There were times I couldn’t get past the first jump despite being fairly certain my controller inputs were the same as the last time I did successfully complete the step. This one featured multiple turns and jumps and I spent 20-25 minutes trying to complete a specific “slide, jump, slide/turn, jump” sequence. The moment this dropped off my Top 10 games list was during a chase/escape sequence I played during my Extra Life charity stream the game features a number of these where your character is sliding down a muddy/icy.otherwise slick hill for some reason. Even with the addition of Force powers, it can be incredibly frustrating to get from point A to point B in the manner you’re forced to do so due to wonky cameras or inconsistent control reactions. My first issue is that this isn’t an FPS title, but a third-person action game, and some of the traversal sections are rough.

It’s a competently told Star Wars story, and the traversal mechanics from development studio Respawn, at their best, evoke the freedom of movement they revolutionized the first-person shooter genre with in Titanfall and Titanfall 2. I like the Uncharted style of traversal and exploration. I really thought this was going to make my Top 10 list. Honorable Mention: Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order

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