Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Review (PS5) | Push Square
No matter how good or bad its mainline movie entries have been as of late, the Star Wars series is one of few franchises so uniquely positioned in the public consciousness that it's probably never going away again. But while The Rise of Skywalker has some hardcore fans begging for a break, it's the likes of Andor that prove quality stories can still be told in the galaxy far, far away. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order did the same for the IP's video games, delivering a fantastic experience off the back of the controversial Star Wars Battlefront 2. Roughly three and a half years later, its sequel demonstrates Star Wars games have never been better.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a follow-up in the same way God of War Ragnarok was: it may seem to be retreading familiar ground, but play it for yourself and it's revealed just how much bigger and better it is compared to the predecessor. This is a huge continuation of Cal Kestis' story, packing new planets to explore, so much more side content, and welcome quality of life improvements. With only the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic instalments providing it competition, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is comfortably one of the franchise's best-ever games.
We always thought it was throughout our short but sweet review process. However, it wasn’t until less than 24 hours ago that we could actually confirm it. Prior to a Day 0 patch, the game was suffering from severe frame rate drops and terrible screen tearing. While we appreciated the experience so much, it was impossible to look past what was an unacceptable launch state. However, version 1.02 has saved Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at the final hour.
The Performance Mode now actually sticks to its target of 60 frames-per-second at a
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