Merchandise ДЄt Toy Fair 2007, Hasbro showed seven figures from their action figure line based on the game. IGN gave the graphic novel a score of 6.9/10 (6.4/10 for art, 7.5/10 for the writing), praising the overall story but faulting inconsistency in the art and questioning whether the comic medium was the best way to convey the story. Newsarama called the graphic novel a 'solid story' that matches the video game source material in both structure and plot. Graphic novel Дark Horse's The Force Unleashed graphic novel was published August 18, 2008. Williams also said that while the game allows the player to 'do' Starkiller's actions, the novel allows readers to experience Starkiller's thoughts about those actions, adding another dimension to the story. The novel focuses on the dark side of the Force and its practitioners Williams found it 'interesting' to portray the Jedi as 'bad guys.' The author most enjoyed developing the character of Juno Eclipse, exploring the 'feminine' side of The Force Unleashed in a way the video game does not. Williams took on the writing project in part because of the 'catchy description' of The Force Unleashed being 'Episode 3.5' of the Star Wars saga.

It also reached #15 on USA Today 's bestsellers list. It spent one week as #1 on both Publishers Weekly 's and The New York Times ' hardcover fiction bestsellers lists, slipping to #7 and #9, respectively, the following week. Sean Williams' novelization was released in the United States on August 19, 2008. This time, the player assumes the role of a clone of Starkiller that, upon escaping from Darth Vader's clutches, embarks on a quest to find his identity and the original Starkiller's love interest, Juno Eclipse, but is soon forced to join the Rebel Alliance and help them bring down the Empire and Vader, who has captured Juno to lure the clone back to him. Main article: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed IIДЄ sequel was released on October 26, 2010. Releases Video games Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Due to the cancellation of the third game, as well as the previous two games being assigned into the discarded Legends brand of non-canonical stories, the cliffhanger may never be resolved. The story ends on a cliffhanger where Starkiller prepares to take Vader to Dantooine to stand trial, but is secretly followed by Boba Fett. Along the way, he too comes to believe in the Rebel cause and helps capture Vader. However, the clone has the original Starkiller's memories and begins to rebel against his master, eventually escaping to search for his identity. In the sequel, the players controls a clone of Starkiller, who was created by Darth Vader to replace the original Starkiller. The game explores themes of redemption and self-sacrifice aside from hunting Jedi, Starkiller helps build the Rebel Alliance on Vader's orders, who plots to overthrow the Emperor, but eventually comes to truly believe in the Rebel cause and sacrifices himself to save the Alliance's leaders from the Empire, who honor him by adopting his family's crest as their symbol. The events of The Force Unleashed are 'pivotal' in Darth Vader's history and development as a character and offer illumination into other characters from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi.

Set between Star Wars: Episode III вЂ“ Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV вЂ“ A New Hope, the story explores the aftermath of the Great Jedi Purge as well as the rise of Darth Vader. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed tells the story of Darth Vader's secret apprentice, code-named 'Starkiller' but born Galen Marek, as he hunts down the remaining Jedi after Emperor Palpatine orders them killed. See also: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed В§В Plot

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