Before I explain the story in Tatooine, I want to start by saying that, for those who haven’t played it, there are two endings of The Force Unleashed. There is a light side ending, and a dark side ending. The Light side ending is considered cannon, where as the dark side ending is just for fun. Tatooine takes that idea further. The add-on starts off with the classic “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” we all know, followed by the story text scrolling up the screen, like in the movies. But now that Starkiller is the Emperor’s apprentice and not Vader, A New Hope is now A Fragile Hope. Starkiller is sent to Jabba the Hutt’s palace to track down missing droids carrying the Death Star plans. The story in Tatooine is simple, and it’s a new take on Star Wars: A New Hope. For Star Wars fans, this is a lot of fun to see an alternate take on Star Wars, and to see what if Darth Vader never was.
Tatooine adds a whole new chapter to The Force Unleashed, all of which taking part on Tatooine, obviously. Starting just outside of Jabba’s Palace, players make their way inside, passing through a lot of familiar areas from Return of the Jedi. There are new enemies with the Gamorian Guards and the Weequay soldiers, and Tusken Raiders in the canyons outside the palace. There are a few new bosses thrown in (which I won’t spoil) too. Mostly the gameplay is still the same over the top force action, which isn’t a bad thing. The only complaint here, and it’s a big one, is that Tatooine only took me about 45 minutes to complete.
The new areas are as nicely detailed as the main game, with the added textures and enemies looking really sharp. Starkiller’s new outfit looks a little too much like a Tusken Raider for my liking, but you can still change it to one of the countless others the game provides. The voice acting for the Emperor and Starkiller are great, but for two of the bosses (again, not wanting to spoil them) they just sound off. Probably since they didn’t have access to the actors who played them in the movies, but they could have done better at imitating them for sure.
Overall, the 45 min I had playing Tatooine was a blast. It was exciting and action packed, with lots of interesting and familiar things to see. And it was great to see another take on the Star Wars universe. However, there isn’t anything to do after your initial playthrough, and $10 for 45 min of gameplay is absurd. If you are a huge Star Wars fan and loved The Force Unleashed than pick this up, you won’t be disappointed. However, LucasArts is rereleasing The Force Unleashed later this year, in the Ultimate Sith Edition. Tatooine is included, along with all the other DLC, and a yet to be released Hoth DLC thrown in for good measure. If you are just an average Star Wars fan, or haven’t played The Force Unleashed yet, your best bet is to wait for the Ultimate Sith Edition and not shill out the cash for this overpriced add-on.
Final Score: 7/10
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