Poll: what's the best star wars game in your opinion
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I ended up choosing KOTOR, but it could have easily been any number of other games. Jedi Outcast for action (sorry TFU, you're all flash, no substance), any of the X-Wing series for sim flying, and Rogue Squadrom for arcade flying. Just too many to choose from.
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast had the best story IMO. As for best multiplayer SW game it's Jedi Knight 3: Jedi Academy. I also like Empire at War a lot, Battlefront 2 and of course KotOR
TIE Fighter [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.170843-A-praise-to-TIE-Fighter] obviously.
Easily the best Star Wars game by a long shot. Followed by Dark Forces.
Easily the best Star Wars game by a long shot. Followed by Dark Forces.
There haven't really been any Star Wars games that have made me go "HOLY SHIT THAT WAS SO AWESOME", but JK2 was really good. People say Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance were the 2 best games but I haven't played them. I once played x-wing alliance on an arcade and it was super fun. There needs to be some more original trilogy space battle games... like based during the civil war but not limited to just the ones from the films. Blowing up shit from inside an X-Wing cockpit is probably the most fun game experience ever, but there need ot be some better GRAPHICS and scenarios
Battlefront. Well, battlefront2, and its even proven. It was the most selling something or other in star wars game history. Plus, it was just awesome.
We need a next gen sequel.
We need a next gen sequel.
KOTOR probably, but i'm surprised how little mention of there is of Rogue Squadron and Rogue Leader. The Yavin and Endor levels of RL were amazing and it was one of the best looking games around in 2001.
While I'm not going to make out my own Top Ten (because that would end up filled with a lot of games I barely remember, because I don't dip my toe in the licensed gaming thing too often), I will make a list of the games that I thought were extremely notable of their generation.
1) Empire Strikes Back (2600) -- not only a good Star Wars game of its era, but one of the most notable 2600 games of all time. Incredibly shallow gameplay these days (shoot down as many AT-ATs as possible before they reach the end of the level), but a great game from my youth.
2) Star Wars (arcade) -- original vector graphic arcade game from the 80s. Three section space combat game. First in space around the Death Star. Second across the surface of the Death Star. Lastly, down the trench of the Death Star. That baby got a lot of my quarters growing up.
3) Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight -- I know Jedi Outcast gets all this love, but I never really took that big of a shine to it (mostly because Raven Software has a tendency to put in cheap crap like snipers, escort missions, and stealth missions). While the earlier Dark Forces is good, but the pre-mouselook controls make the game too frustrating to replay. DF2 has all the Jedi action the sequel had, plus truly epic levels, a better story, and was only brought low by some really, really ugly graphics. Like there's actually a reason why Kyle doesn't have Jedi powers at the start of the game, because he's not a Jedi yet. In the sequel, he's no longer a Jedi for no decent reason anyone can think of, apart from the game devs wanting to start you off with standard Star Wars weapons.
4) Lego Star Wars I & II -- any game that can make the prequel movies fun gets my vote of confidence. The reworked vehicle levels in The Complete Saga are better than the original prequel vehicle levels, but that doesn't mar one of the most fun Star Wars experiences in video game form.
And that's pretty much my list of notable Star Wars games. Tons of games I never played (like anything on pre PS3/360 console) and lots of games I played on briefly (TIE Fighter and Battlefront), but the four games I thought met and exceeded the standards of other video games of its time.
1) Empire Strikes Back (2600) -- not only a good Star Wars game of its era, but one of the most notable 2600 games of all time. Incredibly shallow gameplay these days (shoot down as many AT-ATs as possible before they reach the end of the level), but a great game from my youth.
2) Star Wars (arcade) -- original vector graphic arcade game from the 80s. Three section space combat game. First in space around the Death Star. Second across the surface of the Death Star. Lastly, down the trench of the Death Star. That baby got a lot of my quarters growing up.
3) Dark Forces 2: Jedi Knight -- I know Jedi Outcast gets all this love, but I never really took that big of a shine to it (mostly because Raven Software has a tendency to put in cheap crap like snipers, escort missions, and stealth missions). While the earlier Dark Forces is good, but the pre-mouselook controls make the game too frustrating to replay. DF2 has all the Jedi action the sequel had, plus truly epic levels, a better story, and was only brought low by some really, really ugly graphics. Like there's actually a reason why Kyle doesn't have Jedi powers at the start of the game, because he's not a Jedi yet. In the sequel, he's no longer a Jedi for no decent reason anyone can think of, apart from the game devs wanting to start you off with standard Star Wars weapons.
4) Lego Star Wars I & II -- any game that can make the prequel movies fun gets my vote of confidence. The reworked vehicle levels in The Complete Saga are better than the original prequel vehicle levels, but that doesn't mar one of the most fun Star Wars experiences in video game form.
And that's pretty much my list of notable Star Wars games. Tons of games I never played (like anything on pre PS3/360 console) and lots of games I played on briefly (TIE Fighter and Battlefront), but the four games I thought met and exceeded the standards of other video games of its time.
The first one I played was an FPS called Starwars Shadow of the Empire for the Nintendo 64! That was a Badass game.y1fella said:
Plus there was always Star Wars Bounty Hunter where you get to play as Jango Fett. Other than that the rest was Meh in my opinion.
Nice to see someone else who ranks DF2: Jedi Knight and Jedi Academy above Jedi Outcast.FinalDream said:
Outcast was okay, but too many annoying missions (the unholy trinity of stealth, escort, and snipers) and the game was pretty mediocre prior to his getting Jedi powers, which were removed from the character for no good reason. Basic gameplay may have been better, but I just don't think it had the story or scope of the prior game and I always felt a bit disappointed by it.
That's the poll winner right there. Best flight sim series I've ever owned. If Lucasarts wants to remake another Star Wars game, they should revisit those beauties.Yosharian said:
Honestly for me there were so many good ones that it's hard to really narrow it down. KoToR is the obvious one, both the first and second one (though the second one was a bit buggy). Battlefront is an absolute blast. Jedi Outcast/Academy were both really good in my opinion. Galactic Battlegrounds is one of those "old RTS" games that I have been playing for...practically since it was released back in '01. Based on the original Age of Empires 2 engine. Really awesome game.
I actually quite enjoyed Force Unleashed; it wasn't perfect, but once I got used to it I thought it was quite fun. Even Bounty Hunter had it's merits. And though I've never played TIE fighter, I have seen video of it and it looks like it's about as badass as they come.
Impossible really to pick any one as the best, but...I guess for the one that had the most immediate and largest impact on me as far as mechanics, story, etc etc. I would have to say KoToR 2. Absolutely loved. LOVED. That game.
I actually quite enjoyed Force Unleashed; it wasn't perfect, but once I got used to it I thought it was quite fun. Even Bounty Hunter had it's merits. And though I've never played TIE fighter, I have seen video of it and it looks like it's about as badass as they come.
Impossible really to pick any one as the best, but...I guess for the one that had the most immediate and largest impact on me as far as mechanics, story, etc etc. I would have to say KoToR 2. Absolutely loved. LOVED. That game.