Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5)

Abschließend bleibt nur zu sagen, dass wir mit Star Wars Jedi Survivor eine wundervolle Fortsetzung erhalten. Man hat die guten Sachen aus dem ersten Teil genommen und sinnvoll weiter gedacht. Auch die Passagen, in denen ein NSC dabei ist und einen begleitet, fühlen sich richtig gut an.

Mit ganzen fünf Lichtschwert-Kampfstilen, jeder Menge neuer Fähigkeiten und Aktivitäten zusätzlich zu denen aus dem Vorgänger, einer offeneren Spielewelt, mehr Anpassungsmöglichkeiten und eine Vielzahl kleiner Verbesserungen machen den Titel zu einem würdigen Nachfolger von Fallen Order.

Die Technik zickt noch etwas, aber das Abenteuer ist da: Star Wars kann mehr sein als nur Krieg mit dem Imperium. Survivor mixt erneut und gekonnt viel Erkundung mit Souls-Elementen.

Survivor builds on Fallen Order in several meaningful ways, tightening up the combat mechanics, expanding the variety of lightsaber styles, alleviating the frustration of platforming and puzzles, and digging into less-mainstream Star Wars lore to tell a fantastic story about a Jedi trying to defeat a tyrannical evil at all costs and coming to the realization that you can't just fight for good--you have to fight for good in the right way. It's a superb Star Wars game that gets into the nitty-gritty of the struggle of what it takes for a Jedi Knight to begin the journey toward the rank of Master.

I only Platinum a few games a year, but I’m considering going the distance for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor — that’s how much I liked it, and I would have scored it higher if the technical concerns weren’t in play. After finishing up Jedi Survivor and immediately cleaning up what I had missed for fun, I found myself wishing for a world where Respawn Entertainment focused all of its energy on single player games from here on out.

Developer Respawn Entertainment clearly took a measured and thoughtful approach to analyze what worked and what didn’t in its last Star Wars game, and Jedi: Survivor feels like a worthy attempt at evolution. It captures the magic of Star Wars as well as anything in the current canon, and it’s a stellar adventure in its own right. Still, nailing the fantasy of being a Jedi? Doesn’t hurt.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a great continuation of Cal Kestis’ journey. The story is a little predictable and platforming could be sharper, but this is a sequel that builds on the ideas of the original and there’s real enjoyment to be had in exploring the expansive new worlds, digging into the lore and running into secret boss fights.

Respawn’s approach has been proactive and positive to the point of creating a Star Wars story that, even taking into account the wider fan base’s undoubted divisions, looks set to delight new players and those that are already emotionally invested in the Galaxy far far away.