Now, for all Star Wars geek-heads out there, what would your reaction be if it was allegedly reported that Darth Vader had a secret apprentice?

Worlds would explode! What-ifs would pop all over the place like daisies! Lightning would strike on cue! Goldfishes would circle around their bowls in unison! Blogs would be flooded with exclamation points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enter Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.

The game takes place between Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and, according to Steve Sansweet, "has some incredible revelations." The player assumes the role of "Darth Vader’s secret apprentice". The player is sent across the galaxy to destroy the remaining Jedi. The story is both a continuation of the prequel trilogy - exploring the aftermath of Order 66 and focusing on the continued evolution of Darth Vader - and a direct bridge to the original films.

*breathes*

As the title suggests, the game takes you down uncharted alleys when it comes to the use of The Force - hence, the name. But that’s not the kicker: the mere fact that you control Darth Vader’s apprentice is just mind-boggling. It makes you wonder what happened to him in Episode 4. See?

Anyway, I nabbed a video off Gametrailers showing the behind the scenes footage of the game. Enjoy.

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