Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was finally fully unveiled at EA's totally-not-E3 event EA Play. The publisher peeled back the curtain on the first gameplay footage, showing off a promising action adventure in the Star Wars universe, complete with Force powers and lightsaber-centric combat. The famous weapon of the Jedi is incredibly powerful, able to cleave through basically anything. With older games and even the films showing the laser swords slicing through stormtroopers like butter, there's a slightly grim question of whether players will be able to remove the limbs of enemies in this new title. We guess it'd make sense, right?
Well, unfortunately, it sounds like this violent act will be off limits -- at least, for humanoid characters. In an IGN preview of Fallen Order, senior designer Justin Perez said that you won't be dismembering people and humanoids in this game. However, he clarified that you will be able to lop the limbs off non-humanoids and droids.
It's a tricky one, as hardcore fans will want the lightsaber to behave in a "realistic" fashion, but there's definitely a desire to keep the age rating down to allow for more players. At the very least, it seems that your weapon will be able to defeat regular foes in one or two slashes, so it'll definitely feel powerful. Remember Yoda's wise words: "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering."
Were you hoping to be able to slice off the arms and legs of your enemies in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order? If so, are you okay? Take a deep breath in the comments below.
[source ign.com, via pcgamer.com]
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Buuuuh...get out of here!
Even the movies do it more than once!
fine by me, it's a game after all
Star Wars - Fallen Ape Escape.
I knew that ginger Jedi was using a toy Lightsaber.
Star Wars the surge 3 fallen order. haha.word up son
Only Jedi and Sith get explicitly dismembered in Star Wars. Others just die with a Wilhelm scream. So this makes sense unless we fight other force users.
Force Unleashed 2 had it. I don't see why it would he an issue here. Quite disappointing.
@Rhaoulos Wow, just look at that :
see video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOf3smVaAXg
@Rhaoulos Not true. Both the guy in the Mos Eisley cantina and the Wampa lose their arm to a lightsaber.
@linkster55 The issue this time around the franchise is owned by Disney, back then it wasn't.
As for this decision, another detail that makes it clear that the game is not going the direction I would have like. I understand it's meant to be played by (very) young people, so I'm not complaining, just saying it's not what I wanted.
I hope we will get a more Dark Side focused game at one point... bring us a Darth Bane adaptation and I'm all in!
@Olmaz @Reverend_Skeeve I obviously didn't give it much thoughts. I should have at least remembered the cantina scene. Thanks for correcting my mistake
Although I would like the dismemberment as it makes you feel pretty bad ass, I'll take what I can get. It looks like a good game regardless!
I'm ok with that 🤷♂️
Wait, did you write this article because of my comment on the other one? Or is that just wishful thinking on my part?
I'll say it again: mutilation and dismemberment are the ONLY thing anyone looks forward to when you give them a lightsaber... Everything else, like story, characters, graphics, gameplay... It's all irrelevant
For all the people having a hard time remembering lost limbs in the Star Wars films -
Luke lost his hand.
Anakin lost a hand and both legs.
So if we can't even dismember anyone, then what's the point of playing this?
@Reverend_Skeeve I think making it an option in the settings would be a fair compromise, with no dismemberment being the default.
Sony would have censored it anyway.
Back to Jedi Knight we go.
Well, that's not very immersive, is it?
Sounds silly, but I'm gonna pass on this one. It didn't look all that great to begin with, but this is just another reason.
It's a shame, but if this keeps the rating down I'll support it. Star Wars shouldn't be rated M. It just doesn't need to be.
Censorship-loving idiots win again. I'm going to give real consideration to cancelling my pre-order and not buying the game. What the f**k do these dopes think happens if you attack somebody with a lightsaber? Beyond sick of how companies are acting lately. Can't wait to see how Activision tones down Modern Warfare now to appease the hypersensitive moronic gaming community. These are f**king video games! Fiction! I know parents do a terrible job raising their kids these days but even still most can tell the difference between real and fake. They're not going to become monsters because of something they can do in fantasy land. Damnit, devs and publishers these days need to grow a pair.
@rjejr
A time before people became Charmin ultra soft.
@Olmaz
Young people play freaking Grand Theft Auto. That's another thing that annoys me about decisions like this. Whether you believe a child should be playing GTA or not, many do, they won't be scarred by something an SW game does because even dismembering enemies with a lightsaber is going to pale in comparison to other stuff they've played or things they've seen in movies. They're essentially hiding behind the 'think of the children' nonsense that's happening too often lately.
Mutilations in the movies are related to very few key moments. It makes sense that they don't allow the player to dismember the troopers in the game. Talking about censorship is lame.
@Gamer83 Hypoallergenicly offended. 😉
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