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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 111.1 hrs on record (27.1 hrs at review time)
Posted: 22 May, 2021 @ 1:47pm

This is the best Star Wars game ever! A brief description would be Jedi Academy meets Tomb Raider. You play the story of Cal Kestis, a Jedi Apprentice who went into hiding after Order 66. The game takes place between Episodes 3 and 4. Jedi Academy used to be my favourite SW game, but Fallen Order has taken first place now.

The exploration is strongly resemblant of the 2013 Tomb Raider game and its sequels. The lightsabre combat is similar to that of Jedi Academy, but better, much better, with a few combos (but not as many as in the Force Unleashed), realistic parrying and blocking, and the ability to switch between single and double blades. Personal outfits, your lightsabre, and the paint skins of BD-1 (your personal droid) and the Mantis (the ship you fly in) can all be customized, which is very nice. The storyline is well-developed, not immediately obvious, a little predictable, but highly enjoyable nonetheless. The characters are believable and help to make the game, especially Greez.

The terrain varies significantly between planets, each with its own ambience and feel. The design is beautiful, from the tranquility of Bogano to the beauty of Kashyyyk to the detestable deadliness of Dathomir. The activities you will perform are varied and sometimes unexpected, which adds a pleasing amount of depth to gameplay. You can travel between planets at any time simply by returning to the Mantis, which allows you to play the game the way you want to, to a certain extent. The bosses are quite a challenge, especially Oggdo Bogdo.

One disappointing feature is the lack of original SW music. The game has its own soundtrack, which, while sometimes reminiscent of the movie soundtracks, I have as yet to hear any confirmed original tracks. The game did also not start with the classic intro crawl and main theme, which is a disappointment. One point of improvement would be to change the types of boxes that can be found in remote locations such as Dathomir and up on the Great Tree in Kashyyyk: Why would there be a perfectly modern chest still with working batteries and lights in a place where the Empire has never quite set foot? Also, how do the Dathomirans speak English (aka Galactic Basic)? Also, the ability to permanently switch to a single lightsabre would be a nice addition, although the staff is useful. There are still some bugs in the game, mainly visual ones, and if I don't cap my FPS at 60, my graphics give hiccups (i.e. freeze) from time to time.

Overall, Fallen order is a lovely game, and definitely worth the money even at full price. I have played for 27 hours, and I haven't even finished it. Fun, beautiful, engaging, custimizeable, and addictive, with a couple of points for improvement. Overall, I would rate it a 9/10. I do hope they continue to make games like this.
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