<h2>Star Wars Outlaws<br />Rating: 3.5/5<br />Developer: Massive Entertainment<br />Publisher: Ubisoft<br />Platform: PC, XBS, PS5<br />Price: Rs 4,999</h2>
<p>Star Wars&rsquo; swashbuckling outlaw experience is often omitted from video games, with most developers relying on the moneymakers, i.e., lightsabres, and using the&mdash;force&mdash;to pack excitement into their games. Outlaws, however, offers players an adventuring Han Solo-esque experience of Star Wars in a vast, open world where they can experience it all.</p>
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<p>You play Kay Vass, and you start on Canto Bight. It&rsquo;s a typical Star Wars town with a cantina, soldiers, nightlife, gambling, mob bosses, and many nooks and crannies. Your life isn&rsquo;t that of luxury; instead, you have had to rely on your smarts and skills to get by.</p>
<p>While this may sound intriguing, Kay, as a lead character, doesn&rsquo;t have the right vibe needed to pull off a Han Solo-type character, though the game forces her into the outwardly bad but in actuality it&rsquo;s a good guy role. Her character arc too, failed to get me invested enough in her either.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Nix, though, I would kill a man for. Nix is the quintessential side character. He is cute and highly skilled. In fact, he is integral to the gameplay mechanics; you can get him to steal, distract enemies, sense electricity flow and enemy locations, and everything you need to get by in the game comes from Nix.</p>
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<p>The game mainly consists of quests and side quests every time you do a quest. You piss off one of the four crime syndicates while getting closer to the other. Being associated with one of the four has it&rsquo;s advantages and disadvantages; you could also choose quests that maintain a light balance, but eventually, you will end up tipping the scales.</p>
<p>Outlaws also consist of many environmental puzzles similar to games like Uncharted, so you will end up hanging off ledges, jumping across things, and climbing a lot. It&rsquo;s not bad but sometimes it can be a lot.</p>
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<p>The stealth element in Outlaws is also borrowed in part from Assassin&rsquo;s Creed. You can hide in tall grass and shrubbery, whistle to attract enemies, and perform swift takedowns while piling up the bodies of your enemies in the foliage. However, it seems a little less successful than its implementation in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed. I also wish there was some indication of whether you are in stealth mode. I often got caught even though I felt Kay was appropriately hidden.</p>
<p>Open World games are a dime a dozen these days, but it works for Outlaws with all the different planets to explore. While the collection of planets is less expansive than Bethesda&rsquo;s Starfield, each planet is a delight to be on and beautifully crafted. Riding your speeder bike around these environments is also a pleasure.</p>
<p>I am also happy that developer Massive Entertainment and publisher Ubisoft did not decide to make this another gaming-as-a-service title or, more appropriately, GaaS game, as they eventually fizzle out. Just hearing that a game will be a live service triggers me because many games are launched with lots of fanfare and then unceremoniously executed when the minimal viable number of players don&rsquo;t stick around. While Outlaws could be a fit for such a game, I am glad everyone involved showed some restraint.</p>
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<p>I spent almost 30 minutes playing this game at Gamescom and I must confess I found it dull. After that experience, I was not looking forward to playing it again for the review. Thankfully, I was wrong. I played that game not from the start but somewhere in the middle at Gamescom. I did not start a new game and learn all the mechanics, which led to frustration.</p>
<p>That said, the game is not entirely in the green. While I love the concept of Outlaw, the beautiful open world, exploring around on my speeder bike, rescuing folks in need, and doing numerous well-thought-out side quests, some kinks need to be ironed out. For instance, I found the combat repetitive, with the usual hide-and-shoot explosives to kill a bunch of enemies. You are always outnumbered but never outgunned. The fighting sequences on the speeder bike could have also been more fun and intuitive.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>I must also mention that the tutorial on using your data spike is not appropriately explained, and it took me a while to understand what I needed to do to break the lock. Once I understood how to do it, I enjoyed hacking into this locked door using the data spike. Its rhythmic puzzles were a pleasure every time.</p>
<p>It comes down to one question: Would I play Star Wars Outlaws again? The answer is yes. Despite its shortcomings, the game is very good; Ubisoft has done a good job of delivering a story-driven experience rather than relying on action. Subsequent fixes could eliminate some of the problems with the game, but as it stands, it is highly playable. I recommend fans jump in, though be warned that you won&rsquo;t be using the force or light sabres. It&rsquo;s more about adventuring, and that is okay.</p><p>
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Blasters, bikes, and bravado

Star Wars Outlaws
Rating: 3.5/5
Developer: Massive Entertainment
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PC, XBS, PS5
Price: Rs 4,999

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