Star Wars: The Best of PC
Encyclopedia
Star Wars: The Best of PC is a compilation of five Star Wars games
that have been released for Windows
over the previous five years. It was released in North America on November 21, 2006 and in Europe on November 24, 2006. It is a limited edition compilation that was only available for a short time. However it can still be bought in many stores as of September 2010.
The compilation also includes a 14 day free trial of the massively multiplayer online game Star Wars Galaxies
. The compilation has been noted due to the diverse genres of games that have been included, such as first person shooter, role-playing, and real-time strategy
.
Star Wars computer and video games
Star Wars has spawned over one hundred computer and video games, dating back to some of the earliest home consoles. Some are based directly on movie material, with the remaining games heavily involved in the Expanded Universe.-Early history:...
that have been released for Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
over the previous five years. It was released in North America on November 21, 2006 and in Europe on November 24, 2006. It is a limited edition compilation that was only available for a short time. However it can still be bought in many stores as of September 2010.
Overview
The compilation includes the following games:- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi OutcastStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, often abbreviated JK2 or JO, is a first- and third-person action game developed by Raven Software and published by LucasArts and Activision. The PC version was released in March and the Mac OS X, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube versions were released in November...
(2002) - Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicStar Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts. It was released for the Xbox on July 15, 2003, for Microsoft Windows on November 19, 2003, and on September 7, 2004 for Mac OS X. The Xbox version is playable on Xbox 360 with its...
(2003) - Star Wars: BattlefrontStar Wars: BattlefrontStar Wars: Battlefront is a first and third-person video game based on battles in the Star Wars film series. It was developed by Pandemic Studios and LucasArts and released on September 20, 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, Macintosh and Microsoft Windows, the same day as the release of the Star Wars...
(2004) - Star Wars: Republic CommandoStar Wars: Republic CommandoStar Wars: Republic Commando is a first-person shooter Star Wars video game, released in the US on March 1, 2005. It was developed and published by LucasArts for the Microsoft Windows and Xbox platforms. The game uses Epic Games' Unreal Engine...
(2005) - Star Wars: Empire at WarStar Wars: Empire at WarStar Wars: Empire at War is a 2006 real-time strategy game developed by Petroglyph Games and published by LucasArts. Set between Episode III and Episode IV, it focuses on the fledgling struggle between the Empire and the Rebels. It uses Petroglyph's game engine Alamo. The most recent patch was...
(2006)
The compilation also includes a 14 day free trial of the massively multiplayer online game Star Wars Galaxies
Star Wars Galaxies
Star Wars Galaxies is a Star Wars themed MMORPG for Microsoft Windows developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts.-History:...
. The compilation has been noted due to the diverse genres of games that have been included, such as first person shooter, role-playing, and real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
.