Jedi: Fallen Order is is one of the best Star Wars games in over a decade. The protagonist, Cal Kestis, is likeable and well developed through the use of flashbacks, engaging dialogue and consistently strong writing. The broader cast of characters is similarly pleasant, especially when one remembers that this is an action game more akin to The Force Unleashed than a narrative-rich RPG like Knights of the Old Republic.
The gameplay is fast-paced and the combat undergoes continuous invigoration through Cal's ability to unlock skills and abilities. That said, a little more variety among Imperial forces would have been nice.
The levels throughout Fallen Order are well-designed and cohesive, with each planet boasting the strengths of the original Dark Souls: a linear path of progression which later unfolds and expands through activating shortcuts and checkpoints.
The boss fights are intelligently created, although nothing in Fallen Order quite reaches the heights that FromSoftware have been able to scale.
The story is classic Star Wars, and doesn't defy convention in the way that a few of the franchise's entries (most obviously KOTOR II) did. It slots rather seamlessly into the new canon Disney is developing. Altogether, Fallen Order is a very solid entry in the iconic franchise, and evidence that single-player Star Wars hasn't been left in the 2000s!
The gameplay is fast-paced and the combat undergoes continuous invigoration through Cal's ability to unlock skills and abilities. That said, a little more variety among Imperial forces would have been nice.
The levels throughout Fallen Order are well-designed and cohesive, with each planet boasting the strengths of the original Dark Souls: a linear path of progression which later unfolds and expands through activating shortcuts and checkpoints.
The boss fights are intelligently created, although nothing in Fallen Order quite reaches the heights that FromSoftware have been able to scale.
The story is classic Star Wars, and doesn't defy convention in the way that a few of the franchise's entries (most obviously KOTOR II) did. It slots rather seamlessly into the new canon Disney is developing. Altogether, Fallen Order is a very solid entry in the iconic franchise, and evidence that single-player Star Wars hasn't been left in the 2000s!