Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

 Xbox Series X
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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 275 Ratings

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  1. lightw3ight
    May 5, 2023
    6
    I loved the old game and so bought this day one and have been somewhat underwhelmed by it
    Pros:
    Great storyline Beautifully detailed worlds Superb voice acting Cons: Terrible performance (played on Xbox series x) Performance mode looks like an xbox 360 generation game Generally buggy The most frustrating combat I have ever come across in over 25 years of playing games (no I    I loved the old game and so bought this day one and have been somewhat underwhelmed by it
    Pros:
    Great storyline
    Beautifully detailed worlds
    Superb voice acting

    Cons:
    Terrible performance (played on Xbox series x)
    Performance mode looks like an xbox 360 generation game
    Generally buggy
    The most frustrating combat I have ever come across in over 25 years of playing games (no I haven't played any souls games for that very reason)

    Overall, the poor performance and rage inducing combat really put a downer on this game for me, so much so that I created a Metacritic account to post this review    … Expand
  2. Fedozzi
    May 3, 2023
    6
    I don’t understand what’s been happening with developers lately, even in quality mode - low resolution, and in performance mode it’s just a nightmare, and even with fps drop, as if I’m back in the days of Xbox one, I’m already ready to buy pro versions of consoles, because I feel like it will only get worse.
  3. MxCarnage
    Apr 29, 2023
    5
    At least this version is playable at launch compared to PC version. In terms of gameplay, it’s still stuck in 2019 and includes all the Ubisoft bloat you’d expect from that era. If you have a craving for supersize Happy Meal, this game is a great guilty pleasure that is sure to satiate. However, it won’t be long before you break your toy and start to feel guilty and empty as there was veryAt least this version is playable at launch compared to PC version. In terms of gameplay, it’s still stuck in 2019 and includes all the Ubisoft bloat you’d expect from that era. If you have a craving for supersize Happy Meal, this game is a great guilty pleasure that is sure to satiate. However, it won’t be long before you break your toy and start to feel guilty and empty as there was very little real nourishment on offer.… Expand
  4. richyet93
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    I’ve not experienced many of the performance issues that sadly is seeing this game being review bombed. Survivor improves on what made FO great. Improved traversal, improved combat, better set pieces as expected on superior hardware. A solid AAA title, not perfect or particularly innovative, but highly entertaining at its best, a little repetitive at its worst. Would have given a higherI’ve not experienced many of the performance issues that sadly is seeing this game being review bombed. Survivor improves on what made FO great. Improved traversal, improved combat, better set pieces as expected on superior hardware. A solid AAA title, not perfect or particularly innovative, but highly entertaining at its best, a little repetitive at its worst. Would have given a higher score but the skill tree and stances are way too bloated in my opinion. You can progress through the game using your basic build anyway, so I found most of the levelling up options to be superfluous. Focus on increasing health and force bars.… Expand
  5. Jrosa56
    May 2, 2023
    7
    I am giving this game a 7/10. The story is simply amazing! But the performance of the game is not.
  6. asthring
    May 17, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is excellent, combat is enjoyable, the platforming parts would be good, but they are buggy often enough that they become frustrating, the narrative is also problematic, why do I have to beat darth vader in a long and difficult battle when we've known since 1977 that he's not going to lose.… Expand
  7. Voodoo123
    Aug 31, 2023
    6
    +Stunning digital art and animation
    +Very impressive world design
    +Superb soundtrack +Excellent storyline -Distracting technical issues throughout When I heard this game was targeting current gen only hardware I wasn't sure what to expect. When at its best, the ray traced GI/reflections 4k (upscaled) quality mode looks superb on my oled screen. Lost count of the number of jaw    +Stunning digital art and animation
    +Very impressive world design
    +Superb soundtrack
    +Excellent storyline
    -Distracting technical issues throughout
    When I heard this game was targeting current gen only hardware I wasn't sure what to expect. When at its best, the ray traced GI/reflections 4k (upscaled) quality mode looks superb on my oled screen. Lost count of the number of jaw dropping moments in my play through. The story and cutscenes were far better quality than I'd anticipated and these were at times stunning. I also preferred the level design this time around.
    Sadly there are a number of distractingly poor technical issues throughout the majority of the game. Namely a frame rate that although often hits its target 30fps has distracting dips as new areas load into memory. For a game that often requires precision for fighting/platforming this performance problem sticks out and impacts gameplay and immersion. Add to this some noticeable texture stream in and things can look a bit shakey at times.

    The 'open linear' style hub planet introduced a more interesting and detailed experience rather than planet hopping this time. I enjoyed the fun holotactitcs mini game and enjoyed the detail in some of the NPC dialogue. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the genre but be warned, even now Aug 2023 there are still very noticeable performance issues.    … Expand
  8. freshtodhef
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    I really enjoyed the original and thought it deserved all the praise it received. This game not so much.

    Pros: Beautiful environments Fantastic music A solid story Cons: The boss encounters continue to be very underwhelming, which is an issue I had with the first game. Fighting groups of elite enemies doesn’t work very well with the way they built the combat system. You’re often at the    I really enjoyed the original and thought it deserved all the praise it received. This game not so much.

