Review: Star Wars Outlaws Explained to Parents (Preview)

What parents need to know

Star Wars Outlaws is the new game in the Star Wars franchise, and it is planned to be released in 2024. It is the franchise’s first open-world game.

The game takes place between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi. The player embodies the outlaw Kay Vess and her partner Nix as they prepare a particularly daring heist in the Outer Rim. During their adventures, Kay Vess and Nix explore various planets, navigate amongst crime syndicates, and must outwit their opponents to complete their numerous missions.

Star Wars Outlaws is a third-person, single-player action-adventure game set in an open world. Its features a game mechanics that allow combat between characters and creatures, between vehicles, and between spaceships. It also features dialogue trees to add to the immersion and missions based on stealth.

This game is still waiting for a minimum age rating, but we recommend it to a 12+ year old audience.

Details

Release date:
Developer: Massive Entertainment
Publisher: Ubisoft
Available on: Playstation 5, Xbox Series
Available format: Physical and digital
Game genre: Action, adventure, solo
Themes covered: Star Wars, science fiction, combat, stealth
Text languages: English,
Voice languages: English,

Number of local players: 1

Level of experience required

Age 3+ 7+ 12+ 16+ 18+
Beginners
Intermediate
Experienced

Evaluation

Star Wars Outlaws features combat that includes lightsabers, futuristic shooting weapons, vehicles, and spaceships. The visual signature resembles the films in the Star Wars franchise.

There is no explicit content.

It is a fairly narrative game that requires to understand well the dialogues and the texts related to the missions. Characters sometimes exchange threats and provocations.

The two main characters of Star Wars Outlaws collaborate and are on a quest for freedom, but they are outlaws and perform missions for crime syndicates.

For now, it is only necessary to purchase the game, and no DLC is announced.

Online Game Modes

Star Wars Outlaws is a single-player game.

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