We’re less than five months from the release of Respawn Entertainment’sStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderthrough Lucasfilm and EA. There’s a lot to unpack in that first sentence. Fans ofStar Warsare obviously looking forward to another video game to get their hands on, even if Lucasfilm has had an up-and-down track record over the years. Those gamers who are familiar with Respawn titles like theTitanfallseries andApexLegendsare hoping for something compelling and kinetic that offers aspects they haven’t seen before, while the specter of EA looms over everything. Could 26 minutes of gameplay from the new title help to clarify just what kid of gameFallen Orderis going to be?
Yes and no. The new video released by EA shows off the first 26+ minutes of the single-player campaign. It’s chock full of story beats, familiar faces and places fromStar Warslore, and plenty of mechanics showing off Force powers, lightsaber combat, and droid abilities. (We’ll give them a pass on the visuals, which look a little rough, because it’s still “Alpha Footage.") But beyond that it’s … okay? Not even aggressively okay. I watch this and the only reaction I have is, “Yep, looks like a game.” Maybe the final version will deliver something we haven’t seen before, some sort of gameplay mechanic or storytelling option that makes us want to engage with it rather than just casually stroll along and call out all theStar Warsreferences they’ve laid out in front of us. I wasn’t expectingStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderto scratch myKotORitch or be the second coming ofStar Wars: Shadows of the Empireand legend(s) Dash Rendar. Iwashowever expecting to be excited at the very least. YMMV
Check out more than 26 minutes of gameplay fromStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Orderbelow:
Order 66 has been executed. Once, staying alive meant hiding your abilities. Now, you must embrace them. Use the Force to manipulate your environment, master lightsaber combat, explore dangerous terrain, and remain one step ahead of the Empire.
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