The Force Within (2023)

Does anyone else want a Luke Skywalker Star Wars video game as badly as I do??

This is a love letter to my childhood passion - a fun, creative project that allowed me to revel in nostalgia.

MY LOVE FOR STAR WARS
• Growing up, Star Wars games like Rebel Alliance, Dark Forces/Mysteries of the Sith and Shadows of the Empire were my playground.
• Those experiences, coupled with the original cinematic saga and the intriguing layers of the Expanded Universe, ignited my curiosity to delve deeper into the story of Luke Skywalker post 'Return of the Jedi.'
• Dark Forces 2 and Mysteries of the Sith were the first two games I ever modded 25 years ago!

THE CONCEPT
[ SHADOWS OF THE SITH ]
"Following the climactic battle at Endor, newly anointed Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, at the height of his powers, grapples with the loss of his father and his own inner demons.

Bearing the weight of the Skywalker legacy, Luke is tormented by fears of succumbing to the Dark Side, haunted by the specter of Darth Vader in his nightmares.

Though the Galactic Empire reels, its legions remain a potent threat. Armed with his formidable abilities, Luke confronts these adversaries, his raw power simultaneously his greatest strength and a perilous temptation.

Amidst the turmoil, Skywalker embarks on a journey to quell the remnants of the Empire, and to seek the peace and understanding he needs to forge a new path for the Jedi Order. Yet the question lingers: at what cost will victory come?"

SPECIAL THANKS
• Jedi Knight game series (Dark Forces)
• Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Käsi
• Shadows of the Empire
• Heir to the Empire
• New Republic Saga (Ahsoka / Mandalorian)
• SNES Return of the Jedi
• Rogue Squadron

MY CREDITS (PRAZ)
= Creative, Design, Sequencing, Surfacing, Lighting & Tech

EXTERNAL CREDITS
• X-Wing by StarWars-Universe
• Millennium Falcon by NintendoObi_Wan
• Tie Fighter by Vadim2020
• Star Destroyer by Heataker
• Outrider by nekiv
• Storm Trooper by Aurek
• E-11 Rifle by operario
• Luke Skywalker by CG-Teen
• Saber Hilt by ayaat600
• Imperial Props by Phillip Gilbert
• Death Star Props by ShineyFX
• Super Battle Droid by EricDesigns
• Darth Vader by ayaat600
• Imperial Probe Droid by Harold P. de Boer
• Mara Jade by Dan764

MUSIC
• "Duel of the Fates" by John Williams
• "I Am The Door" by Confidential Music