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May 4, 2023 5 tweets 5 min read Read on X
A brief thread of appreciation on #MayThe4th #StarWarsDay of my top five favorite @starwars games from the '90s and '00s

1. Star Wars: TIE Fighter (1994) - the GOAT ImageImageImageImage
2. Star Wars Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight (1997) - spent so much time on 56k modem dial-up lightsaber-dueling with my buddies on this ImageImageImageImage
3. Star Wars: Rebellion (1998), the vastly underrated and atmospherically unparalleled Grand Strategy/Excel in Space ImageImageImageImage
4. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), fantastic story, incredible immersion, real game-changing choices ImageImageImageImage
5. Star Wars: Galaxies MMORPG (2003) ImageImageImageImage

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