We’ve still got a handful of months to kill untilStar Wars Battlefront 2comes out. So what are gamers to do until then? Well, if you happen to own an Xbox, you are in luck. Someone has leaked a copy ofStar Wars: First Assault, the canceled first-personCall of DutystyleStar Warsshooter online. And you’re able to download an Xbox copy of it right now.
PerWWG.com, an unfinished version ofStar Wars: First Assaulthas made its way online for fans to play. Even though the game isn’t totally complete, it is definitely playable and it will give you an excellent sense of what the game would have and could have been. Unfortunately, once Disney purchased Lucasfilm in 2012, this is one of the games that wound up being a casualty of LucasArts being shut down. In fact, prior to 2015,Star Wars: First Assaultreally only existed as an industry rumor. But then a lengthy beta gameplay video leaked online, which served as proof that this game was well on its way to becoming a reality.
Star Wars: First Assaultwas intended to be a competitor in the shooter market and would have focused on 8v8 battles in relatively small maps. The game would have showcased a variety of different weapons and would have been something that we had never really seen in the world ofStar Warsgaming before. Though, the newerStar Wars Battlefrontdoes have a very first-person shooter vibe to it, even if it doesn’t exactly mirror whatFirst Assaultwas going to be. What is also really interesting aboutStar Wars: First Assaultis that the game was actually intended to be a prologue and lead up toStar Wars: Battlefront 3, which was finally going to be developed by LucasArts.
Star Wars gamersare pretty used to the idea of great sounding games never making it to market.Star Wars: Battlefront 3is another premium example of that, which is a game that fans were clamoring for and, in a way, they still are. DICE’s more recent version ofStar Wars Battlefrontwasn’t quite what everyone wanted it to be and didn’t have the same feel as the original games did. Othercanceled gamesthat never quite got there include a story-driven Darth Maul game, and the infamous bounty hunter game1313. At least, in this case, we can actually play a little bit ofStar Wars: First Assault.
Ever since Disney purchased Lucasfilm, thevideo games departmenthas definitely been the area that could use the most improvement. The comics, movies, novels and toys have all been well taken care of. HopefullyStar Wars Battlefront 2can deliver the game we’re all waiting for. In the meantime, if you have an Xbox, you can downloadStar Wars: First Assaultfor yourself online. We’re not providing a link, but it’s easy to find. You can also check out the gameplay video from 2015 for yourself below in case you never got the chance.
