TESTED GAMESCal Kestis is not the world’s
most exciting protagonist.
Though well-voiced and
animated in a way that makes
most combat encounters a
delight, he’s the archetypal
Generic Good Guy that we’ve
seen eleventy-gazillion times
before, falling just the wrong
side of interesting.
It’s a pity, because almost
everyone else in this game- from his shipmates Cere
and Greez to his ass-kicking
foes, the Sisters – are pretty
memorable. His lack of passion
and charisma often had us
wishing he could be tempted
by the Dark Side – well, at
least then he’d be a tad more
interesting.
Of course, a Star Wars game
would be nothing without a
loveable droid, and Fallen Order
is no exception. Here we meet
BD-1, a mash-up of R2-D2,
BB8 and Wall-E who trills
and beeps and makes all the
adorable noises we expect
(demand?) from a robotic
gaming comrade.
He spends much of the
game perched on Cal’s
shoulder, jumping in to alert
you to nearby secrets, as
well as managing your health
and holographic map. He’s a
delight, and the game would
have been considerably less
enjoyable without him along
for the ride.
Cal’s a drag... but
his pal’s a wag“Take the dogs for a walk,
she said. It’s a lovely
evening, she said...”“Go for it, she said. You’ll be
the first ever Stormtrooper
on Strictly, she said...”