Talk:Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)

Future Character
I'm not sure, but shouldnt this article have a future tab on it, as the game has not been released? or is it just the game itself that has the future product tab?

Darth Vader's Voice
Acording to the new Vanity Fair article Matt Sloan (from Chad Vader) is the voice of Darth Vader, not Terrence Carson. Oyam5000 16:30, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

play as darth vader?
according to a new article at starwars.com, at a certain point in the game, you will be able to play as darth vader. is this true? 69.76.52.74 03:02, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

First, if its on the official site then it is almost guaranteed to be true. But yes, the first mission is a tutorial of sorts on Kashyyyk. See the Vanity Fair Article. The Secret Apprentice 02:09, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Can you provide a link to the Vanity Fair Article? Darth Plagueis 14:06, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[| Here you go] Darth Greig 10:40, 9 March 2008

Thanks! Darth Plagueis 01:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Release Date
Amazon says July 29, but the Gamestop website says April 1st. Also, the Campaign guide supposedly comes out in April so it makes sense for the game to come out around the same time. http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=200286 Anyone know what it really is? The Secret Apprentice 02:08, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Gametrailers has August 8th, Gamestop has September 9th, and Hayden Blackman says April 4th. I'm going with Blackman's, as Gamestop has failed before. Other than that, I don't know. JamesKryack-DarthMalevlent ( The Sith shall rise to power!) |undefined 04:16, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

And if it's April 4, YES! If it's not, oh well; at least we still get the game. Darth Plagueis 00:08, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Wait a sec, when did Hayden Blackman say it's coming out on April 4? It seems like that is an older source you've been looking at, but I just wanted to make sure. Darth Plagueis 00:10, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
 * He announced that at the Game Developers Conference '08. The interview can most likely be found at G4TV.com. And also, can someone provide an actual link that says the release date is July 29th? Just because Amazon has it listed as that doesn't mean it's true. Like I said, I trust Hayden's more than I trust an online website. JamesKryack-DarthMalevlent ( The Sith shall rise to power!) |undefined 00:29, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

It will be a miracle for them to release it now though; they haven't even put out a huge marketing campaign yet! Besides, they said something about how on April 6, during one of Spike TV's showing of the Star Wars movies, they will show either the new trailer, a new documentary, new game footage, or all of those. They will also commercialize heavily for the game all month, and they may have new updates every time they show the movies. Plus, GameTrailers.com will have another TFU doc on April 11; we don't know if it's the same thing Spike's gonna show though. However, I am looking forward to either a May or June release date; coinciding with the new IJ movie, and being released in summer would really be advantageous to Lucasarts, so I think they'll do it then.

Darth Plagueis 01:30, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

The new official release date is September 16 :( Drewton 19:46, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, LucasArts said September 17th. This date has been confirmed also on G4TV and LA. TheNewDarthMalevlent  And so the name returns... |undefined 20:30, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * They said September 17 was for Southeast Asia and Australia. 'LucasArts today announced that its highly anticipated videogame Star Wars®: The Force Unleashed™ will be released on September 16, 2008 in the United States, September 17 in Southeast Asia and Australia'  G4TV also said September 16.
 * Crap, I was watching the wrong channel, 16th is right. Also, sign your posts. TheNewDarthMalevlent  And so the name returns... |undefined 13:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I'd forgotten to.Drewton 14:08, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

New Cover
Okay, they've got the cover for the game on IGN, so can anyone add it to the page? I don't know how to add pictures to wiki pages. Darth Plagueis 14:03, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Play.com have said it comes out on 26/09/08, gametrailers have said it comes out 08/04/08 and Lucasarts just say coming Summer 2008. Just forget about the release date for now people. 90% of all websites regarding the release date for the game have said it comes out in April, so let it rest until April. If its not out in April then it will be out for Summer, I'm as aching to get this game more than anyone, I've been anxious to get this game since they officially anounced it back in 2004. Lucasarts and all the game informers websites and game shops keep changing the release date every 5 minutes, so I suggest to everyone forget about the game for a while so when you see an advert on TV or a pop up on the net saying its out you'll be more exited about getting the game. Instead of always cheaking websites everyday for more information about the game and the release date, forget about it so if you find out the games been delayed you won't be as mad about it. One thing thats doing my head in is not just the release date the fact that Lucasarts have not given use reasons about why its been delayed. But I am pretty sure Lucasarts will get there act together and bring us the game by the time summer ends. WE HOPE.

