Unless youve been living under a rock for the last few months, you'll be fully aware of Star Wars Episode VII's unprecedented success. Even though weve all had time to sit down and digest it, the hype train keeps rolling on as teasers for spin-offs and the next couple of films are thrust into the public eye. Theres never been a better time to market a Star Wars game its got all the exposure any company could ever need. Over the years, there have been a LOT of Star Wars games in a wide variety of genres and on a multitude of platforms. Weve had movie tie-ins which just retell the plot in an interactive way, a bunch of different FPS titles, war simulators like Battlefront, dogfighters like Rogue Squadron and even a couple of racing games, at least one of which is actually quite good. That said, unless they're done supremely well, many Star Wars titles tend to get thrown on the pile after serving their purpose for a limited time. Still, amongst this vast mythology, there are a few really good ideas which were somehow never thought of or just never made the cut in the boardroom. Here are the best ideas for Star Wars games that are simply crying out to be made.
10. Clone Wars: The Animation - The Game
Despite the various mutterings about how terrible the prequels are and how they should never have been made, theres some surprisingly decent stuff hidden amongst that era's media. One of these is the Clone Wars animated series spinoff, which is pretty good for something that couldnt have had lower expectations if it tried. The cartoony-CGI art style is pretty catchy, and the Clone Wars are actually really interesting, if you can get over the part where it isnt within the original trilogy. But a game based upon that series potentially just following the plotline through, although there is potential to go nuts and make an original story solely for purposes of the game would, in the hands of the right developer, potentially be a big hit with fans of the franchise. Plus, wed get to investigate the more interesting but lesser-known personalities of the time legendary Jedi Master Plo Koon, Ahsoka Tano, Anakins first apprentice and Asajj Ventress; one of the most skilled duellists of the era and the deadly nemesis of both Skywalker and Kenobi. All in all, it seems like a great platform from which to create a great game.
