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  1. Nov 17, 2019
    4
    95% Boring climbing. Cameron's acting is the only highlight of this game. Totally overrated
  2. Nov 20, 2019
    3
    Don't listen to the shills that give huge scores THE GAME IS BORING AND A GRIND it's not entertaining unless if you are a masochist. I wish this was similar to Jedi Academy unfortunately it's a stupid Dark Souls-Sekiro wannabe title this is really disappointing for me. Overpowered enemies that you have to hit them multiple times with a lightsaber to be killed this is GRIND !! You shouldDon't listen to the shills that give huge scores THE GAME IS BORING AND A GRIND it's not entertaining unless if you are a masochist. I wish this was similar to Jedi Academy unfortunately it's a stupid Dark Souls-Sekiro wannabe title this is really disappointing for me. Overpowered enemies that you have to hit them multiple times with a lightsaber to be killed this is GRIND !! You should know that the PC version has Denuvo DRM it's a resource hog for the PC systam and makes the game stutter sometimes and causing issues in some systems. Another problem is there is way too much backtracking you just visit the same locations again and again and this gets boring fast as you have to play the same areas and the same enemies that you have killed are always respawn in the same area. ! The.camera system of this game is annoying especialy when there are multiple enemies that you have to face it's really problematic during battles and the keyboard controls are really BAD (A gamepad is surely recommended) as for the story too many plot holes feels like a childish Disney show.. Expand
  3. Nov 15, 2019
    2
    Wow, my review, which contained no swearing, was deleted. I wonder what I said that upset people...

    The game is 12 hours long including the mandatory backtracking on every level. The combat system is the exact same garbage as was in Force Unleashed. The story has more plot holes in the first ten minutes than most games ever have.
  4. Nov 15, 2019
    3
    I waited, believed, and ended up disappointed. The plot, as always, is "Disney". 60% cliche, 30% repetitions of the old, 10% rubbish. Level design is satisfactory. The graphics are acceptable.
  5. Sep 6, 2020
    1
    1/10. Pricing policy is bizarre. Prices increased over 300% up for poor countries. The greed is insane.
  6. Jul 8, 2020
    0
    I keep getting a message that says "your trial is over, the game will close now". That is not fair. There should not be any "trial" when I bought the full game. Either let me play the game that I actually paid for, or give me my money back. This is a scam, and I'm pretty sure this is illegal.
  7. Jul 11, 2020
    0
    A boring game with the same type of levels, where from every angle a mob jumps and tries to kill you with one hit.
  8. Nov 21, 2019
    4
    Others have said it already, but I came here and created an account to say that this game is an absolute pain. If you like Dark Souls and dying COUNTLESS times even on the lowest difficulty because even a lowly animal in the game is a serious threat, and also your force powers suck and you spend most of your time running around getting beat on by not only enemies, but the levelsOthers have said it already, but I came here and created an account to say that this game is an absolute pain. If you like Dark Souls and dying COUNTLESS times even on the lowest difficulty because even a lowly animal in the game is a serious threat, and also your force powers suck and you spend most of your time running around getting beat on by not only enemies, but the levels themselves, then this is the game for you! Otherwise, don't bother. Not to mention the roll/evade function is bound to 'Z' on PC and it is the most clumsy thing to try and press mid-combat. Just awful all-around. Expand
  9. Nov 23, 2019
    3
    There is no desire to continue playing this game. If you remove the name of Star Wars, then 75% of the audience will simply pass by and give this game a low rating. And thanks for 13+ where with a lightsaber you can’t chop off people’s body parts.
  10. Nov 19, 2019
    4
    It'S tHe DaRk SoUlS oF sTaR wArS gAmEs. Really? Could'nt we have just gotten another Jedi Knight or Force Awakened type game? There was nothing wrong with that format. Having to grind out skill points, and having all the damn stormtroopers respawn in the same place with tard level AI is super tedious and really takes away from the entire experience. I have never played a game thatIt'S tHe DaRk SoUlS oF sTaR wArS gAmEs. Really? Could'nt we have just gotten another Jedi Knight or Force Awakened type game? There was nothing wrong with that format. Having to grind out skill points, and having all the damn stormtroopers respawn in the same place with tard level AI is super tedious and really takes away from the entire experience. I have never played a game that made the character feel like less of a jedi. Expand
  11. Nov 17, 2019
    4
    Seriously bad game. Tries to be uncharted sooo bad but fails miserably on every level. This game looks like it was released in 2013. The original tomb raider looks and plays way better and its 7 years old. This feels rushed and unpolished. The puzzles are lame and frustrating. The combat is boring af. The graphics and character models are horrible. Story is average at best. Not sure whySeriously bad game. Tries to be uncharted sooo bad but fails miserably on every level. This game looks like it was released in 2013. The original tomb raider looks and plays way better and its 7 years old. This feels rushed and unpolished. The puzzles are lame and frustrating. The combat is boring af. The graphics and character models are horrible. Story is average at best. Not sure why everyone is scoring this so high. Probably just amazed that an EA game doesn't have loot boxes. Garbage. Expand
  12. Nov 20, 2019
    2
    Dark Souls for kids, and nothing else. Very boring gameplay and bad plot. 60$ very much for this s**t
  13. Nov 19, 2019
    3
    Pros:
    Some of the models look awesome
    Some of the acting is great A couple of locations look kinda cool if a bit too cartoony Animations can look nice Sounds good Making a lightsaber would be fun without the collectible grind Cons: -Runs like absolute crap no matter settings or hardware -Feels awful to control due to awkward combat animations, terrible hit detection & unclear
    Pros:
    Some of the models look awesome
    Some of the acting is great
    A couple of locations look kinda cool if a bit too cartoony
    Animations can look nice
    Sounds good
    Making a lightsaber would be fun without the collectible grind

    Cons:
    -Runs like absolute crap no matter settings or hardware
    -Feels awful to control due to awkward combat animations, terrible hit detection & unclear i-frames
    -Moving around feels clunky and slow because of silly decisions like cancelling sprint on jump
    -Most environments look like generic, first-timer environments from the early 2010s with little artistic license
    -Climbing is terrible and an absolute waste of time, even the animations are appalling
    -Sliding sections are FREQUENT and BORING not to mention unimmersive
    -Combat itself is overly simplified and boring especially near the start of the game; finisher moves are recycled A LOT
    -EXPENSIVE
    -Mandatory anti-aliasing so useless for 4k+ setups without ini tweaks
    -Teeny tiny sickness inducing FoV that can't be changed without a .DLL injector (seriously? in 2019?). Breaks cutscenes if you fix
    -Humanoid characters cannot be dismembered/cut by LIGHTSABERS(!!!)
    -Ship sections are a massive waste of time and could have been cutscenes
    -Devs thought putting massively over-leveled, bulls**t enemies in starting areas was cool because Dark Souls did it, but the combat is so clunky and stiff that there's no satisfaction in it so this is just bad level design AND combat design compounding each other
    -Extremely linear but expects you to look at the map for long periods of time. There is no exploration, this is a linear action game that pretends to be open-world

    Honestly I'd pay maybe $5 for this - if it ran well, which it doesn't. Extremely disappointed, and amazed at all the people who were bought off to shill for this game.
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  14. Nov 24, 2019
    4
    Game feels like a recycled Tomb Raider or Uncharted game, doesn't feel like a Star Wars game.

    I'm a big Star Wars fan, this is one of the first Star Wars games I'm disappointed in.
  15. Dec 4, 2019
    3
    It's a mediocre game. Generally it lacks polish and the design is not so good.

    During combat the camera angles are aweful and too often you end up with the camera showing a wall or floor, not knowing what is going on. Input is unresponsive and often the character won't attack, dodge, parry or use healing when you press the button. Animations have varying distances and timings so you
    It's a mediocre game. Generally it lacks polish and the design is not so good.

    During combat the camera angles are aweful and too often you end up with the camera showing a wall or floor, not knowing what is going on. Input is unresponsive and often the character won't attack, dodge, parry or use healing when you press the button. Animations have varying distances and timings so you never know if your attack will move you forward 0,5m or 1,5m and last 0,5s or 2s. Sometimes you can parry the enemy, sometimes not (regular attacks, not heavy which cause the enemy to have an outline). Sometimes your blaster bounced laser deals 10% of enemy hp, sometimes 80%. Quite often your character gets stunlocked, where enemy stuns you with a hit and before you recover he hits and stuns you again and so 3-5 times.

    Movement is very erratic and often it's hard to jumps straight - your character steers to the side mid jump and you fall. The character often gets stuck on geometry and T-poses.

    Locations are badly designed - you often don't know where to go next, where you came from ,where you can / can't go. Enemies often attach you from behind or just after entering a room so you have no way of knowing / countering that and have to take damage. Often you end up using a one way that moves you to the beginning of the level and you're force to waste 20 minutes to get back (no exaggeration here).

    Skill system is very basic and lacks any depth - might as well be none.

    Save system is annoying and the fact that there are no autosaves or save spots before major encounters, boss fights is annoying. Especially when it forces you to backtrack for 10-15 minutes and/or watch few minute long unskippable cutscenes.

    The characters and story is meh - I don't really care for anyone or the 'mission' of the protagonist.

    Loot is risiculous - only cosmetics so if you don't care, there is nothing to find in the game.

    Pieces of lore are empty and obvious - you find a dead body, inspect it and your character comments "someone died here". O rly?

