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Our Favorite LucasArts Games | StickSkills

The StickSkills gang remembers their favorite LucasArts games of yore.

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Whymii4454d ago

I would argue that the Star Wars games were the start of Lucasarts demise. Sure, X-wing and X-wing vs Tie fighter were great but that's where the Star Wars obsession began. Before then they were innovators and leaders with games such as Rescue on Fractalus, Ballblazer, the Eidolon, Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandango, etc.

Once they started with Star Wars all this creativity died and they begun to spiral inwards, sucked into a single brand black hole. Rest in piece Lucasarts. Some of us still remember your glory days.

mroahrig4454d ago

Well, it's what sold. Like hell anyone was going to buy Fracture. After Gladius and Armed and Dangerous not performing as expected, the company had to recoup costs somehow.

Whymii4453d ago

That's the danger, focussing on previous successes at the expense of innovation and diversity. Sure, Star Wars is a great brand, but Lucasarts should not have solely focused on it. Sometimes the money trail can lead to a dead end or a trap.

Look at the success Travellers Tales has had with Lucasarts older IPs, Sam and Max and Monkey Island. Lucasarts became a one trick pony and have paid the price.

CalvinKlein4453d ago (Edited 4453d ago )

they made some awesome star wars games tho among the crappy ones. Battlefront, tie fighter/xwing games, Super starwars games and my favorite starwars game that was AMAZING for its time, Dark forces 2: Jedi knight. To me that game was like a whole new starwars movie that you could play when I was little, back before the new trilogy had come out. It even had awesome real actors for the CGI cut-scenes. Truly, it was one of the best games for its time that Ive ever played.

SJPFTW4453d ago

Lucas Arts didn't develop Battlefront. Neither did they develop Knights of the Old Republic the best Star Wars games of all time. Most Star Wars games in recent memory were only published by Lucas Arts not created by them

Wikki4454d ago

Gladius was my favourite Lucas Arts game... so disappointed we'll never see another

XXXL4453d ago

Loved the super star wars games on snes

Coach_McGuirk4453d ago

Monkey Island on sega cd, summer of '96. Best summer of my life.

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30 years on, Star Wars: Dark Forces remains one of the galaxy’s finest FPS games

Star Wars: Dark Forces has been around for literal decades, and yet the force is still strong for this iconic shooter even 30 years later.

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1nsomniac103d ago (Edited 103d ago )

I remember waiting for the original to release 30 years ago and receiving my monthly copy of PCGamer magazine packed full of demos, including this game and all sorts of interesting software… good times!

Nothing like thinking back to realise how shitty the world has become these days.

Minute Man 721101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

Need to fire up the old ps3 to play this

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It’s not a trap! Star Wars: Dark Forces Turns 30

Dark Forces, one of the most influential FPSs in videogaming history, hits a milestone in 2025.

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Launches - A Classic Reborn for Modern Gamers

Experience the classic adventure anew with Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster, launching Feb 28, 2024, on all major platforms with enhanced visuals and gameplay.

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DefenderOfDoom2472d ago

Thank you again NIGHTDIVE for making a remaster of one my favorite PS1 games Darlk Forces ! definitely buying this on day one . Even John Romero had given Dark Forces high praise back in the 90s .

nmbr1esq471d ago

Let's get remakes/remasters of the Jedi Knight series and some more sequels to that franchise too.