Jedi Survivor: The Best Star Wars Game Ever
Jedi survivor is a triumph, and the star wars magic is officially back. It is, for me, the best star wars game ever! Respawn seem to be adept with their timing. After reigniting the spark with the first two seasons of the Mandalorian, the one two punch of Boba Fett’s colouring book and that show where Obi Wan saved Leia twice with his baseball bat lightsaber all but killed my patience. Andor was one of the best reviewed Disney era Star Wars thingies, but simultaneously one of the least watched and I wonder how many people, like myself, couldn’t bring themselves to risk being burned again in spite of the very positive reviews. Disney can only slip on so many banana peels before the goodwill will dry up.
Enter Jedi Survivor; the Star Wars story untethered by Disney’s narrative pathways of the last ten years. A game full of fresh characters, ideas and visuals, with action so frenetic and satisfying it puts almost every live action set piece of the era to shame. It’s so damn fun that even the most jaded, unhappy Star Wars fan i.e. me, can’t help but be charmed by it - Jedi Survivor reminds me exactly what I love about this incredible galaxy far far away, and what made me fall in love with it a long time ago. I said it would take something truly special to get me truly back on the Wars wagon a year ago, and Survivor is that experience. Thank the maker! Star Wars is finally undead to me…
I break down and analyse everything I loved about this game, including a few juicy spoilery details!
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Light spoilers
0:33 - Fallen Order SAVED Star Wars
2:38 - Survivor is GOATED
3:59 - A worthy successor
6:47 - The Best Star Wars Planet
8:03 - MAJOR SPOILER
9:32 - Cal and Bode
13:10 - Gaming is King
14:29 - Movie pacing vs Game Pacing
Gameplay was recorded on PS4, other clips used include:
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All cutscenes: • Jedi Survivor ALL Cuts...
Boba Fett: • Cal Kestis Meets Boba ...
Cere gameplay: • Star Wars Jedi Survivo...
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I said this under another video before but to me Andor & the Jedi games have really brought a sense of the old SW magic to me. They're so good.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Im ready for Andor.
@stillyoung3997
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideosAndor is sooo good, I’m glad you’re gonna watch it!
@laithhart4013
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideosAndor’s existence made me way more okay with all the other garbage calling itself Star Wars. It is amazing, excited for you
@afd1040
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideos Watch it already , it is a solid 8/10
@SmokedSausageSupper
11 ай бұрын
I second this
I didn't clock Bode as a Jedi, but I clocked him as a double agent/traitor the MOMENT he appeared.
@floofed94
11 ай бұрын
yeah same expect when i saw him in pyloons saloon is when i clocked him as a traitor
You 100% gotta watch Andor if you haven't, easily one of my favourite shows.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
expect a video very soon!!!
@explosion2037
6 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideosStill waiting
@brilliantb3252
6 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideos im waiting too 😢
When Bode asked about a mission Cal and the Mantis crew went on in the first mission. I got suspicious. then through the story, Bode redeemed himself in my eyes…AND THEN HE BETRAYED CAL. I WAS SO MAD
I've been waiting for this... FOR TWO HUNDRED YEARS!
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha
@officialmonarchmusic
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideos No but seriously, love the video, love the game, and so excited for the Andor video
The Jedi series of games have definitely been my favorite piece of Star Wars media since Disney took over, I can't get enough of Cals story.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
i think so too, looking back on how everything has panned out cal's story is so far unsullied by other things
@NobleVagabond2552
5 ай бұрын
I don’t think I’m alone when I say Cal Kestis is my favorite Jedi, of all time. Used to be Obi Wan, love Yoda. But I genuinely think it’s Cal now. Respawn’s writers and game devs have truly done something special with these two games
BIG TIME AGREE. Can't wait to see what happens in the third one!
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Me neither! Hopefully we see it before the end of this console life cycle
@jecrex8349
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideos 3 years, 5 months, 18 days between installments (November 10th 2019 and April 28th 2023). If they've started the early stages and takes the exact same amount of time to complete it, October 16th 2026 would be the release date. Just under a month from the 7th anniversary of Fallen Order's release. I've heard whispers that next-gen consoles are planned for 2028 (excluding Nintendo) but take that with a grain of salt, I haven't seen the source myself.
