Well, here we are, folks. Please join me in welcoming back my brother Mike to the podcast. Was he banned? I'm going to go on record and say "no."

Regardless of the reason, we have another special edition of the podcast for you today. Today, Mike and I will be discussing our experience with the sequel to the hugely popular video game Jedi: Fallen Order.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I was so wrong for not playing the game upon release. As I write this, I'm trying to come up with a reason why not. The only thing that comes to mind is Cal Kestis. In my mind, I backburnered the game because I didn't know the characters and didn't want to get to know them. Either I thought they were somehow related to Clone Wars or Rebels, and I didn't think either of those shows was for me at the time.

I was wrong. Having spent almost eighty hours with Cal, Greeze, BD-1, Merrin, and Cere, their second adventure far exceeds their first in almost every way.

The gameplay was not so much an improvement but an expansion of the mechanics that were already good. In the previous game, you have a double-bladed detachable lightsaber. The natural expansion of the combat system would be to allow Cal to wield dual sabers independently. The developers at Respawn did just that. What about a cross-guard saber like Kylo Ren? Why not? Blaster and saber? Holy shit! Now they have taken the gameplay to a completely new level.

Of course, the combat wouldn't be complete without expanding Cal's Force powers. Upon my second playthrough, I realized confusion, mass slam, and mass levitate were some of the most useful.

The game still locks off some abilities until you reach certain plot points in the story, but once you make it through the prologue on New Game+, you have access to all abilities and Force powers from the jump, which are not tied to the story.

This is the only part of the game that one might consider annoying, especially on New Game+. Some Force powers, like dashing, are only tied to mobility. They don't necessarily make enemies easier to fight, so why do I have to wait until certain points in the campaign to use them?

Same goes for the upgrade to your ascension cable. Towards the last third of the game, you unlock the upgrade that allows you to attach to weather balloons you see all over the place.

Regardless of these nitpicks, both games are absolute MASTERPIECES. Don't delay like I did—play them as soon as possible. Between the gameplay, story, graphics, music, and setting, there's something for all Star Wars fans.

Thanks for listening!

-Luca

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