I have seen Star Wars over a hundred times, and it never ceases to amaze me. With such an incredible storyline and characters that I can actually care about, it's hard not to be amazed. Darth Vader has to be the best villain of all time, with the classic story of his fall and then redemption. Sure, the movies can be corny at some points. But those parts can easily be overlooked with everything else that is fantastic in these movies.

I have been a hardcore Star Wars fan ever since that day when I sat down and watched it for the first time with my uncle. Even though many people would disagree with me, I consider the movies to be some of the best ever made. Yes, the acting in the newer trilogy does leave something to be desired, but I find them to be some of the most enjoyable movies to watch over and over again. The brilliant storyline, the impressive special effects, and of course, the lightsaber battles have made me want to be a Jedi since I was five.

Of course, this blog was not created as a movie review, however. As most of you already know, The Force Unleashed was released this week, and it has been received with mostly negative reviews (or I guess I should say "good" reviews, however to most people, that is a negative thing). Since I love Star Wars, I decided to go out and buy it anyway. I am typically pretty picky about the games that I play, and I love the game. It is like a brand new Star Wars movie, with new characters and more force power than has ever been seen before. Yes, it does have its flaws, and the critics did get it right for the most part. But, if you think about it, didn't they get it right with all of the other Star Wars movies?

The game is mainly focused on the use of the force and not using your saber, unlike the Jedi Knight games that were released in the late 90's and early 00's. The main draw for many people to the Jedi Knight games was the ability to use a lightsaber. The games were great; however, the force power use was definitely not something that people bought the game to do. The story in those games was paper thin and extremely superficial. Of course, who cares about the story when you have a lightsaber? Force Unleashed takes an entirely new approach, mainly because instead of playing as a good guy in a world set after the events of Return of the Jedi, you play a Sith Apprentice by the name of Starkiller in a world set in between the events of Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, which is where the biggest gap in the storyline is.

One thing that I have noticed with the reviews is that there almost seems to be a pattern. The critics hated the newer trilogy (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith). They were particularly critical of the acting. But all of the Star Wars fans that I have talked to about them still loved them. Everyone still went to the theater to see how the story was unfolding, and, of course, to see Anakin's transformation into Darth Vader. I know that it's only seven dollars to get in to see the movies in theaters and this game costs $60. But out of everyone that I have talked to (who are mostly Star Wars fans, however, some are of them are not) none of them regret buying this game.

If you liked the newer trilogy, you will like this game. Even if you didn't like the newer trilogy, there is still a chance that you will like this game. Some things are better in this game then they were in the newer movies. Still, it does have its flaws, which the reviewers did a good job of pointing out to us. But the movies all had their flaws also, and yet most of us were able to overlook those flaws and see the movies for what they really were. The game is far from perfect. It's not the best game ever made by any means. But with a completely new storyline that is surprisingly compelling (really, it is - even the reviews were fans of the storyline) and with characters that are actually acted out well (the voice actors in the game are fantastic) and with all of the new things that have never been seen before in the movies, this game is totally worth it to all Star Wars fans out there. Unleash the Force!