I mean who wants to play as Kyle Katarn's apprentice? It'd be like a MGS game where you don't play as Snake and that's just crazy talk...
Well, they are - it's called Metal Gear Solid: Rising and you play as Raiden...who you play most of Sons of Liberty as as well.
So can anyone tell me the last they made even a "good" Star Wars game?
I guess it depends on what you like. I've enjoyed the two Lego Star Wars games, Empire at War and Republic Commando and I enjoyed TFU1, which would be the most recent Star Wars game I've played...so my answer would be 2009.