    Wouldn't buy it if it were at a 80% discount.
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  16. Dec 10, 2019
    3
    Dull game play and uninviting boring character models. Feeling like playing Tomb Raider with Light Saber. I prefer to play Tomb Raider but not this one. Except nice environment graphics, rest of the scores are overrated as usual. I'm also fan of Star Wars but realistic one which is rare.
  17. Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Trash game full of stuttering lags, played for 2 hours before my eyes and brain could not handle anymore. Impossible to play even from my external HD and turning the graphics all the way down to lowest settings. Do not know if the PC port is the only one suffering this horrendous lags and stutters downright making combat and platforming frustrating added with the immense strain it puts onTrash game full of stuttering lags, played for 2 hours before my eyes and brain could not handle anymore. Impossible to play even from my external HD and turning the graphics all the way down to lowest settings. Do not know if the PC port is the only one suffering this horrendous lags and stutters downright making combat and platforming frustrating added with the immense strain it puts on your eyes due to this garbage and unfinished port.
    Do not buy now wait a couple years until this piece of $hit gets patched to run as smooth as your powerful PC should run it, will probably be on sale by that time as well.
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  18. Nov 24, 2019
    4
    Есть падаван, который ВНЕЗАПНО забыл все свои способности, связанные с Силой, работает механиком на свалке кораблей и вот ВНЕЗАПНО в стрессовой ситуации использует Силу. Тут же прилетает инквизитор, тут же его находит, но тут ВНЕЗАПНО во время погони сваливается корабль с чуваками, которые тебя спасают. Как уже можно понять, сюжет просто гениален. Боевка - мусор. Это не Дарк солс и неЕсть падаван, который ВНЕЗАПНО забыл все свои способности, связанные с Силой, работает механиком на свалке кораблей и вот ВНЕЗАПНО в стрессовой ситуации использует Силу. Тут же прилетает инквизитор, тут же его находит, но тут ВНЕЗАПНО во время погони сваливается корабль с чуваками, которые тебя спасают. Как уже можно понять, сюжет просто гениален. Боевка - мусор. Это не Дарк солс и не нормальный экшн типа the force unleashed - здесь просто жирные враги, каждый бомж сопротивляется, блокирует световой меч (БЛОКИРУЕТ СВЕТОВОЙ МЕЧ, КАРЛ! Квай Гон этим мечом расплавил бронированную дверь метровой толщины). Никакой связи с Дарк соулс боевка не имеет. Есть эпизоды, когда ты скользишь вниз с ледяной горки, и эти моменты очень бесят, потому что управляемость в них нулевая, ты можешь развернуться и улететь в пропасть. Серьезно, вся игра кривая. Примерно начиная со второй трети игры ты бежишь мимо врагов, мимо кого это возможно, потому что драться нудно и неинтересно. Как вам экшн с фрустрирующей боевкой? А вот он. Уровни выстроены по принципу метроидвании, то есть на одной и той же локации ты будешь ходить много раз. А еще ты идешь такой на Кашиике к вождю вуки и понимаешь, что тебе надо назад весь Кашиик к своему кораблю идти. На каждую планету ты прилетишь несколько раз, и несколько раз будешь идти через всю карту назад. Локации - многоуровневые коридоры и платформы, иногда абсолютно непонятно как идти к цели. И самая вишенка - на планете Датамир есть самый бесячий саночный эпизод, ты катишься и должен два раза перепрыгнуть провалы, чуть занесет - улетаешь в пропость. Чисто первый Батлтодс. Прошел раза с седьмого, продвинулся далеко по уровню, а потом - деревня местных. Пробегаю привычно мимо врагов, потому что если штурмовиков хотя бы толчком Силы можно столкнуть в пропасть - бомжи с Датамира не спихиваются, у них иммунитет, с ними только нормально драться можно, а это чудовищно нудно. Кстати, бэкстэбов и контрударов, которые по трети здоровья врага сносят или ваншотят, как в Дарк Солс, здесь нет. Так вот, бегу я мимо этих бомжей, начинаю лезть по стенке (по некоторым стенкам можно лазать) - и тут мне прилетает выстрел из лука, я падаю вниз, но я не дохну - я приземляюсь на тот самый саночный этап. То есть мне надо скатиться вниз успешно и опять идти через половину карты в ту деревню. Игру удалил, допрошел на Ютубе. А еще на Датамире есть нежить. В Звездных Войнах. Короче, геймдизайнеру и сценаристу а так же их матерям, большой привет. Игра просто фрустрирует. Метроидвания с боевкой с закосом под Дарк Солс - это символ унылого игрового процесса. Финал сюжета - очевиден, так как события происходят между фильмами, то есть исход понятен с самого начала. Ознакомиться можно только на торренте, покупать - ни в коем случае Expand
  19. Dec 25, 2019
    4
    This game is crappy. Why? Below.

    Pros.: - Nice graphics; - New SW story. Nice to see something new and fresh without Ryan Johnson; - Characters; - Reminds of Kyle Catarn and Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast. Cons.: - The controls are absolute **** Evade as "Z" on the keyboard? Are you kidding me? For PC users you need to buy the gamepad. Unfortunately, the developers do not send you a
    This game is crappy. Why? Below.

    Pros.:
    - Nice graphics;
    - New SW story. Nice to see something new and fresh without Ryan Johnson;
    - Characters;
    - Reminds of Kyle Catarn and Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast.

    Cons.:
    - The controls are absolute **** Evade as "Z" on the keyboard? Are you kidding me? For PC users you need to buy the gamepad. Unfortunately, the developers do not send you a free one with a game copy. If they could think for at least a bit more, they could rearrange the controls as a default.
    - The physics are **** Numerous times you gonna fall without catching the rope in the right moment because the character is inches away.
    - Balance. It's a DS game, but even "the Surge" is more balanced. Here even the weakest monsters can kill you just because the sequence of their attacks is more effective than the response of your character to your actions. It happens all the time. After 2-3 hours it becomes annoying.
    - The whole upgrade system is **** What is the reason for using the force if the character cannot use it more than once-twice on the lowest and highest difficulty?

    Just don't recommend to buy it. Just watch it on the youtube guys.
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  20. Feb 12, 2020
    0
    A disorderly game, where bugs,no traces of a lightsaber on the walls when you pass. No physics, terrible graphics.
  21. Sep 25, 2020
    4
    The game is not worth the money. Boring, you will be forced to run around the same locations several times. I wanted to pass it through and forget it.
  22. Jan 1, 2020
    1
    This game is a total garbage and waste of time. Poor plot, poor characters, poor graphics that ten to change quality from time to time. Also PC optimization is crap. Fights are irritating. There are so many bugs and lazy programming that it feels like some B rate production from 2005.
    I registered just to write how bad this game was. How can they charge so much for such a bad game is
    This game is a total garbage and waste of time. Poor plot, poor characters, poor graphics that ten to change quality from time to time. Also PC optimization is crap. Fights are irritating. There are so many bugs and lazy programming that it feels like some B rate production from 2005.
    I registered just to write how bad this game was. How can they charge so much for such a bad game is almost as mind blowing as the fact that so many people seems to like it anyway.
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  23. Jan 13, 2020
    0
    Had some fun, but all in all it's just medicore game, at best. Had enough after some jumping puzzle on Dathomir, and uninstalled. Didn't have motivation to finish the game, wasn't interested how the story ends, so 0/10 from me.
  24. Dec 6, 2019
    4
    Way overrated because of Star Wars fans. This was clearly a copy-cat of various other games but of course in an extremely bad quality. This was clearly a fast money grab by capitalizing on an established fandom, do not waste your money on trash like this.
  25. Dec 1, 2019
    4
    This is probably one of the most average games that has been released recently and is only getting praise because the bar for a good Star Wars game has been set so low.

    The skill tree is bland and there is no skill that stands out as "wow I really want that ability because it makes me a god for a bit!" There is next to no reason to explore. The game is not hard enough to really
    This is probably one of the most average games that has been released recently and is only getting praise because the bar for a good Star Wars game has been set so low.

    The skill tree is bland and there is no skill that stands out as "wow I really want that ability because it makes me a god for a bit!"

    There is next to no reason to explore. The game is not hard enough to really warrant needing more health stims than 3-4 even on the hardest difficulty and besides that and hp/force increases, all exploration does is reward you with extremely bland cosmetics. No customization of your lightsaber actually has an effect on gameplay.

    This is pretty much just Dark Souls combat put on a Star Wars game and people are praising it even though everything else about it is shallow. The story is insanely bland. The characters are insanely bland.

    Calling it a metroidvania is extremely disingenuous considering you get like four abilities that allow you to access new areas. If you don't explore this game and are playing on a normal difficulty, it is a 12 hour game max. 20-25 hour game if you for some reason want to get all the cosmetics.

    It is pretty pathetic that this game is getting the praise that it is getting. If KOTOR came out today it would be a better game in every respect besides combat and graphics. It is a worse version of Sekiro in literally every way but under the Star Wars banner. The gameplay is nowhere near as fluid as Sekiro/Souls games. The saddest part is that it has potential. More content and character customization that had an effect on gameplay could make this game amazing (and going away from the Skywalker era). It shows that there is slight hope for Star Wars games but it is definitely not a good game. It is an all but empty game that makes you want more in terms of a Star Wars game and all of us Star Wars fans know we will have to wait maybe another 15 years for a game that is on the level of KOTOR.

