Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge | |
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Director(s) | Jose Perez III |
Writer(s) | Ross Beeley |
Composer(s) | Bear McCreary, Danny Piccone, and Joseph Trapanese |
Platform(s) | Oculus Quest, Oculus Quest 2 |
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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a virtual reality adventure game originally released on November 19, 2020 for the Oculus Quest systems.[1] The graphics were designed by ILMxLab.
The game is a virtual-reality experience inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (known, in canon, as the Black Spire spaceport on the planet, Batuu) at Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom of Disneyland and at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World.
Gameplay[]
In this VR experience, players will crash land on Batuu after encountering the Guavian Death Gang led by the intimidating Tara Rashin.[2] In between blaster fire, players can talk to bartender Seezelslak and find themselves in the middle of his stories that span different eras of the Star Wars timeline.[3]
The next installment, subtitled Last Call, features treasure dealer Dok-Ondar (first mentioned in Solo: A Star Wars Story) who sends players on new adventures exploring the darkest parts of Black Spire Outpost.[4]
Voice cast[]
- Ellie Araiza as Ady Sun'Zee
- Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
- Bobby Moynihan as Seezelslak
- Frank Oz as Yoda
- Debra Wilson as Tara Rashin
- Matthew Wood as MuboReception
Review score Publication Score Destructoid 6/10[5] - Corey Rouse as Dok-Ondar[6]
Reception[]
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge'' received mostly positive reviews, with some critics disliking the game's short length. The game currently has a four star rating on the Oculus Store, with over 1,800 ratings.[7] It has a score of 74 on OpenCritic.[8] Destructoid's Chris Carter enjoyed the shooting mechanics, and described it as "still more captivating than the recent trilogy."[9]
References[]
- ^ Brooks, Dan (16 September 2020). "In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, You'll Encounter Anthony Daniels' C-3PO…and Meet Master Yoda". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest". Oculus. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Robertson, Adi (19 November 2020). "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a tiny game that feels huge". The Verge. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Dan (22 April 2021). "In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Part II, Dok-Ondar Has a Job for You". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Review: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ Brooks, Dan (22 April 2021). "In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Part II, Dok-Ondar Has a Job for You". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest". Oculus. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge for Oculus Reviews". OpenCritic. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "Review: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- 2020 video games
- Oculus Quest games
- Oculus Rift games
- Star Wars video games
- Video games based on Walt Disney Parks and Resorts attractions
- Video games developed in the United States