a worthy sequel to an incredible game. everything has been improved gameplay wise. customization options are great since I hate how cover art Cal looks like he'd call me a slur and run a podcast about the death of free speech.
this game let's me traipse my little magical gay space twink all throughout the galaxy, filled to the brim with kuntenserven. hence why I really wanted the deluxe edition, in order to have the yavin ceremony luke skin.
Side note: don't bother getting the deluxe edition if you're not into getting those cosmetics. there are plenty of free cosmetics in-game that will more than tickle your fancy. I just adore luke's outfit and can't pass it up.
the worlds definitely feel alive and well crafted, and the combat is even more fun than the last iteration. While the game allowed you to adopt 2 combat styles and tons of different ways to level up, I quickly adopted and favored the gunslinger stance. the frequent stabbing and lunging motions help you close the distance, and for enemies out of reach, a simple button tap either dispatches them or interrupts (most) of their attack wind ups.
the sheer amount of NPCs and force echoes are great to sift through if you're like me and really want to explore and get immersed. not to mention, the era clashes going on here between re-activated clone wars droids, the empire, and a pickled fundamentalist twink brought back to life, there is so much going on.
I did however, take off a half point because the story is a just little messy compared to the very tight and focused predecessor. I won't go into details, but essentially, I think the final fight suffers from power creep. A boss fight prior to this final one, feels like it should have been the end of the game. It makes the challenge of the final fight feel undeserved. Like, why is my opponent that powerful? not just from a gameplay point, but a narrative standpoint. it feels a little forced in more than one way, but everything after that fight felt like a nice bookend to a middle chapter in Cal Kestis's life. I really hope there is a sequel to turn this into a trilogy.
this game let's me traipse my little magical gay space twink all throughout the galaxy, filled to the brim with kuntenserven. hence why I really wanted the deluxe edition, in order to have the yavin ceremony luke skin.
Side note: don't bother getting the deluxe edition if you're not into getting those cosmetics. there are plenty of free cosmetics in-game that will more than tickle your fancy. I just adore luke's outfit and can't pass it up.
the worlds definitely feel alive and well crafted, and the combat is even more fun than the last iteration. While the game allowed you to adopt 2 combat styles and tons of different ways to level up, I quickly adopted and favored the gunslinger stance. the frequent stabbing and lunging motions help you close the distance, and for enemies out of reach, a simple button tap either dispatches them or interrupts (most) of their attack wind ups.
the sheer amount of NPCs and force echoes are great to sift through if you're like me and really want to explore and get immersed. not to mention, the era clashes going on here between re-activated clone wars droids, the empire, and a pickled fundamentalist twink brought back to life, there is so much going on.
I did however, take off a half point because the story is a just little messy compared to the very tight and focused predecessor. I won't go into details, but essentially, I think the final fight suffers from power creep. A boss fight prior to this final one, feels like it should have been the end of the game. It makes the challenge of the final fight feel undeserved. Like, why is my opponent that powerful? not just from a gameplay point, but a narrative standpoint. it feels a little forced in more than one way, but everything after that fight felt like a nice bookend to a middle chapter in Cal Kestis's life. I really hope there is a sequel to turn this into a trilogy.