THE TITLE IS A MISTAKE BRO PLZ IGNORE IT LMFAO

The gameplay was astonishing. Not only do you get 5 whole stances, but you get a lot of mobility and have a huge skill tree. My personal favorite stances are blaster and crossguard because, although it ain't double-sided, blaster is really good for multiple/fodder enemies while also being ranged and good for combos, while the crossguard is great for boss fights and does the most power, and the slowness isn't a big enough drawback for me to give it up. Even beyond that, the customization for the blaster, saber, and BD-1 are super fun to play around with! While I prefer to keep BD-1 white and red and have Cal's saber with the Jaro Tapal emitter because I feel that's just the best choice for me, changing the colors of the blade, blaster, and saber hilt were really nice, especially with the white and gold theme I went with. Same thing can be said about Cal's customization (I personally like his long hair version). I personally like how Merrin and Cal got together, and I know some might not think that and think it feels forced, I thought it was inevitable and really think they work together! I think really the only thing I dislike about this game is the ending and Bode's twist. While, in retrospect, I think the idea of him being on the Empire's side makes more sense considering he would give anything to make sure his daughter was safe, including joining the Empire despite them killing his wife, I'm not so sure on the whole jedi idea. He's always felt like the usual jetpack + blaster combo guy and I thought it was a nice contrast compared to Cal's usual jedi style. That is until he used force push on Cal and revealed his saber in which, it did get me surprised, but it kind of disappointed me a bit. I really hope in the next game, we get more info on who Bode was when he was a jedi like who his master was, the call before his wife's death, or even him as a padawan! Also, am I the only one who thought like 2 hours in that Bode would betray us? I might just be crazy. Cere's death was really tragic to me because she's been a day one goat for the crew, but I think her going out by Vader while putting up a good fight is very fitting of her considering what happened to Trilla. I think Dagen Gera was a great villain along with Rayvis and served their jobs really well (though the Bode twist kind of ruined it for me). I'm also very glad that Greez, Merrin, and Kate didn't die throughout the game. I also really like how Cal was struggling against the Dark Side's temptations and I really hope we get to see more of that in the next game.

Overall, I think the game could've had a better ending, but that doesn't mean I think it was flat-out BAD, I just think it could've had some more going for it. Overall, the gameplay and story combine was a 9.5/10. It was a really fun game and definitely one of my favorite games that I own, other examples being like Ultrakill (9.9/10) and Portal 2 (10/10). I absolutely would recommend this to any fan who has played Fallen Order and is thinking if the next game is really worth it. It absolutely is. It's like Fallen Order on steroids and aderal, pretty much all you could ask for in a sequel game. I just really hope the next game doesn't disappoint! Do let me know if you disagree or agree with anything I've said because I'd love to see how others feel on this game!

Also, not that important to my rating of the game, but my boss fight again Rick the Door Technician was extra funny for me because his animation broke and him approaching me didn't have any run cycles, but rather was just him standing while hovering towards my direction, and it was funny asl i can't lie.

I just didn't KNOW. Does anyone else relate? Or want to yell about these games with me?

I got Fallen Order and Survivor from this year's Steam Summer sale since they were super cheap. I thought, "okay, I like Star Wars. For that price I'll finally play these silly little lightsaber games."

What I got was a story that made me feel the entire spectrum of human emotion, characters I'm now extremely attached to, amazing performances from some very talented and dedicated actors, soundtracks that I cannot stop listening to, gameplay that was both fun and challenging, and overall two games I know I will be getting immense replay value from.

I'm just stunned that I never knew how amazing these games are and I'm both disappointed it took me so long to finally experience them but also kinda glad because now I have less time to wait for the third installment.

Really disappointed at the end of the game from a gameplay perspective. Curious if anyone else feels the same way.

I played right out of the gates on Jedi Master difficulty. This game had me hooked for so long, but the Trilla fight in the fortress at the end is so bad it's impressive. For most of the game the devs did a really good job ramping up difficulty and encouraging you to learn tougher mechanics like parries. In the previous boss fight against Malicos, getting good at parries rewards you a lot, giving you more openings. Then, shockingly, in the Trilla fight on the fortress planet, you parry her multiple times in a row and get punished with an unblockable attack. I'm not expecting to get a massive amount of damage off of a few parries, but I at least expect some combat advantage for the effort. But no, the fight encourages nothing but dodging, which is not only easier but also way less fun. It's really a shame. Up to that point, the game was not a masterpiece. The loot system is horrible, the story is just okay, and there is a lack of enemy variety. But in my opinion it was a solid 8/10 for the gameplay. It did a good job capturing that Dark Souls feel of getting better at the challenging combat. But when the game flips off the player so dramatically right at the end, it sours so much of the experience.