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Categories: Review
Tags: dlc, expansion, force unleashed, star wars, xbox 360
Darth Vader’s secret apprentice scours the Jedi Temple for information about his true father in this expansion for The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360). While the action takes place sometime after the in-game events on Kashyyk, the new mission is a standalone level accessed by starting a new game. Once launched, players will take on the role of a nearly full-powered Starkiller as he leaps from the Rogue Shadow to engage a landing platform full of stormtroopers.
The Force Unleashed hit shelves in September and came up short in many aspects including playtime. Fans of the game will no doubt welcome a new mission and there’s certainly more of the Starkiller’s life to see, but it’s chafing that LucasArts is hitting up players for an additional $10 (800 MS points) for a download which only expands gameplay by thirty minutes.
The Jedi Temple is not only shorter than previous levels, its level design is more simplistic. Post-Order 66, the temple is in ruins which means players have a whole lot of “nothing to see here” to expect. Of course that doesn’t mean legions of Imperial troopers aren’t lying in wait. You hack, slash and Force power your way through a volume of stormies outnumbering those that fought in the Battle of Hoth in an effort to open up a pathway to the second half of the level where you participate in an extended Force Grab tutorial before the obligatory boss battle.
While the mission is overpriced and underwhelming, achievement hunters can pick up 220 points and the mission comes bundled with nine new skins (including Mace Windu, Darth Maul, and Qui-Gon Jinn). These really are just skins, don’t expect a double-bladed lightsaber or new animations.
Oviot:
im having a problem with this i bought the mission but cant seem to be able to find it in any mission select screen or anything but i do have the adition skins for the main char. any help is much appreshiated.
Terry:
Hey, if you start a new game, you should see this mission listed.
Jimmy:
I had the same problem. The new game idea wasn’t quite working for me.
Jimmy:
the new game thing did not work for me.
Terry:
If you don’t see an option for the Jedi Temple mission when you start a new game, then I’m not sure where the problem is coming in. If you can redownload it without spending more money, then I’d try that. Otherwise, look at the technical support forums over at LucasArts — maybe other people have had this problem.
liam:
i downloaded this download and would not show up in the new game but i went onto the playstation network and it said updating downloads so i checked and when i selected new game it gave me choice of the jedi temple so see if it works for any of yous it did for me
Chuckie:
Weren’t there more than just the one Trial for Padawans? Why did we just get one?
John:
Yah umm.. Chuck? this isnt a trial mission… the wii has those. this is you scouring the temple for information on kento marek.
Rhys:
You mean I have to start re while game again r u sure there isn’t another way so I can continue with my scores