Star Wars Outlaws
Last updated: 2025-05-01
- Immersive, detailed Star Wars world.
- Fun, engaging gameplay experience.
- Authentic Star Wars underworld feel.
- Frequent crashes and glitches.
- Poor optimization and performance.
- Restrictive and linear open-world.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 77%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 20%
- Protest reviews
- 3%
- 70%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 30%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 3629
- Negative points
- 2972
- Gameplay points
- 591
- Perf. points
- 510
- Rec. points
- 1314
- Misc points
- 168
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Immersive, detailed Star Wars world | The game delivers a visually stunning and immersive Star Wars experience with detailed environments, authentic sound design, and a captivating atmosphere. Planets feel alive with diverse populations and engaging lore, creating a believable and rewarding world to explore. The focus on the criminal underworld offers a fresh perspective on the Star Wars universe, distinct from Jedi-centric narratives. | 97% |
| Fun, engaging gameplay experience | The game provides an enjoyable and engaging experience with fun gameplay mechanics and solid performance, especially after patches. Space exploration and combat add variety, while the core gameplay loop remains consistently entertaining. Many reviewers express surprise at how much they enjoyed the game, exceeding initial expectations. | 77% |
| Authentic Star Wars underworld feel | The game successfully captures the essence of the Star Wars universe, offering a unique perspective through the eyes of a scoundrel. It provides a refreshing departure from the typical Jedi/Sith narrative, focusing on the gritty underworld and morally complex characters. Cameos from iconic characters and familiar locations enhance the immersive experience. | 55% |
| Enjoyable with good potential | The game is enjoyable and has potential, with some new mechanics and mini-games that are initially cool. The game is well-made, especially for a Ubisoft title. | 17% |
| Well-developed characters, strong voice acting | The game features strong voice acting, well-written dialogue, and likeable characters, enhancing the overall narrative experience. The characters are believable and engaging, contributing to the immersive quality of the game. The story is well-told and keeps players invested in the world and its inhabitants. | 16% |
| Fun, engaging speeder bike exploration | Exploring the planets on a speeder bike is a thrilling and engaging experience. The speeder controls feel good, and the ability to traverse diverse landscapes adds to the overall enjoyment of the game. Upgrades for the speeder enhance the gameplay and provide a sense of progression. | 7% |
| Meaningful choices, faction reputation | The game features a well-implemented reputation system with meaningful choices and consequences. Players can customize their relationships with different factions, influencing the story and gameplay. The ability to manipulate crime syndicates and tailor the experience to different factions adds depth and replayability. | 7% |
| Variety of content and customization | The game offers a surplus of options for customization, including interface, volume, and graphics settings. There are many activities and things to do in the game. The game has a little bit of everything. | 6% |
| Engaging Kessel Sabacc mini-game | The Kessel Sabacc card game is highly engaging and potentially addictive, with reviewers willingly playing it to get good at it. The Sabacc minigame is well done and fun. | 4% |
| Large, detailed planets | The planets were bigger than expected and felt bigger than what you can explore in The Old Republic. The game's detailed reproduction of Tatooine and Mos Eisley feels like the developers cared. | 4% |