    Lastly, I wanna call out the professional "critics". There is literally no way you could call this game a 9/10 objectively. It is absolutely pathetic and an insult to the gaming industry and every single fan that wants good quality games. You expect these insane reviews from people that should be biased but from actual news sources that should lack bias as much as possible? Actually pathetic and every one of them should come with a disclaimer saying "I was paid to give this a good review" or "I am beyond biased" or "I have literally never played a 10/10 game in my life"
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  26. Dec 4, 2019
    0
    this game was pretty much terrible for so many reasons! lets start off with gameplay
    Gameplay: the gameplay just no shame rips off sekiro: shadows die twice but so much worse as the controls are so unresponsive, on top of that I had trouble with several bosses but that will have have phases of super armor and attack though all of your attacks and then will just ignore a perfect parry as
    this game was pretty much terrible for so many reasons! lets start off with gameplay
    Gameplay: the gameplay just no shame rips off sekiro: shadows die twice but so much worse as the controls are so unresponsive, on top of that I had trouble with several bosses but that will have have phases of super armor and attack though all of your attacks and then will just ignore a perfect parry as in sekiro most enemies will reward you when you perfect parry them and the parry is extremely responsive, and on top of that I found using anything but the single edge saber is pointless, the double edge lightsaber deals less (even though it should deal the same amount) and the split lightsaber isn't nearly as good as just tapping the strong attack button twice. moving on to the platforming, much of it feels forced and bad like....WHY DO I NEED TO PRESS THE L BUTTON TO CLIMB!? DEVS I AM JUMPING AT A WALL, DO I REALLY HAVE TO CONFIRM THAT I WANT TO CLIMB IT?! and speaking of platforming and copying sekiro, you get the ability to swim in the same manner witch is a thing that is ridiculous to me because one of the first thing jedi's learn how to do is breath control letting them hold there breath for a great deal longer than a average person, the longest you underwater is maybe 2 minutes TWO MINUTES, my grandma with lung problem can hold her breath longer than that! your telling me a full gown ass man jedi can't hold his breath for at least 2 minutes!?
    Looks: the best thing is BD-1, cal looks super dumb and on top of that he gets two outfit: small poncho and large dumb dollar store ponchos, lightsaber parts are meh looking
    Lore: doesn't really fir with the current cannon, the writers just shoved as much from all the star wars movies and animated series into the game as they could, the whole dumb thing of the list force sensitivity children's names is dumb as hell because the information on it is already old and the kids are probably much older now
    the feel: its a jedi game....that doesn't make you feel like a jedi, your powers and saber can interact with practically nothing, worse yet when you hit something with it (a box, tree, jar so on) it just brakes apart, no satisfying lightsable blade sound or scorched marks. there was several points in the game in witch I was like WHY DO I EVEN HAVE A LIGHTSABER IF I CAN'T BURN THINGS WITH IT! as I was stuck in a puzzle that involved burning vines...a super heated blade made of energy....can't burn plants SUPER LAME. and then there is a part in witch you have to go around a crazy long obstacle corse TO GET AROUND A WOODEN BOX....couldn't cut the box, couldn't use the force to lift or move the box. it make me feel like I am playing as a guy who THINKS they are a jedi because they watched star wars episode 1 ONCE and then read a bunch of wiki articles.
    Play progression: doesn't really exist, in place of me feeling like I am getting stronger and leaning new lightsaber combos and getting new ways to use my force powers in combat, you get ONE useful move witch a baby could do (the overhead strike witch is one button push) and the better version of that and the rest is kind of garbage, even the extra lightsaber damage you get after you get all your powers back isn't a huge buff, barely noticed it matter of fact, most enemies died in maybe one less hit! and the force powers you get no new ways to use them just powered up versions of them, lets go over them really quick: force slow, dumb power, just gives you one free hit witch is pretty much useless. push: actually really useful as many areas have ledges and pushing dudes off is a quick and easy way to get rid of them. pull: kind of useless, there are one or two enemies that it works well on but it gets interrupted alot. and well that is all of them, pull gets a thing to pull everyone around you right next to you but that is super dumb as most of them will turn on there super armor and beat on you!
    in concussion, this game is just a bad and shameless rip off of sekrio: shadows die twice (and I compare it to that and not another souls born because of the similarities, has a main character you play as, is story based, has jumping and platforming, you only get the one weapon to use the whole game and you get new abilities and powers/tools to augment your play style) with a bunch of of stuff from the star wars universe, whoever gave this game a score over 50 is just a boldface lire and was paid to do so
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  27. Nov 20, 2019
    0
    Terrible controls on PC. Even first Dark Souls had better mouse+keyboard lol. Such a shame.
  28. Dec 7, 2019
    1
    Below average game with a most frustrating and chunky controls.

    The gameplay is boring and very simple.
    Graphics is not very outstanding.
    The characters are terrible (gull-eyed woman and baby-faced "jedi", seriously?).
    Control comes to my mind only one word: terrible.
  29. Nov 19, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a huge Star Wars fan, and I just do not like this game. I'm about 12 hours in, so perhaps the final stretch is where everything suddenly comes together, but the bright spots are few and far between. I think the controls feel really sloppy, Cal can't be trusted around ledges, and loves to fall off them during some attack animations. Wall running does not feel nearly as solid as it does in similar games. Combat is more irritating than fun; locking onto enemies is key, however it's easy to accidentally press R3 and toggle the lock, creating chaos in the middle of a fight. Special attack animations feel overused so they quickly lose their ooh! factor. The load times for respawns are abysmal by modern standards, and you'll sit staring at the little load icon, daring yourself to quit playing.
    Another minor gripe is that while BD-1 can scan defeated enemies for more info on them, this window of opportunity to get the prompt is preciously short, and simply running a few steps away can end it. Also, some enemies have area-of-effect damage upon death so getting a scan means taking damage. I'd rather BD-1 just autoscanned defeated enemies instead of adding this odd chore.
    While exploring is fun, especially finding secret bosses, the chests lose their luster once you realize there's only a cosmetic upgrade in there. I've found myself not bothering with chests I can see if it looks like it will take more than a minute to get there. Similarly, the bits of lore you find (Force echoes) feel skimpy and there isn't even art to accompany them. If I'm going to go through the work of finding them, it would be cool to get meatier lore.
    Also, the fact you have to backtrack to your ship to leave hampers exploration; often when I find a new area I'm reluctant to explore just due to the slog of getting back to my ship when it's time to leave. I'd rather there were certain call points you could reach and the ship would come pick you up. With that same system you could choose where to be dropped off when backtracking to previously explored planets (which you will do often).
    As for the story, it's fine, nothing amazing. We know about Order 66, and we know what happens after this story. The only bit I was interested to see was the stuff about the Nightsisters on Dothomir.
    Cal is a pretty dull hero, genuinely the most interesting thing about him is that he has red hair. To me the best character is BD-1, your little droid. The ship's captain, an alien (forgive me I don't know what species) makes the same mistake the prequels did by making him *too* human, he seems like a little New York guy, not a member of an alien race who lived a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
    Overall I can't recommend much about this game from either the Star Wars angle or just as an adventure game. I actually don't know if I'll bother to finish it, which is why I wrote this review now.
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  30. Nov 23, 2019
    4
    Decent game, but I will focus on highlighting the cons:
    - Slow responsiveness. Makes the combat difficult since it doesnt respond as quick and smooth as it should be. You find it much smoother in a Souls game.
    - Unnecessary long animations. Those who have played the game will understand when e.g. opening crates, flying to a new planet or customizing your lightsaber. The game forces you
    Decent game, but I will focus on highlighting the cons:
    - Slow responsiveness. Makes the combat difficult since it doesnt respond as quick and smooth as it should be. You find it much smoother in a Souls game.
    - Unnecessary long animations. Those who have played the game will understand when e.g. opening crates, flying to a new planet or customizing your lightsaber. The game forces you to watch the long animation play off every time.
    - Big areas, no fast travel. As you progress, you get deeper into the map. You will also need to get back. In this game, you have to WALK all the way back to your ship. Granted, there are shortcuts but it is still tedious to find your way back since some areas are designed like mazes. Lack of fast travel also means that when you need to backtrack to a map because there is an area you havent explored, you need to walk all the way there.
    - Enemy spam at times. This usually wouldnt be a problem if the game was more responsive, but it isnt. Each enemy will make you stagger and the game loves to throw a bunch of close range enemies as well as long range enemies at you.
    - Camera. At times, it is not showing what you want to see, making the game even more difficult and obnoxious.
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  31. Nov 25, 2019
    2
    Played for 30 minutes. It's an ugly port from consoles with unskippable cut-scenes and clunky controls. There seems to be a big amount of bugs I encountered within my 30 minutes, like couldn't escape the inventory menu because my Esc key stopped responding. Had to alt+f4 and then after watching few minutes of start up scenes closed the game and uninstalled it. Game seems really boring tho.
  32. Nov 17, 2019
    1
    This game has a Star Wars minimum Disney Story. Only 5 Levels that you can Play Multiple times, because you get new Powers. There are only a few boring fights because the KI ist stupid. It ist more a Jump and Run, but quite as good as Tomb Raider, more a new Version on Jungle Hunt meet´s Supermario. The length of the Story ist not so long as promised because of the 5 Levels. Full ofThis game has a Star Wars minimum Disney Story. Only 5 Levels that you can Play Multiple times, because you get new Powers. There are only a few boring fights because the KI ist stupid. It ist more a Jump and Run, but quite as good as Tomb Raider, more a new Version on Jungle Hunt meet´s Supermario. The length of the Story ist not so long as promised because of the 5 Levels. Full of Quicktime Events. It has a good Grafik and sound, but is a nothing else, nice to see, boring to play. Expand
  33. Nov 22, 2019
    4
    Mediocre at best, lot's of backtracking, the combat mechanics are between Souls games and God of War, very frustrating at times. Character and weapons customization are very few. Story-wise, predictable and nothing special. Overall, what a forgettable experience, no replayabilty value at all, uninstalled it right after finishing it.
  34. Nov 30, 2019
    2
    Dark Souls came out in 2011, retailed for $60 and is one of the best games of the decade. 8 years later, EA vomits out this pale imitation. My impression of Star Wars was that Jedi are supposed to be agile, dynamic fighters; the combat in this game is stiff, clumsy and unintuitive. Hope you're a fan of being stun lock because that's apparently all the designers could come up with. TheDark Souls came out in 2011, retailed for $60 and is one of the best games of the decade. 8 years later, EA vomits out this pale imitation. My impression of Star Wars was that Jedi are supposed to be agile, dynamic fighters; the combat in this game is stiff, clumsy and unintuitive. Hope you're a fan of being stun lock because that's apparently all the designers could come up with. The puzzles would be interesting if I didn't play them in Metroid Prime 17 years ago. If you're cool paying the same price for a game 1/3 of the length, with none of the thought and care put in by all means buy Fallen Order; otherwise put on the Mandalorian and just play something not by the embarrassment that is EA. Expand
  35. Jan 20, 2020
    0
    Dark souls meets jedi meets brick.
    The combat feels wonky, i seriously didn't feel as if i am a jedi rather a heavy brick.
    Fighting is horrible, its slow and there is no flow.
    The respawn points is horrid and it makes you feel as if you are taken out tof the Star Wars Universe. You die, you respawn and kill all the bad guys with your brick body.
  36. Dec 20, 2019
    2
    I cannot think how this game could be worse. I have played it through the first few planets and I am amazed at how terrible it is. Tonight it even glitched to the point that I fell through a wall and ended up trapped in a place where I got stuck every time I respawned. Fighting is garbage, the level design is garbage, just a typical big money licensed product with flawed execution. I satI cannot think how this game could be worse. I have played it through the first few planets and I am amazed at how terrible it is. Tonight it even glitched to the point that I fell through a wall and ended up trapped in a place where I got stuck every time I respawned. Fighting is garbage, the level design is garbage, just a typical big money licensed product with flawed execution. I sat through all of the Captcha to register on metacritic just to state my absolute disdain for this POC game. I should have just played Witcher 3 through again instead of wasting my money. Expand
  37. Nov 20, 2019
    3
    I've only played this game for roughly 5 hours so I can't say anything about the storyline. However, the combat is basically identical to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. In these 5 hours, there was only a single boss and on top of that there is no fast-travel, so after you finish your mission objective you have to go back all the way back on foot... Fantastic
  38. Nov 17, 2019
    2
    Bad optimization, with my ryzen 5 2600x and GTX 1070 ti I get fps drops and freezes everytime there are a explosion.
    Is just a Tom Rider or Uncharted with Star Wars esthetic, no check points or autosave, you can stay in a world 30 mins and if you die you go back to the begining.
    and that's not all, the game is all about... PUZZLE! yes, you think you will use the force for kill storm
    Bad optimization, with my ryzen 5 2600x and GTX 1070 ti I get fps drops and freezes everytime there are a explosion.
    Is just a Tom Rider or Uncharted with Star Wars esthetic, no check points or autosave, you can stay in a world 30 mins and if you die you go back to the begining.

