Cameron Monaghan (Shameless) returns to the role of Cal Kestis after the “Fallen Order”. Cal is a Jedi Knight that has been sent into hiding by Order 66. He will be working alongside Noticed Gerrera, the character played by Forest Whitaker, in “Rogue One” when the game opens. The “Jedi: Survival” film takes place five years after “Fallen Order,” making it nine years before the Battle of Yavin in “Star Wars: A New Hope.” It also occurs four years before the movie “Andor,” and around the same time as the Disney+ show “Obi Wan Kenobi.” It’s not the best time to be a Jedi. Things worsen when Cal (Noshir Daal) and his group are killed during a mission in Coruscant.

Cal is led to a planet called Koboh by the extraordinary action of the “Jedi: Survivor’ prologue, where he searches for a character named Greez ( Daniel Roebuck). Koboh is one of the most impressive open-world settings of recent years. The majority of the first few hours of this game will take place on Koboh. The home base is in a town called Rambler’s Attain. Here you can work with locals, retailers, and even plant seeds that you find elsewhere. Cal and his team are sent to other planets in “Jedi: Survivor”, bringing him back together with familiar characters as well as some new ones. The story is rich, a warrior trying to find his way again to the front whereas coping with the Empire’s tyranny and Jedis that have given in to the dark side. The supporting characters are also very detailed, including Debra W. in the role of Jedi Master Cere Junda as well as a Nightsister called Merrin (Tina Ivlev), one among Cal’s closest friends.

The gameplay is what makes “Jedi: Survivor”, however, more enjoyable than a Star Wars game. The fight is mainly melee based, heavily reliant on parrying as well as using different lightsaber positions to defeat tougher enemies. This is because of the way the game distributes power to the player. You’re a kid with a light-saber. As the story progresses, the player unlocks five completely different lightsaber poses, including a depraved dual wield and one with a blaster in the left hand. The most powerful crossguard pose used by Kyloren during the last trilogy is also unlocked. While a particular stance can provide a bonus against certain enemies, it’s really just one of the many customizable features of “Jedi: Survive.” Choose your favorite stances — two will be equipped at a single time and then alternated—-and the game unlocks skill factors and perks which may be used to give Cal more power. Cal will go from a simple warrior to a Jedi Grasp under your guidance.