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History of Star Wars Video Games

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the use-the-cart-luke dept.

Leafel writes "UGO has posted a feature on the history of Star Wars video games, dividing the timeline into 4 categories: The Golden Age (up to 1990), The Silver Age (1991-1996), The Gaming Renaissance (1996-2000), Modern Age (2001 on). From the article 'December 2004 saw the latest release in a long line of Star Wars related video games. As a sequel to one of 2003's top role playing games, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has made a lot of Xbox owners and RPG fans very happy. In honor of KOTOR II's release and in anticipation of May's Revenge of the Sith movie event, we take a look at the long history of interactive Star Wars entertainment, complete with all of its highs and lows.'"

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  1. X-Wing & Tie Figher by Ingolfke · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Those games were excellent... I wish they'd reissue them and update them to work on today's OSes or console systems.

  2. Why did X-Wing die? by FortKnox · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I want to know why there isn't a modern day version of "X-Wing vs TIE Fighter"? Think about it. Imagine setting up 4 squadrons of Rebel ships, and 6 squadrons of Imperial ships, and capital ships on both sides....

    Now put in a different person in each ship (multiple people to man guns on capital ships), and use the web.

    Who wouldn't want to play that?!?!

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    Good quote, too many chars. Seriously, the slashdot 120 char limit sucks!
  3. Where's the 'x-wing' of today? by SamSeaborn · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I loved 'x-wing' when it first came out, and I liked 'x-wing vs tie fighter' too (except that the sequel had too many non-movie related ships). I liked that it was a "simulation" rather than an arcade shoot-em -up. Really felt like I was flying a real ship from the movie.

    I'd love an updated version of X-Wing with state-of-the-art graphics and game-play. What is the closest thing to X-Wing out there today?

    Also, I love Call Of Duty. Is there a "Call Of Duty"-type game set in the Star Wars universe?

    Sam