The Force is an integral part of any Jedi-focusedStar Warsgame. The mysterious life energy that flows through all living things, the Force is a bit of an obtuse concept inStar Warslore, being used in a variety of different ways in the canon, from an ethereal energy that influences the outcome of the universe to something that’scontrolled through Midi-chloriansand genetics. InStar Warsvideo games, the Force is often depicted in its simplest, most tangible form, giving the player the ability to push, pull, and throw enemies with ease.Star Wars Jedi: Survivorgoes a long way in bridging the gap between these two versions of the Force.
Clearly made by a team of passionate fans,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorisn’t afraid to dive head-first into the more mystical side of the Force, and what it means to be a Jedi that can wield it. But at the same time,Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris a video game, and with its primary purpose being to give the player the ultimate Jedi power fantasy, there’s plenty of pushing and throwing people around with the Force as well. And on one platform,Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s Force powersfeel even better to wield.
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor’s DualSense Integration is Most Impressive
When it’s integrated properly, thePlayStation 5’s DualSense controllercan greatly elevate the gameplay experience, and thankfully,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorintegrates the DualSense extremely well, using every feature the controller has on offer. Arguably the best implementation of the DualSense inJedi: Survivorcomes when the player is trying to Force Pull an enemy towards them.
When the enemy is small, and light, theDualSense’s adaptive triggersremain easy to pull, but when the player is trying to Force Pull a larger, heavier target toward them, the DualSense’s adaptive triggers gain some resistance, requiring more effort on the players part to pull the trigger. This definite change in trigger resistance really helps to makeJedi: Survivor’s Force abilities feel all the more impressive and powerful, especially when paired with the on-screen visuals of a gigantic space monster being forcibly dragged across the ground.
While the adaptive triggers are probably the most impressive DualSense integration fromStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, it isn’t content just stopping there.Jedi: Survivoralso makes great use of the DualSense’s haptic feedback technology throughout the entire experience. Igniting a lightsaber will initiate a satisfying boom in the controller, giving way to a light rumble as the lightsaber continues to vibrate in Cal Kestis' hand. Walking across different surfaces causes different types of vibrations in the DualSense, and each parry and block rewards the player with a powerful thud in the controller’s grips.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoreven makes great use of the DualSense’s most underrated feature: its speaker. The DualSense’s speaker is often forgotten about completely by video game developers, but when it’s used effectively, it can really heighten the immersion.Hogwarts Legacyrecently made great use of the DualSense’s speaker, adding a subtle whoosh sound effect whenever the player fired off a spell.Resident Evil 4Remakealso used the DualSense’s speaker effectively, making the game’s radio transmissions emanate from it during gameplay.Star Wars Jedi: Survivorfollows in these games' footsteps, adding subtle sound effects to heighten a range of actions in the game, from parrying a lightsaber to slicing a terminal to hearing BD-1’s adorable little chirps and whistles. And when it’s all combined together, the DualSense easily makesStar Wars Jedi: Survivoran even better gameplay experience.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S
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