'Star Wars Outlaws' (★★★★): A game for those who dreamed of being Han Solo

In times of conflict, ruffians and swindlers rub their hands together. It happens in the real world and also in the world of fiction. If not, ask Han Solo, the iconic smuggler of Star Wars that, while the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance had their way, he took the opportunity to earn some good credits by transporting illegal goods aboard his Millennium Falcon.

In Star Wars Outlawsthe new video game set in this prolific franchise, the character played by Harrison Ford is frozen in carbonite, but that does not prevent other interstellar scoundrels from earning their bread with their outlaw dealings. Kay Vess is a cunning thief who seeks to make a fortune in the underworld of the galaxy and is also the protagonist of this video game produced by Ubisoft, the multinational behind hits such as Assassin’s Creedand developed by the Swedish studio Massive Entertainment, responsible for titles such as The Division or the most recent video-playing adaptation of Avatar.

Interplanetary scale

‘Star Wars Outlaws’ is an ambitious adventure, with great production values and set not in an open world, but in several

With such a pedigree it is easy to guess the type of video game that Star Wars Outlaws is, an ambitious adventure, with great production values and set not in one open world, but in several, as befits the saga created by George Lucas. In fact, fans of the original trilogy are in luck, as the game’s plot is set between The empire strikes back and return of the jedisomething that is noticeable in the thousand and one details that populate the settings, the ships and the creatures of this fictional world.

In the absence of Han Solo, who is currently decorating one of the walls of Jabba the Hutt’s palace, Kay is the heroine of this action, exploration and stealth title, but she is not alone, since she is accompanied by Nix, a friendly creature with which he is capable of collaborating to mislead the imperial soldiers and manage to sneak into all types of enemy installations.

Image from the video game ‘Star Wars Outlaws’

The Ubisoft formula

In the game there are many things to do, but none of them reinvent the wheel

Going unnoticed to complete all types of missions is the main gameplay dynamic, but it is by no means the only one. Exploring planets such as the desert Tatooine, the jungle Akiba or the new world of Toshara on a speeder motorcycle is another of the main activities. All this without mentioning the space combats aboard the Wake Chaser, the ship that would replace the emblematic Millennium Falcon.

Indeed, in Star Wars Outlaws There are many things to do, but none of them reinvent the wheel. In fact, it is easy for many of the missions it proposes to become somewhat repetitive as the plot progresses. However, it is also true that the game manages to gain interest as the duo of protagonists acquire new skills, enhance their weapons and improve their ships. It is evident at all times that Ubisoft has wanted to adapt the famous template of its games and, although the result is often irregular, the magnificent work in terms of setting and world building is undeniable.

Those people who always felt more connected to the rogue Han Solo than to the powers of The Force, will find here a tailor-made adventure. You can see the love invested in this production that, without being a revolution within the genre, offers dozens of hours of galactic entertainment.