Hello, I'm Adrian, and today we're taking a look at the Top 10 best Star Wars games.
These are all games that I've played and I think each one of them represents a unique
Star Wars experience.
Without further adieu let's begin!
If you've seen my channel before, you probably know that I think that characters like Boba
Fett and The Mandalorian are awesome.
So it was actually quite fun to revisit this game earlier this year.
You control Jango Fett in a third person adventure that takes place before the events of Episode
2.
Gameplay consists of taking out large waves of enemies with your blasters, missiles, and
even a flamethrower as you navigate various locales in the galaxy with your trusty jetpack.
Naturally, there's also a bounty hunting component to the game as you can capture certain targets
if you find them for an in game reward.
The environments are somewhat sparse but interesting to look at and the difficulty level starts
ramping up quickly once you get past the first couple levels.
The gameplay can be a bit hit or miss as there are occasional odd level design choices and
wonky platforming, but the cutscenes make it absolutely worth it as they feature the
voice and likeness of Temuera Morrison, Jango and Boba himself.
While the guy who voices this barrel chested badguy also voices...Mr. Krabbs!?!
As Anakin would say, now this, is podracing.
But for real though, this is a racing game designed entirely around the astounding pod
racing sequence from Star Wars Episode 1, and it's been remastered, so now you can experience
the game with a fresh coat of paint and a modern control scheme.
I remember playing this game for the first time on the Nintendo 64 with my brother and
we were both blown away by how screen accurate everything was.
From the layout of the Boonta Eve Classic featured in the film, to all the different
pod racers, to the competitors like Sebulba and Quadrinaros, to the incredible soundtrack
and sound effects from the film.
Not only that, the handling and speed conveyed in the game truly is excellent and its still
a fun racing game even if you'd remove the star wars license.
No not that license, the Star Wars IP license!
The unique thing about Shadows of the Empire is that it was a big multimedia project meant
to reinvigorate interest in the Star Wars franchise that paid off big time.
The concept was, what if we release everything surrounding a new Star Wars movie except an
actual movie?
And that yielded Shadows of the Empire.
You got the comic, the toys, the novel, and of course, the game on the N64 that was eventually
ported to PC .You star as Dash Rendar--, the not Han Solo character as Han was busy being
frozen in carbonite at this point in the timeline.
The game delivered on probably one of the most amazingly memorable battles of Hoth,
as well as lengthy levels that would end in an epic boss battle including an AT-ST, IG-88
and Boba Fett himself.
At the time, the swoop bike chase level was also second to none, and I still remember
so much of the game to this day.
From the mission design, to the controls, to the incredibly faithful look of each of
the levels in the game, this is pretty much a Star Wars space battle simulator.
Not only that, but when this game released, these graphics were absolutely cutting edge
stuff.
Whether you're piloting in first person perspective or in third, the action is incredibly fun
and absolutely relentless.
And what makes it even better is that you partake in legendary battles across the franchise
including the trench run on the death star and the ever present Battle of Hoth.
Factor 5, the developer, later went on to make an inferior version of the game with
nearly identical mechanics, but this time with dragons instead of spaceships called
Lair and the less said about that game the better.
It had such promise though!
I mean, were talking about fire breathing dragons here!
After charging you for a full game and then giving you half a game with the 2015 Battlefront,
Battlefront II had some pretty big hurdles to overcome.
And for the most part, it did so quite nicely.
The game returns with a compelling single player campaign through the perspective of
Iden Versio.
A member of the empires Inferno Squad that defects quicker than you can say Iden Vers...oh
she defected already.
In all seriousness though, the story is fun and lets you know what certain characters
were up to after Episode 6.
The gameplay is very entertaining as you blast your way through waves of stormtroopers, and
it serves as a good introduction to the games robust multiplayer mode that lets you recreate
virtually any battle scenario you had in mind.
And best of all, Battlefront 2 incorporates the prequel era letting you control characters
like young Obi Wan, Count Dooku, General Grievous, and the completely underrated, but totally
awesome, Droidekas.
These roly-polies of doom are ridiculously fun to control in battle and are capable of
absolutely wrecking an online match if you know what you're doing.
And I haven't even touched on the space battles which are very reminecent of the heights achieved
by Rogue Leader.
Despite a few hiccups with it's in game currency and lootboxes early on in its release, Battlefront
II shaped up to be one of the best modern Star Wars games in recent memory.
This game takes place after Episode III when surviving Jedi are in hiding.
And just for fun, I played it with a mod where Cal is replaced by none other than The Mandalorian.
