Ben Williams
Thumb CultureStar Wars: The Force Unleashed Review
Published 5/19/2022
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Switch - 4/20/2022
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed completely re-imagines the scope and scale of the Force and casts players as Darth Vader’s "Secret Apprentice," unveiling new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy seen through the eyes of a mysterious new character armed with unprecedented powers. The Switch version is a port of the Wii version with numerous differences. It retains the motion controls from the Wii version, allowing players to use the Joy-Con controllers to perform various actions like swinging the lightsaber and using Force powers. While the graphical improvements are minor, it benefits from a stable 60 FPS performance, an improvement over some older versions with frame rate issues. This version includes the Jedi Temple missions, originally DLC on other platforms. However, some iconic moments from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, like bringing down a Star Destroyer with the Force, are simplified or presented as cutscenes. It includes a local multiplayer mode, a feature in the Wii version. Players can customize their lightsaber with different colors, hilts, and combat crystals, though some specific features from other versions, like the unstable kyber crystal, are not present
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- Krome Studios
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- Aspyr Media
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Jemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: The Force Unleashed (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 5/4/2022
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80
+16 vs critic avg
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Read originalShubhankar Parijat
GamingBoltStar Wars: The Force Unleashed (Switch) Review – The Power of the Dark Side
Published 4/28/2022
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60
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Read originalSpencer Legacy
MonsterVineStar Wars: The Force Unleashed (Switch) Review – Starkiller Strikes Back
Published 4/26/2022
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60
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Read originalEugene Sowah
Daily MirrorStar Wars: The Force Unleashed review: Fun motions controls, great story and an amazing soundtrack saves the day in this remaster
Published 4/25/2022
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80
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Read originalJoshua Duckworth
Game RantStar Wars: The Force Unleashed Switch Review
Published 4/20/2022
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50
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Read originalKate Sanchez
But Why Tho?REVIEW: Starkiller isn’t Enough in ‘Star Wars: The Force Unleashed’ (Switch)
Published 4/20/2022
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Read originalAbdul Saad
GamingTrendGamingTrend Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Review
Published 4/20/2022
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75
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalKevin Dunsmore
Hardcore GamerReview: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Switch)
Published 4/20/2022
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingSwitch Review - 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'
Published 4/20/2022
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65
+1 vs critic avg
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