Star Wars: Obi-Wan

Star Wars: Obi‑Wan (released December 2001) is an action‑adventure exclusive for the original Xbox, developed and published by LucasArts, placing players in the role of Obi‑Wan Kenobi just before and during The Phantom Menace. The game introduced an ambitious lightsaber control scheme: using the right analog stick to swipe and parry, while Mastering Force abilities like Push, Pull, and Bullet Time adds variety to combat. Missions take you across iconic locales—from Coruscant’s underworld to Tatooine and Theed—and culminate in a duel with Darth Maul. It also features a split‑screen “Jedi Battle” mode for two players. Critics gave it mixed reviews (Metacritic score ~58), praising the immersive sound design, authentic Star Wars atmosphere, and innovative controls, but noting that the graphics were dated, the gameplay sometimes clunky, and combat repetitive. Though it never received a remake or backward‑compatibility support, Star Wars: Obi‑Wan remains a distinctive—and often underrated—entry in early Xbox titles, remembered for putting you into Obi‑Wan’s boots using control schemes ahead of its time.