User Reviews

I waited for a sale to get this game and honestly I probably would have paid full price with what I got.

Pros:

• Stunning graphics with excellent environment and character details.
• Difficulty. This game is fairly hard in some battles and requires you to take every enemy seriously. I played on the second easiest difficulty and I had a challenge.
• Fighting animations. The fighting and movement sequences are fluid and smart. They don't look repetitive and the animations between blocks/attacks are smooth.
• It's a normal game! A single player experience with no micro transactions. Takes me back to he early PC games where you get what you pay for and don't have to expect to spend extra dollars for little add ons.

Cons:

• Default keyboard layout. I know it recommends using a controller when you first start but they could have put some more effort into placing hotkeys in better locations. I had to spend some time fixing this as my hand was cramping from having to hit multiple keys at the same time but in really awkward locations.
• Story is meh. It's a ok story line but it gets a tad boring. Go to this planet and find this thing. Go back to the other planet, fight all the same enemies and find another thing. It gave me some early day assassins creed repetition vibes.
• Respawning enemies. I can understand why they did this but at certain times it's fairly annoying. Want to go back to an area to search for chests and secrets? Prepare to fight that medium boss again that took you 30 minutes to beat. Also be prepared to watch the same NPC fights over and over. Every time you go back the stormtroopers will be magically fighting the same enemies again. I wish after a run through they would leave certain areas with no enemies or just place generic stormtroopers where boss fights were. I find myself just trying to run by them so I don't have to do the whole fight again.
• Bugs and missing animations. There seems to be a lot of points where they just didn't even bother with the animation. Opening a chest underwater? It gives you the impression that BD1 is jumping into it like normal but the animation isn't there. Also certain zip lines BD1 just stays on your back so you're floating down the zip line. Little things like that just take the experience away.
• No side missions. Other than the chests and secrets it's pretty linear for a story. I wish there was some more side quest or missions that I could do to extend the gameplay a little further.

Overall: I recommend this game. It goes back to the roots of gaming. I actually hope they release some DLC as I would be willing to pay 20$ for an extra planet to explore or some added side missions.

The graphics are ok and you get the chance to be a Jedi, which is pretty cool. But as you progress in the game, you find yourself going back to the same map and repeating the same challenges/fights over and over again. Also, I couldn't get the history line. Exciting at the start but boring at the end. Still, it's a fun game to play and the fighting movements of the characters are very well done.

This game has a direct pass into my top games list. It is a fantastic piece with exploration, combat and customization. Definitely a 9 out 10! Story is perfectly parallel with the original saga, characters are very well developed and who hasn't shed tears in the order 66 scene?! There are minor setbacks like why does Vader turn the sides of my lightsaber even if mine was a dual-sided saber, or scout troopers are also snipers, why weren't there any? Would have also been great to see the other inquisitors from Star Wars Rebels. Finished the game and already waiting for the next part of the sequel (also waiting for a Republic Commando 2 but no ones hears my prayers)! My waiting would have been easier if this one had a survival mode. Please make an extension or an update with new features and modes!

I'm actually replaying this on master mode 2 years after my first playthrough. I've found the game surprisingly easy to invest time in compared to other games. This game is a combination of Uncharted and Dark Souls from what I have heard. I'm a big fan of Uncharted and I enjoy the souls like combat so there is almost nothing to complain about here. First, let me talk about the positives.

The world building. This game features authentic Star Wars world building which I thoroughly enjoyed except for one planet which I will touch on later. Bogano is a simple yet really nice planet to explore. I love the color pallet and atmosphere. Zeffo is yet another planet with really nice atmosphere. There is a lot to be explored on this planet as well. I found the tomb areas to be really cool to explore. Kashyyyk isn't exactly an original location, but it is still really nice to explore. Again, great atmosphere. This whole game is full of that. I loved the aesthetic used here. Illum is pretty short but it was pretty cool to see and build a new lightsaber at. I don't fully remember Nur, as I'm not quite at that spot in my 2nd playthrough. I think it was short and featured a very cool battle scene.

Now for the planet I didn't really like. Dathomir. This planet just doesn't feel like star wars in any way, shape, or form. I didn't like it in the Clone Wars either. This is just a personal preference and so I don't let this get in the way of enjoying the game, but I'm just not a fan. The duel against Malicos was cool however there wasn't much build up.

The combat and gameplay. The game feels pretty smooth to play and there aren't really any control issues at least on a DS4 remote. The combat is pretty fun and doesn't get old for me. You will get the occasional upgrade, all of which feel satisfying and will allow you to explore more of the game. You can also upgrade your skill tree (which I'm usually not a fan of in videogames) for more advanced moves.

One silly criticism which was more present at release was dismemberment. I find it almost funny that some people were crying about this and declaring this a bad game because it "isn't violent enough". Yes, it would be more realistic but get over it. We're talking about Star Wars here - no realism should be expected. It wouldn't make the game much more fun or badass. I found other criticism silly but this is the worst offense.

The story is of good quality. It's not the greatest thing but I did find myself having attachment to the characters. Honestly I'm not sure if I really have much else to say here... just a really cool ending which was unfortunately spoiled on my end by Youtube recommendations.

Now, the negative.. The only thing I can complain about here is the bugs. I managed to soft lock the game unintentionally in the first hour of my 2nd playthrough. The bugs have been very infrequent on my end however and does not get in the way of enjoying the game. This and Dathomir however prevent me from giving the game a 10/10.