ON THE COVER The Galactic Republic’s gone, the
Jedi Order’s fallen, there is no hope Aaron Contreras, Narrative Lead
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The Sith element 1 The game’s big bad is a Sith Inquisitor known only as ‘the Second Sister’. We can see why being the younger sibling would drive someone to the dark side. 2 Of the set-pieces shown so far, the biggest and best is undoubtedly clambering up the side of an Imperial AT-AT walker so Cal can take over piloting duties.
Wars lore as ‘the Dark Times’, the period snuggled between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. As that name suggests, it’s not the best time to be a Force user on the side of good – with his Order 66, the Emperor has killed thousands and relentlessly hunts the survivors – so Cal starts the game as a Jedi in hiding. “The Galactic
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Republic’s gone, the Jedi Order’s fallen, tyranny’s totally dominant – there is no hope,” explains the game’s narrative lead Aaron Contreras. “Cal is on the run from the Imperial Inquisition, who have outed him as a Jedi by the time the game opens, and he’s on a quest to restore the Jedi Order.” All of which is a great excuse
for Cal to pull his lightsaber out of whatever galactic umbrella
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ou play Cal Kestis, a young Jedi during what’s known in Star
Meet Cere Junda, another Jedi who survived Order 66
stand he’s been hiding it in and start carving up some stormtroopers. His time at the Jedi Academy might have been cut short thanks to Order 66, but the action suggests Cal was more than ready to graduate. The lightsaber feels powerful, striking down baddies in one hit, slicing through obstacles, and effortlessly swatting away blaster bolts – tap the block button at the right moment and you can even send them right back at the shooter.
Duel shock This timing is vital to Fallen
Order’s combat. When you’re up close with an elite enemy (such as a Purge Trooper with a sparking electrostaff), coming out on top requires dodging or parrying attacks, then finding a gap in their defences for a well-placed strike. Respawn have clearly studied tough, in-depth action games such as
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