Which Star Wars Jedi: Survivor lightsaber stance will be your go-to?
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor throws you into the fray with a new lightsaber stance that takes after Kylo Ren’s Crossguard, and a hybrid blaster stance that makes you feel like Han Solo with a lightsaber. It’s a blast!
What We Said About Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was a critical success, receiving rave reviews and earning a score of 9 out of 10 from iGV. It’s been ages since we got a great single-player Star Wars action game, but Jedi: Fallen Order makes up for a lot of lost time.
Score: 9
Dan’s favorite Star Wars games
Dan Stapleton, iGV’s Star Wars game reviewer, has been playing Star Wars games since the late 80s. He’s shared his picks for his favorite games, including:
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: Empire at War
- Star Wars Battlefront II [2005]
- Star Wars: Dark Forces
- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed — Ultimate Sith Edition
Where to Buy
Pick up a copy of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor for PS5 at Amazon for $43.95.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – PS5
You can grab a copy at Amazon for $43.95.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a great sequel to Fallen Order, offering expanded combat options, bigger maps, and more abilities. While the launch has been rocky for the PC version, the game is still a great experience on PS5.
The combat in Survivor is even better than in Fallen Order, with five different fighting stances that create some of the flashiest and fiercest Star Wars melee battles. You don’t even need to be good at nailing the timing of strikes, parries, and dodges for fights to look spectacular. The fact that arms and legs can now get severed from humanoids makes it feel more powerful than ever.
The story in Survivor is a decent one, taking Cal Kestis on a race to locate a map to a lost treasure planet. It’s a story that does the job it needs to do well: get you from one exciting action scene to the next.
Despite being a largely enjoyable adventure, the story does have a few issues. Nearly every twist is foreshadowed so heavily that it was only ever a matter of when a reveal would happen, not if. In any case, at least the characters are written and acted with enough depth that they don’t feel like retreads of anyone Cal’s faced before.
Cal’s motivations in Survivor are about more than simply fighting the Empire. He’s wrestling with guilt, and trying to find a home that’s safe. His path after escaping Order 66 is contrasted against what could’ve been if he’d had different priorities. That gives him a lot more character growth than he had in Fallen Order.
The cast from Fallen Order is back in full force, including Greez, Merrin, and Cere. Each character brings something new to the table, and the banter between them is great.
Survivor takes advantage of the fact that it takes place at the midpoint between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. The game features a mix of enemies from both trilogies, including Separatist battle droids and Imperial troopers.
The environments in Survivor are also impressive, with a handful of never-before-seen planets. Koboh, for instance, has everything from grasslands to swamp to underground facilities. They’re far from the typical Star Wars one-note worlds like Tatooine or the forest moon of Endor.
Survivor is a gorgeous game with beautifully detailed environments and characters, but it doesn’t always run smoothly. My PS5 playthrough saw some fairly gnarly slowdowns, especially when fighting around smoke or fog. Disappointingly, even the 1440p Performance Mode isn’t close to holding a locked 60fps.
The bosses in Survivor are well made, but conventional. They’re a step up from Fallen Order, but not as innovative as they could be. One smart tweak that does stand out is that when a boss kills you, the next time you come at him he’s not glowing yellow signifying you’ll get your health back the first time you hit him like a normal enemy does. This allows you to save the full-health pick-up for when you need it.
Survivor is packed full of stuff to do around the edges of the main story. There’s a variety of side quests, combat challenges, and more. Some of these are seriously tough, even on the default Jedi Knight difficulty level. You’ll also unlock a full New Game+ mode once you beat the story, which is a welcome feature that Fallen Order didn’t have until more than six months after launch.
One of Cal’s new abilities is to tame non-aggressive animals to be rideable mounts, though that isn’t ever used for much besides galloping across empty areas slightly faster than Cal could’ve run on foot. Granted, it is pretty cool to watch the towering, long-legged spamel carry you across the deserts of Jedah.
Survivor is a fun and engaging game that builds upon the foundation laid by Fallen Order. It’s a great experience for any Star Wars fan.
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