mikevestering

I really liked most aspects of Jedi: Fallen Order but I didn't expect much from the sequel for some reason. After finishing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor after about 40 hours, however, I'm absolutely in love with this game and it is now one of my favorite games ever. I think this game is a masterpiece in so many ways it's crazy.

Even if I just judge it as a 'sequel' it is one of the best ever. It improves the best parts of Fallen Order while mostly removing the most uninteresting and out of place elements of that game. The story respects everything about the first game and MASSIVELY improves on it in my opinion. It doesn't hold back, it goes dark, real and unpredictable and I absolutely love it. This game is very big and detailed with countless interesting Star Wars stories, lore and moments and references for true Star Wars fans on top of the already outstanding main story.

I instantly wanted to replay this game after finishing it and the new game plus is also more than worth it. The music, the humor, espicially the humor actually, but both the sad and happy moments are so real and well done I just want to live in this game.

The amazing customization is also a big part of this game and you can truly live out any Jedi fantasy you probably have. The combat has also been improved massively which further allows for a Jedi fantasy to be fulfilled.

This game is cinematic, crazy, fun, deep, Star Wars, expansive and creative and I can't even really think of any negatives. I can't wait to play this game way too much until the sequel releases.

I have played all of the main Assasin's Creed games many times and I LOVE this game!!! I found the story to be quite interesting and the world and atmosphere alone are worth playing this game for! The focus on stealth is exactly what I like about this franchise and the tools make for a very interesting and fair stealth experience which (yes I know) really makes you feel like an assassin. They also made combat more interesting but also more difficult which encourages you to use stealth even more. Basim and his different robes look great and the blackbox missions, fantastic music, the many hiding spots and the more parkour-friendly open world make for a combination of the best features in the franchise.

I finished this game in about 26 hours and I'm not at all bored by it. In fact I kind of want to replay it again right now, unlike Vallhalla which I didn't like nearly as much as Mirage. It is really impressive how they made this game feel really different from Valhalla despite using the same engine, UI and similar gameplay systems. How they made it feel good again is a mystery to me but I love it.

I would highly recommend swapping (on xbox) RT (right trigger) with LS (left stick). This makes the game feel so much better as you have more control over whether you are sprinting or not and it feels like the good part about the older games; it makes you feel heavy. The tool wheel is perfectly usable on the left stick but you could also switch that around if you prefer something else.

In Mirage you'll be eavesdropping and tailing targets in some missions as well which I personally loved about the older games. The assassin fantasy takes center stage and even the larger story about the isu stuff, which I never really cared about until Valhalla kinda, is also really interesting to me here.

The voice acting and camera movement during dialogue and its animations could really use an overhaul though. Social stealth and blending options are here and they're great, but a lot more could be done with them. The parkour and combat also still suffer from the crappy animations from the previous few games but you can't really fault the game for this too much.

To me this game is much more than just a "trip down memory lane" which I'm a little bit sick of hearing by now. I think this is a very competent game which deserves its place in the series. Hopefully this wasn't the last game with this level of quality Assassin's Ceed-ness because this confirmed to me why I love these games.

If you love the Cyberpunk/Blade Runner vibe I highly recommend this game. This is a fun, short and creative game which really nails the atmosphere of a rainy yet seductive city in decay. The characters feel very real despite being just a 2D still or a weird looking collection of pixels. You can choose to play in both third and first person but I recommend playing this game in first person to help you immerse in this world. The music is great and the creativity in mission design despite its limited mechanics and gameplay systems is very impressive. I will remember this game for a long while. It obviously doesn't have all of the features we are used to in most big games these days but the most important thing this game has going for it, is that it has heart. Heart is something that's difficult to describe in words but you'll know it when you play it. This game has heart and I loved this weird little experience and would absolutely recommend this if you want a different kind of experimental game with a great and relaxing vibe to just escape life with for a few hours.