The best Star Wars video games ever made

There might not ever be another cinematic universe that moves people like Star Wars. Nearly 50 years since the original movie it still feels central to pop culture, and that’s even in spite of three deeply unpopular prequels, some revisionist touch-ups to the originals and an incredible volume of entertainment media carrying the name.

Entertainment media, dear reader, like these games. These are by no means the only titles to use the cinematic universe, and indeed trying to document all of them would be like auditing every grain of sand on a beach. No, these are the titles that stand out. They take the universe to new places, either mechanically or thematically. They allow us to get that bit closer to the worlds we watched on flat cinema screens, poke around in them, and bend them to our will. 

And that’s the real kick to playing a Star Wars game – you’re always starring in your own private movie.