I just realized I missed out on the opportunity to do an on-theme post for the whole “May the 4th be with you” thing. Oh well, better late than never I guess. It probably won’t come as a surprise that there are eleventy billion Star Wars video games out there, ranging from completely mainstream to totally obscure. I bet most of you out there have so familiarity with “Battlefront” or “Force Unleashed,” but how many of you have played “Yoda’s Stories?” I figured I would split the difference with a game that was a huge deal back in the 90s, but has since fallen out of the gaming consciousness: “Shadows of the Empire,” a third person shooter for the Nintendo 64. Before I get into the game, I should say that I am the rare “casual” Star Wars fan. It seems like this is a franchise that everyone either loves to death or straight up doesn’t care about. I have seen, and thoroughly enjoy, all the classic trilogy films. I have seen all ...
Old school game reviews and discussion, from the unfamiliar and obscure to the classics you know and love.