Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge

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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
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Developer(s)
  • ILMxLAB Edit this on Wikidata
Publisher(s)
  • Disney Electronic Content Edit this on Wikidata
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
Release
  • Oculus Quest
  • November 19, 2020
Mode(s)

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 Mubo
  • 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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest". Oculus. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Review: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest". Oculus. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  8. ^ "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge for Oculus Reviews". OpenCritic. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  9. ^ "Review: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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