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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Respawn Entertainment
Release Date: Nov. 15, 2019

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'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' (ALL) Celebrates May 4th With Mediation Training, New Journey+ And More

by Rainier on May 4, 2020 @ 12:53 p.m. PDT

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a third-person action adventure game that features an authentic story set shortly after the events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, when the Jedi have fallen.

Fans will play as a young Padawan named Cal Kestis, brought to life by Cameron Monaghan (Shameless, Gotham), who has survived Order 66, the Emperor's secret decree to eliminate all Jedi. Players must pick up the pieces of Cal’s shattered past to complete his training and master the art of the iconic lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire and its deadly Inquisitors.

Players will meet Cal on Bracca, a brand-new Star Wars planet and one of several new locations introduced in the game. Cal is hiding from the Empire in plain sight but is forced to go on the run when he exposes his Force powers. Along the way, Cal will make new friends, like his mysterious companion Cere, as well as run into some familiar faces, all while being accompanied by his faithful droid BD-1. Cal’s flight from the Empire is made even more dangerous as he is being pursued by the Second Sister, one of the Empire’s elite Inquisitors, who seeks to hunt Cal down and extinguish this surviving Jedi. Assisting the Second Sister are the terrifying Purge Troopers, special Imperial forces trained to seek out Jedi and aid the Inquisitors in their dastardly work.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is designed with gameplay as a top priority in order to deliver the kind of intense Star Wars lightsaber battles that are seen in the films. Brought to life by Respawn, a studio known for high-quality games that are both visually beautiful and technically masterful, players will use their Jedi training to create different melee combinations with an innovative lightsaber combat system and Force abilities. Players will also use traversal and other platforming abilities to strategically overcome opponents and solve puzzles in their path across this galaxy-spanning adventure. Star Wars fans will recognize iconic locations, weapons, gear, and enemies, while also meeting a roster of fresh characters, locations, creatures, droids and adversaries new to Star Wars.

EA and Respawn Entertainment have released a free content update for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, giving players the opportunity to take on new challenges in a brand-new game mode, the ability to replay the story with all previously acquired collectibles, collect new cosmetics for Cal and BD-1, and more! 

The largest part of this update is a brand-new gameplay hub known as Meditation Training. A new game mode hub that can be accessed from the Meditation points found throughout the game, it allows players to enter Combat Challenges that pit Cal against waves of enemies and bosses. 

Meditation Training also introduces the Battle Grid—a sandbox for players to create their own encounters. In it, players will be able to select a location, the size of the encounter they want to face, tinker with various difficulty modifiers, and will even feature some especially unique enemies.

The aforementioned Meditation Training modes are unlocked when players complete their first Jedi journey through the story and begin again with a new mode titled New Journey +, which allows players to restart the story with all previously unlocked cosmetic collectibles. Diving into New Journey+ will also unlock some unique cosmetics, including the Inquisitor uniform and matching red lightsaber crystals. Players will also find some new cosmetic parts to trick out their lightsaber, as well as skins for BD-1 that can be earned by completing Combat Challenges found in Meditation Training.

Respawn has also included a host of highly requested accessibility changes including text size scaling options, skippable quick-time events, and toggles to simplify interacting with objects and traversing the world. 

Key Features:

  • Cinematic, Immersive Combat – Jedi: Fallen Order delivers the fantasy of becoming a Jedi through its innovative lightsaber combat system – striking, parrying, dodging - partnered with a suite of powerful Force abilities you’ll need to leverage to overcome obstacles that stand in your way. This combat system is intuitive to pick up, but takes training and practice to fully master its nuances as you gain new powers and abilities along your adventure.
  • A New Jedi Story Begins - As a former Padawan on the run from the Empire, you must complete your training before Imperial Inquisitors discover your plan to revive the Jedi Order. Aided by a former Jedi Knight, a cantankerous pilot, and a fearless droid, you must escape the evil machinations of the Empire in a story-driven adventure. Explore and overcome a wide range of challenges focused on combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving.
  • The Galaxy Awaits - Ancient forests, windswept rock faces, and haunted jungles are all unique biomes you’ll explore in Jedi: Fallen Order, with the freedom to decide when and where you go next. As you unlock new powers and abilities, opportunities open up to re-traverse maps in new ways; leveraging the Force to augment the way you explore. Move quickly, however, as the Empire is actively hunting your every step in their effort to exterminate all remnants of the Jedi Order.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is available now for Xbox One, PS4 and PC via Origin.


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