Okay, for one, I wasn't talking about the release date. Sheesh. You took me way out of context. I mean check on IGN. They have got the cover of the game's box on it; i.e., the art on the cover of the box which will hold the game. This section had nothing to do with the release date; I just wanted to see if someone could upload that image. I'll do it myself now that no one understands me. I'm just as excited as you for this game; I'm sure we all are. It seems like you're the anxious one, actually. Besides, I'm not mad that the game has been delayed; it's just a video game, I don't spend my whole life looking at articles on it. I only look at new ones like the Vanity Fair article. And I'm just as patient as you are for this game; I can wait till winter if I have to, just so that the game has everything they say it will have. Darth Plagueis 00:07, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

So, how do we all like the new cover? For me, it's pretty sweet. Darth Plagueis 01:01, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

I like it a lot as a poster, but I would've preferred something else for the cover, more like the KOTOR ones.Drewton 20:35, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

The first KOTOR cover is nice; the second one is okay, but not as good.

Seriously, this is probably the best cover considering what the cover of the book is.

Darth Plagueis 18:09, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree that KOTOR 1's cover is better. I like KOTOR 2 as a game more though.

I thought that the cover of the book is better than the game's; you can't see the Apprentice's face on the book one and the art's very good on the game one, but the only thing mostly we've seen him doing is killed Stormtroopers. I hoped that Vader or Sidious would be on it.Drewton 21:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

The only way I think they could have done that is if they had put the Apprentice kneeling in front of one of them, with some smaller, cooler picture in the background.

Besides, how would they do that; the game is mostly about the SA, since you play as him. I think the reason they did that was because they wanted to attract some people who had never heard of the game before and saw it in the store one day, and they wanted to give us something familiar.

I've never played any of the KOTORs, so I wouldn't know which is better or not.

Darth Plagueis 22:02, 30 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Like in the concept art of the Apprentice kneeling before Vader.

I agree. They want to atract normal gamers who aren't fans of Star Wars.

Anyways, if I was designing the cover, I'd make it like this: Drewton 23:46, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

The Vader's Apprentice
Why a sith would kill the stormtooper of the Empire? Oméga 1036

Please look around on the web before you ask such generic, old questions that no one wants to answer anymore. This is getting old.

Even look at his page on this site; it'll tell you.

I'll tell you, though; he's a SECRET apprentice, even to Palpatine. If any stormtrooper were to see him and report it to the Emperor, Vader would be dead in a heartbeat, along with the SA. As such, Vader orders him to wipe out all witnesses, even stormtroopers. And there's not much incentive to not do this because the Empire has tons of stormies at their command, so I don't think Vader would care very much.

Darth Plagueis 23:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

ah ok sound good how stupid i am lol Oméga1036

Jabba?
Anybody have a source for Jabba being in the game? It was asked before but never answered. He's not listed on the "multimedia project" page either.InSaneWeTrust 09:02, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * There's concept art of escaping Jabba's Palace. Drewton 14:30, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

