This all the way. You don't just 'use force' and kill something, in the second level when you take down one of those AT-ST's (I think that was the right acronim) you feel hardcore. And do you know why? Because getting hit by him drains your health incredibly fast. (Then again, I mostly played it as a kid,) But it had some great difficulty, great levels. I have played it a lot, and have to say, for all the tough times it gave me, I have fond fond memories.
Kotor 1 had an awesome overarching theme of destiny, unlike some...
I did not see the revelation that you are Darth Revan coming.
Plus the amazing cast of characters like Darth Malak and HK-47.
Kotor 2 was brilliantly dark and gloomy, I truly felt like an exile feeding off the force. Plus the satisfaction I gained from building an enormously powerful Sith lord was awesome. With the Restored Content Mod it's twice as good.
I see no great storylines or good characters in the Force Unleashed, although the first was fun the plot was a bit disjointed, the second Force Unleashed was one of the worst games I have ever played.
I find your lack of Tie Fighter disturbing. It's without a doubt the finest Star Wars game I have ever played. I really enjoyed how they depicted the Empire as a bastion of order and stability, while making the Rebels out to be agents of anarchy and chaos.
KOTOR would probably be my second favorite mostly for its story and characters. While a few of the party members were a bit annoying and overbearing (I'm looking at you, Carth and Bastila), every one of them had a fully-fleshed personality. The voice acting was superb as well.
Battlefront. KOTOR was good, but battlefront was one of the few FPSs I thought captured what it was actually like to be in a warzone. Yes you did respawn, but you weren't the same stormtrooper, and when you win a match with only 14 of your 350 troops left. You really get a nice "wow, war really is hell" vibe. That I just don't get in a lot of FPSs.
I'd say Jedi Academy out of this list.
I must say that Force Unleashed 1 & 2 are the greatest disappointments for the Star Wars franchise, perhaps of all time.
(Why George Lucas, WHYYYY!???)
I still play my Battlefront 2. Its a load of fun and shouldn't ever be forgotten. That being said my favorite Star Wars RPG was and always be KotOR II, best plot devised by Obsidian evar!
I'd go with battlefront. At the very least it's the one I had the most fun playing. Unlike the Star Trek series there are quite a few good Star Wars games, but like Star Trek there are a lot of bad ones.
EDIT: Every time I go into my local GAME I'm really tempted to buy "Star Wars: Best of PC" which has most of the games mentioned in the OP and KOTOR. It's £20, but I've never got it. I already have KOTOR and I had Battlefront on the PS2. If it had X-Wing Vs TIE I'd get it. THAT's a game they really need to put on GOG.
Jedi Outcast. The lightsaber fighting was better than anything the Force Unleashed had to offer (in my opinion) except in the multiplayer mode where the bots (this being the days before online play was not only expected but demanded by everyone and their grandma) didn't seem to grasp the masterful-jump-around-acrobatic-funtimes style employed by the Reborn in the story mode. Still not too bad, though.
Jedi Acedemy tightened up lightsabers a bit by giving the option of a saber staff and dual wielding and fixing force grip's issues from the last game. There was also the pick-yer-mission story mode, but some missions were a tad ridiculous. (the Ultra-rancor, sand worm, and ghost of Ragnos? Can't call it boring, I guess) Unfortunately, the multiplayer maps all lacked Outcast's elaborate design like in Narr Shadda streets or the Death Star levels. Then again, if I'm really just there to lightsaber fight, exploration's probably not a priority.
Personal taste, perhaps?
EDIT: Just remembered Battlefront II, which was fucking awesome. I stick with Outcast because the Battlefront games felt more like playing soldier in a Star Wars setting. It's a bit like Dragon age not being a Lord of the Rings game, if that makes any sense. Also, KOTOR I and II were fun, (as Bioware RPGs often are) but I don't find myself revisting
Revan and his didn't-warrent-a-proper-ending disciple
Either KOTOR or Rouge Squadron 2 to be exact. KOTOR is great for many reasons while Rouge Squadron 2 is very immense. The Battle of Endor level really fult that you were in the battle itself.
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