@eduardoarmenta9232
11 ай бұрын
@@jecrex8349 the 2028 was just an estimate made by Xbox, I believe it could take longer due to the new game engines use of AI which lower the expecs needed for better graphics. Still, I do suspect pro versions of both consoles are coming in the next 2 or 3 years, people want those 60 fps.
I wish Cal was the protagonist the Sequel trilogy needed.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
word
@LynnHermione
11 ай бұрын
Found the misogynist
@_PK777_
11 ай бұрын
@@LynnHermione explain
@kindadumb916
11 ай бұрын
@@LynnHermioneplease do explain, we are all waiting
@officialmonarchmusic
9 ай бұрын
@@LynnHermione 1 month later and you still haven't explained lol
Good to see you enjoying star wars again
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Good to feel it again
I think fallen order and andor really make me feel that star wars is best when its not focusing on legacy characters, but instead fleshing out new ones and building new stories.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
exactly!
@NobleVagabond2552
5 ай бұрын
It’s far too rich of a fictional universe for talented writers to not be able to create new characters and stories that even rival those of the original trilogies. Fallen Order, Survivor, and Rogue One too are right up there with the original 6 movies, easily
Andor and Jedi Survivor are just amazing. The only Star Wars content I have really enjoyed in the last few years, and they are head and shoulders above the rest. Andor in particular with its sophistication
I absolutely adore this game! I loved the first game, played through it 4 times and this game was just the first game dialled up to 12. From some interviews with the devs I got the impression that they wanted to incorporate some of the additional aspects into the first game i.e. dual wield, enhanced customisation etc. I had very few complaints with the first game but they were all solved here and some things solved that I didn't even know needed solving. Really looking forward to your thoughts on Andor. One of the best written shows I've seen since early GoT.
The Cal Kestis saga is what Rebels could've been had we focused on Canan rather than Ezra
Lol “Greez nuts” got me man, well done 😂
Glad too see I wasn't the only one completely caught off guard with bodes betrayal and reveal he's a surviving jedi as well.
Every time I see one your videos appear in the sub box, I get so happy. Love your style, hope the best for you mate
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
I think that, ever since the disaster of Kenobi and disappointment of Boba Fett, Star Wars has really been on the up. Everything canon except for Mando S3 that has released has been great. Andor, Tales, Bad Batch S2, and most recently Survivor have all surpassed expectations in spectacular fasion, and with new seasons of all three of those shows, the third Jedi game, and the Ahsoka show on the way I'm cautiously optimistic about the future.
@dylanburton4955
11 ай бұрын
Hopefully for Ahsoka they just left Filoni to it and didn't interfere with his ideas
@officialmonarchmusic
9 ай бұрын
I completely agree. And none of them were Mandoverse. Mando S3 broke the streak, but with all the buildup around Ahoska, if it sucks it will feel like the streak is truly broken... I want it to be good. I really do
@officialmonarchmusic
9 ай бұрын
@@SmashBrosInitiative 10 years ago there was some Star Wars I liked. Now there is Star Wars stuff I like and dislike, the quality contrast is not good, and shows a real lack of care
Honestly, I haven't been THAT excited about Star Wars in a while. The story of Survivor has made me go rewatch the Clone Wars series and dive back into extended lore. The absolutely MUST include Cal into live action somehow cause a lot more people should know about his story!
after playing through this game 3 separate times, once on Grandmaster, I can say with confidence that this game belongs in my top 3. IT perfectly captures the exploration and adventure genre of the original movies while not shying away from very well written darker tones. The gameplay is absolutely amazing as well. This game blew me away
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Same! It really nails that Star Wars feeling, even from the prequels
I'm more of a Force Unleashed man myself. But I do love Fallen Order and Survivor, these games are keeping the franchise alive.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Force Unleashed was the OG
That Andor video is gonna slap
I only just started the game a few days back and I love it, imma come back to this vid after I finish
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
awesome! please do!
ever since bode arrived in pyloons saloon i was convinced he was going to pull a lando from esb and sell us out, i was sorta right. BUT I DID NOT SUSPECT HIM TO BE A JEDI OR LITTERALY CAP CORDOVA.
