Star Wars: Dark Forces Collector's Edition (PC)

Before Kyle Katarn ever held a lightsaber, he was just a mercenary with a blaster and a mission to steal the Death Star plans. The Star Wars: Dark Forces Collector's Edition for PC brings the game that started it all to physical disc, region free, with only 1,500 copies produced worldwide. This is where one of gaming's greatest Star Wars stories began.

Dark Forces arrived in 1995 and immediately distinguished itself from the Doom clones flooding the market. Vertical aiming, multi-level architecture, a genuine narrative, and the entire Star Wars universe as its playground. Kyle Katarn didn't need the Force to be compelling. He had the Bryar pistol, the Moldy Crow, and a knack for being in the wrong Imperial facility at the right time. The game proved that a first-person shooter could tell a real story while still letting you blast every stormtrooper in sight.

The Collector's Edition packaging mirrors the reverence the game deserves. A foil-stamped rigid box holds a SteelBook case, the Classic Edition blister pack, a booklet of retrospective essays exploring the game's place in FPS history, three art cards, a LucasFilm USB drive, a reversible 18 x 24 inch poster, a commemorative coin, and a numbered certificate of authenticity. The Moldy Crow enamel pin is the standout detail here, a tribute to Katarn's iconic ship that any Dark Forces fan will immediately recognize.

If you're building a Star Wars PC collection, this belongs next to the Jedi Knight CE. Together they tell a complete story, and they look incredible doing it.