Finally, last gen console ports for EA and Respawn’s 2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been announced the release date around the corner.
EA has finally announced Jedi Survivor’s PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports over a year since the game’s release on PC and current-gen consoles. The last gen ports’ release is set for September 17 at a $49.99 retail price. Not only will the PS4 and Xbox One ports receive various improvements on release, but EA also hints the PC port will also receive an additional update sometime soon. Pre-order bonuses are also being offered for a few cosmetic items (as reported by VGC).
Jedi: Survivor has had quite a rocky pre and post-launch history, as detailed in our Jedi Survivor retrospective. In short, the game went through a six-week delay to a broken launch to a lengthy period of updates in order to finally achieve a solid framerate. Let’s hope that the quality of life improvements for the last gen ports will avoid another broken launch this time around.
Seems like Sony has lost interest in the PS5 exclusive Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake after such a troubled development cycle. It’s not dead yet, though.
Industry insider Jeff Grubb took to Twitter, noting that Sony wants nothing to do with the game, but it seems Saber Interactive is still very much optimistic that the remake will come. Unfortunately, it’s hard to really tell, as the developer did split from its parent company, Embracer Group, leaving behind “a previously announced AAA game based on a major license.”
The lack of interest on the Japanese console maker’s part is particularly bad, as it was the publisher of the KOTOR. It’s possible that a new publisher may be in order… or this is the end of the troubled development of the remake.
Not long ago, Saber gave confirmation that the game was still alive, so there’s still some level of hope.
My understanding is that Sony wants nothing to do with it anymore, which is why I thought it was dead. Obviously, though, Saber still seems very determined. And I have a lot of trust in Saber. https://t.co/0c7jtdeQDk
Instead of March 14 bringing celebration for Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection’s launch, fans of the 20-year-old titles are left extremely frustrated over the disastrous state of the game’s release.
Per PSLS, the online multiplayer component of the game has major connectivity issues ranging from server crashes and players being booted off the servers. For just the PC port alone, the Battlefront Classic Collection launched with only 3 servers to accommodate thousands of players and up to 64 players per match. Speaking of said port, Steam reviews are now at Overwhelmingly Negative. No wonder why refunds have been demanded, as only 19% out of over 4000 reviews are positive.
Unfortunately, there are much more glitches/performance issues the Battlefront Classic Collection face that are not exclusive to the online multiplayer mode.
Offline Performance Issues And Missing Content
Among the various glitches and performance issues reported in the offline modes, graphical errors and camera/control issues are included. Outside these issues and many more, players have also noticed some questionable alterations in the offline modes in both bundled Battlefront titles. Curiously, the option to invert the Y-axis remains absent as of now.
At least for the PC port of Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) in the Classic Collection, the iconic and nostalgic beeping sounds in the loading screens appears to have been altered. They are in a lower (if not slowed down) pitch compared to the original release of Star Wars: Battlefront. Instagram user allstarwarsfans has a perfect comparison video:
For Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005) in the Classic Collection, players are puzzled that when playing the storyline campaign involving the Clone Army’s 501st Legion (AKA Vader’s Fist), each level is missing outro cutscenes narrated by an off-screen Clone Trooper voiced by Temuera Morrison. Nonetheless, each level’s intro cutscene still plays. At the moment, it is unknown if a glitch is responsible for the missing outro cutscenes.
Yet another example of altered content is about the in-game fonts. On one hand, the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection using the original PlayStation 2 and Xbox’s UI is heartwarming. On the other hand, It’s a head-scratching change to see a different font used for the in-game menus. Will Aspyr ever address this change and possibly restore the original in-game fonts?
Installation Requirements
Additionally, something not covered in our guide on what to know about the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection is in regards to the installation requirements. In contrast to both classic Battlefront titles requiring a mere 12.39GB combined, the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection requires a whopping 62.87GB of install space, if not more (depending on platform). A possible reason for the unusually large install space is the use of AI Upscaling to update the textures, lighting, etc. This installation requirement is yet another reason for criticism against Aspyr’s handling of the Battlefront Classic Collection.
Did you pick up the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, or will you hold off on your purchase until a later time? Let us know below!
Minecraft has joined forces with Lucasfilm Games to bring fans a narrative Star Wars-centered journey within Bedrock Edition, Path of the Jedi.
Initially announced during Minecraft Live last month, a launch trailer has since come forward. This DLC includes a whole narrative, starting you off as a Padawan before making your way up the ranks to Jedi Knight. You can customize your droid and lightsaber, all the while meeting iconic characters within the Star Wars franchise like Yoda, Ahsoka Tano, Mace Windu, and more.
There are also 31 skins available and a free R2-D2 T-shirt available in the Dressing Room.
What do you think? Have you gotten around to trying it out? Let us know below!
Quantic Dream is insisting that Star Wars Eclipse still exists despite not hearing much of the game this entire year.
IGN got some answers about what’s going on with development during an interview at the Tokyo Game Show. According to the VP of marketing, Lisa Pendse, the game’s development is “simmering.”
We know a fair about the game in some capacity, David Cage has spoken on the game as recently as last year — also with IGN — about how Eclipse will be like the studio’s other games — no death screens, multiple playable characters, and branching narratives. So, we’re led to believe this is gonna be like Detroit: Become Human or Heavy Rain, just with a Star Wars coat of paint, right? Ehh… it’s also an action-adventure, which throws a curveball.
What do you think? How do you feel about Star Wars Eclipse? Let us know below!
As reported by PlayStation Game Size, the upcoming adventure title will eat up 147.577 GB. For context, this would make it among the largest file sizes in Sony’s current-gen library.
We shouldn’t be surprised at its large file size, though, as PC specifications were released a few weeks back, and those reported a 155 GB download. Even so, most big-budget games have kept their file sizes relatively low on PS5 thanks, in part, to modern compression tech.
That said, looking at monolithic games on the PS5, God of War Ragnarok is a mere 85 GB, Hogwarts Legacy is only 80 GB, Elden Ring is a staggeringly small 44-ish, and Horizon Forbidden West clocks in at 118 GB.
Players can pre-load Star Wars Jedi: Survivor starting on April 26, giving you three days to clear space on your SSD. Perhaps it’s time to look into getting extra storage, huh?
— PlayStation Game Size (@PlaystationSize) April 19, 2023
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