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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a welcome return to a narrative-centric single-player experience. Many of the latest games in the franchise have emphasized multiplayer. But Respawn Entertainment took a different approach with its first foray into the world of science fiction.
Defining exactly what Jedi: Fallen Order is can be difficult. The developer has mixed together the ideas of several successful action and adventure games. For example, enemies regenerate if you return to a checkpoint like in Dark Souls. Meanwhile, the influences from the likes of Uncharted and Metroid are evident. You have to go through the environments and there is a strong dose of exploration.
While this could have ended in an unoriginal mess, Fallen Order makes it through. This is largely the result of so much variety in the gameplay. Players face everything from puzzles to challenging combat and platforming.
Thankfully, Fallen Order keeps many of the mechanics as simple as possible. You only have access to three Force powers, but the way you have to use them changes constantly. Sometimes you have to push objects around to get over an obstacle. At other times, players must slow down enemies to make them easier to take down. The smooth change of pace ensures that no action ever feels stale.
Of course, what fans want from any Star Wars game is to get their own lightsaber. The good news is that Fallen Order makes you feel like a skilled Jedi. Fighting enemies or deflecting blaster darts is intuitive. Boss fights are intricate encounters that require a little more strategy, but they work well. In the end, lightsaber combat is as fun and engaging as you imagine.
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