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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Darth Vader's secret apprentice, codenamed Starkiller, is trained in the Dark Side to defeat the enemies of the Empire, but must find his own path when his master betrays him.

Franchise
Star Wars
Platform(s)
iOS , Nintendo DS , PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PSP , Wii , Xbox 360 , Windows , OS X , Nintendo Switch
Released
September 16, 2008
Developer(s)
LucasArts
Publisher(s)
LucasArts
Genre(s)
Sci-Fi , Action-Adventure
ESRB
T

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