This is just concept art. There's no other sources for him being in there, so I believe we should probably take him out until we get further proof of him being here. Darth Plagueis 20:12, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * /agree. -MPK 20:18, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I took him out until we actually get confirmation of him in the final game. I mean, there's also that concept art of the apprentice with two female force-users fighting stormtroopers, but it doesn't look like they've made it into the game. InSaneWeTrust 22:57, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Platform differences
This article says that the Jedi Temple levels are exclusive to the Wii version, but I'm pretty sure the latest web documentary says that these levels will appear in the PS2 version. What's the deal as far as hat goes? Will they be in both versions? I ask this because I intend to purchase two copies: the XBox 360 version because of the latest graphics, and the PS2 version solely for the Temple levels, if they are in it as the documentary implies. (With the latter I'll probably just down load a save with those levels unlocked so I can play the PS2 version only for the Temple levels, and the rest of the game on 360.) But I don't have a Wii. 24.3.94.134 04:54, 7 April 2008 (UTC) Is there any chance that it will come out on the PC. ALso does the Wii Version use any of the physics engines or is it not powerful enough for that? --DarthBenjy 18:20, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The new webdoc comfirmed that it will be in the PS2 version, and in one or two reviews of the Wii version the author had played the Jedi Temple level, so it sounds like it's in both. Drewton  http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/thumb/c/c0/SWTFU_WP1_1280x1024.jpg/25px-SWTFU_WP1_1280x1024.jpg 12:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hm... are the Jedi Temple missions going to be in the PSP version as well as the WII and PS2 versions??? That's what the article on here is saying... I heard that the Jedi Temple missions were only on PS2. Are they on the PSP, too? --The Wolfe22 01:23, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I had heard the temple missions are only on the PS2 version while Wii gets dual mode (a vs. mode) and PSP will get historical missions (basicly just playing notable moments from the movies i.e. Luke vs. vader on bespin) it seems to be that if your buying for the X-Box or PS3 your paying for a graphic upgrade and missing levels, and for me that pretty much means im getting the PS2 vesion. Though I certainly wouldn't be surprised if the temple levels became DL content for the next gen consoles.FinalFighterA+
 * Well it will use some form of physics engine. In any game, physics has to be calculated in one form or another. But there was a review done and I think due to the Wii's limitations, good physics and graphics were limitations on that platform. As for PC, I hope it does come out. But so far there probably won't be a port (if it's going to happen) until half a year after it comes out on everything else.

Useable force abilities and lightsaber abilities?
What are the known force abilities you can use in this game (beside the oveous as seen in the gameplay videos Force push, pull, grip, and lightning)?

Also, will there be varying styles of lightsaber and possabily diffrent lightsabres (twin sabers, double sabers, saber staffs, curved sabers, etc) to use in this game? I notice the main character wields the sabre in a unique way along the back of his wrist, indicating a unique way of combat (I do not know of any of the offical forms of saber combat utalizes this stance) and in the consept art, he uses twin lightsabers while useing force repulse, so its possable he uses 2 within the game.
 * About the the fighting style that the apprentice is shown using, with the lightsaber held in a reverse grip, the style is called Shien. It's the same style that Adi Gallia used. I'm not sure what the answers are to your other questions though. 96.233.181.113 14:05, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Music composer confirmed
A member on TheForce.net posted that Mark Griskey, composer of KOTOR 2, will do the music for TFU. He didn't post a source, but said it was from an LA rep. The member also posted the first information of Darth Desolous a while ago, along with concept art of him and Phobos from Krome Studios. It sounds plausible.

"Hi, everyone. Another new introduction. My name is Jesse Harlin and I'm the Music Supervisor/Composer for LucasArts. Just wanted to say "hello" and say that I'm really happy to hear that people are enjoying the music so far. Mark Griskey has written a fantastic score that really bridges the time between Ep 3 and Ep 4.

It's been asked a couple of times on other threads, so I thought I'd clarify: yes, the music on the website is from TFU. The track that plays throughout the site right now is called "The Force Unleashed" and is the game's main theme. We're working on getting some more music up there on the site for everyone, so keep an ear out for that soon.

Feel free to ask me any questions you want about the music and I'll do my best to answer everything that I can.

Glad to hear that you like the KOTOR music. Hopefully you'll be glad to hear that Mark Griskey - the composer for KOTOR II - has written a great score to TFU. The final game will use a combination of both Mark's original music and the familiar John Williams' scores from the films.

And if I ever get word that through strength in numbers we can all band together and change the necessary copyright agreements to allow for CD releases, I'll let everyone here know. Trust me, as the composer for Republic Commando, I want to see things released on CD just as much as you do. ; )

Mark has developed his own set of original themes for the game, so you can definitely expect to hear new original music for Raxus Prime, Felucia, and our main characters like Juno, PROXY, General Kota, and of couse, the Apprentice himself.

More music will be available on the website for sure. I can't wait to share with you Mark's score. Just as the game is a transition from Episode 3 to Episode 4, Mark did a brilliant job of transitioning the music from the feel of the Prequels to the feel of the Original Trilogy. "  Drewton   01:54, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Neat feature
I was just looking at a copy of P.C. Gamer at Wal-Mart (I was a bit short on cash to buy it) and it had an article on this game. Interrestingly enough, it mentioned a duel mode, basicly a lovely 1 vs. 1 system where you could pit anyone who had a lightsaber in the movies against anyone else who had a lightsaber in the movies, including several versions of the apprentice (bounty hunter disguise, his fathers robes, sith robes, training fatigues,ultimate good outfit, and ultimate evil outfit), but excluding Yoda and Sidious. I figured it was worth mentioning. 24.119.217.230 19:54, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Not a Bull Rancor
Looking at the picture of the SA shocking the rancor, that's just a rancor, right, because the concept art of the Bull Rancor was green and had tusks, and this one looks almost exactly like the one in Jabba's Palace.