    and that's not all, the game is all about... PUZZLE! yes, you think you will use the force for kill storm troopers? maybe later, first use the force to stay 40mins resolving a puzzle.

    I'm a big fan of star wars and this game is a joke for me.
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  39. Nov 18, 2019
    4
    Broken glitches make it unplayable. Forces repeated dying to substitute for content. 1/3 playtime is running back to where you died. first 2 worlds gave no star wars feel. fighting bugs and worms. annoying protagonist is a 19 year old virgin with a lisp. story is flat and you have no idea what’s happening. fugitive aspect is gone fast. 20 year old mechanics. platforming, linear,Broken glitches make it unplayable. Forces repeated dying to substitute for content. 1/3 playtime is running back to where you died. first 2 worlds gave no star wars feel. fighting bugs and worms. annoying protagonist is a 19 year old virgin with a lisp. story is flat and you have no idea what’s happening. fugitive aspect is gone fast. 20 year old mechanics. platforming, linear, save-point, infuriating, clunky, dispassionate,dry.

    nice graphics and sabers and cinematics. that’s no reason to phone in the rest of the game!
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  40. Nov 18, 2019
    0
    If you have a brain, this game is ridiculously boring, even on the hardest, which is completely buggy and meaningless. You pass the lightsaber all over the enemy's body and he keeps acting like it's no big deal.
  41. Nov 18, 2019
    3
    You should probably read this before you buy. First thing I need to say is this game is full of bugs and basic mechanics are broken. I gritted my teeth and played through this entire game for the story and sadly, that wasn't even worth my time. People rating this well are fanboying it up.

    Let me start of with some positives. The story is good-ish but in the end I felt like the story
    You should probably read this before you buy. First thing I need to say is this game is full of bugs and basic mechanics are broken. I gritted my teeth and played through this entire game for the story and sadly, that wasn't even worth my time. People rating this well are fanboying it up.

    Let me start of with some positives.

    The story is good-ish but in the end I felt like the story was inconsequential. I can't say anything more without it being a spoiler. The story was just not that good. It seems good until you finish it, then you're like... oh. Well. Why did I play this then? I could sum the entire story into one paragraph and it would make you sad.

    The graphics for scenery are amazing. Characters and objects look like a 360 game though. The concept is good but fails to deliver on everything. Too many ideas, none of them landed. Customizing your lightsaber is neat but too limited. Customizing your character was a lack of trying.

    Negatives

    This game is 90% silence. Music rarely cuts in and you just feel bored.

    There are huge performance issues on every console. PC, regardless of your rig, has stuttering, lag, and frame drop issues. It's actually the most prominent topic of complaint. No matter what your settings, you'll have these issues.

    The bugs... oh the bugs. There are so many and they are so bad I started making a list. I count 36 major bugs so far. Some actually break the game so you can never progress. You have to start the game over from scratch. Some stop progression until you reset the game. There are physics problems, clipping, ragdoll, teleporting, and oh wow is combat busted. Things don't spawn when they should, enemies randomly spawn right on top of you, some enemies spawn or get knocked back into the sky and stay there shooting at you, I mean I can go on for a while. I hope you get the point.

    You can't flow between moves like attack, force, and block or dodge. You can't dodge or block while being attacked. Blocking doesn't actually work a lot of the time, you still take full damage on basic attacks. You can't chain moves. You can't attack or block an attack and use a force power. You can't dodge or block once you've been hit. Animations must fully complete before another action can start meaning you are constantly vulnerable in combat unless you're blocking, which I already said doesn't work a whole lot.

    Oh and the worst thing is when force powers just don't work. Like, they just don't work. It depletes your force, you do an animation, but nothing happens. Enemies can cancel your force moves too, all they have to do is hit you with some attack before you complete the animation and boom canceled. This goes for healing too. Having your heal canceled also consumes your healing packs but you don't heal. Fun huh?

    This game is almost unplayable. It's taken me hours just to make minor progress because all of the mechanics of the game are broken. I discovered half of the bugs I've reported in the first 3 hours of playing this game. I've played 16 hours and it feels like I've made no progress. Even on the easiest level you die over and over. It's a constant drain. You can get piled on by enemies and they can chain attacks so you can die before you even have a chance to react. It's worse than quick-time events, but those exist too and they're done terribly. They never work.

    I mentioned customization before. It's a neat idea but it's very limited in what parts you can get, what colors you can make your saber glow, and the costumes are terrible. You have a poncho. You can pick colors for that poncho. Have fun customizing your poncho! How about ship colors? You see the ship maybe 1% of the game but hey you can customize it. Think maybe BD-1 colors are great because there are so many? Well no, many of them overlap or just don't look good. Customization was a big fail here.

    Look, if the game launched working I'd give it an 8. It's very broken and possibly one of the most broken games EA has put out in a while and that's unacceptable. The story is the only thing that saves this from a 1. Seriously, it's that broken. I have no idea what people rating this a 10 are doing because they are definitely lying if they say the combat isn't garbage at the least.

    Now I know you want to be that pissy troll on the webs saying "git gud" but there is no "gud" when the game gives you instructions for how things work and they just don't work. When I'm targeting and facing an enemy but my force moves happen somewhere completely random. When enemies auto-target instantly without animation and melee you no matter where you are what's the point of dodging? Even that is broken. I honestly feel like I'm playing a low budget PS1 game with the quality and bug list here. I've nearly completed the game and the more I play the more bugs I find. Even basic animations don't load in some areas.

    I had more fun playing Jedi Academy. At least that one had more than basic force moves.
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  42. Nov 17, 2019
    4
    I looked at the graphics, animations, plot presentation, level architecture, voice quality, combat mechanics, face animation, AI and gameplay in general.
    Verdict: STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order = Mass Effect Andromeda!
  43. Nov 26, 2019
    1
    I played it about 3 hours before I realized Im just wasting my time.

    - Its all about combat and its a lot of trial and error, like a Dark Souls or Sekiro with Star Wars paint job. - The previous point wouldnt be such a problem, if the saving mechanic wasnt just as frustrating as in those games. When you die, you even lose all your accumulated experience that is not a full level and all
    I played it about 3 hours before I realized Im just wasting my time.

    - Its all about combat and its a lot of trial and error, like a Dark Souls or Sekiro with Star Wars paint job.
    - The previous point wouldnt be such a problem, if the saving mechanic wasnt just as frustrating as in those games. When you die, you even lose all your accumulated experience that is not a full level and all enemies respawn. You often die on trash mobs, because the controls are so unresponsive and stupid. As if they just want to troll people or only aim for masochistic people.
    The saving/meditation points dont feel like Star Wars Jedi at all. Superimposed BS.
    Oh yeah, reloading from a save point takes ages, even on my very fast SSD. I guess backtracking over half the map wasnt enough wasted time already...
    - Again, the previous point wouldnt be such a big deal if the controls were good on PC. But they arent. They are a horrible mess and the devs obviously knew that, because when you start the game for the first time they implore you to use a controller instead of mouse/keyboard. WTF?
    The tutorial for the controls is also only half-assed. In the beginning I didnt even know what to do, because the game didnt really tell me what I was supposed to do. Later it wont even tell you anymore at all what to do when there is a new ability you learn.
    - The maps seem very un-Star Wars like, the enemies, too.
    - The maps also are very lazily designed. I read there are only 4 and you have to unlock all the regions in them over time and go back and forth between them while you do that. So after a few hours you actually feel like you have seen the whole game already, and of course they get boring very quickly. On the first map, for example, I knew that there was still a lot to explore (I had 62% explored), but I was already tired of it and so went on to the next planet.
    - The graphics arent very optimized and look very cartooney at times. There are huge amounts of animation and clipping errors. And even the lip sync often is way off. Come on... this is an EA game... Or is this normal now since the Andromeda fiasco?
    - The story doesnt seem very appealing, the dialogues are only basic, there are a lot of illogical and not SW-canon things happening and when I saw that little alien that is your friend, I was instantly reminded of Rocket from Guardians of the Galaxy. Not only how he looks, but also how he talks, and his personality. Even his voice sounds very similar to Rockets. A cheap and very blatant rip-off.

