Survivor picks up Cal's story several years after the events of Fallen Order. If you're familiar with Star Wars at all, you'll know that the fall of the Empire takes more than a minute and certainly more than one Jedi. The first installment of Cal's story saw him rediscover and grow his powers, find a group of friends and undertake a planet-hopping adventure that shaped his role in his fight against an Empire reaching the height of its powers. That's what I enjoyed most about Fallen Order, which introduced us to Cal Kestis, a Jedi padawan (trainee/student) who was forced to go into hiding as a kid when Order 66 - the Imperial mandate to eliminate the Jedi Order - went into effect. In its own way, the experience exists on multiple planes, both embracing and living within the Star Wars ethos that's created generations of fans while also carving out its own identity and feel. I felt that spirit for the two dozen hours I spent exploring Survivor. One of the great benefits of games like Survivor and its predecessor Fallen Order (along with TV and film pieces like "Andor" and "Rogue One") is that even within this expansive and developed fantasy universe, there remains a spirit of independence. Thankfully, Survivor could be the best piece of Star Wars content you absorb all year - perhaps even the next few. Also, the debut season of "Ahsoka" is months away, with other awaited Star Wars stories even further down the timeline. Fans still waylaid from the brilliance of "Andor" were met with a divisive, shaky third season of "The Mandalorian" (the "Guns for Hire" episode felt one musical number away from being one of the most annoying pieces of TV ever). Star Wars Jedi: Survivor comes to us at seemingly the perfect time.
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