The power of the Dark side.

You start out as the baddest Sith lord this side of Tatooine... Vader, Darth Vader, in search of Jedi outcast to destroy. In comes Master Kento (Starkiller's ole man), if you have troube kicking this guy's ass then you might as well just put the game down right then and there and give this game a bad review.

Let's face it, we've all pondered the question of what we would do had we the powers of the Force. This game comes pretty damn close to my expectations. I had some gripes in terms of targeting and the camera could get pretty annoying at times but not enough for me to not love this game. The controls themselves are pretty responsive, being able to chain combos together was my favorite part and made excellent use of the force powers (example: X,X,Y,B~enemy tossed in the air~ Force Grip, Impale, Lightning, throw). I don't understand why some people had so much trouble bringing down the Star Destroyer, it was actually quite simple for me. I expected more of a challenge but was pleased with the overall display.

(SPOILER ALERT)

The story bridges the gap between Episode III and IV and gives more reasons as to why Vader is feared through out the galaxy. You are Vader's secret apprentice on a mission to find and destroy the last remaining Jedi but end up helping the creation of the Rebel Alliance. I enjoyed the depth of the story and the fact that there's a love interest adds to Starkiller's character who ultimately becomes a Jedi and who's death inspires the Alliance. After beating the story I went into the database to find more info on the characters such as Kasdan Paratas who was a Jedi that went crazy because he was a coward that ran away when Vader attacked the Jedi temple. General Kota who never trusted the clone soldiers and instead recruits his own men into his squad, Shaak Ti who flees to the planet of Felucia and is one of the last survivors of the Jedi council. Maras Brood who is Shaak Ti's apprentice and embraces the Dark Side once her master has been destroyed.

All in all, it was an enjoyable game to play through and though more was expected of the game I'm satisfied overall with the final product. I recommend this game to any Star Wars fanatic or anyone that's into hack and slash type of games. The sounds were awesome, the score was great, the story fit well and the gameplay left little to be desired (targeting, camera).