    Honestly, when I played this game, I really felt like playing a cheap or very old console game. Even the graphics arent that great, and as I said, the map design seems very limited, coupled with very low view distance/very poor detail in the distance, this probably made me feel like that about it.
    And of course the controls, which really feel like one of the first console ports ever made.

    A completely overrated game in pretty much every aspect.
    I guess Dark Souls speedrunners and other masochists will will love it.
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  44. Nov 28, 2019
    2
    Nice graphics but THE GAME IS BORING .. SUPER BORING. Its a decent little action puzzler with bad controls bad mechanics so and so story.. .. im not impressed by this kind of games
  45. Dec 23, 2019
    4
    Nice graphics and combat but very repetitive and boring. It all feels very cookie-cutter. The world is not very interesting so exploration is pointless and the combat in itself is the same stuff over and over again. No RPG elements, no dialogs, nothing to do other than moving forward and killing some enemies. It's like a bad copy of Tomb Raider mixed with Dark Souls. It seems they spentNice graphics and combat but very repetitive and boring. It all feels very cookie-cutter. The world is not very interesting so exploration is pointless and the combat in itself is the same stuff over and over again. No RPG elements, no dialogs, nothing to do other than moving forward and killing some enemies. It's like a bad copy of Tomb Raider mixed with Dark Souls. It seems they spent all the budget in the cutscenes and forgot they had to actually make a game. Expand
  46. Sep 19, 2020
    4
    I get why this game gets so many great reviews, but I can't help feel that this is just another "safe-bet" game from the developers... even though there is no denial that a lot of effort and love went into this one.

    I really loved Jedi Outcast/Academy and KOTOR1-2 and what I hoped for is something of a mix of these two taken further. The TPS element with complex lightsaber duels and
    I get why this game gets so many great reviews, but I can't help feel that this is just another "safe-bet" game from the developers... even though there is no denial that a lot of effort and love went into this one.

    I really loved Jedi Outcast/Academy and KOTOR1-2 and what I hoped for is something of a mix of these two taken further. The TPS element with complex lightsaber duels and constant force use driving the game with a deep RPG story behind. And to be fair you can find elements from both games here (mostly from Outcast/Academy though).
    The other thing: I had a hard time getting drawn into it. There was a point around the end when I felt immersion, but I wanted that for the entire time...

    This feels Tomb Raider and Shadow of Mordor-y, and while it is not bad, there is zero risk taken. The progression system is a simple dumbed down skill tree, anything you find in the world is just cosmetic, it is a huge let down for me... (Just imagine if you could find elements of your lightsaber which you could assemble and have various effects on your damage? oh boy... and this is just one thing.)

    Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad game, the world you see around you is so large and expertly and beautifully crafted, if you are into Tomb Raider and Shadow of Mordor then you will probably love the gameplay. I love those games too, but if I want that, I just go and play those games.

    What I wanted is engaging lightsaber duels with a more complex system and an RPG story with interesting items to find and buy and sell, have a few deep companion stories to discover, whiile keeping up with the times with these great visuals and levels which we do see here.

    I remember in Jedi Outcast I did savegames for every encounter when I had a lightsaber duel, small or large, and once I just went to play those moments one by one. Although you had some TR elements in JO they were not that pronounced (I still remember when you had to finally get your lightsaber how many hoops you had to jump to get there and I was like JUST F***IN GIVE IT TO ME ALREADY! :D. It was full of emotion. I felt no emotion in this game...)

    Finally the multiplayer in JO and JA... We have spent countless hours in there doing lightsaber duels or just hanging around watching others, it was a complete blast! I miss that too...

    So yeah, I hope that if this game gets a sequel it will be more in that direction, but honestly I doubt it... While games like this sell, why would anyone want to be adventurous?
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  47. Oct 27, 2021
    4
    At first look, it is a very beautiful game. The first hour of the game can be compared with Uncharted 4 in terms of the intensity of passions. Then we seem to find ourselves in another game. It is based on the Dark Souls system with rest/meditation/bonfire points and respawns monsters. We are waiting for good CGI videos and several beautiful, but boring levels where we have to look forAt first look, it is a very beautiful game. The first hour of the game can be compared with Uncharted 4 in terms of the intensity of passions. Then we seem to find ourselves in another game. It is based on the Dark Souls system with rest/meditation/bonfire points and respawns monsters. We are waiting for good CGI videos and several beautiful, but boring levels where we have to look for chests and solve puzzles. Hello Zelda.
    It seems that the levels are striking with variety, but this is not so, the path, albeit winding, is one. It gets boring very quickly as if you are swarming in the baby playground.

    Sword! The sword has cool on/off sounds, it glows beautifully. It can be customized, but why? In the heat of the battle, there is no time to look at it. Fighting with swords is very simplified, there are big questions to the sword itself. Sword damage is not thought out. On some surfaces, no marks remain, and in passive mode, it simply passes through surfaces without leaving any marks. If that's still forgivable in LEGO Star Wars. But in a game like this? And this is a super Jedi weapon?
    I do not believe it. Rather a Toy from Amazon.

    It's weird that the developers took the time to draw dozens of costumes for the protagonist, but they were not enough for the variety of levels and the mechanics of the lightsaber.
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  48. Nov 16, 2019
    4
    Ok maybe I am just really missing something here, and I might very well be missing something seeing as I haven't finished it yet, but after roughly 4-ish hours this game is really not good. The Story appears to be at least decent and has some interesting characters, but the game is pretty centered on gameplay, so the story doesn't really get the chance carry this game. The gameplay is anOk maybe I am just really missing something here, and I might very well be missing something seeing as I haven't finished it yet, but after roughly 4-ish hours this game is really not good. The Story appears to be at least decent and has some interesting characters, but the game is pretty centered on gameplay, so the story doesn't really get the chance carry this game. The gameplay is an odd jumbled mess of platforming, clunky combat and a walking simulator.
    The platforming is at best serviceable, however it becomes really tedious due to the sluggish and unreliable controls, you can never be quite sure whether your next move will be successful or cause you to plummet to your death, which is rather weird, given how well the platforming worked in Respawn's other releases.
    The same can be said about the combat, it is somewhat sluggish and clunky, certainly not the fast paced combat I'd expect from a Jedi, however it can still be quite entertaining and isn't too bad overall, but it does start to feel like chore fairly quickly, and is not nearly as polished as for example Dark Souls or God Of War, which appear to frequent points of comparison in many reviews.
    However the worst part of the game is that the core gameplay loop seems to be aimlessly wandering around until you accidentally find what your are looking for, while occasionally having to solve some obnoxious "riddles", that can be extremely frustrating because of the aforementioned unreliable movement controls. So the game essentially becomes a walking simulator for a fair portion of its playtime. Not necessarily an issue in it of itself however the worlds that you move through usually feeling quite empty and bland very much is an issue. This is further aggravated by what is a hot contender for the title of "worst map in the history of video games" as well as an almost comical amount of backtracking.

    The graphics are also rather lackluster for the most part, while artificial environments actually look fairly good, the second we are in a natural environment the game looks oddly outdated, mainly due to some extremely lackluster lighting, which is odd because Unreal 4 makes it it pretty damn easy to get this right, so this might be a series of questionable stylistic choices? I dunno but it looks more like something you'd expect to see in the PC port of an end of life PS3 game. Also it is yet another game that uses the scourge known as TAA, so even at 4k the entire screen looks blurry as hell. Btw this cannot be disabled in the options, so you can't even replace it with something decent like FXAA (the irony of calling FXAA a decent alternative to anything should speak for itself) or SMAA through the driver or reshade. At least out of the box, i haven't messed around with the config files yet. The performance is ok, but worse than I would expect given the graphics.

    As a sidenote, while the game does tell you that they recommend using a controller at the beginning (Which is kinda ridiculous but sure whatever) I tried just that and the controls are arguably even worse, probably depends on what input device you are used to. Regardless of personal preference using a gamepad is certainly not a game changer, and the issues mentioned earlier are still there to the same degree.
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  49. Nov 16, 2019
    4
    First things first, regardless of whether this is good or bad in itself depending on what you like: there is a whole lot of platforming. Getting from one point to another is essentially jumping around for the sake of jumping (a lot of it doesn't make sense story/location wise and it is just a filler). it is Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider all over again but it does not feel very jediFirst things first, regardless of whether this is good or bad in itself depending on what you like: there is a whole lot of platforming. Getting from one point to another is essentially jumping around for the sake of jumping (a lot of it doesn't make sense story/location wise and it is just a filler). it is Prince of Persia and Tomb Raider all over again but it does not feel very jedi like. If you like that however it is rather well done for what it is (I personally would not have bought the game knowing how much platforming was involved ). Fights are well done though there is nothing original and all has been seen/borrowed from other games.

    The duration of the game is artificially inflated by having to go back to locations due to lack of some skills when you first get there.

    The story is shallow and just a pretext. Some animations look awkward and there are many technical issues. Overall it lacks polish.

    There is no risk taken whatsoever with this game, gameplay or story wise,...it is made to not displease Disney, China and whoever else on Earth and beyond. It is rather bland. The most originality I have found in this game were a few seconds of Mongolian throat singing.

