Star Wars Outlaws aims to be the best game in the franchise to date

We had to wait a year to find out all the details, but now we can finally take an in-depth look at Star Wars Outlaws, a new game from Ubisoft and Lucasfilm that will delight fans of the franchise and any gamer. We had the opportunity to see an expanded look at the game, and on paper it definitely lives up to expectations.

Star Wars Outlaws is a bit of a departure from the formula we’ve seen in Star Wars games so far. Closer to a personal adventure, but shows the B-side of the Star Wars worlds. Without a doubt, this is a very interesting twist that will delight the most dedicated fans of its setting and any fan of its gaming convenience.

From a third-person perspective, but to extremely immersive effect, Star Wars: Outlaws takes us to the edge of the galaxy at the feet of protagonist Kay Vess and her companion in a series of missions that look impressive and It uses elements from both sides of games from Ubisoft… and others.

Outstanding setting

Star Wars Outlaws takes some of Ubisoft’s open world formula, but integrates it into some of the games. sandboxes smaller and very different from each other, with biomes and settings taken from the films, as well as others invented for the game itself. The atmosphere, as they say, is excellent. Each game planet allows you to explore its own systems and This gives users the freedom to move from one area to another when piloting a ship. However, takeoffs and landings between planets or zones are not under the player’s control.

The transition between one area to another, such as from a space battle to a planet landing, is great and very well-drawn, and even the transitions are identical to the films. The game allows the player some freedom in all aspects when facing certain gunfights and integrates other elements into the gameplay.for example, mini-puzzles or mini-games. However, the cover system, or shooting from the shoulder, will remind many of The Division (only because the game is from Massive). The game encourages stealth, at least in the versions we’ve seen, although it allows you to approach combat however you see fit.

The other types of combat, the space combat, are completely reminiscent of Star Wars and provide some pretty cool moments. In the absence of evidence of how to steer a ship, The truth is that what we have seen is quite variable. Both the action in space and on planets serve a purpose not only for the main missions, but also for the factions and the RPG system.

Inside the planets, which function as open worlds, we can move around the locations thanks to the space bike, stopping at any time, and find surprises. The good news is that, despite the open world created by Ubisoft, the game is quite low-key. regarding interesting or irrelevant points. Everything we’ve seen seems pretty well integrated into the game’s gameplay and setting.

Star Wars: Outlaws will be released in August

Star Wars Outlaws is undoubtedly one of the most promising games in the franchise, thanks to the various tools for completing missions, very polished gameplay and the magnificent setting of the Star Wars universe. We’ll have to wait to check it out in person. next August 30, but we really like what we’ve seen so far. The game will be available on PC (Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect), PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.