So, yesterday we got our first official look into Star Wars Jedi: Fallen order, from EA releasing 15th November 2019. We got an in-depth look into our new hero, Cal Kestis played by Cameron Monaghan. You will recognise the character if you watch Gotham, as he also plays Jerome/Jeremiah/The Joker.
Here’s the run down:
“Players will meet Cal on Bracca, a brand-new Star Wars planet and one of several new locations introduced in the game. Cal is hiding from the Empire in plain sight but is forced to go on the run when he exposes his Force powers. Along the way, Cal will make new friends, like his mysterious companion Cere, as well as run into some familiar faces, all while being accompanied by his faithful droid BD-1. Cal’s flight from the Empire is made even more dangerous as he is being pursued by the Second Sister, one of the Empire’s elite Inquisitors, who seeks to hunt Cal down and extinguish this surviving Jedi. Assisting the Second Sister are the terrifying Purge Troopers, special Imperial forces trained to seek out Jedi and aid the Inquisitors in their dastardly work.”
The developers have also stated the gameplay is top priority, and players will use their Jedi training to create different melee combinations with an innovative lightsaber combat system and Force abilities. Some have noted it will be similar to the newly customised combat structure from Assassin’s Creed, or Dark Souls.
In terms of the game itself, EA usually has a track record of, well, screwing their fans over. Take a look at the launch of both Battlefront 1&2 for example. However, I have high hopes this will be a massive turnaround.
It has been confirmed the game will be single-player only, and will feature no microtransactions.
I like the sound of that!
This is the type of game I have been wanting for a long time, and I really deep down, hope EA deliver on this. It could potentially be a Game of the Year contender if it goes down well. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, we’ve put it down below for you.