Easily the best Star Wars game and Cal is one of the best SW characters to me now
Fun fact: Rick the Radar Technichian lost to Cal because he was worn out from fighting both Palpatine and Vader at once and winning
Wait, you didn't watch Andor?! You gotta get on that, dude. It's great, and great in a way you don't expect.
I was also extremely against the Blaster Stance at first, it is SO mf uncivilized...but i grew to love it. If for nothing else, being able to fence like Dooku is sooooo satisfying.
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
Yeah although I’m dying for a curved blade!!!
@Roache93
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideos maybe next game??
Andor is goat’d - best Star Wars media in years
I wish it was longer still agree that it was incredible though 😅
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
i think theres so much to explore and do its defo worth it. plus i haven't even gone through on new game plus yet!
i actually enjoyed the plot of fallen order quite a bit more than survivor. I enjoyed the gameplay of survivor WAY more but i didnt rly care about the plot of this game while fallen order felt more focused and personal with a rly good central villain. The only point where i was truly invested was right at the end when we went to nova garon and we were actually sorta fighting the empire again even if it was incidental
I am in love with the Jedi games, except when Survivor made me break my TV, but oooo what a blast they are. Might have to do a lore run of both again. I love the Jedi games for their story and I loved Battlefront 2 (yes, the new one) for that epic multiplayer feel. Also to note, the blaster stance is my favourite, I love the elegant poise and the gun is just tasty to customise and use. Sorry I think.
A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
I'll try parrying, thats a good trick!
Agree with a lot of what you said, throughly enjoyed survivor and excited for part 3, my only gripe with the story is that I felt like Bode’s motivation to turn on Cal is a little glossed over, not that I think it isn’t there but that i would have loved more of a confrontation between them than we got, it doesn’t ruin it for me it’s very much a asking for the cherry on top of the sundae thing
13:59 i love that music in background, everytime i hear it, everything feels much lighter
Super Bombad Racing was a deepcut - fun fact, Bombad means super in gungan so the title is super super racing
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
That’s amazing!!!!
The public demand an Elden Ring Video Essay 😂
Jedi survivor is far from the best Star Wars game for me bc it is the best single player game I’ve ever played
I also agree with the long hair and clean shaven Cal, mainly because I don't envision cal with facial hair ever since Fallen Order. It's my favorite look for him.
Idk how, but I saw the Bode twist coming from the get go… BUT I still enjoyed it. The part I didn’t expect was the lightsaber and that he was actually telling the truth, so I enjoyed it a lot more
I genuinely think Cere Junda is the same concept TLJ tried pulling except in a more nuanced and palatable way
If you enjoyed this game I highly recommend knights of the old republic 1 & 2. Both games are absolute masterpieces in story telling combat is more subjective but story in great, I'd be interested to see what you think about them.
@officialmonarchmusic
9 ай бұрын
Can't be sure but with all the buzz, he's probably already played them
@LesterAbel
9 ай бұрын
@@officialmonarchmusic yeah true hopefully
Respawn is just so good at making games, so sad their first videogame saga is not as popular
I would love to play this but it's not on PS4😢 hopefully it will be released for PS4 soon!
You see the announcement for the new Star Wars game? Outlaw. Thoughts on that?
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
dont own an xbox but kinda glad because im not really too interested. just looks very ubisoft
You should still do the River Song Video, I really want you to talk about one of the best side characters in the show like what you did for Missy
Jedi: Survivor is the first game I platinumed since Spider-Man PS4. Superb game despite the bugs
I honestly believe that this game deserves GOTY more than Zelda does. It’s a shoe-in in my book especially if Spider-Man doesn’t get nominated.
Not better than KOTOR 2, but it is pretty good.
@HishamA.N_Comicbroe
11 ай бұрын
True that. It's peak storytelling.
