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28 de abr. de 2023 · Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a game that, despite a few launch bugs and inconsistent jumps, genuinely delivers an engaging experience for fans. The level design and personalization options for both combat and character appearances are definite highlights.
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By Dan Stapleton
Updated: Jun 19, 2023 6:26 pm
Posted: Apr 26, 2023 3:00 pm
At first I was afraid, I was petrified – I kept thinking "how could Respawn follow up on its outstanding Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order?" But then I spent so many nights playing the sequel finding out how they got it right and Cal Kestis grew strong, and I learned how to get along. And now we’re back, in outer space… okay, okay, don’t leave! I’ll stop. The point is that with vastly expanded combat options, bigger, more open maps, vastly more abilities to play with, and enough collectable stuff to fill a Correllian freighter, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is in many ways the Batman: Arkham City to Fallen Order’s Arkham Asylum. And much like the Arkham games did for Batman, nothing else convincingly captures playing as a Force user quite as well as this.
Especially considering that there’s no reason not to go back and play Fallen Order before starting Survivor if you haven’t, I greatly appreciate that the sequel starts you out with most of the powers and upgrades that Cal had already acquired – there’s no corny amnesia or other, “Oh no, my powers are gone!” gimmick to make you re-learn how to double-jump or use Force push, and no Jawas snuck up and stole away the climbing claws that make scaling walls much faster or the Scomp Link that lets BD-1 hack things. Outside of having to earn back your healing canisters and life and Force bar extensions, this is more or less Cal as we left him five years prior.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's launch has been rocky, especially on the PC version, which Respawn has publicly apologized for and already begun to patch. Before you buy it, make sure to watch our in-depth Performance review.
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You can only equip two of the five stances at any given time, which at first seemed artificially limiting – and it is, when you think about it – but I came to appreciate it because it gave my version of Cal more personality as a fighter. You can, of course, swap out your stances at any meditation circle, but especially in the early hours you only have so many skill points to go around (and only one free respec). Each stance has its own skill tree, so you’re encouraged to specialize, and by the time I reached the second half of the story I had my clear favorites, and no regrets.
It’s been ages since we got a great single-player Star Wars action game, but Jedi: Fallen Order makes up for a lot of lost time. A strong cast sells a dark story while keeping things fun and loyal to Star Wars lore, and fast, challenging combat mixes with energetic platforming, decent puzzles, and diverse locations to explore for an all-around amaz...
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Despite being a largely enjoyable adventure, my main issue with the story is that nearly every big twist is foreshadowed so heavily that it was only ever a matter of when a reveal would happen, not if. The identities of the main villains are secret as of now, and shall remain unspoiled here, but they’re pretty easy to see coming a lightyear away. In any case, at least they’re written and acted with enough depth that they don’t feel like retreads of anyone Cal’s faced before, and neither is a two-dimensional Sith Lord who somehow has returned. There’s more to them than that, as Survivor successfully prioritizes character over plot for the most part.
The cast I enjoyed so much in Fallen Order is back in full force.
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Naturally, BD-1 never left Cal’s side, but the rest of the crew are all given very human reasons for their parting ways after Fallen Order and why they’re coming back together now. Greez’s loveable cantankerousness made him a favorite, and he’s happy to deliver more of that along with some sage wisdom while carefully avoiding overuse of his “grab some seat” catchphrase as he pilots the Mantis. Merrin returns with a new look to immediately rekindle some of the romantic chemistry between herself and Cal, and her more casual attitude after having traveled the galaxy makes her even more endearing. And though she’s less of a constant presence due to Cal no longer needing a mentor, the ever-intense Cere is more powerful than ever, and that power is displayed memorably in one of Survivor’s biggest action moments.
Cere's power is displayed memorably in one of Survivor’s biggest action moments.
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Aside from a large cast of colorful alien side characters, including an ancient protocol droid with a loose screw and a goofy sea slug with a reverse diving suit and a thick Scottish accent, the other new member of the group is Bode. He’s another roguish mercenary type who, much like Cal did in Fallen Order, initially comes across somewhat blandly as the two bro it up to establish the friendship they’ve struck up fighting the Empire together. As his sympathetic backstory is fleshed out, however, he does become a more interesting companion.
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Getting to fight alongside allies on certain story missions this time around is a treat, especially watching Merrin use her Nightcrawler-esque teleportation to blink around the battle and pick off targets (riding her coattails leads to Jedi Survivor’s single most thrilling action sequence). They can’t be killed or downed in action so there’s no management or babysitting you have to do, but if you want to, you can have them prioritize an especially annoying raider to keep them busy while you thin out his friends’ ranks. Beyond that, they’re only really used to open up paths for you to reach new areas, which boils down to you pushing a button when prompted, but their banter and companionship definitely liven up the scenes in a way BD-1’s adorable bleeps and bwoops couldn’t do alone.
