By the time Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance landed in 1999, the classic LucasArts flight sim series had already done a lot of heavy lifting for Star Wars gaming. X-Wing gave players the Rebel pilot fantasy. TIE Fighter somehow made flying for the Empire feel cool instead of deeply concerning. Then X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter turned the whole thing into a full-on Rebel-vs-Imperial showdown. So what did X-Wing Alliance do? Simple. It took all of that, added more story, more personality, and one very shiny Millennium Falcon, then sent the series off in style. If you’ve been following our complete Star Wars games archive, this is one of those entries that really helps round out the 90s era. And if you are digging through our 1990–1999 Star Wars games hub, this one absolutely deserves a good spot near the top shelf. Not just another Rebel pilot story One of the smartest…