Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge explained

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
Director:Jose Perez III
Genre:First-person shooter

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a virtual reality first-person shooter game originally released on November 19, 2020 for the Oculus Quest systems.[1] The graphics were designed by ILMxLab.

The game is a virtual reality experience inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (known in canon as the Black Spire spaceport or Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu) land at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Gameplay

Players crash land on Batuu after encountering the Guavian Death Gang led by the intimidating Tara Rashin.[2] In between blaster fire, players can talk to bartender Seezelslak and find themselves in the middle of his stories that span different eras of the Star Wars timeline.[3]

The next installment, subtitled Last Call, features treasure dealer Dok-Ondar (first mentioned in ) who sends players on new adventures exploring the darkest parts of Black Spire Outpost.[4]

Reception

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge received mostly positive reviews, with some critics disliking the game's short length.[5] It has a score of 74 on OpenCritic.[6]

On September 15, 2021, the downloadable content Last Call was released. Many reviewers said the release rounded out the initial game. AndroidCentral gave it a 4.5 star rating out of 5.[7] Geeks of Color called it "the ultimate playground for Star Wars fans."[8] TechRadar claimed that with the DLC release the title "has firmly cemented its place as one of the best Star Wars games out there."[9]

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge: Last Call was nominated for VR Game of the Year by the VR Awards 2022.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooks . Dan . In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, You'll Encounter Anthony Daniels' C-3PO…and Meet Master Yoda . StarWars.com . Lucasfilm Ltd. . 2 January 2021 . 16 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest . Oculus . 2 January 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Robertson . Adi . Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a tiny game that feels huge . The Verge . 2 January 2021 . en . 19 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Brooks . Dan . In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Part II, Dok-Ondar Has a Job for You . StarWars.com . Lucasfilm Ltd. . 4 May 2021 . 22 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest. 2021-02-14. Oculus. en.
  6. Web site: 2020-11-19. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge for Oculus Reviews. 2021-01-18. OpenCritic. en.
  7. Web site: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Last Call review: A galactic-level upgrade on Part One . 27 September 2021 .
  8. Web site: 'Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge — Last Call' is the Ultimate Playground for Star Wars Fans - Game Review - Geeks of Color . 16 September 2021 .
  9. Web site: Star Wars Tales from the Galaxy's Edge: Last Call makes you feel like Han Solo . 23 September 2021 .
  10. Web site: The 6th International VR Awards 2022 . 2022-09-28 . VR Awards 2022 . en-US.