Until then, here’s a selection of critic reviews from across the web:
Pure Xbox – 8/10
“Kay Vess and Nix make a highly competent stealth/death squad, the whole thing looks and sounds great and you even get to take off from planets, fly into space and blow stuff up. What it lacks in new mechanics or originality in gameplay, it makes up for with vibes. It’s got it where it counts, kid.”
PC Gamer – 73/100
“I wish Outlaws took bigger risks with combat and doubled down on stealth opportunities, but dammit, roleplaying a scoundrel is some of the best fun I’ve had with anything Star Wars. Behind every forgettable story beat is a little bit of that Ubisoft magic.”
IGN – 7/10
“It’s ironic that Kay’s ship is called the Trailblazer, since there’s actually not a whole lot of ideas in Star Wars Outlaws that haven’t been done before in other action and open-world adventures. Instead, it’s quite like the Millenium Falcon: a bucket of bolts held together with repurposed parts and prone to breaking down, but at its best it’s more than capable of jolting your pleasure centres into Star Wars fan hyperspace.”
GamesRadar – 3.5/5
“Star Wars Outlaws is an exceedingly fun Star Wars game that’s hindered by poor stealth systems and lacklustre mission design. Massive Entertainment establishes an incredible sense of place through its open worlds, accurately capturing the look and feel of the original trilogy of movies, but the experience falters the closer you stick to the critical path.”
Eurogamer – 2/5
“Star Wars Outlaws, by comparison, feels like it’s blagging it – much as Kay can, when regularly caught out by some far more worldly syndicate boss. The result is a series of quite painful comparisons […] Kay and co’s cameo-ridden non-event is unfortunately left feeling lightyears behind.”
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