Master Yoshi
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I had this as a kid, but it was so damn hard! I could never clear the first two levels.
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Classic Star Wars games that still hold up today.
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I had this as a kid, but it was so damn hard! I could never clear the first two levels.
Surprised I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere:
It just popped back into my head as a Star Wars game I played the hell out of. Maybe the Playstation version doesn't hold up, but I played it on Dreamcast and I can't imagine it being less fun today. Essentially Twisted Metal Star Wars style. Dang, I need to pick it up and give it another shot soon.
Anybody played this recently?
It just popped back into my head as a Star Wars game I played the hell out of. Maybe the Playstation version doesn't hold up, but I played it on Dreamcast and I can't imagine it being less fun today. Essentially Twisted Metal Star Wars style. Dang, I need to pick it up and give it another shot soon.
Anybody played this recently?
publicpwnerer
Member
KOTOR 1 & 2 hold up so well. I think it's the voice acting, it really brings characters to life.
I do a playthrough every couple of years...but I just get depressed about the lack of future Star Wars RPG's on the horizon.
EA / Bioware, you're our only hope.
I do a playthrough every couple of years...but I just get depressed about the lack of future Star Wars RPG's on the horizon.
EA / Bioware, you're our only hope.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
Dark Forces still hold up to this day. I finished it last year after discovering it on Steam. Holds up well and has a mix of great paced gameplay and that Lucas Arts magic we've yet to see repeated.
Stereogatari
Banned
My first introduction to the Star Wars universe was Dark Forces on PS1. I generally don't like FPSs, but there was something about that game I can't quite put my finger on. The exploratory elements perhaps?
Not too recently but that was a favourite of mine
I think I might pop it back into my Dreamcast one of these days, I really loved the special moves each character had!
My vote goes to that game, as well as KOTOR 2 and podracer, such good memories
It was pretty much a Doom clone, so maybe you like older shooters like Doom, Heretic, Strife, Hexen, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D, Unreal etc.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Think the OP nailed it, Kotor is by far the greatest game of all time and nothing has ever or will ever come anywhere close to it.
Tie Fighter was recently re-released on GOG and that absolutely holds up.
Tie Fighter was recently re-released on GOG and that absolutely holds up.
Zomba13
Member
Still waiting on Dark Forces 5: Jedi Knight 4: Jedi Outcast 3: Jedi Academy 2: Jedi Warrior.
cyberheater
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Oh lord. I remember playing this a lot. I got a fair bit further then you but never completed it. Required pixel perfect jumping. As you say. A very hard game.
I'll be the only one to suggest this
I had that on PC as a kid, playing with a keyboard.
I only remember standing in a swamp trying to make a jump to a ledge and failing.
All while Jar-Jar was taunting me.
Jazzkokehead
Member
I'll be the only one to suggest this
I had this on PC.
I enjoyed it at the time, but I suspect it doesn't hold up too well.
I'm feeling like playing this game for some time now.
I should track down a copy.
Although I think it probably hasn't aged well.
Ya'll need to go back and play some droidworks.
My library used to rent out old PC games, and this was one of my favorites. Thanks for the nostalgia.
You're free to go older than that!
After something is about 2 generations back, I consider it ready to be nominated for classic or retro status. It usually seems weird to folks with a few more years under their belt, but heck I was around 10 when Rogue Squadron came out and my brother who is a junior in college was about the same for KOTOR!
I still enjoy the original arcade game a lot.
You get three credits, one for picking an arcade game, another for picking an arcade game with vector graphics which were my favorite.
Third credit is for still being around and playing games if you played that when it first came out.
I think that there is special kind of hell for people like You!
I'll be the only one to suggest this
I actually liked it a lot on PC.
But still, its hard to recommend this game over Jedi Knight series, KOTOR or SW: Racer.
Bomber Bob
Banned
snes trilogy
Manmademan
Member
friskykillface
Banned
I remember rebel strike on gamecube had the entire rogue leader campaign on the disc
was amazing
game is still great to play
was amazing
game is still great to play
TheSlySoul
Member
This series is pretty much the best 2D games.