    Also, story wise, there was not a single reason for not having some minimal character customization.It is not like Geralt in Witcher 3 who was based on books. Cal is a blank sheet.
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    At $92 CAD for the regular edition with taxes, it is way overpriced for what it is.
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  50. Nov 29, 2019
    3
    Forces you to play a basic tutorial.
    Pop in w/ camera changes.
    TAA forced by default [makes it blurry + ghosting], dynamic res causes stuttering, most of the graphics are bad. The voice acting is bad, the squeeker protaginist is so annoying and I hate the constant talking to himself. Combat is clunky, enemies cant follow you outside of their 10ft spawn zone. Dark Souls knock off.
    Forces you to play a basic tutorial.
    Pop in w/ camera changes.
    TAA forced by default [makes it blurry + ghosting], dynamic res causes stuttering, most of the graphics are bad.
    The voice acting is bad, the squeeker protaginist is so annoying and I hate the constant talking to himself.
    Combat is clunky, enemies cant follow you outside of their 10ft spawn zone. Dark Souls knock off. Sekiro is much better.
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  51. Dec 13, 2019
    0
    Worst game ever, this game can't even stay in the shadow of The force Unleashed
  52. Nov 16, 2019
    4
    Warning - If you were hoping for the FPS of Dark Forces / Jedi Outcast, this isn't it. And if you wanted the RPG fun of Kotor, keep looking. To best sum up this games playstyle is that someone took the time to try and merge the playstyles of Dark Souls and Titanfall2... At first this sounds impressive, but it makes for a rush to wait combat style and at times, horrible pacing on enemies.Warning - If you were hoping for the FPS of Dark Forces / Jedi Outcast, this isn't it. And if you wanted the RPG fun of Kotor, keep looking. To best sum up this games playstyle is that someone took the time to try and merge the playstyles of Dark Souls and Titanfall2... At first this sounds impressive, but it makes for a rush to wait combat style and at times, horrible pacing on enemies. You can see this with certain world boss fights. And in general, you may do a wall running like in Titanfall into a 1 hit enemy like Dark Souls. Different feel, but not really flushed out (evidenced by camera angles and force power effects). This is a port! This is clear when you as a PC player do things the controller junkies never tested and you get stuck in a wall or have to exit to main screen and reload. This isn't even mentioning the graphic issues when swimming (late stage), the very inconsistent frame rate.

    Cosmetics - Best lightsaber construction to date. However, this is overshadowed by the WORST character outfit to date... An abundance of PONCHOS?!?!?

    Dialogue - The voice actors aren't bad but the script is written very poorly and is boring

    Star Wars Feel - It feels good and gives you a perspective to the size of things.... Definitely a better addition than Solo but definitely not a Rogue One.

    Overall - This game is boring overall and honestly, the main objective is completely illogical. Had they gone just Titanfall2 style or Dark Souls with this I would have found it 10x better. The biggest compliant I have is that they knew they were short on environments and depth of game so they put requirement blocks on planets (example: Need force pull to get a bridge down) you to revisit the same planets over and over after getting new skills. And to further suck your time up, they didn't even use the Dark Souls firepit approach to allow you to fast travel beyond all the fonder so they force you into a time sink for no good reason but to go back and get that secret you couldn't get before...
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  53. Nov 15, 2019
    3
    Ну и опять 25.Механика перемещения слизана с Принца Персии, механика боя с Sekiro, тотально коридорная игра с ужасными хит боксами.Плюс ко всему еще и световой меч перестал расчленять людей, только фауну планет. Разрабы, поиграли бы, что ли, в начале в academy jedi или old Repablic.Да и сюжет - бестолковый как в 7 и 8 эпизодах.Как мы все знаем Вейдер будет всех нагибать до 6 эпизода,Ну и опять 25.Механика перемещения слизана с Принца Персии, механика боя с Sekiro, тотально коридорная игра с ужасными хит боксами.Плюс ко всему еще и световой меч перестал расчленять людей, только фауну планет. Разрабы, поиграли бы, что ли, в начале в academy jedi или old Repablic.Да и сюжет - бестолковый как в 7 и 8 эпизодах.Как мы все знаем Вейдер будет всех нагибать до 6 эпизода, нахрена нужен этот пафос с возрождение ордена если, и так понятно, что нихрена не получится и вся идея мертворожденная.Короче, лучше играть в симулятор курьера от гения, чем в это, за ТАКИЕ деньги.Лучше подождите пиратку и скачайте с торрента , если совсем приспичило. Expand
  54. Nov 30, 2019
    2
    Looks like the only reason this game gets such a prise is becose its first single player Star Wars game in decade. The fighiting is poor and buggy, terrain unfinished, no stelth, At times it plays like alfa of Tomb Rider with light saber.
  55. Nov 15, 2019
    4
    Cinematics & jump: the game. I get it you want to build an environment but the combat is crap, not even remotely difficult and it feels like a witcher game combat all over again. You can clearly tell the time was spent on the acting and cinematics but completely lacks good combat mechanics. Refunding and watching somebody do the play through cause the cinematics are ok. But I wouldn't evenCinematics & jump: the game. I get it you want to build an environment but the combat is crap, not even remotely difficult and it feels like a witcher game combat all over again. You can clearly tell the time was spent on the acting and cinematics but completely lacks good combat mechanics. Refunding and watching somebody do the play through cause the cinematics are ok. But I wouldn't even remotely say this game is worth 79$ CAD I would consider it a hard buy even at 30$.

    Graphics: 8/10: the woman has bug eyes far worse than the actual person.
    Cinematics: 6/10: could be much better
    Combat: 3/10: even on the HARDEST difficulty it was laughably easy as stated above. Finishers are well done but that's about it.
    Content: 2/10: people are able to beat this game incredibly quickly even with all the cinematics

    total:4.75/10 largely mediocre, better than expected, but still not good.
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  56. Nov 16, 2019
    3
    Pros: Nice graphics, some interesting characters, and a reasonable filler story between episodes 3 and 4.
    Cons: Bad controls and unresponsive movement make for a frustrating platforming experience, and boring, repetitive combat mechanics end up with unsatisfying light-saber fights.
    Save yourself the time and pain of fighting the game itself and just enjoy watching the story run-through
    Pros: Nice graphics, some interesting characters, and a reasonable filler story between episodes 3 and 4.
    Cons: Bad controls and unresponsive movement make for a frustrating platforming experience, and boring, repetitive combat mechanics end up with unsatisfying light-saber fights.

    Save yourself the time and pain of fighting the game itself and just enjoy watching the story run-through on YouTube.
    There are much better examples of the game-play this tries to have - I would rather re-play the Force Unleashed or Tomb Raider.
    I can only imagine all the 10's are either blinded by the fact it's Star Wars, or they're inhumanly patient and forgiving people.
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  57. Nov 15, 2019
    1
    A Prince of persia with Star Wars Charakter. Not mine the Look and feel is Disney like too.
  58. Nov 16, 2019
    0
    Кто в здравом уме ставит этой игре десятки??? Если ждёте боевку хотя была уровне From Software - не ждите, все убого и буквально на двух кнопках, тайминги сделаны коряво, правление вообще в целом полный атас. Камера в узких помещениях (коих тут достаточно много) уезжает чуть ли на за стену. О каком удобстве боя все говорят? Мы разные игры запускали? Сюжет? Жёлтые титры в начале подКто в здравом уме ставит этой игре десятки??? Если ждёте боевку хотя была уровне From Software - не ждите, все убого и буквально на двух кнопках, тайминги сделаны коряво, правление вообще в целом полный атас. Камера в узких помещениях (коих тут достаточно много) уезжает чуть ли на за стену. О каком удобстве боя все говорят? Мы разные игры запускали? Сюжет? Жёлтые титры в начале под известную тему? (Что было даже в играх по ЗВ в девяносто и нулевые) Подавитесь, Звездными Войнами тут и не пахнет, изредка залетает запашок старого канона, но он гаденький. Expand
  59. Apr 16, 2020
    4
    Just finished Jedi: Fallen Order..... wow.... talk about a disappointment. I saw good reviews and thought that this would be the game to save Star Wars games from the **** storm that is EA.... nope... Its Laura Croft: Tomb Raider with light sabers. The puzzles were down right annoying at times. And the ending was the worst.... total let down. 12 hours of my life I cant get back...
  60. May 2, 2020
    0
    I am 48 years old. I have been playing games since 'Bomber Run' on the Vic 20. Jedi: Fallen Order is so bad I created a Metacritic account to leave my first review.

    This game borrows from the template set by Tomb Raider, Batman, Mad Max and other explore/puzzle/fight formula games that I have loved in the past. By rights I should also love Jedi: FO, and believe me I tried. Far longer
    I am 48 years old. I have been playing games since 'Bomber Run' on the Vic 20. Jedi: Fallen Order is so bad I created a Metacritic account to leave my first review.

    This game borrows from the template set by Tomb Raider, Batman, Mad Max and other explore/puzzle/fight formula games that I have loved in the past. By rights I should also love Jedi: FO, and believe me I tried. Far longer than was healthy, I tried. With all of the Star Wars lore and copyright assets to draw from, and such a well-worn gaming template that this game should be a knockout. Instead, it is an incredibly frustrating experience full of level design that can only be described as spiteful and vindictive. Everything appears designed to impede your progress, maximise frustration and destroy any possibility of enjoyment.

    Whereas the combat in games like Batman and Shadows or Mordor are intensely satisfying, Jedi gives us near-impossible boss battles within minutes of starting the game that require you to be far beyond your current level to stand any chance of winning. Die (and you will, padawan, you will!) and you are teleported back to the last autosave location so you can re-live that horrendous section of jumps, climbs, battles and fails all over again, before you get another crack at the thing that killed you. Rinse, wash, swear, repeat.

    Yes – checkpoints are a thing here. Ugh. It’s 2020 and we haven’t learned anything. That, and after finally completing a level, the devs succumbed to the laziest method of trying to lengthen this game by making us find our way back through the sci-fi assault course back to our ship. I am not a violent person, but…… please! You are preventing me from even seeing the game that I paid for. Life is too short for this BS. Uninstalling it after 10 hours or so of torturing myself was cathartic.

