The Star Wars films have probably spawned more video game adaptations than any other franchise. From the 1982 release of The Empire Strikes Back on the Atari 2600 to 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order, around one hundred officially licensed Star Wars games have been published to date. Inevitably, the quality of these adaptations has varied, ranging from timeless classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, to such lamentable cash grabs as the Attack of the Clones movie tie-in. But what makes certain ludic adaptations of George Lucas’ space opera more successful than others? To answer this question, the critical response to some of the best-reviewed Star Wars games is analysed here, revealing a number of potential factors to consider, including the audio-visual quality of the games, the attendant story, and aspects of the gameplay. The tension between what constitutes a good game and what makes for a good Star Wars adaptation is also discussed. It is concluded that, while many well-received adaptations share certain characteristics—such as John Williams’ iconic score, a high degree of visual fidelity, and certain mythic story elements—the very best Star Wars games are those which advance the state of the art in video games, while simultaneously evoking something of Lucas’ cinematic saga.

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这个（不是那个）力量强大：是什么使《星球大战》成功改编成功？

星球大战》（Star Wars）的电影可能比其他任何一部电影都衍生出更多的电视游戏改编版。从1982年发布的Atari 2600上的《帝国反击战》到2019年的《绝地武士：堕落秩序》，迄今为止，已经发布了约一百种官方授权的《星球大战》游戏。不可避免地，这些改编的质量各不相同，从永恒的经典作品，如《星球大战：旧共和国的骑士》，到可悲的现金争夺，如《无敌攻击》电影的搭档。但是，是什么使乔治·卢卡斯的太空歌剧的某些荒诞改编比其他更成功？为了回答这个问题，对一些受好评的《星球大战》的批判性回应这里对游戏进行了分析，揭示了许多可能要考虑的因素，包括游戏的视听质量，伴随故事以及游戏玩法。还讨论了构成良好游戏的因素与适应星球大战的因素之间的张力。结论是，尽管许多广受好评的改编作品具有某些特征，例如约翰·威廉姆斯的标志性得分，高度的视觉保真度和某些神话般的故事元素，但最好的《星球大战》游戏却是那些能够改善游戏状态的游戏。电子游戏中的艺术，同时引起卢卡斯的电影传奇。