Stereogatari
Banned
I only ever played demos of Doom, Duke Nukem and I believe Die Hard was a part of that "genre" of games as well? I really need to give them all a thorough play. Is the new Wolfenstein similar to this style of game?
Would Half-Life count as being similar to that classic style? As that's another FPS that I like.
Self_Destructive
Member
Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast no question about it. Best multiplayer Starwars game of all time.
Worthintendo
Member
I'm gonna throw one out no one else will mention
Its almost 2 games in one, main part is a 2d brawler ala Turtles in Time but with Jedi Powers, splitting story paths depending on who you use. Is a freaking blast to play through it just on its own.
The other part of the game is a space combat sim that pits you against up to 3 bots that plays like mix of Rogue Squadron and X-Wing. If you can get a few friends along with the game you can play 4 player dogfights against each other, heaps of fun. Shame they never followed up on that as it would have made a neat little online game to play against friends.
Its almost 2 games in one, main part is a 2d brawler ala Turtles in Time but with Jedi Powers, splitting story paths depending on who you use. Is a freaking blast to play through it just on its own.
The other part of the game is a space combat sim that pits you against up to 3 bots that plays like mix of Rogue Squadron and X-Wing. If you can get a few friends along with the game you can play 4 player dogfights against each other, heaps of fun. Shame they never followed up on that as it would have made a neat little online game to play against friends.
publicpwnerer
Member
It's like a cheesy action flick where the protagonist has to team up with the bad guy.
"In a world where nothing is black and white, two people.."
What? Nothing screams better than cutting enemies 20 times with blade look-like plasma just to kill them...
All games that includes Lightsaber, except for RPGs, should follow Jedi Outcast approach of one/two hit, one kill.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Rogue Squadron II
Jedi Outcast
KOTOR 1/2
Jedi Outcast
KOTOR 1/2
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
This game right here
Came to post these 3. I should've known you guys would deliver!
World SkiFree
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I didn't play the 3DS version of Revenge of the Sith, but the GBA version is fantastic! I assume it is similar to 3DS game without ship battles. Very similar to TMNT GBA brawler. Two of the very best in genre, they definitely hold up.
I like the Starfighter games. Kind of a compromise between X-wing and Rogue games. Really enjoyed the first one, based on Ep. 1. On PC and PS2. Played a few years ago and I thought it held up well.
I like the Starfighter games. Kind of a compromise between X-wing and Rogue games. Really enjoyed the first one, based on Ep. 1. On PC and PS2. Played a few years ago and I thought it held up well.
legacyzero
Banned
This game right here
Yeah, not only am I a huge N64 fan, but this game was/is great as well.
I'm gonna throw one out no one else will mention
Its almost 2 games in one, main part is a 2d brawler ala Turtles in Time but with Jedi Powers, splitting story paths depending on who you use. Is a freaking blast to play through it just on its own.
The other part of the game is a space combat sim that pits you against up to 3 bots that plays like mix of Rogue Squadron and X-Wing. If you can get a few friends along with the game you can play 4 player dogfights against each other, heaps of fun. Shame they never followed up on that as it would have made a neat little online game to play against friends.
You know what? I've heard great things about this game before, but never played it. I believe I was either burned by the Star Wars GBA games or just saw this as an expensive GBA port. Probably would have helped me out during that early DS drought. I think I may give this one a go!
As a kid I had fun with the co-op in Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles I mostly remember playing the Dreamcast version, but I also owned the GBA game. Neither are great games, but they're solid beat em ups to kill and hour or two on for an afternoon.
Ol No Bones
Banned
Most of them really. So many fond memories. Lucasarts squandered so much potential throughout the years. So much material for any genre of games.
The Real Napsta
Member
no one posted TFU?
Grover Cleveland
Member
Everyone's naming the same ones (which are all fantastic BTW) so I'll go off the beaten path a bit.
BrokenFiction
Member
I find your lack of Atari 2600 Empire Strikes Back disturbing.
YESSSSS! My family was from OKC and we were in Dallas for a day trip when I saw this in the store and begged my dad for it. He (easily) relented and I just stared at it lovingly until I got home and played it until my hands were crippled from those tough 2600 joysticks.