I originally thought I wasn't going to buy anything in this year's Steam Summer Sale because my backlog was out of control, but open world for $17 Star Wars the game just changed my mind. That title is none other than Star Wars Outlawsa game I fell in love with when it originally launched in 2024, but never finished for various reasons. When it finally hit Steam a few months later, I considered buying it again to try it out on PC, but at $70, all of its problems were more noticeable – plus there were just too many other games I wanted to play at the time. Now, at $17, it's much better to see Star Wars Outlaws because it really is: flawed, but truly compelling Star Wars an adventure that probably deserved a lot less hate than it originally received.
Although I understand why Star Wars Outlaws was so hated at launch, I still always thought it was woefully underrated Star Wars a game that deserved better. For one, it had the name of Ubisoft attached to it, which, as much as it tries to redeem itself from a long history of empty, bloated open-world games, somehow always gets relentlessly beaten to death by the public whenever its name is mentioned. Personally, I find this to be an unfair disadvantage, especially since it supports what I consider to be one of the more authentic views of Star Wars universe that gaming has ever seen. But Ubisoft's name aside, I'll admit it Star Wars Outlaws it had its fair share of bugs and performance issues at launch, and I can understand why it might frustrate some players. Still, it's one of them Star Wars games that I think everyone should at least try, and for $17 in the Steam Summer Sale, it's pretty much a steal.
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Star Wars Outlaws was never the disaster people wanted it to be
One thing I have a really hard time understanding about the modern gaming world is why people seem to go so far as to declare some games dead on arrival before they even arrive. Despite Star Wars Outlaws getting decent reviews (even 7/10 is a good score for a game, no matter what some might say), it was like one of those games. Maybe it has something to do with the growing distrust of gaming journalists these days – assuming they get paid to say things they almost never do – or maybe gamers are simply so jaded by big-budget releases that they're ready to believe the worst before a game even gets a fair chance. either way Star Wars Outlaws it very quickly became less of a great game with some obvious problems and more of a symbol of everything people already wanted to criticize.
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To be fair, some of that criticism made sense. Star Wars Outlaws it was never perfect, and I'm not going to pretend that every complaint came from people who just wanted to hate it. Its stealth could feel inconsistent, its mission design could be stiff, and its open world still had some familiar Ubisoft tropes baked in, despite being a massive improvement in many ways. However, I'm getting tired of having to say “this game isn't perfect” to justify my stance to others, because there is no such thing as a perfect game – only games with strengths that are strong enough to make the weaknesses a little more forgivable. Star Wars Outlaws is one such game that is actually more powerful than you or the pessimists who captivated you might have thought.
The part that I find so strange is how quickly so many people seemed to go from “this game has problems” to “this game is bad” when Star Wars Outlaws it was always about much more than its problems. If Star Wars games, they have an atmosphere, an environment, a tone, an atmosphere – all of it, down to the tee. Before long, when I was playing it, I was telling people, “Star Wars Outlaws is the most Star Wars and Star Wars game ever felt me.' and I stand by it to this day. Even some of the best Star Wars games out there – like Jedi: Fallen Order, Jedi: Survivorand Knights of the Old Republic– are incredible in their own right, but focus on specific parts of the franchise. Outlawson the other hand, it makes you feel like you're playing a Star Wars movie by giving you a galaxy rather than a lightsaber and some Force powers.
Star Wars Outlaws is one such game that is actually more powerful than you or the pessimists who captivated you might have thought.
The smartest thing Star Wars Outlaws He didn't make Kay Vess another Jedi, a soldier, or the chosen one to save the galaxy. She's a thief, a badass, and someone trying to survive in the corners of the galaxy where everyone is either using her, chasing her, or waiting to see if she can be useful. This alone gives the game a very different flavor than most Star Wars stories, and it's a flavor I still wish the franchise would feature more often. He may not always execute his vision perfectly, but I'd much rather play messy Star Wars a game that actually looks Star Wars than a safer one that follows power fantasy tropes too closely and ends up giving up on the atmosphere and tone of the game.
I won't go so far as to say that Star Wars Outlaws is a masterpiece. Of course, I have a hard time making that claim about any game. I think, as cliché as it sounds, it has been greatly misunderstood, unfairly perceived and misjudged, and therefore very underrated. It may have “failed” in terms of sales, but how many truly great games have failed to meet their sales goals? Commercial performance often depends on timing, marketing, expectations and audience temperature at launch, but it doesn't always indicate whether a game is actually worth playing. I'm telling you right now: Star Wars Outlaws it is and always has been worth playing, but at $17 in the Steam Summer Sale, it's now much easier to appreciate.
At $17, Star Wars Outlaws is easier to appreciate for what it does well
Like it or not, price changes everything about a game like this Star Wars Outlaws. At $70, all the problems start to make the game feel like it's going down in price. But at $17, the question is as simple as, “Does it have this open world Star Wars the feeling of adventure is worth what I would spend on a few Starbucks drinks?” For me, the answer is yes, yes, a thousand times, yes.
It's a lot Star Wars Outlaws this works very well, especially for anyone who just wants to exist in a bona fide iteration Star Wars universe. Walking through overcrowded settlements, speeding through dusty landscapes, breaking into restricted areas, sending Nix to cause trouble, and jumping from planet to planet all add up to a fantasy that's still strangely rare. Star Wars games. Outlaws it may not be the deepest open-world game ever made, but it understands the joy of being a petty criminal in a galaxy much bigger than you.
At $17, the question is as simple as, “Does it have this open world Star Wars the feeling of adventure is worth what I would spend on a few Starbucks drinks?” For me, the answer is yes, yes, a thousand times, yes.
I also think Kay and Nix are better than they've often been given credit for. Kay is not instantly iconic Star Wars main character, but it fits the context of the game well. She's grumpy, impulsive, and always one bad decision away from making her life worse. Nix, meanwhile, gives the game a lot of its personality, both mechanically and emotionally.
More importantly, Outlaws has a species Star Wars An atmosphere that I appreciate more over time. It has strange cantinas, dirty cities, desert hideouts, criminal factions, an Imperial presence, and those little environmental details that make me feel like I'm legitimately living inside. Star Wars. It's not always elegant, but it often feels that way Star Wars in the way I actually want open world Star Wars feel the game.
So yeah, the Steam Summer Sale got me. I broke my own rule, added another game to my backlog and bought Star Wars Outlaws again because $17 for an open world Star Wars the game is too easy to justify. Maybe it says more about me than the game, but after coming back I'm glad the hate seems more ridiculous than ever. Star Wars Outlaws it has problems but it also has a version Star Wars a fantasy still worth experiencing, especially at such a low price.
- Released
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August 30, 2024
- ESRB
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T for Teens // Violence, simulated gambling, mild language
- Publishers
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Ubisoft, Lucasfilm Games
