Franchises: Star Wars
Platforms: ColecoVision - Arcade - BBC Microcomputer System - Atari 2600 - Atari 8-bit - Commodore C64/128/MAX - ZX Spectrum - Atari ST/STE - Acorn Electron - Mac - Atari 5200 - DOS - Amiga - Amstrad CPC
Genres/Themes: Shooter - Arcade - Action - Science fiction
Developers: Atari Games, Atari
Publishers: Parker Brothers, Brøderbund Software, Domark Software, Atari
Star Wars is a first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film. You take on the role of Luke Skywalker, aiming to destroy the Death Star - which, as any fan knows, involves attacking the 'weak spot' near the exhaust. To even get to this you have to pass swarms of TIE Fighters. Complete the game and it loops back around at ever-increasing difficulty. The game uses vector graphics, which allow lots of action at high speed on comparatively slow systems.
