The History of Lightsabers in Video Games

[Julio Franco]

The lightsaber has been around since the very beginning of Star Wars and they've been part of many different Star Wars video games throughout the past 30+ years. They also show us how video games have improved and advanced over the last few decades. So grab your lightsaber, turn it on and wave it around.

Read the full article here.

https://www.techspot.com/article/1842-lightsabers-in-video-games/

 

[Sir Alex Ice]

Please re-write the article to include the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games. As it is now, it is pointless.

 

[stewi0001]

Please re-write the article to include the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games. As it is now, it is pointless.

Wrong place to ask for a rewrite. This is a repost of a Kotaku article.

Anyways, the SNES star wars games were really good if my memory serves me correctly. The NES Luke looks like he's running around naked lol!

 

[amstech]

Also, like most things in Star Wars, they are not original.
It's been a long time since I watched the documentary but I forget what inspired them.

 

[elementalSG]

The NES Luke looks like he's running around naked lol!

"I see that your Schwartz is as big as mine"

 

[Uncle Al]

This is considered high tech? Boooorrrrriiiinnnnggggggggg

 

[QuantumPhysics]

My problem with the lightsaber is how some games nerf it.

The lightsaber is supposed to be able to burn through just about anything, specifically: human flesh and bone like a hot knife through butter.

Slashing a stormtrooper should result in amputation. Lack of blood from cauterization is understandable. Unless the victim has lightsaber resistant material or another lightsaber...the lightsaber duels are supposed to be quite deadly and gory.

I can understand introducing higher level troops with lightsaber resistant weapons/ melees and armor pieces....

 

[Polyterative]

And KOTOR? That game was a blast!