    I remember PC Zone magazine running an article around 2004 with a list of game design choices that devs should avoid under any circumstances. With Jedi: FO, EA managed to tick every box of what not to do. After destroying Battlefield and now Star Wars, I am out!
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  61. Jun 17, 2022
    1
    terrible game... its clearly rushed and skipped bunch of tests including controls and other game mechanics.. face models are not good especially main char whats that 10 years old jedi? map system and objective tracking is also terrible that hologram map is the worst i ever seen in any game.. i cant see cant understand any f.. clue where i should go or where i am.... mediocre graphics andterrible game... its clearly rushed and skipped bunch of tests including controls and other game mechanics.. face models are not good especially main char whats that 10 years old jedi? map system and objective tracking is also terrible that hologram map is the worst i ever seen in any game.. i cant see cant understand any f.. clue where i should go or where i am.... mediocre graphics and bad controls it shouldnt even released at this state.. Expand
  62. Nov 17, 2019
    0
    Boring game. Game mechanics are taken from other games-nothing new its game developers have not done. The plot, History-all of this already was in movies, other games on universe Star Wars. Facial animation as always curve. I do not recommend this plagiarism, created on the basis of other famous games like Sekiro, Tomb Raider, Dark Souls and others.
  63. Nov 21, 2019
    0
    bad optimization, confusing story, VERY stupid ending, this is platform game but in 3d.....
  64. Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Once again, just another money washing machine from EA. Gameplay that was boring in the force unleashed come back, poor story and complete disregard of original lore of the universe.
  65. Nov 17, 2019
    1
    This game has so many bugs on it,bad camera angles,stuttering/lagging/fps drops,the story is.....ok....but even though this game is so overrated
  66. Nov 24, 2019
    0
    Press forward and smash the mouse buttons to go to the next cut scene! There's nothing more to say about this game!
  67. Nov 15, 2019
    1
    Очередная поделка от EA с придуманным миром, испортили все что только можно, игра отвратительна и по игровому процессу и по лору
  68. Nov 17, 2019
    0
    These aren't the kind of Star Wars you should have waited for all these years. EA pulled the same trick as the creators of Sonic movie - took into account the wishes of fans (single without lutboxes), and it was enough for the fanboys to put high marks on the game, while ignoring the bad quality of everything: the plot, animation, combat system, leveldesign and general technicalThese aren't the kind of Star Wars you should have waited for all these years. EA pulled the same trick as the creators of Sonic movie - took into account the wishes of fans (single without lutboxes), and it was enough for the fanboys to put high marks on the game, while ignoring the bad quality of everything: the plot, animation, combat system, leveldesign and general technical performance. As a result, it's the same garbage as force unleashed, just lucky enough to catch hype. Expand
  69. Nov 29, 2019
    0
    Твою же дивизию, испортили всю вселенную ЗВ что до этого выходили, а про анимацию игровую вообще молчу, такого ужаса я давно не видел!
  70. Nov 27, 2019
    4
    Дешёвая поделка на Dark Soul,sSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, только вселенная звёздных войн, и спрашивается зачем!?
  71. Dec 10, 2019
    0
    One of the worst games I ever played
    The game is **** broken
    All the mechanics they took from other games, they made them worst than its even possible
  72. Nov 26, 2019
    0
    Too many puzzles, some kind of Indiana Jedi Jones... i don't recommend this game, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is much better than this.
  73. Jan 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. На RTX 2080+ Ryzen 5 3600 просадки до 70 фпс. Даже на низких настройках графики. Expand
  74. Nov 15, 2019
    1
    This game is not immersive at all, no droid ships at scrap yards and I am extremely dissapointed
  75. Nov 15, 2019
    0
    Jogo lixo muito ruim péssimo quebrado e sem conteúdo tirem essa franquia maravilhosa da EA games bando de mercenários
  76. Jan 19, 2020
    0
    Really worth gameplay, zero enjoying the game. boss have unblockable moves spamming all the time and u have zero moves like that. creators should just retire
  77. Mar 2, 2020
    0
    Worst Star Wars game. Primitive platform jumping idiocy where every rat can kill you by ublockable combo. Playing this I feel like cheated by EA again idiot instead of Jedi Knight...
  78. Aug 4, 2020
    2
    I'm revising my review after playing past the intro and the second planet.

    This game is a mess. The graphical issues are bad enough. the stuttering is bad enough. What I can't put up with is the inability to climb over a pipe that is running along teh floor, whilst able to climb on crates and oddly shaped exploded cannisters. there is nothing behind teh pipe even, but for some
    I'm revising my review after playing past the intro and the second planet.

    This game is a mess.

    The graphical issues are bad enough. the stuttering is bad enough.
    What I can't put up with is the inability to climb over a pipe that is running along teh floor, whilst able to climb on crates and oddly shaped exploded cannisters. there is nothing behind teh pipe even, but for some arbitrary reason there is an invisible wall. it just gets worse the more i play it, with such bizarre things as this, and other things.
    I've just about had it with going to the planet choice screen and accidentally opening the map of the planet, because woe betide they put that on the actual map button. the one that isn't being used for anything in that particular screen.
    I come across a broken door deep into a dungeon and I miraculously gain the ability to smash it open, but for some reason, I have passed dozens of the exact same broken door and nothing happened. I pass multiple little statues and yet when it comes to one particular statue, all of a sudden BD thinks this one is of note, even though it really isn't.

    There is no rhyme or reason to any of the 'design' decisions in this game and i can't take it any longer.

    I'm fed up of the game showing me a place I can go and then punishing me for it, showing me pointless stuff that has literally no semantic value, giving me pointless 'skins' for a lightsaber that is so small on the screen I can't even see the skins on it.

    The game is an embarrassment to Respawn.
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  79. Feb 11, 2020
    2
    It is depressing that this is what gamers want from a story driven single player game. 3D platforming, hunt for the climbing texture and hunt the boxes for new skins. I gave up after about 8 hours.
  80. May 5, 2020
    4
    Bugged garbage with completely filler story and poorly executed main mechanics. It has no microtransactions! Cool. Sadly it doesn't make actual game any better.
  81. Apr 16, 2020
    3
    I don't really understand why so many people think this game is good. I found it very linear, repetitive and ultimately boring. It looks good, the voice acting is pretty good and the story is definitely a good star wars immersive one. All that does not make up for game-play which is a long way behind games like Shadow of Mordor (and sequel), Mad Max, The Witcher series or KoTOR etc. A realI don't really understand why so many people think this game is good. I found it very linear, repetitive and ultimately boring. It looks good, the voice acting is pretty good and the story is definitely a good star wars immersive one. All that does not make up for game-play which is a long way behind games like Shadow of Mordor (and sequel), Mad Max, The Witcher series or KoTOR etc. A real shame, I wanted to enjoy it, I had looked forward to it and really gave it a go. I requested a refund and will go back to much older games for some actual fun. Expand
  82. Feb 20, 2020
    3
    This is not a fun game, unless you like climbing. It's basically a climbing simulator with some little bit of lightsaber combat thrown in. I don't recommend.
  83. Jun 7, 2021
    0
    such a bad game. I mean I wanted to play this game, first time I wanted to give a star wars game chance. The game is good, looks good. Has A dark souls vibe, Breath of the wild vibe with the ball etc. They took good/populair things from other games..

    It lags as hell and crashed twice. After that well I am reviewing now, I am going to remove it. Why didn't they have an update, its been 2
    such a bad game. I mean I wanted to play this game, first time I wanted to give a star wars game chance. The game is good, looks good. Has A dark souls vibe, Breath of the wild vibe with the ball etc. They took good/populair things from other games..

    It lags as hell and crashed twice. After that well I am reviewing now, I am going to remove it. Why didn't they have an update, its been 2 years almost??
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  84. Feb 26, 2020
    4
    Boring game with meaningless content. Just another blend story big open world game that feels unsatisfying and a waste of my time.
  85. Jan 14, 2022
    0
    All in all: Its above average. It uses alot of modern game tropes like metroidvania semi-open world and progression, no health regen, bonfires(i dont know how else to call these), and a more or less fleshed out combat system. The thing is that Fallen Order does none of these to the fullest. And its actually very annoying at times, when for example, you can only wallrun on specific walls,All in all: Its above average. It uses alot of modern game tropes like metroidvania semi-open world and progression, no health regen, bonfires(i dont know how else to call these), and a more or less fleshed out combat system. The thing is that Fallen Order does none of these to the fullest. And its actually very annoying at times, when for example, you can only wallrun on specific walls, and nowhere else. You think you could just free fall and double jump into a shortcut? No can do. The game pulls away the rug under your feet, everytime you just attempt to think outside the box. On PC, the game has some input lag. Atleast maybe its because i played with the mouse rather than controller.

    Other than that, the has some stunning visuals and sceneries and gets the tone right. Also no microtransaction **** etc.
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  86. Feb 25, 2020
    2
    Well.. This game left a feeling that it has been ported from console to PC, and it feels comparably worse than from the RDRedemption port. Stupid parkour with worse controls than in Mirrors Edge and dumb saberfighting worse than it was in the Forse Unleashed. Visual experience was good, but there were some lags on my 2020 high-end setup, which i didnt expect to see in a game for 50Well.. This game left a feeling that it has been ported from console to PC, and it feels comparably worse than from the RDRedemption port. Stupid parkour with worse controls than in Mirrors Edge and dumb saberfighting worse than it was in the Forse Unleashed. Visual experience was good, but there were some lags on my 2020 high-end setup, which i didnt expect to see in a game for 50 dollars.

    So... as for me, Fallen Order is yet another **** cinematics emulator. This definitely should not been released for PC. Doesnt worth its price, definitely.
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  87. Mar 9, 2022
    4
    Visually impressive, well directed VA, but as for the combat? Well lightsabers are not battons/blunt weapons. I really should be dismembering enemies left, right and centre in a 16+ rated game. Even the movies had dismemberment and they was rated from U to 12A. EA/Repsawn played it to safe and safe is ultimately boring (dnf). I shouldn't have to rely on unfinished alpha mod inVisually impressive, well directed VA, but as for the combat? Well lightsabers are not battons/blunt weapons. I really should be dismembering enemies left, right and centre in a 16+ rated game. Even the movies had dismemberment and they was rated from U to 12A. EA/Repsawn played it to safe and safe is ultimately boring (dnf). I shouldn't have to rely on unfinished alpha mod in development. This should be a base game option on/off in the menus. Maybe come back in the mod gets finished for PC. Played this on the first month gamepass trial. So it cost next to nothing to tryout. Expand
  88. Jan 22, 2020
    3
    This game is nothing, but a remapped, retextured, remodelled Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and I mean it literally. You have a guy and a lightsaber, instead of a girl and a bow. Otherwise everything is the same.

