When we look back at some of the best Star Wars games, The Force Unleashed is one of the biggest names that come to mind. The 2008 action title from LucasArts was the first big step forward into delivering on the Jedi Knight fantasy since the Dark Forces series, and it did it all through a new character detached from the baggage of the existing series: Starkiller.
What made The Force Unleashed so special all those years ago was the amount of player freedom that it offered. Unlike the Jedi Knight series, this game was all about delivering on the brutality of a Dark Side Force wielder. That’s because, unlike Jedi: Survivor’s Cal Kestis, Starkiller is no Jedi, but the adopted apprentice of Darth Vader himself. It’s one of the few times that the series ever let loose and fully let you experience what taking a darker path could be like, and it was incredible.
