In a surprising turn of events, we just found out that the highly-anticipated Star Wars RPG from Respawn Entertainment, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, won't have as much graphic gore as the cinematic releases it's based on.
Based on what we know about Respawn's upcoming Star Wars title, it seems that while lightsabers will still be able to rip up droids and robots, there will not be nearly as much gore when dealing with humanoid enemies. No flying limbs, no bloody beheadings, none of that good stuff.
This may come as a disappointment to some, especially to those who enjoyed playing the 2003 title Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. Jedi Academy may not have had the super fluid, and visually stunning lightsaber duels we see in Jedi: Fallen Order, but for a game that was made 16 years ago, it had some pretty nifty lightsaber dismemberments.
In Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Anakin loses his hand while fighting Count Dooku. In the next movie, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Dooku loses both of his hands shortly before losing his head to Anakin's lightsaber. And it's not just the main characters - people are losing limbs left and right in Star Wars, so why should Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order be so different?
The most likely answer is pretty obvious: more violence and gore restricts your audience. If Respawn Entertainment held back on lightsaber dismemberment to get that "Teen" Rating and made sure that Star Wars fans of all ages can enjoy the game, then kudos to them.
In any case, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order looks amazing so far, and combat looks intense and challenging, much like in Dark Souls. The implementation of Force powers also looks great in the game - so far we've seen Force Slow, Lightsaber Throw, Force Pull, and a handful of other iconic powers, and they all look smooth and finely-tuned.
What do you think about the lack of gory dismemberment in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order? Do you think it was the better decision to hold off on the gore to make the game available to a wider audience? Or do you think Respawn should have stuck closer to the source material and went with it? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!
