10 Things The Perfect Star Wars Game MUST Include
Jedi Fallen Order got close, but these need to happen.
As the Skywalker saga reached its conclusion with the divisive 'Rise of Skywalker', Star Wars fans don't have all that much to look forward to in the near future.
The Mandalorian officially drops in the UK in March as a marquee series for Disney+ (like we haven't already seen it...) and Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan-esque appearance at the Golden Globes has set the hype machine in motion for 'Kenobi', but that's about it.
Star Wars: Rebels is ongoing, Fallen Order has gleaned some really positive reviews, but the rumoured fallout between Disney and Kathleen Kennedy will no doubt see a lot of projects stutter. Add in Rian Johnson's proposed film trilogy hanging in the balance after the mass criticism of 'The Last Jedi' and you're staring blankly into the space of a galaxy far, far away, wondering what to do with yourself.
Surely now is the time for a well thought out Star Wars video game title that answers the demand of those who want a real Star Wars experience? By real, we're not talking Galaxy's Edge's tangible characters and features - we're talking a video game that gets everything right from start to finish.
11. The Best Of The Older Titles
While no Star Wars game to date has been perfect, there have been some elements of the back catalogue that would still stand up today. Obviously, we're not talking about the Full Motion video graphics used for Star Wars: Dark Forces - that is a technology that has definitely had its day.
More on graphics later but if you think back to Star Wars games you've played; the smooth gameplay of The Force Unleashed, the epic storytelling of Knights of the Old Republic and awesome dog fighting in the Rogue Squadron series - you start to form a dream title that plays right, engages the player and gives you the option of becoming the galaxy far, far away's Red Baron to boot! But that's not all.
You can also add in EA's well tested first & third person shooting mechanics and the Jedi Knight series' awesome take on Force powers without getting anywhere near the notion of overstuffing. These are just five defining elements of games we've already played that could all be chucked in a blender to form the foundation of the perfect game.
Draw on the past, they should. Issues with multiple developers, there will probably be though.