There have been dozens of "Star Wars" video games over the years, going back as far as the original Nintendo Entertainment System (and beyond, to the Atari 2600). Ever since the original "Star Wars" film secured the hearts and minds of millions of adoring fans the world over back in 1977, those same fans have wanted to play as their favorite characters from the space opera.
Those characters have never looked better than in 2015's "Star Wars Battlefront," a new game that takes everyone's favorite pieces of the "Star Wars" universe and mashes them all together into a massive, online multiplayer love letter to fans of the sci-fi franchise. Here's just one quick example of the game in action:
But beyond crazy on-screen action starring Darth Vader, the game's got some of the most gorgeous "Star Wars" art we've ever seen. Join us below for a smattering of what we've seen thus far.
The very first screen that comes up when the game loads is a close-up shot of a storm trooper looking haggard:
The loading screens are where the game's most gorgeous art appears. Like this amazing shot of bounty hunter / fan favorite Boba Fett:
Or this great shot of a standalone AT-ST, menacingly aimed at the player:
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