

Among these is a dual-wielding stance with two lightsabers, as well as a slower, heavy stance with a Kylo Ren-style crossguard lightsaber. In an interview with Game Informer (opens in new tab), game director Stig Asmussen said that Survivor will feature five "fully realized" fighting stances for Cal. What's new in Jedi: Survivor gameplay?įirst and foremost, Cal Kestis will be getting some additions to his suite of Jedi combat styles. But in the far less insufferable words of our Morgan Park, "Jedi: Survivor is hitting the spot."Ĭal's improved platforming, expanded combat options, and wider array of foes make a promising showing for the sequel's upcoming release. One might be forgiven for declaring that this is where the fun begins, or insisting that this is podracing. (Image credit: Respawn Entertainment) Our Jedi: Survivor preview left us with a new hopeĪfter a four hour hands-on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor preview, we're feeling optimistic about Cal's second outing. Hopefully, it's something that can be ironed out. As of the the review's writing, the game regularly dives into unacceptable framerates, joining the legion of recent PC ports with rough optimization. If Survivor truly stumbles anywhere, it's in performance. And of course, playing Jedi dress-up is a delight. Combat enjoys an expanded toolkit and enemy roster, while Respawn has improved on the slog of the first game's platforming by hearkening back to the jungle-gym scampering of PS2-era greats. In our Star Wars Jedi: Survivor review, we came away from Cal's second outing with pretty positive feelings.

Why lead when they won't follow? Why fight when you can't win?" Beyond that, we get a quick shot of his ship the Mantis crashed on a desert planet, Cal crossing sabers with a hooded Sith, and a mysterious figure in an abandoned bacta tank. A Pau'an character, possibly chief Jedi-hunter The Grand Inquisitor, shows up to deliver a threatening voice over: "Tell me, Cal Kestis. The first teaser trailer for Jedi: Survivor (opens in new tab) didn't give too much away, but Cal and BD were certainly still prominent. Oh, and at one point he's hang-gliding from a pterodactyl. Clearly shooting for the "dark middle chapter" vibe, we're given plenty of quick shots of protagonist Cal Kestis employing some new additions to his Soulslike lightsaber combat-like dual sabers and a Kylo Ren-esque great saber-while generally being a menace to stormtroopers. This Game Awards 2022 trailer (opens in new tab) gives us our first looks at Star Wars Jedi: Survivor gameplay. What other Jedi: Survivor trailers are there?
