E3 is kicking off on Monday, but before the main event takes place, we still have several pre-E3 publisher conferences to sit through. Electronic Arts’ (EA) conference, EA Play, took place today, and the company revealed 15 minutes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay right at the start.
The game was first to be shown in a series of live streams currently happening on Electronic Arts’ E3 showcase. This year, the publisher opted to go in-depth on existing projects rather than announce new ones – and it seemed to be a good choice. This is the first single-player action Star Wars game in many years, with the most recent being The Force Unleashed.
With the gameplay being revealed, we’ve got a lot of things to breakdown with today’s footage. Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella confirmed at the event that the footage takes place 3 hours into the game.
The gameplay footage showcased a TON of new details, which included the protagonist wall-running, jumping and doing Uncharted-style climbing. We also saw lightsaber combat (which looks absolutely incredible) as well as usage of force abilities.
The demo also introduced us to a familiar face: Saw Gerrera, a character that has become very notable in the Star Wars universe and has appeared in a variety of Star Wars media including the TV shows, movies, and comics. With this, Zampella re-confirmed that Fallen Order will indeed take place in the current Star Wars canon.
With graphics that look somewhat last-gen, hopefully a lot of the flaws are a result of pre-alpha footage. Other than that, it seems that we’re in for a treat and a fun ride for us Star Wars fans who have been wanting a Sekiro-style Star Wars game for a while. I, personally, am super excited to get my hands on the game and see for myself how it plays. It looks super fun and the combat looks very satisfying.