I usually predict when a character is going to betray the protagonists, I got a big surprise with Bode
@FullFatVideos
7 ай бұрын
Same. Was a great twist in the story and really satisfying on an emotional level
I personally prefer Fallen order's story for one specific reason: Trilla is a perfect Star wars villain, she's threatening, she's sympathetic, she's smart, she's complex, and she's always present in the back of the player's mind. Seeing her unwravel by the end is both cathartic and tragic. By comparrison Dagan is boring and Bode can't be as great of a villain because the whole point is that he isn't a real villain. Plus Bode looks so goofy, could he not at least get a shirt that fits him? If Cal can find dozens of outfits all around, why can't Bode get a proper shirt?
im hoping jedi 3 takes less long then survivor did. because there was the pandemic to work with for about half of the time between fallen order and survivor.
Just commenting to say I loved Super Bombad Racing. 10/10
@FullFatVideos
9 ай бұрын
Ayeeeeee
I don’t think any Star Wars game except a proper sequel will live up to Empire at War. The Kyle Katarn games are also a series of brilliant shooters that feel almost lost to time with the lack of discussion about them. I hope to see Kyle again in the Disney canon soon.
I know these games are great I love Jedi academy republic commandos skywalker saga Lego and force unleashed but I can’t decide which I like more
Did I just see Starkiller at 9:01?
The only true Battlefront 2 would like a word with you on being the best SW game
I still think Jedi Outcast/Academy are the best jedi power fantasy games, but Fallen Order & Survivor completely surpass those games in story, something SW has been lacking in since the Disney takeover
*It’s been over a month but I’m still not over Bode’s betrayal.* 😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
I haven't played Survivor yet, but best SW game still has to be Racer.
Is the game fixed yet?
Pls do a video for the force unleashed or the SWTOR trailers
@FullFatVideos
10 ай бұрын
Pls share this video around if you want more Star Wars from me! 15k is not viable really. Thanks for watching!
Andor is the best Star Wars anything that’s canon for me. Please watch
While I was invested in the new trilogy and to this day love some aspects about it, these films never had that little touch of magic. Even episode eight which I love. It's just different. The Survivor's story though... Idk how but they've managed to capture the unique spirit that an og trilogy and projects like Clone Wars have. And I'm beyond happy it does!
This game should have been the real SW movie. SW 7/8/9 is even more gargabe after Jedi Survivor.
Its true. This is the best star wars game ever developed
@FullFatVideos
3 ай бұрын
I need to devote some more time to it this year
Ever? Kotor 2: Ha ha ha, no
Lol jedi survivor got a video before Andor 🤣
@druew229
11 ай бұрын
Got to say though that twist was pretty good
You seriously HAVEN'T watched Andor?! What are you doing dude!
I thought the combat of the first game was so bad that I don't even plan on playing the second one, story was cool though :)
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
what did you find so bad? i thought it some of the most satisfying lightsaber combat ever
@whitewolf6113
11 ай бұрын
@@FullFatVideos it's quite hard to answer because I REALLY wanted to love it you know, I think it was the fact that it was so animation-driven as opposed to something like God of War which is very input driven, it made it feel like it had a very low skill-ceiling and it just made it frustrating to me, I'm also someone who likes to play games on higher difficulties but in this case maybe I should have just accepted that this combat wasn't for me, lowered the difficulty and just focused on the other parts of the game :/
Girlfriend Reviews put it great in their Fallen Order review: Star Wars as a franchise is better suited for video games than movies
Strakiller > Cal Kestis
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
I’d be down for a video on this
@moiszik540
11 ай бұрын
that would be wild🔥
Wow ok even after beating the game that was a major spoiler, should of left that part out
It didn’t really go anywhere. It’s available to anyone capable of writing a half decent story with good characters
@11jerans
11 ай бұрын
FYI I am referring to the Star Wars Magic
People hated the poncho from the first game? Is that why they made it a meme?
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
I think so!
