Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge

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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
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Developer(s)
  • ILMxLAB  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Publisher(s)
  • Disney Electronic Content  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Director(s) Jose Perez III
Writer(s) Ross Beeley
Composer(s)
Platform(s)
Release
  • Oculus Quest
  • November 19, 2020
  • Enhanced Edition
  • PlayStation VR2
  • 2023
Genre(s) First-person shooter [1]
Mode(s)

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a virtual reality first-person shooter game originally released on November 19, 2020 for the Oculus Quest systems. [2] The graphics were designed by ILMxLab.

Contents

The game is a virtual reality experience inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (known in canon as the Black Spire spaceport or Black Spire Outpost on the planet Batuu) land at Disneyland Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Gameplay

Players crash land on Batuu after encountering the Guavian Death Gang led by the intimidating Tara Rashin. [3] In between blaster fire, players can talk to bartender Seezelslak and find themselves in the middle of his stories that span different eras of the Star Wars timeline. [4]

The next installment, subtitled Last Call, features treasure dealer Dok-Ondar (first mentioned in Solo: A Star Wars Story ) who sends players on new adventures exploring the darkest parts of Black Spire Outpost. [5]

Reception

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge received mostly positive reviews, with some critics disliking the game's short length. [6] It has a score of 74 on OpenCritic. [7] Destructoid's Chris Carter enjoyed the shooting mechanics, and described it as "still more captivating than the recent trilogy." [8]

On September 15, 2021, the downloadable content Last Call was released. Many reviewers said the release rounded out the initial game. AndroidCentral gave it a 4.5 star rating out of 5. [9] Geeks of Color called it "the ultimate playground for Star Wars fans." [10] TechRadar claimed that with the DLC release the title "has firmly cemented its place as one of the best Star Wars games out there." [11]

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge: Last Call was nominated for VR Game of the Year by the VR Awards 2022. [12]

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