Game of the Year 9 Star Wars Jedi Survivor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turgle.
Unless they're making the same sort of leap in quality as Assassin's Creed II did, sequels often struggle to drum up the same sort of excitement their predecessors did. A known quantity going into a second game, it's a common criticism Respawn Entertainment managed to avoid in a follow-up that's bigger and better in every way. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is video games from a galaxy far, far away at their peak.
Likeable protagonist Cal Kestis returns for a more confident adventure that makes exploring vast planets and slicing the Dark Side antagonists you meet along the way the big focus. Lightsaber stances allow you to customise combat to suit your needs — even introducing a Blaster — while wandering off the beaten path proves rewarding with skill points, new puzzles to solve, and more. With a growing home base to return to during downtime, it doesn't quite fit the definition of an open world game, but its many extensive play spaces replicate those genre greats. Even unlocking new secrets once the main campaign is over, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor makes traversing its worlds just as rewarding as it is addictive.
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