7. Star Wars Episode I: Racer (1999)
More an arcade game than anything else, though that shouldn't be a reason to regard it with scorn.
Racer, yet another release that capitalised on the hysteria surrounding
The Phantom Menace, was another of LucasArts' late-twentieth century forays into the gaming world. On the surface, it was nothing more than a typical racing game. However, delve deeper and you'll see it for what it truly was - an entire video game devoted to one of
Menace's only redeeming features. Yes, pod-racing was met with such awe that fans had to double-take when a pod-racing game for the N64 was confirmed. Amongst the features that defined
Racer as a true classic of
Star Wars gaming were Tournament mode, Time-Attack and Multiplayer. If the premise of a
Star Wars racing game is not enough to whet your whistle, then rest assured with the knowledge that, currently, it ranks as the highest selling science-fiction racing game ever.