The game's attention to detail and Star Wars lore is astounding as well as it's presentation
and graphics.
The platforming is also well done and a fun change of pace.
I enjoyed the various sections in the game dedicated to that.
There's even an incredible sliding sequence that was absolutely thrilling to play.
The story itself is also interesting and filled to the brim with great voice acting, twists
and turns, and cutscenes that I very much looked forward to watching.
It's got fantastic cameos too, which I won't spoil here, and some of the main planets are
connected to Rogue One as well as the Clone Wars animated series.
The original characters created for the game were all welcome additions too, and the game
is packed with epic moments and great confrontations that stay with you.
That being said the combat system and level design were both a mixed bag for me.
While the combat animation itself was stellar, the lightsaber itself felt too heavy during
gameplay and wasn't very satisfying.
I understand it wanted to be more like a Soulsborne game, but I don't think Star Wars really needed
that.
The level design after the halfway point of the game starts clicking and making sense,
but the first couple of planets seemed positively mazelike and confusing.
Most puzzles were also fun and harmless, but there was one involving manipulating giant
boulders that gave me....legit water temple flashbacks.
As the subtitle of this game would indicate, The Force Unleashed is the ultimate power
fantasy in Star Wars.
What if you were Vader's apprentice, and you were so gifted with the firce that you were
able to literally bring down star destroyers from the sky.
That's the central conceit in The Force Unleashed and the game delivers on virtually every cool
scenario you could think of with that level of power.
The story connects perfectly well within the original canon of the six films too, and it
gives an explanation behind the rebel symbol, and even the rebel uprising itself.
The combat is fast and ferocious and one never tires of slicing up your enemies with slick
lightsaber combos or deadly force and lighting attacks.
The sequel is also super fun, and I would've absolutely ranked it as well, but I felt the
first one had a more memorable story to it.
That being said the second one had some memorable cut scenes too featuring Boba Fett himself
talking to Vader, as well as an adult from the same species as a certain adorable baby,
Seriously, just look at that little guy!
In Republic Commando, you play as RC-1138, or boss of the lethal delta squad, an elite
group of clone commandos in charge of the republics most dangerous missions.
The game is a tactical first person shooter, key being tactical.
Although you will destroy an insane amount of republic enemies all by yourself, you're
still in charge of issuing orders to your extremely capable teammates.
Whether it's planting charges, setting up a sniper position, or even refilling their
health, they need you to give the order.
At the same time, they are quite capable of acting on their own, and can even revive you
in a firefight.
The voice work in the game is also top notch, with Temuera Morrison voicing the lead player
character, Boss.
What's excellent too is that the contextual lines within the game are very cool and entertaining.
Your aim is an inspiration to us all wouldn't you want to lead a unit that regards you that
highly?
I've been showing footage of the recently released remastered edition available on consoles
like the PS4 and PS5.
Republic Commando excels in planting you within the Star Wars world.
For example, the first part of the game takes place during the battle of Geonosis, the very
same battle that starts in Star Wars Episode 2.
The control scheme can also be remapped in case you'd like something more similar to
modern day shooters.
In short, Delta Squad is the original elite clone trooper unit, waaay before the Bad Batch,
and this game is a shining example to what is possible to achieve with the Star Wars
license.
Ahhh....
Not again.
Revenge of the Sith is my favorite Star Wars film and this game does a superb job of not
only adapting the film, but making it one of the best Star Wars games ever made.
And why does it rank so highly on the list?
First and foremost, it's directly based on one of the films and succeeds admirably in
translating that story into video game format.
The campaign takes you through the events of Episode 3 from the viewpoint of Anakin
and Obi Wan.
The lightsaber combat is also one of the fastest and most complex systems ever created in Star
Wars video games with an elaborate system of attacks, combos and parries at your disposal.
It's packed with additional content allowing you to control characters like Vader Yoda
and even General Grievous.
The gameplay still holds up to this day and remains just as fun as it was in 2005.
Back in the 16 bit days developers had it tough in adapting blockbuster films, but this
sidescroller is a great example of one that got it just right.
You mainly play through the events of the film as Luke Skywalker, and inspired by the
film as I don't remember him fighting a mutant womprat.
The quintessential Star Wars RPG experience that remains to be topped to this very day.
There's a reason it was ported to the Switch after all, and it's getting a full fledged
remake too, so if you're in the mood for playing a Sci Fi RPG from the very same developer
that made the seminal Mass Effect series, you are in for a treat.