Star Wars Jedi: Survivorplayers have figured out how to recreate a classicStar WarsLegends character in the brand-new game.Character customization is at the heart ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivor, and players are already using it to bring old favorites back to life.
Those who are able to experienceStar Wars Jedi: Survivorat its full potential are a lucky bunch. The game has crippling performance issues on PC, making it borderline unplayable on even the most powerful of systems. It’s been an unfortunate issue lately that seems to be recurring, withThe Last of Us Part 1also having a disastrous launch due to performance. While bad PC ports have always been a thing, hopefully it doesn’t become a common theme in the industry. EA has alreadyissued a statement onStar Wars Jedi: Survivor’s performance problems, so there’s hope for players yet. Even with the issues, fans will be able to appreciate the ability to remake a beloved character from oldStar Warscontent.
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The character in question is Kyle Katarn, who became popular in theStar Wars Jedi Knightgame series during the late 90s. Unfortunately, during the Disney era ofStar WarsKatarn has been relegated to Legends status, meaning he’s no longer a part of the official canon. Redditor NotJustJason98 has shown a way to pay homage to him in the newest game, by using the Bandolier jacket forCal Kestis inStar Wars Jedi: Survivor. The similarities between the two can’t be denied, even down to the single pauldron. It’s a great reference to a bygone age ofStar Wars, but one that shouldn’t be forgotten.
Players in the thread have noticed other outfits inStar Wars Jedi: Survivorthat look like other characters from the franchise. The Outrider set that Cal is able to equip resembles the famous smuggler Dash Rendar, from theShadows of the Empiremultimedia project. These homages are great, and there are surely more to be found. OneStar Wars Jedi: Survivorplayer even found a nicheAttack of the Clonesreferenceduring the Coruscant mission, so it’s clear the developer hasn’t been afraid to reference areas of the franchise that not everyone loves.
Despite the launch issues, the future ofStar Wars Jedi: Survivoris extremely exciting. The game itself has been given rave reviews by critics, with praise reserved for its strong gameplay iterations over the original, which was already well-received. If it can be fixed in a quick enough manner,Jedi: Survivorstill has time to reach iconic status. There are plenty of examples of games broken upon release that go on to become fan favorites, such asCyberpunk 2077. If Respawn’s latest release can follow a similar trajectory with that level of post-launch support, itwill be just fine.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivoris available now on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.
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