Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor continues the story of Cal Kestis as he carries on fighting back against the Empire, in a galaxy that becomes more dangerous each and every day. It’s five years since the events of Fallen Order and in that time Cal has grown to be more capable in his Jedi abilities, and having made new allies and friends along the way. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor opens on Coruscant with Cal in the clutches of the Empire, and the original crew of the Mantis split up, all off doing their own thing. However, not everything is at it seems.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor really embraces the different eras of the Star Wars lore, from the time of the Empire, back to the Clone Wars, and even further into the past as the game acts as a bridge to the High Republic era as well. The events of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor are rooted in the High Republic, with an ancient conflict impacting Cal’s mission. The story is one of hope and betrayal, but some of it was quite predictable quite early on, treading familiar paths that other stories of this kind and in this franchise often do.

After the opening on Coruscant, Cal heads to Koboh, a frontier planet where the local town has a small community that is under constant threat from the raiders camp nearby, as well as an Imperial presence. You could just go from mission to mission just following the main story, but Koboh has the feel of a broader hub world and has lots to offer for those that like to explore off the beaten path. Given how large an area this is, it’s great to see how much better the world map is to help you navigate.

Leading you to some of its secrets are rumours, side missions that you can pick up from characters you run into. These missions could be as simple as retrieving an item