    Fights are pain in the ass. The enemies both weak and strong at the same time.

    Painfully mediocre and boring, without any single real character or interesting story line.
  89. Apr 11, 2022
    0
    Absolute garbage game that don't stand up to expectations, and it's very linear
  90. Dec 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. who was a genius that put meditation checkpoints once every 20 minutes, you die and go back to go thorough whole level again, which moron tohught it is a great idea, story line is great and graphics amazing, but combat mechanic is boring, block attack and slow, that's it, that's the whole fight Expand
  91. Apr 2, 2020
    1
    DO NOT BUY THIS OVER-HYPED, STAR WARS WANNABE OF A PLAYSTATION PORT!! IT IS RUBBISH!! Restart entire sequences right at the start of a scenario, even when ten minutes into it! "Difficulty scaling" is pure eye-blinding: more HP and instant reaction time to the enemy! You blade carves through the enemy which is neither stunned, slowed or impaired in any way! No, it magically counterattacksDO NOT BUY THIS OVER-HYPED, STAR WARS WANNABE OF A PLAYSTATION PORT!! IT IS RUBBISH!! Restart entire sequences right at the start of a scenario, even when ten minutes into it! "Difficulty scaling" is pure eye-blinding: more HP and instant reaction time to the enemy! You blade carves through the enemy which is neither stunned, slowed or impaired in any way! No, it magically counterattacks as if it was never hit! Your "special" skills are so slow, the enemy attacks 3 times before it triggers! And don't try blocking - the first may block, the rest simply bypasses! It is nothing but a bad puzzle game with a lightsaber thrown in!! Worst waste of my money ever! Expand
  92. Apr 30, 2020
    3
    Boring and tedious, feels really clunky and the difficulty it's completely artificial, like in almost every souls-like. It also looks very poorly optimized for pc.
  93. Mar 2, 2023
    0
    From the start the game shows you "strong and independent" tehcnical workers (that talk a lot just in case you didn't notice them). It also has female characters in key leandership positions. They are all strong, intelligent, etc. While guys are goofballs. Also all the normal enemies that you kill by the ton are guys. Guess equality ends there.
  94. Jan 22, 2021
    0
    Another boring "git gut" game. I do not recommend for anyone who plays games for story or fun. So annoying to be killed cause you need to remember the exact sequence of keys...
  95. Dec 30, 2020
    0
    The game for me was pretty fun all along. I have those mixed feelings of wanting to see what happens next because I'm enjoying a lot, and the "oh, I most slow down, i'm getting closer and closer to the end".

    In general the game is a platform genre game, where you have times where you have to look around the map to see how do you have to get to the next area, but nothing difficult in
    The game for me was pretty fun all along. I have those mixed feelings of wanting to see what happens next because I'm enjoying a lot, and the "oh, I most slow down, i'm getting closer and closer to the end".

    In general the game is a platform genre game, where you have times where you have to look around the map to see how do you have to get to the next area, but nothing difficult in general, but a few puzzles takes some time to resolve.
    There are also lots of fights, that are well executed. The "normal" fights against a vast variety of stormptroopers and creatures are difficult enough to make them entertraining. You have also abilities you learn through out the game by a level buying system (idk how its called). The boss fights will take your time. They are hard and you will have to learn through a lot of tries how to beat your enemy. Patience is your friend.

    The levels/planets takes their time to be completed, and at all moments you feel like you are really in a Star Wars adventure movie. They made an excellent ambientation, and the levels are well designed in my opinion. All of them are quiet unique. Graphically, this game is beautiful.

    The history isn't any less than the gameplay in general. It's the best part of the game for the game, and thats a lot to say taking in count the gameplay it has. I enjoyed it from beggining to end.
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  96. Jan 16, 2022
    0
    This game has one of the most disgusting checkpoint and loot system. I don't suggest anyone to play.
  97. Sep 24, 2021
    0
    Best Star Wars game after Kotor 1..... believe me, i've played all star wars games.
  98. Jan 9, 2020
    4
    It's good that I downloaded it hacked. I would really regret the purchase. Even to the end did not play it. Waste of time. the gameplay is very boring and monotonous. Fights are made terribly. Controling is not responsive. Parkour is boring. Metroid elements are executed awfully. It would be better if they made a shooter. I love titanfal 2 and buy it only for singlpayer.
  99. Jul 24, 2023
    3
    This is such a pale shadow of the older Lucasarts Jedi games, Jedi Knight II, Jedi Outcast.. This feels on rails and repetitive, despite the production values.
  100. Jun 4, 2023
    3
    Fallen Order: When being a Jedi feels worse than a stormtrooper.

    Prepare for a galactic disappointment with Fallen Order, a game that leaves you questioning if you've truly mastered the Force or just mastered the art of sighing heavily. Picture this: stormtroopers, notorious for their inability to hit the broad side of a Bantha, somehow manage to survive not one, not two, but a
    Fallen Order: When being a Jedi feels worse than a stormtrooper.

    Prepare for a galactic disappointment with Fallen Order, a game that leaves you questioning if you've truly mastered the Force or just mastered the art of sighing heavily. Picture this: stormtroopers, notorious for their inability to hit the broad side of a Bantha, somehow manage to survive not one, not two, but a mind-numbing three to four lightsaber strikes. It's as if they found an armor upgrade at the discount space station. Someone call a Wookiee because this logic needs some serious fixing!

    But that's not the only thing that'll leave you scratching your head faster than R2-D2 in a sandstorm. No, no, my friends. In Fallen Order, you can't simply run through a level like a Jedi on a mission. Oh, no! You're forced to explore every nook and cranny, as if the next step forward could be hiding behind a space slug. It's a game of hide-and-seek, and you're stuck being the seeker.

    And let's talk about jumping, shall we? Apparently, Jedi leap distances are about as impressive as a Jawa's vertical jump. You'll find yourself tiptoeing on the edge of ledges, praying you'll make it to the other side. It's like they forgot to equip Jedi with space boots that actually allow for decent jumps. Who needs smooth and effortless when you can have heart-pounding and edge-of-your-seat, am I right?

    Now, here's where the real comedy kicks in. Picture this: you, a Jedi, capable of slowing down humans in their tracks like a Jedi traffic cop. But when it comes to monsters, well, let's just say they're immune to the Force. It's like the game creators believed that giant, menacing beasts have some kind of anti-Jedi shield, while conveniently forgetting to distribute the memo to the human villains. Nice going, guys. I'm sure the monster-sized brains came up with that brilliant concept.

    And hold on to your blasters because we're just getting started! All the levels are chock-full of tantalizing places you can't access right away. Oh, the anticipation! You'll have to revisit those areas once you've gained some Jedi abilities to upgrade your character's health and force. It's like waiting in line for your favorite intergalactic theme park ride, but instead of thrills and chills, you're rewarded with an upgrade to your character's life bar. Oh, the excitement! Or lack thereof.

    Now, let's chat about upgrades, shall we? Prepare for disappointment, my fellow Jedi wannabes. About 99% of the upgrades you'll encounter are as useful as a thermal detonator in a pillow fight. It's a parade of meaningless cosmetic changes that'll have you questioning if Jedi knights were secretly fashionistas. I mean, really, did Obi-Wan Kenobi ever lose sleep over his wardrobe choices or pondered a new shade of lightsaber color? I think not.

    But wait, there's more! The fights, my friends, are as underwhelming as Jar Jar Binks trying to tell a joke. The lackluster upgrades and battles make you wonder if you accidentally picked up a plastic lightsaber toy instead of the real deal. Sorry, Jedi, but you'll have to look elsewhere for that authentic lightsaber-wielding thrill. Fallen Order seems to have misplaced it among the stars.

    And speaking of misplaced, how on Tatooine did this game manage to earn such high ratings?

    But the main plot? Well, let's just say it's like navigating an asteroid field blindfolded. We're chasing the footsteps of a late Jedi researcher who apparently had a penchant for leaving cryptic clues like a Hutt leaving a trail of crumbs to his secret stash of snacks. It's a plot twist that leaves you with more questions than a protocol droid at a trivia night.

    In a galaxy far, far away, one would expect a Jedi adventure to be filled with awe-inspiring moments, epic battles, and a sense of mastery over the Force. Yet, Fallen Order manages to deliver an experience that feels more like being stuck in hyperspace traffic than embarking on a legendary quest.

    So, how did this game manage to achieve such lofty ratings? It's a mystery that even Yoda would struggle to decipher. Perhaps the Force is playing some cosmic prank on us, or maybe there's a secret Sith conspiracy at play. Whatever the case may be, Fallen Order's high acclaim remains as baffling as a Gungan trying to pronounce "lightsaber."

    In conclusion, brace yourself for a lackluster Jedi journey with Fallen Order. It's a game that will have you questioning the logic of lightsaber strikes, exploring every inch of the galaxy, tiptoeing on ledges, and facing off against monsters that are somehow immune to Jedi powers. With underwhelming upgrades, lackluster battles, and a plot that feels more convoluted than navigating an asteroid field, it's no wonder this game falls short of capturing the true essence of being a Jedi. May the Force be with you, because you'll need all the help you can get to find enjoyment in this galaxy far from greatness.
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 32
  2. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2020
    90
    Fallen Order is a must have for Star Wars fans and the best Star Wars game in years. Both literally and figuratively: the Force is strong with this one. [01/2020, p.42]
  2. Dec 19, 2019
    88
    Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gives its best on PC, delivering an awesome experience in 4K and 60 frames per second with advanced visual effects.
  3. 80
    An excellent entry into the new Star Wars canon.