    Pros:
    Beautiful environments
    Fantastic music
    A solid story Cons:
    The boss encounters continue to be very underwhelming, which is an issue I had with the first game.
    Fighting groups of elite enemies doesn’t work very well with the way they built the combat system. You’re often at the mercy of constant strong attacks that you can’t block They added a weapon and character customization component that’s completely pointless unless you like finding new facial hair or lightsaber handles
    Way too much platforming. It feels like the developers gave up on improving the combat system and instead focused on building environments large enough that you’d have to spend your time jumping and climbing on things for most of the main sections.
    A lot of the enemies are able to reject your force powers making you feel not like a powerful Jedi but instead an average character trying to compete with whatever the empire has thrown at you.

    Overall I recommend this game to anyone that was a fan of the original as long as you go knowing it’s not as polished as the critics make it out to be. I’d wait until this one is on sale.    … Expand
  9. BrynRees90
    May 29, 2023
    7
    I enjoyed this game, but i just wasn't as invested as the first. The story is really good and although you can see a couple of twists coming, there are still aspects of the story that surprise you. The game promised improvements from the first game but i feel the improvements were minimal so not worth mentioning.

    There are less planets in this one, so disappointed in less exploration    I enjoyed this game, but i just wasn't as invested as the first. The story is really good and although you can see a couple of twists coming, there are still aspects of the story that surprise you. The game promised improvements from the first game but i feel the improvements were minimal so not worth mentioning.

    There are less planets in this one, so disappointed in less exploration opportunities.    … Expand
  10. Icehawk_Will
    May 8, 2023
    7
    Edit: If you are looking for perfect performance do not expect it from this game. Although my opinion still stands, I cannot understate how ridiculous the amount of crashes happen on my Series X. It is definitely something to consider before purchasing.

    TLDR: Game is a massive improvement from Fallen Order, but at the cost of bad performance This game should be a 9/10, Respawn quite    Edit: If you are looking for perfect performance do not expect it from this game. Although my opinion still stands, I cannot understate how ridiculous the amount of crashes happen on my Series X. It is definitely something to consider before purchasing.

    TLDR: Game is a massive improvement from Fallen Order, but at the cost of bad performance

    This game should be a 9/10, Respawn quite literally improved every aspect that I loved from Fallen Order and dialed it to eleven. From the combat, to the enemies, the skill tree, the story, characters, the customization(rip ponchos), and the open world, this game can definitely compete for GOTY. What unfortunately holds this game back to a 7/10 is it's obvious poor performance. In my experience I have had 4 game crashes and numerous drops in FPS. Although my crashes appear to be random, I've noticed that the drops of FPS occur in large areas with good amounts of enemies. All of this occurred on my Series X which is supposed to be one of the best performance consoles on the market. I'm sure EA had a hand in releasing this game early when it obviously should've been delayed. So if your looking to get Jedi Survivor, know what your getting into before hand.    … Expand
  11. Jayhawk145
    Aug 13, 2023
    6
    What Could have been... Thats how Jedi Survivor leaves me feeling. Lets start with the Pros.

    Pros: Fun Combat this game does improve upon the first game, and all the unlockable stances and abilities u can level up create a fun experience. Fun exploration, Jedi Survivor makes its exploration and side quest better, with much more open environments, and better npc interaction. Great    What Could have been... Thats how Jedi Survivor leaves me feeling. Lets start with the Pros.

    Pros: Fun Combat this game does improve upon the first game, and all the unlockable stances and abilities u can level up create a fun experience. Fun exploration, Jedi Survivor makes its exploration and side quest better, with much more open environments, and better npc interaction. Great Performances.

    CONS: This is where things get bad, The Story is a MAJOR L. Wasted antagonist that who motivations overall just suck, and a secondary antagonist shoehorned in. The Overall pacing and plot developments just over all make for a story that is incoherent and lazy. Which really sucks because the overall Performances are great.

    Optimization, and preformance, is terrible it seems like the devs overall released a broken game, I had this game crash on me more times than I can count, the FPS in preformance mode were sub 30 alot of the time.    … Expand
  12. KRockXP
    Aug 4, 2023
    7
    A very nice story for the 2nd installment overshadowed by performance issues (never runs at 60fps), lifeless/forgetful npc side quests, and a series of gameplay gimmicks for the sake of doing something new. If you’re playing on a 30 fps tv experience you might still really love it. For me the overall jankiness always ripped me out of feeling like being a Jedi. I felt at many times I wasA very nice story for the 2nd installment overshadowed by performance issues (never runs at 60fps), lifeless/forgetful npc side quests, and a series of gameplay gimmicks for the sake of doing something new. If you’re playing on a 30 fps tv experience you might still really love it. For me the overall jankiness always ripped me out of feeling like being a Jedi. I felt at many times I was playing Assassins creed with lightsabers.… Expand

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
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  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    100
    The Survivor artists have captured the aesthetic of Episodes I-VI so compellingly that the distant planets will engulf you like a sarlacc. At the same time, the writers reflect the reality of the Star Wars animated and live-action series, reaching back to the ancient era of the High Republic. Everything blends into one in Survivor. It represents the best that Star Wars gaming can currently give. [Issue#327]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Aug 8, 2023
    85
    This is the most exciting Star Wars action game since Jedi Academy.
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  3. GameMAG
    Jun 20, 2023
    80
    Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a true gift to every and any person who adores Star Wars universe. But sadly the actual trend of undercooked releases littered with technical issues might sour your experience with an otherwise great game.
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