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Got it the other day and I have to say there are several improvements like frickin' QUICK TRAVEL.
That's something that should have been in the 1st game and it's absence was what prevented me from playing through it again. I have zero idea how something as useful as that wasn't one of the first things they came up with during the ideas phase. Ugh, that sucked. But now we have it.. The planets are also quite a bit larger and the main one (Khobo, I think?) sorta kinda almost feels open world. It technically is because you can go just about anywhere and are only stopped by missing or not-yet-found gear/items.
But I've found myself just running around and killing stuff. The stances are a bit more robust, instead of single or double bladed sabers you also have a dual wield which I like quite a bit, and a single saber + gun combo which feels really... weird. Its ok and the gun can come in handy and one-shot smaller annoying enemies, but it doesn't do much against bosses or higher level enemies because they just dodge every single shot. Also you are limited to 2 stances only. So far I have 4, single blade, dual wield, double bladed and the gun/single. But you cant have all 4. You have to pick and choose which two you want to use.
It still feels like a soulslike, but this one seems to be quite a bit more like a Metroidvania than Souls, but it still has the enemy respawn, lose your XP if you die, stuff etc. There's a beacon system, but you have to use binoculars (BD-1's butthole, basically) to drop a beacon, but it doesn't show up in the main world/hud so you can still get turned around and go the opposite way from what you intended. That's a small gripe, but still, something that could have been implemented.
There's also a 'town' aspect to it. On your main world (again, Khobo) there's a small settlement where you meet some new characters. In your travels, you come across others that are exploring, bounty hunting, prospecting and you can send them to your main hideout. This opens up more shops, a garden on the roof (you still find seeds all over the place), and there's even an aquarium from what I can tell but I havent gotten any fish. As you gather them in your hideout, you can talk to them, some of them open shops, or become a band. They open up 'rumors' that you can go investigate which end up getting you items that you can trade into the different shops for extra perks, clothes, hair/beard combos (wtf) and paintjobs for BD-1 and your saber.
For the clothes thing, I find it utterly useless - BUT - there is one combo of clothes you can get (shirt, jacket, pants) that are called "Outrider" and they basically make you look like Dash Rendar from Shadows of the Empire. Gotta admit that's pretty cool and a nice reference.
Lastly, there's a mini-game in it called Holotactics. I guess its kinda like a card game. While you have BD-1 scan stuff you fight and kill, ranging from Storm Troopers to droids, to animals, and larger beasts, they get turned into 'cards' that you can use at the holo table and you build a team, and fight another character's team from the game. Its not super deep, but honestly a little bit of fun.
Decent game for sure. If you liked the first, this one has plenty of quality improvements. So far its pretty decent and fun.
That's something that should have been in the 1st game and it's absence was what prevented me from playing through it again. I have zero idea how something as useful as that wasn't one of the first things they came up with during the ideas phase. Ugh, that sucked. But now we have it.. The planets are also quite a bit larger and the main one (Khobo, I think?) sorta kinda almost feels open world. It technically is because you can go just about anywhere and are only stopped by missing or not-yet-found gear/items.
But I've found myself just running around and killing stuff. The stances are a bit more robust, instead of single or double bladed sabers you also have a dual wield which I like quite a bit, and a single saber + gun combo which feels really... weird. Its ok and the gun can come in handy and one-shot smaller annoying enemies, but it doesn't do much against bosses or higher level enemies because they just dodge every single shot. Also you are limited to 2 stances only. So far I have 4, single blade, dual wield, double bladed and the gun/single. But you cant have all 4. You have to pick and choose which two you want to use.
It still feels like a soulslike, but this one seems to be quite a bit more like a Metroidvania than Souls, but it still has the enemy respawn, lose your XP if you die, stuff etc. There's a beacon system, but you have to use binoculars (BD-1's butthole, basically) to drop a beacon, but it doesn't show up in the main world/hud so you can still get turned around and go the opposite way from what you intended. That's a small gripe, but still, something that could have been implemented.
There's also a 'town' aspect to it. On your main world (again, Khobo) there's a small settlement where you meet some new characters. In your travels, you come across others that are exploring, bounty hunting, prospecting and you can send them to your main hideout. This opens up more shops, a garden on the roof (you still find seeds all over the place), and there's even an aquarium from what I can tell but I havent gotten any fish. As you gather them in your hideout, you can talk to them, some of them open shops, or become a band. They open up 'rumors' that you can go investigate which end up getting you items that you can trade into the different shops for extra perks, clothes, hair/beard combos (wtf) and paintjobs for BD-1 and your saber.
For the clothes thing, I find it utterly useless - BUT - there is one combo of clothes you can get (shirt, jacket, pants) that are called "Outrider" and they basically make you look like Dash Rendar from Shadows of the Empire. Gotta admit that's pretty cool and a nice reference.
Lastly, there's a mini-game in it called Holotactics. I guess its kinda like a card game. While you have BD-1 scan stuff you fight and kill, ranging from Storm Troopers to droids, to animals, and larger beasts, they get turned into 'cards' that you can use at the holo table and you build a team, and fight another character's team from the game. Its not super deep, but honestly a little bit of fun.
Decent game for sure. If you liked the first, this one has plenty of quality improvements. So far its pretty decent and fun.
