that doesn't make it to the PC, I'm going over to LucasArts HQ and do some sabering of my own.

Jul 13 2007 08:25pm

Faint
 - Student
 Faint

man , you guys sure do your research , i will have to read it later ,but this game looks nice...
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Jul 13 2007 05:59am

JP
 - Academy Pimp
 JP

Website updated with Trailer and flash, its sexy

http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/
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Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??"

This comment was edited by JP on Jul 13 2007 01:51pm.

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