Star Wars Episode 1 Racer is back, in a more compatible form. But the Star Wars universe has provided tons of good video games in the past.
Something I always hold close to my heart is Dark Forces 2. It’s maybe not the best of the Jedi Knight games, but it’s got a special place in my heart. I remember playing the demo over and over again – it had multiplayer and a decent-sized level to roam around on.
Plus, it was novel for a shooter in 1997 to give you an option of Light or Dark Side powers, without shovelling you exclusively down one path or the other. You got the best powers by sticking to one line, although having something like Force Grip alongside Force Absorb or even just a ton of points into Force Speed, Jump and Pull was super useful.
Similarly, there was a ton of hokey fun to be had with the original Rebel Assault. Sure, it was ultimately a shitty on-rails shooter with crappy FMV. Wing Commander was really the kind of production that Rebel Assault wanted to be (although TIE Fighter undeniably had a better plot, missions and mechanics). But for the time, it was an absolute blast.
From the modern era, it’s hard to go past KOTOR. I actually quite liked The Old Republic as well, despite the aggressiveness of the game’s free-to-play model.
But what about you – what’s your favourite Star Wars video game?
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