A New Story
After hearing confirmation that the game will be a story-driven experience, we’re excited to see Respawn and EA explore other areas of the Star Wars universe. Although a gameplay trailer would’ve given us more to analyze, the CGI trailer did hint at a few story elements and let us take a look at our new protagonist and Jedi padawan, Cal Kestis.
Cal is said to have survived the events of Order 66 and spends his days scrapping derelict ships.
Fallen Order is set when the Jedi were being sought after by the Empire, between episodes III and IV, meaning there is huge potential for intense conflict within the story. As the game is set right after Revenge of the Sith when all of the Jedi have been wiped out, this is a pivotal time for the force and those on either side of it.
It will be interesting to see how characters like Cal tie into the larger events surrounding the Jedi and how significantly his actions relate to existing canon if at all, or if Respawn strays further and takes some more risks. There have already been hints towards familiar faces making an appearance but it is currently unclear how significant these characters and their stories will be.
Hearing of Stig Asmussen’s involvement with Fallen Order has our hopes raised. Already we’re thinking about how damn good God of War (PS4) was, and what made its story so special that could translate into the Star Wars universe. An iconic character such as Kratos getting a next-gen game was an exciting yet daunting thought, and I think that’s a similar feeling to our current thoughts around this new Star Wars game.
Santa Monica took Kratos and fleshed out his character in ways most never anticipated. Thus, maybe their developers can do it again and expand on existing aspects of this huge franchise with a memorable story.
