Star Wars should be one of the most influential franchises ever introduced to the world. With that, it was never a shocker when the franchise started branching out its brand to other items apart from film products. There were merchandise that were Star Wars themed, and of course, there are also games that comes with it. Game developers were able to produce great Star Wars games that allow players to join the Star Wars world and be a part of it.
Here are some of the best Star Wars games of all time to tickle the Star Wars fan in you:
Star Wars X Wing
This game was developed and published by LucasArts and was released in 1993. Its genre is space simulator and it is available to platforms including MS-DOS, Macintosh, and Windows 9x.
This game brings us back to the MS DOS days when a fast paced blaster was a really thrilling thing. The "Star Wars X Wing" was a fun game to play especially because it was based on the star fighter.
This game's goal is to complete the tours of duty, in rebellion against Galactic Empire. You would control your own fighter and get help from computer controlled wingmen. The game's graphics may not look incredible today, but during that time, it was quite top notch. It had great music and good voice actors too so players did get some good experience flying a Star Wars X Wing fighter back then.
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Released 1994, the "Star Wars: TIE Fighter" is a game developed by Totally Games and released by LucasArts. It is also a space simulator game that worked on the MS Dos,Macintosh, and Windows 9x platforms.
This game is the X Wing sequel and though its genre doesn't allow for a lot of character development, this game offered plenty of chances for players to play with the iconic spaceships that the movie introduced. "Star Wars:TIE Fighter" even allows players to switch sides and blow enemies out of the vacuum of space.
Dark Forces 1 & 2
Released in 1995, the "Dark Forces 1 & 2" belong to the first and third person shooter genre. It works on platforms including Windows (for the two parts), and MS DOS, Macintosh, PS, and PS Network (for the first part only). This game is actually the first FPS game that was set in Star Wars universe. The first part could be easily described as a generic FPS that uses Star Wars skin.
The game begins with great Star Wars feels as it features a protagonist (Kyle Katarn) who goes on an avenging quest. And in the second episode, players got their first chance to do a light saber combat.
Developed by Pandemic Studios and published by LucasArts, the "Star Wars: Battlefront" was released in 2004. This is also a first and third person shooter game and can be played in Windows, PS2, Xbox, and Mac. Battlefront is a battlefield style game that is also conquest based. It allows players to take part in all Star Wars universe's major conflicts. What's interesting about this game is that as you move on, you're gonna have to switch sides (from controlling the droids from Trade Federation, to fighting those droids, and so on).
Star Wars: Rebel Assault
This was a 1993 released game that was developed and published by LucasArts. It is a rail shooter game that worked on MS DOS, Sega DC, Mac, and 3DO platforms. Although this game may have been criticized for its flexibility lacking gameplay, "Rebel Assault" may be one of the most innovative games of its era. Its pre rendered graphics introduced to gamers what its like to play on-rails shooter with visuals that were way above what their PCs could provide in real-time. Not only that, this game was hard too, which is great news for most gamers.