A former LucasArts employee laments the cancellation of how the latest plot twist will be resolved.
It's understandable that fans would want a video game adaptation of this show. A stoic, armored warrior like the titular Mandalorian makes for a great video game protagonist, and there's an undeniable appeal in the idea of hopping from planet to planet, resolving disputes and solving problems with a show of violence and spectacular gunplay. Unfortunately, as sizable as the Star Wars video game library is, this is one fantasy that hasn't been tapped yet. There are no end of games like put a lightsaber in players' hands, which is undeniably an appealing fantasy in its own right. But players looking to roam the galaxy as bounty hunters are largely out of luck.
But it didn't have to be this way. Recently God of War director Cory Barlog took to Twitter to express his desire for a singleplayer Mandalorian game, with all the bounty-hunting, planet-hopping action that this would entail. His wish was noticed by one Material from the wayward game still resurfaces from time to time, but even the most devoted fans have largely given up hope by now.
This certainly isn't the first time The Mandalorian has been compared to Star Wars 1313. When development began on the TV show and fans were treated to their first glimpses of the title character, many speculated that the show was actually taking direct inspiration from the game. As exciting as this was for dedicated video game fans, these rumors fell away pretty quickly when the show came out with a much more interplanetary scope than the game likely would have; it was called "1313" because it took place on that level of Coruscant's seedy underground.
Fans may not be able to experience Star Wars 1313, but there are still some solid titles out there waiting to take them to a galaxy far far away. new playable starships, despite previously claiming that it wouldn't. The Star Wars universe is rich ground for video games, and even though there's no good bounty hunter simulation on the market now, there's no telling what the future holds for this legendary science fiction franchise.
Source: Celia Hodent
