Star Wars: Dark Forces

This leads him to face off against Imperial General Rom Mohc and the various iterations of his Dark Troopers - cybernetic soldiers with the armor and firepower to turn the tide of the war.

Dark Forces is a close prequel to the original Star Wars movie trilogy.

The game marks LucasArts' first attempt to enter the first-person shooter market.

Instead of licensing the DOOM engine, like many competitors, LucasArts created its own internal Jedi engine.

The Jedi engine contains advanced features over similar tech, including the ability to look up and down, jump, crouch, and limited support (in the build used for Dark Forces ) for rooms (sectors) over rooms.

The 3D models also make occasional appearances inside the game, as turrets or Kyle's ship dropping him off or picking him up from each mission.

Most levels have a fairly complex, often maze-like structure, and include various switches that need to be activated to change the layout of the level.

Jumping is integrated into the gameplay, as certain areas can only be accessed in that way.

In addition to weapons, Kyle can use shields to protect himself from damage, a head lamp to illuminate dark areas, as well as specific items used to counter environmental hazards.

The player character is given a certain amount of "lives" per level; he dies permanently once he runs out of all of them.

Game progress can be saved only between missions.

The game features fourteen substantial levels as Kyle works to disarm the Dark Trooper project.

Many levels reference characters or areas from the Star Wars movie trilogy, such as a visit with Jabba the Hutt, a trip to Coruscant, and a battle through the interior of a Star Destroyer.

As opposed to most first-person shooters of the time period, every level has ob

Star Wars: Dark Forces for PlayStation is currently worth €19.03 loose, €13.38 complete in box, and €21.79 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Star Wars: Dark Forces has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Star Wars: Dark Forces, loose is €19.03 and CIB is €13.38 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.

The PAL version of Star Wars: Dark Forces is currently worth €19.03 loose, versus €16.93 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.