Should we change this or just wait and see?

Darth Plagueis 20:00, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

By Jove, I think you're right. It looks like a normal rancor with paint or something else on it. Maybe we could change the article to say it is a possible Bull Rancor?  Darth Greig   (Talk)   20:53, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Or just say that it's a rancor, since it is a rancor and because calling it a rancor won't contradict anything. On the other hand, why are we letting concept art sway our view of what's in the actual game? -MPK 21:48, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it's intended to be the same thing, they just decided to change the appearance from how the concept art was. Drewton  [[Image:SWTFU_WP1_1280x1024.jpg|25px]] 14:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Like I said earlier, let's just wait and see. Besides, if they changed the Bull Rancor to look like that, it wouldn't be much different from a regular Rancor, considering the only thing that really separates them is the paint. Also, why would they change it so much from the concept art? I mean, they could do that for other things, but saying this is a Bull Rancor and then looking at the old concept art really stretches what you would expect it to look like from the name. Also, this might just be a regular Rancor, warming us up for the later, more concept-art-like Bull Rancors in the Shaak Ti fight (or in some other fight before then). Either way, I refuse to believe this is a Bull Rancor until stated otherwise in the game; then I won't have a problem with it.

Darth Plagueis 23:25, 20 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Who ever said that ALL bull-rancors had tusks? Not all of them have tusks... Maybe they come with age.. There are also bull-rancors is Star Wars Galaxies, aren't there? Those ones don't look any different from normal rancors.. They all vary by appearance, but their skeletal structure and insides are all the same, and belonging to the sub-species of BULL-rancor. --The Wolfe22 01:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Okay, I'll let off here so we don't all get into an argument. Let's all just wait for the game now to answer this question, shall we?

Darth Plagueis 01:37, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

D.g That is just concept art maybe they didn't like it and went for the current look instead.

Cam Clarke
We cite IMDb as the source for him being the voice of Obi-Wan, but he is currently not listed on their page. If we can't find another source for that information, it should probably go. -LtNOWIS 06:48, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Jedi Temple Level
The picture says the Jedi Temple is only a current generation level.On The Level list it states the Jedi Temple is only for te Playstation 2,PSP,and wii it must be fixed. (General of war 19:38, 2 May 2008 (UTC)) Current Generation includes Wii,Nintendo DS, PSP,PS3, XBox360.So PS2 isn't exactly a current generation system.
 * What must be fixed? Drewton  [[Image:SWTFU_WP1_1280x1024.jpg|25px]] 19:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and maybe Wii are current-gen, and Xbox 360 and PS3 are next-gen. Drewton  [[Image:Era-old.png|20px]] ( Drewton's Holocron ) 02:14, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

DS Creature
On a video on the lucusarts website showed a worm like creature in the backround in the DS verion does anyone reconize it Death_StarIII

It's a sand burrower, as those seen in Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy on Blenjeel --Seth danny 01:44, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

First appearance
The game article lists this as Starkiller's first appearance. Doesn’t he appear a month earlier in the comic first? I think the article should be changed.  Darth Greig   (Talk)   22:24, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Bull Rancor (the true version)
So, I was looking through pics and found this. I only say it's the true Bull Rancor because it looks way closer to the original concept art than that regular old painted-up Rancor.



Darth Plagueis 01:44, 11 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Ja, I posted something similar on the Bull rancor's discussion page. Drewton  [[Image:Era-old.png|20px]] ( Drewton's Holocron ) 01:49, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Major plot revelations
Major plot revelations JAF1970 01:51, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

This article is really bad quality
This is going to be a major multimedia event and the quality of this article is appalling. What's up with that plot points section? It's just a list of game dynamics, last time I checked plot points was about story, not a random list of anything you can think of. Pretty much everything from "Plot points" down needs to be re-written, but I hardly know anything about the game. Katana Geldar  05:56, 22 June 2008 (UTC)