5:34 don’t ever do that again
@FullFatVideos
15 күн бұрын
Loool
Hot Take: Not even close. Very fun game, if a short one. Thankfully I didn't have the game-breaking bugs & crashes a lot of folks did at launch. But while definitely up there in terms of quality star wars games in the last several years. It has a long way to approach some of the games from the 'golden age of star wars games'.. which ran from 95'-05' or so, during the heyday of Lucasarts. I'm not sure you're old enough to have played a lot of them. I'm talking Dark Forces 1 & 2, Jedi Knight 1 & 2, Kotor 1 & 2, Battlefront II (2005), Republic Commando, Shadows of the Empire (a N64 game of all things), Tie Fighter vs. X-Wing, Starfighter 2, hell even Episode 1: Pod Racer lol.
I really wish that I share your enthusiasm for Jedi Survivor. But part 2 is really weak compared to part 1 for me. A lot of the plot and motivations didn't make sense, spending so much time on this planet that you "crash landed" onto, catching fish and planting seeds with the Empire on your back was just weird, and all the villain up to the point of betrayal were a bit lack luster, mainly because the whole idea of this isolated planet was unconvincing. Especially back in the days when the galaxy was at peace, there was no reason why this one planet above all others should be such an awesome Jedi training ground that Dagan would fight so hard for. Now in current time, you're recruiting people to join a pub, planting seeds and treating this little planet like home, while the plot of the story is about finding a new planet that you will call home just felt weirdly conflicting. Gameplay wise the game is truly enjoyable. I honestly wish I enjoy the characters and dialog more. The game was so good at the point of betrayal, too bad it happened so late in the game. I wish that was the mid point of the game.
I really love almost everything about this game but I really disagree I think that the story of this game is not as good as the old everything about bode is kind of forced I even think dagan was a better villan even if he was one noted
Greatest game i ever played, probably also one of the buggiest but that being said, Cyberpunk is my #2 so it didnt ruin the experience
These Star Wars games are just as good as god of war or spiderman ps4
Still previous games was better
This isnt the best starwars game ever. Lol. Thats subjective. Just stop.😂😂
@FullFatVideos
9 ай бұрын
I know it’s subjective but I’m gonna have one just like you would, pointless comment
Spoilers but this game is booty cheeks You can't have Vader be your final boss in the first game just to use them again that's cheap. All the characters seem to be weird and the ending wow that was bad, they are called endings not a third shill game. The story had the potential to hold really good tension the fact that Vader doesn't kill Kal and he conveniently walks away when cow shows up bs.
@hawkins347
11 ай бұрын
Cal only gets there after Cere's been dead for a while dude. The entire Cere sequence is a force echo, so no, Vader didn't conveniently let Cal walk away, Vader was long gone by the time Cal gets there. It's not a plot hole, you're just not interpreting the moment as intended. Notice how environment in the cutscene quickly goes from being on fire to not.
@Platapusa
11 ай бұрын
@@hawkins347 thanks for the context I guess that kind of helps. But it's another Jedi game after order 66. We're somehow Vader didn't kill the rest of the Jedi and his inquisitors do nothing. Kal's story seems like they are dragging it out for mone and not good story telling. Saw the ending it was rushed dumb at times and it's a little silly.
@kindadumb916
11 ай бұрын
@@Platapusahis story isn’t getting dragged out. The Jedi series was always planned to be a trilogy ever since the first game released in 2019. If you walked into this game thinking it would be the end all be all that’s on you.
@Platapusa
11 ай бұрын
@@kindadumb916 😐 whelp then this isn't for me left a bad taste in media to me. Potential not used fully ig
@Platapusa
11 ай бұрын
@@kindadumb916 cool info tho 👍🐧🛵
If you call this the best Star Wars game ever, you have an awfully low standards. I said what I said.
Ugh, I do wish they didn’t shove High Republic trash into this game, otherwise it would have been truly amazing. No one cares about that self-indulgent fanfic
WRONG! Rise of Skywalker was a great film. You clearly don't understand Palpatine, no one does. That quote " Palpatine has returned somehow" It's perfect from a guy like Poe who knows nothing of the Force. Read into it too much
@FullFatVideos
11 ай бұрын
The movie is rife with all sorts of problems beyond that, I hate how badly it’s paced