Star Wars

by Atari Games, Atari · published by Parker Brothers, Brøderbund Software, Domark Software · Star Wars series

1983 · DOS, Mac, C64, Amiga, ACPC, ZXS

Shooter Arcade Action Single-player First person Sci-fi

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.