Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019 Video Game)
6/10
Frustration is the quickest path to the dark side.
22 March 2023
Jedi: Fallen Order had the potential to easily be one of the best Star Wars-related games to date. Instead, after switching between the Jedi Master and Jedi Knight difficulties and obtaining the platinum trophy, I must say that Respawn somewhat botched their attempt at a Soulslike-game; the game's combat mechanics are frustrating to say the least, meaning enemies whip at you without telegraphing their movements, which makes the game unfairly hard at times (I'm speaking as a Souls games veteran with platinums under my belt), and when you often get swarmed by multiple enemies, having fun with a good and enjoyably challenging SW game becomes but a distant dream of the past. Cal's movement is also really clunky, and that combined with the glitchiness of the environments (especially the sliding platformer sequences) frequently result in you falling to your death, even though you know what you have to do and you THOUGHT you did everything right.

As for the lore side of things, J:FO is pretty good and actually feels like Star Wars. The side characters are not super memorable, and Greez is just the most cliched and unfunny 'funny' sidekick you can think of, but all in all, Jedi: Fallen Order is at times a worthwhile experience for any SW fan. Just be prepared to be constantly more or less frustrated by its subpar game design.
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