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Star Wars Outlaws is the solution to Ubisoft’s open-world woes
No checklists, please.
Outlaws ties ability upgrades to collecting specific rare gear and performing certain actions; there is no XP to speak of. Whereas so many of the developer’s other big games, like Far Cry or Assassin’s Creed, often felt like ticking boxes, Outlaws provides a slicker but meatier canvas of play due to this depth and variety while allowing player choice to dictate action. Yes, there’s some jank and instability, but by Picard’s beard, it is a blast to play with these systems, with the freedom ripe for manipulation of a gunslinging outlaw like Kay.
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