Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Until this moment, I remember the first time I saw a gameplay demo for Jedi: Fallen Order at E3 a few years ago. Then the wonderful Respawn studio decided to try a new adventure by presenting a game not from a first-person perspective, but from a third-person perspective and with unexpected elements from games like the famous Souls series or even Metroid. Now, after a few years have passed, we have a date with the new part and with what great enthusiasm we accept this part after our more than positive experiences with the first part.

The game builds on the foundations of the previous part and its core ideas, while offering developments that justify the years of development. In the game, you move between multiple planets and discover them by playing the main story missions. You will find plenty of relics and information to collect, in addition to chests and tools to collect. Because it retains Metroid’s exploration elements, you’ll find many branching or even hidden paths that you’ll need to explore later once you’ve acquired the skills necessary to overcome them.

Compared to the last part, there are two important points to note. First of all, side missions were added to the game, which were missing in the first part. During the game you will meet many side characters who will tell you so-called rumors, and these rumors will be side quests. I tried several side quests and the variety was great and I didn’t feel bored at all. Some of them required special skills and also thinking skills to solve a particular puzzle.

There is also a lot to do apart from side quests, for example there is a mini-game in which you take care of a garden, collect different types of fish or even hunt bounty hunters. There are also several shops in the game where you can purchase various tools and collectibles that will be useful on your journey. Speaking of collectibles: One of the problems with the first part was the weak rewards for discoveries. In this part, the developers have provided various rewards for exploration, which we will talk about in detail.

First there’s character customization, and that includes our hero and also his little robot companion. This time, in addition to his hair, face, and weapons, the hero can also change all of his clothing. Most chests in the game contain customization content, but there are other rewards as well. Perhaps these are Perks, a new feature that you can activate to gain various superiority points. Some of them you can find by exploring, others you can only buy in stores.

The game’s combat is still very fun and relies on the lightsaber and Force abilities of Jedi fighters. The game system is based on switching between several combat positions, as was the case in the first part, and perhaps here we remember carrying a double sword or a double sword. In the new part there will be several new modes, and perhaps we will not talk about them here so as not to spoil the events for you, but we can confirm that they will offer a wonderful variety of gameplay and will make each person find his own way of fighting.

You will face many different enemies in the game, some of them fight from a distance and some of them fight from close up, some of them are armored, some of them are huge, some of them are flying and some of them are on the ground. But it seems that the game suffers from artificial stupidity at times, and that could be part of the game’s technical problems, as I saw more than one opponent see me and not fight me, or I did him during of the rest, frozen with their faces against the wall, seeing his companions fighting enthusiastically against me.

The game offers players many options and I liked some of them and I think they should be essential in all games, not just this one. In addition to the fact that the game offers 5 different difficulty levels that will satisfy everyone, the game offers features that save a lot of time and avoid provocations, such as: B. disabling temporary key press commands (QTE) and also disabling health loss after falling when moving between platforms.

The story was generally better than the last part, but I still think many viewers might find it boring. Maybe it’s the limitations of the Star Wars universe and its main story, or maybe it’s the world itself, its characters and its events in general. But if you love this world, whether films or series, you will find your own paradise here, because there is no doubt that this game is the best that has been produced in the world of video games for the Star Wars world.

In general, and especially compared to the first part, it is clear that the game relies on “cinematic” accents, and I know how this word can provoke some people. For example, when fighting some of the main leaders, we see a lot of programmed clips as well as occasional film clips. But we really can’t object to it for two reasons: first, the project is essentially a cinematic experience turned into a game, and second, the extensive gameplay content will largely satisfy your desires and you won’t care about other aspects.

Finally, let’s talk about the graphics and art aspect of the game. This game is possibly one of the most beautiful video games of all time, with breathtaking views and beautiful designs, whether open or closed, all of which technically and artistically simulate the world of Star Wars in an amazing way. But! There is something frustrating, the game consumes the device’s resources very heavily.

There is a performance mode in the game, which, according to the explanation, delivers a “higher frame rate” than the base mode, but reduces the resolution to 1440. Even when playing in performance mode, the frame rate theoretically fluctuates between 30 and 50 frames most of the time, and the graphics are constantly changing. With quality and accuracy. As for the base mode at maximum resolution, it sometimes seems so slow that it feels like it’s 20 frames per second.

If you’re a fan of the Star Wars universe and can overcome the game’s technical problems, you’re in for a wonderful adventure experience full of events, exploration, collectibles, and characters to get to know. Certainly the Respawn team has proven that it is trustworthy and that what we saw in the first part was not a coincidence, and here it excels again in this new game.

The game was reviewed via a PS5 digital copy provided by the publisher for review purposes.