Review: Ignore the negativity, ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ is fun and refreshing non-Jedi adventure

When it comes to Star Wars Outlaws, the hate that the title has received is overblown. — Photos: Ubisoft

The best way to enjoy Star Wars is to ignore the franchise’s fans. The community is cancerous and its toxicity has metastasised through social media with a rabid irrational hate over most projects. With that bias, it makes any online criticism about Star Wars shows and video games hard to trust.

When it comes to Star Wars Outlaws, the hate that the title has received is overblown. Ubisoft’s foray into the space opera is a rarity because of its open-world nature and its focus. Unlike 90% of Star Wars games, it’s not about Jedis or saving the galaxy, but rather, the campaign focuses on the scoundrels. Instead of following the footsteps of a Luke Skywalker-type character, Outlaws asks players to shoot first and double-cross denizens of the underworld like Han Solo.