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Fri July 25, 2008

'Star Wars' game helps bridge the gap between episodes

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E3 Media and Business Summit attendees gather at the PlayStation 3 booth at the Los Angeles Convention Center. ASSOCIATED PRESS

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On Aug. 10, George Lucas will premiere the new computer-animated film "Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” which takes place between "Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones” and "Episode III.” The film will be pegged to a new weekly animated TV series as well as new "Clone Wars” video games for both the Nintendo DS and the Wii.

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By The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — Consider it "Star Wars III and a Half” — complete with a pivotal plot twist.

When LucasArts releases "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed” on Sept. 16, the video game will serve as George Lucas' official median between 2005's "Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith” and 1977's "Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope.”


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In the game, players become Darth Vader's secret apprentice and use The Force to hunt the remaining Jedi.

"Force Unleashed” allows gamers to use supercharged Force powers to bust through objects, wield a lightsaber, blast lighting bolts and fling around foes. The game will also change the way fans view "Episode IV” through "Episode VI — Return of the Jedi,” LucasArts project lead Haden Blackman told The Associated Press at the E3 Business and Media Summit.

"There's a couple of big twists and turns in the story,” said Blackman. "One revelation in particular really impacts the rest of the saga as a whole. It