Cal’s journey will continue inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, the sequel toFallen Order, set five years after the events of the first game. This interestingly puts it very close on theStar Warstimeline to Disney Plus’Obi-Wan Kenobi, but if there is some correlation, that has not been revealed yet.
One thing that seems clear, though, is thatStar Wars Jedi: Survivoris heading down a darker road. The overall tone is much more sinister, as the Empire’s grip on the galaxy grows stronger. This will no doubt pair well withStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Soulslike elements, but there’s at least one area where the new game should push their inclusion further. Specifically,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorshould adopt more interesting bosses than the first game.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Souls Bosses
When it comes to Souls games, there are several boss fights that are either known for their difficulty or for how epic they are. A ton of Soulsborne boss fights are memorable. Whether that’sDark Souls’ Artorias,Elden Ring’s Radahn, Margit, and so on,Bloodborne’s Orphan of Kos, or others, fans will often think back on them and smile at the triumph.
That’s not to say thatStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s bosses are pushovers, but they lack the memorable quality of Souls games and other Soulslikes. Really, the most memorable boss fight inJedi: Fallen Orderis Dathomir’s Gorgara because of how much it stands out from the game’s other bosses. MostJedi: Fallen Orderbossesfall into one of a few camps: Empire Mechs, The Inquisitors, Beasts, or Bounty Hunters.
This makes them feel somewhat repetitive, and that sense of triumph is lost. So,Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris hopefully breaking off from the first game in its presentation of these bosses. Anything’s possible intheStar Warsuniverse, so it’s really not a huge leap to think bosses could become more memorable by adapting better stratagems and presentation.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Has to Craft Memorable, Challenging, and Beloved Bosses
Perhaps there could be a true Duel of the Fates-like moment where Cal must battle a Fallen Jedi across a descending Starship that’s falling apart. Perhaps Cal is pursued across a planet’s surface and must face an intelligent beast-like being who has embraced the Dark Side to defend its home, unleashing powerful abilities in the Force across the battlefield. Otherwise,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorcould craft memorable backgrounds, like Malenia’s and Radahn’s, accompanied by equally memorable boss fight presentations (such asthe Radahn Festival and NPC-aided boss fight).
Many argue that Cal Kestis failed to leave a mark in the first game, and that position is understandable enough. However, it can also be argued that the bosses failed to leave a bigger mark, and rectifying that could makeStar Wars Jedi: Survivoras memorable as something likeKOTOR.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivorreleases in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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