As a result, it was a gorgeous game with plenty to enjoy, and went on to sell extremely well. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds was an RTS developed by LucasArts with Ensemble Studios’ (the team behind the popular Age of Empires) Genie engine. Whether Disney would let this go ahead or not is pretty shaky, considering Kyle Katarn exists only in an alternate Star Wars universe, but fans can hope. Imagine how great it could be with the latest graphics, updated mechanics, and some tweaks here and there. It would be terrific to play a remake of the second one, wielding a lightsaber in first-person and exploring Kyle Katarn’s evolution again. Kyle Katarn went on to become a popular figure in the Star Wars Expanded Universe (now rebranded as Legends), and the Dark Forces games still have their fans.

Dark Forces II tossed a multiplayer into the mix, too – and let’s not forget the live-action cut-scenes, either. Your hero, Kyle Katarn, got to make use of light, dark, and neutral Force powers along the way, and your choices led to two different endings.

Dark Forces II let you play with a lightsaber in first-person (though a third-person option was included), working as a deadly weapon as well as a way to deflect blaster fire. It was built on a more powerful engine and took the action beyond shooting, with Force powers at your disposal too. When Star Wars: Dark Forces came along in 1995, it was a well-received Doom clone that boasted a decent storyline and a compelling lead character.

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