Star Wars: The Force Unleashed vs Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is an action-adventure game from Lucasfilm Games (2008) while Star Wars: The Old Republic is an action-RPG mmorpg game (2011).
Quick answer: Star Wars: The Old Republic has the higher Metacritic, 85 to 61.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
What each one is
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is filed under Action-Adventure. In contrast, Star Wars: The Old Republic under Action-RPG and Mmorpg.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a 2008 action-adventure game developed and published by LucasArts, and part of The Force Unleashed multimedia project. It was initially developed for the PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles and on iOS, second-generation N-Gage, NDS, PSP, and Java-equipped mobile phone handhelds. The game was released in North America on September 16, 2008, in Australia and Southeast Asia on September 17, and in Europe on September 19. LucasArts released downloadable content for the PS3 and Xbox 360 consoles. An Ultimate Sith Edition of the game, containing both new and previously released downloadable content, was released in November 2009, and later ported to Mac OS X and Windows. An enhanced remaster of the Wii version, developed by Aspyr, was released for the Nintendo Switch on April 20, 2022.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Shortly into the Galactic Empire 's rule, Imperial spies locate a Jedi survivor of the Great Purge named Kento Marek on Kashyyyk . Darth Vader arrives as the planet is invaded and eliminates any Wookiee resistance between him and the fugitive Jedi. Reaching Kento's home, Vader easily defeats him in a lightsaber duel but senses someone far more powerful nearby. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Sam Witwer provides Starkiller's voice and likeness. Sam Witwer as Galen Marek / Starkiller — The forbidden child of a Jedi, Starkiller was adopted by his father's killer, Darth Vader, who, aware of his strong connection to the Force , raised him to be his secret apprentice. Once his training is complete, Starkiller is dispatched by his master to kill several prominent Jedi who survived the Great Jedi Purge . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception 1. 738 million unit sales of The Force Unleashed across all platforms made it the third best-selling game globally in the third quarter of 2008; as of July 2009, it had sold six million copies. The Force Unleashed was both the fastest-selling Star Wars game and LucasArts' fastest-selling game. (Wikipedia)
Plot
This story takes place in the Star Wars fictional universe shortly after the establishment of a tenuous peace between the re-emergent Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic , 300 years after the events of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games, and more than 3,600 years before the events in the Star Wars films. The Jedi are held responsible for the success of the Sith during the devastating 28-year-long Great Galactic War (which led to the Treaty… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Upon release, the game received praise for its voice acting and class story arcs, while criticism focused on repetitive endgame content and server queue issues. With a score of 85 on Metacritic and an 84% on GameRankings . G4TV gave a review of 5/5 and praised the game for "Top notch music and voice acting" and "hundreds of hours of content". (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | Star Wars: The Old Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Very Positive (90%, 75,206) |
| Critic aggregate | 61/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Free |
| Install size | — | 75 GB |
| Steam Deck | Untested | playable |
| Released | 2008 | 2011 |
| Developer | Lucasfilm Games | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed vs Star Wars: The Old Republic, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Star Wars: The Force UnleashedAction-adventure gameStar Wars: The Old RepublicAction-RPG mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Star Wars: The Force UnleashedNo descriptive tagsStar Wars: The Old RepublicFree to Play, MMORPG, Character CustomizationThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Star Wars: The Force UnleashedMetacritic 61Star Wars: The Old Republic ✓Metacritic 85Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed—Star Wars: The Old Republic75,206 reviews · 3 add-ons · 75 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Star Wars: The Force UnleashedUnknownStar Wars: The Old RepublicFreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Star Wars: The Old Republic takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Star Wars: The Old Republic (Metacritic 85)
Where they differ
Free to PlayMultiplayerMMORPGCharacter CustomizationOpen WorldRPG
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Star Wars: The Old Republic is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | Star Wars: The Old Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | — |
| Minimum CPU | — | AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ |
| Minimum RAM | — | 6 GB |
| Install size | — | 75 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed · Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and 0 for Star Wars: The Old Republic. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and Star Wars: The Old Republic in scope?
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed lists little scope data. Star Wars: The Old Republic has drawn 75,206 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 75 GB.
Is Star Wars: The Force Unleashed or Star Wars: The Old Republic better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed or Star Wars: The Old Republic?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Star Wars: The Force Unleashed or Star Wars: The Old Republic?
Star Wars: The Old Republic has the higher Metacritic, 85 to 61. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.