Gameplay
There have been so many ups and downs in the gaming world of the Star Wars universe, that it’s hard to even remember them all. As of late, I among many others have found myself a bit bored and disenchanted with a majority of the content that is being pushed via TV, movies, and even video games. Luckily there have been some incredibly bright moments and IMHO, Star Wars Outlaws is one of those bright moments in modern Star Wars universe based games. There is a nice variety of stealth, combat, and exploration while none of it is particularly revolutionary, yet it all comes together in an overall beautiful and engaging package.
Stealth and combat are pretty well balanced while visiting its huge worlds via speeders and ships. I honestly thought this was going to be just another Ubisoft open world game with lots of map markers but I was totally wrong. This is a stunning and well-crafted game with a lot of passion put into the design. While not a deep RPG that I would have loved set in a world of smugglers and scoundrels, it is a solid action game that is way better than I imagined it would be.
Graphics and Audio
If there is an area I would give this game a perfect score, it would be the graphics and audio. As you can see from the unaltered screenshots shown here, the game is absolutely stunning a massive amount of options on PC to tweak and adjust performance including NVIDIA DLSS 3, Ray Tracing and Reflex among others. Whether it be inside a dimly lit nightclub, a blistering desert landscape, or a casino raid at night, Outlwas looks gorgeous.
The audio portions of the game are your standard Star Wars affair which is a huge complement but the music is very unique as it’s a mix of so many different genres. At first, I was longing for the orchestral movements of the original trilogy but later on, the soundtrack grew on me as it will on you.
Feedback
To be honest, there aren’t many things I don’t like about Outlaws as they sound a bit like nitpicks but here are a few. Some of the stealth moments are a bit prolonged when I can just blast my way through enemies with little to no consequence and I can have my pet Nix do a lot of the dirty work. Also, like I mentioned before, I just wish there was a deep RPG system as you explore your way through the galaxy but that is the game that Massive made.
Verdict
Overall, if you are a Star Fan, you are gonna love Outlaws. It proves that Massive is one of the best Ubisoft dev studios out there and this isn’t just your normal run-of-the-mill, quick cash grab Star Wars games. It is a well-crafted and beautiful adventure that you can tell a huge amount of love, passion, and dedication went into the game and you can see it and feel it as you play. For those of you who have been a bit cold on Star Wars as a whole as late, this will bring you back to what you fell in love with in the first place.