Survivor takes advantage of that fact that it takes place at the midpoint between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
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Of course, with new friends must also come enemies (it made sense in my head, at least), and following a whole game of battling mostly Imperial Inquisitors it’s a relief to see that the Empire’s role here is more in the background. Their parade of trooper types and security droids are mostly here to provide variety after you’ve been fighting the main enemy army of raiders and their salvaged Separatist battle droids. It’s a clever way to plausibly merge the original trilogy and prequel trilogy enemies together into the same game – one that takes advantage of the fact that Survivor takes place at nearly the exact midpoint between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
There’s also no shortage of beasts that resemble what we saw in Fallen Order – no matter where you go in the Star Wars galaxy, it seems life finds a way to make giant bugs and big angry wampas. It’s a good mix of enemies and subtypes that builds on Fallen Order’s already respectable lineup, and when I found myself in the middle of a fray where different factions are battling it out (including any weak-minded foes I’d temporarily Force-confused to my side) it’s a great time.
Considering that this adventure is roughly equal parts combat and puzzle-solving, the fact that there’s such a broad selection of types works in its favor. Puzzles that deal with directing energy beams and even painting paths are clever and well done, on par (and sharing some ideas) with a lot of what we saw in God of War Ragnarok last year. Some involve using BD-1 to launch projectiles to trigger remote switches, some have rolling homing bombs, and some use deployable balloons you can grapple to and launch off of. A few of the main storyline puzzles gave me cause to scratch my head for a few minutes before the solution sprung to mind, which is just about the right level of challenge. They aren’t groundbreaking in their design, but consistently fun nonetheless.
Throughout it all, Survivor is a gorgeous game.
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Throughout it all, Survivor is a gorgeous game with beautifully detailed environments and characters… and perhaps as a result, not one of the best performing. My PS5 playthrough saw some fairly gnarly slowdowns from the expected 30 frames per second in 4K Quality Mode, especially when fighting around smoke or fog, which made timing by parries and dodges difficult. Disappointingly, even the 1440p Performance Mode isn’t close to holding a locked 60fps. I also saw a few crashes and bugs that forced me to quit and reload my save to progress (though this was before the day one patch). EA has naturally promised more patches will come with improvements on all platforms, but if history is any guide it might take a little while before it’s completely ironed out.
A smooth frame rate is certainly important when battling Survivor’s multiple lightsaber-wielding bosses, because there’s no shortage of challenge in learning the timing of parrying their strikes and dodging their unblockable attacks. I must confess: after several hours of banging my head against the brutal final boss I finally resorted to turning the difficulty down a notch to see the ending in time for this review, which hurt my pride because I’d made it to his final phase but couldn’t quite get over the finish line.
That said, there’s not a lot that felt especially novel about these fights; they’re well made, but conventional and one aspect that hasn’t seen a great improvement from Fallen Order. One smart tweak that does stand out, however, is that when a boss kills you, the next time you come at him he’s not glowing yellow signifying you’ll get your health back the first time you hit him like a normal enemy does. Instead, there’s a glowing pillar of light where you fell, and picking that up heals you. That allows you to save the full-health pick-up for when you need it rather than just as the fight begins – it’s a smart and welcome evolution of Fallen Order’s already ingenious system of tipping the scales in your favor when you need it.
On top of all of that, there’s an intimidating amount of stuff to collect, including plants and fish which can then be displayed in the cantina in your base town on Koboh. But while there might be some unlocks at the end of those sidequests, it doesn’t do much to convince you that these are activities you should spend a lot of time on… unless you really like plopping down seeds on rooftop gardens or watching a virtual aquarium.
Of course some rewards are much more enticing to a Star Wars fan. Cal’s lightsaber and blaster both have many customizable cosmetic parts that you can mix and match to form your own creation, and even though you can barely make out those details when you’re using it in a fight unless you zoom in with the photo mode, it’s a fantastic, loving bit of Star Wars detail to obsessively mess with whenever you find a new piece.
Plus, all of the available lightsaber blade colors are unlocked shortly after the start so that you can make Cal more your own from the very beginning. That also goes for his range of clothing options, which is far more extensive this time around, as well as his entirely new haircut and beard options. He’ll always be the same Cal Kestis underneath it, but your soul-patch and mullet-wearing character will have a very different vibe from mine, whose crew cut and beard resembles a redheaded version of Amos Burton from The Expanse. Yes, it’s a little silly to find hair and beard options in treasure chests, but sure, why not?
Similarly, I’m just delighted at the customization for BD-1. In the first game, you could only change his paint job, but his enduring popularity (which led to his Mandalorian cameo) has paid dividends because now we get many more options for components on his face, head, “ears,” body, and legs, as well as detailed color options and even the level of wear and tear. Just wait until you see the way his body reacts to having pieces swapped out in the customization menu! It’s another lovely little touch in a game that presents so many.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor takes what Fallen Order achieved and wall-runs with it, then double-jumps and air-dashes straight into an epic lightsaber battle. Rather than taking us back to square one to begin Cal’s journey as a Padawan again, we’re trusted with control of a full-fledged Jedi Knight who we can grow into a master of superhuman mobility a...
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