Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order - 5 Things you absolutely need to know about the game

Respawn Entertainment finally revealed their upcoming Star Wars game, which is called Jedi Fallen Order at the Star Wars celebration panel in Chicago. Jedi Fallen Order (According to EA) is a true single player experience with no multiplayer modes or microtransaction elements pulling it down.

It seems unlikely and utterly surprising to many that EA, with their live service game type vision throughout this generation, has suddenly shifted in delivering a story-driven experience to its customers. In other words, finally listening to what the fans actually want.

Jedi Fallen Order has a received only a single 2 minutes cinematic reveal trailer as of now, which by the way looking amazing and everything that fans could hope from a Star Wars game. However, very little is still known what the game is all about and so here are 5 things that you should absolutely know about Respawn's upcoming third-person action adventure game.

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#1 Story

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Jedi Fallen Order's story takes place after the events of the Star Wars movie - Revenge of the Sith. You play as Cal Kestis- a young Jedi Padawan who is currently in hiding due to the implication of the Order 66 from the Empire. A dark time in the Star Wars universe where the Jedi were being hunted and had gone into hiding.

Cal, who is yet to complete his Jedi training, works at the Scrapper Guild but is eventually discovered by the Empire and is being hunted by the Second Sisters, as well as numerous other Stormtroopers and Purge troopers.

Cal along with his droid buddy BD-1 will go on a globe trotting adventure as he meets familiar and unfamiliar faces from the Star Wars franchise, fighting the Empire and becoming the Jedi.

The only other character revealed by far other than Cal is Cere- A Jedi Knight who survived the Order 66 and will serve as a mentor to Cal throughout his Journey.

#2 Not an open world game

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As much as disappointing it may sound to some, the upcoming Jedi Fallen Order won't be an open world game. This is mainly because the studio is delving into this game with a new team and a new engine. However, according to the game director- Stig Asmussen, it won't be a short experience. The game will feature multiple open areas for the players to explore, much like the 2018's God Of War which also focused on adding open-ended areas while telling a linear story. This is actually good news because the team wants to give the players a 'quality experience.'

The game takes place in a new planet called Bracca in the mid rim, which serves as the home to the Scrapper guild where ships are made and broken into debris.

#3 Focus on melee/lightsaber combat

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Jedi Fallen Order is not a stealth game as confirmed by EA. The focus is on making the players feel like a Jedi and hence the game's main focus is on melee combat. Throughout the game's story, Cal will learn different force abilities as well as indulge in lightsaber battles with his nemesis. The lightsaber will also grow with Cal throughout the game. This might indicate to the lightsaber changing colours or performing different manoeuvres as you progress through the game. However, game director Stig Asmussen has also confirmed that the combat in the game won't limit itself to button smashing, rather take you through a very 'thoughtful' approach.

#4 Boss Battles/Wind Waker and Metroid gameplay inspiration

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Game Director Stig Asmussen has confirmed that the game will indeed feature various boss battles throughout the main story. He also went on to compare the game's combat and enemy design to that of Zelda Wind Waker and Metroid games.

A lot of it’s influenced by, you know — If you look at a game like Zelda Wind Waker, as you get different abilities, each enemy is crafted in a certain way, or even Metroid, or something like that, the enemies are crafted in a certain way that once you upgrade, you can think about how you’re going to approach them differently, and maybe they aren’t as big a challenge as they were at one point.

Looks like the 'thoughtful' combat scenario in Jedi Fallen Order will boil down to the player figuring out the enemy's weakness and having the proper tool to take it down. That also doesn't mean that the game will be super punishing, it will provide the players with the advanced abilities to take down its nemesis.

#5.Release date and Deluxe Edition

Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order is out on 15 November, 2019 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The game is up for preordering and the only minor detail we have as of now is about the game's deluxe edition. The deluxe edition will cost $69.99 and will come with the base game, some pre-order bonuses, additional cosmetic items as well as 'behind the scenes features and content.'