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Star Wars Outlaws is going to be our next journey within the world of Star Wars
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With a brand new trailer dropping yesterday, I think it's time we break down this story set within a galaxy far, far away
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Up next. Hello there. It's K-Lo, and I'm here to give you the lowdown on all things gaming
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Drop a like. On the video, and welcome to today's Game Bite
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A little known fact about me here is, I love me some Star Wars
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And for the longest time, while I enjoyed games like Battlefront, the Jedi Survivor series, and games like that
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I always thought there was so much more room to explore within the world of Star Wars
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And that's all without playing as one powerful Jedi. Enter Star Wars Outlaws
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which was revealed last year with this little gameplay trailer, and on paper, there's a whole lot of potential for this game to be one amazing Star Wars experience
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We have a massive open world set within the epic universe of Star Wars
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What appears to be smooth gunplay, vehicular combat, and a detail that caught my eye right off the bat
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was taking off from a planet's surface and heading directly into space
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As for the game's story, well, I'm gonna pass it off to the game's official website to kind of give you the full perspective here
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Experience the first ever open world Star Wars game, set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
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Explore distinct planets across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life
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along with her companion Nyx. Fight, steal, and outwit your way through the galaxy's crime syndicates as you join the galaxy's most wanted
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Now, speaking from more of a tried and true Star Wars fans perspective here
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this game looks like the Star Wars game we've all been waiting for
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Now with this new trailer for the game, we got some new concrete details about the game
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and we're gonna get into all that right now. Up first, we should expect to dive into Star Wars Outlaws on August 30th, 2024
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which isn't too far away. Now the game will have a price tag of 70 bucks
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which hey, game prices are game prices nowadays, but there are other tiers to this release
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But before we get into all that, I got a little gamer hack for ya
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If you are subscribed to Ubisoft Plus, it will release on the service day one
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kind of like Xbox Game Pass, which, using Star Wars as the driving force, no pun intended
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to your service is a great move on Ubisoft's part. But, like I said, you could opt for the normal $70 edition
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If you're feeling frisky, you could get the Gold Edition, which gets you the base game, the Kessel Runners bonus pack
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three days of early access, and the season pass for 110 bucks
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Or, if you are a big baller, you could get the Ultimate Edition of the game
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which has all the things I mentioned before, with the addition of the Rogue Infiltrator bundle
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the Sabacc Shark bundle, and a digital art book for $130. Now that we got all that out of the way
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what do I actually think about the potential for this game? Well, I'm kind of 50-50 on this
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I think with any and all games lately, they all sound great on paper, like I said
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but the execution on it is what matters most. I also think aside from actually getting to play the game itself
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we definitely gotta see more gameplay before the game releases. But they are pulling out all the stops here
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when it comes to things Star Wars fans would go crazy for, like familiar faces of Jabba the Hutt, Kira from the Han Solo movie
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and, hey, speaking of Han, we got to see Han 2. Albeit frozen in carbonite, but that still counts
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Again, the idea that we aren't gonna be this super powerful Jedi
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and we're just gonna be a normal person within this over-the-top universe is really appealing to me
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Now, much like Anakin's dark side urges, I think the thing that kind of lingers in the back of my mind is
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this is a game that was co-developed by Ubisoft and Disney, which, hey, I love the recent Assassin's Creed games
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but this warrants some indifference, and that's all given both of their track records as of late
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And technically, Massive Entertainment is the studio behind this, which, they did do a good job with the Division games, so I'll give them that
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But, hey, for the time being, I shall remain optimistic, and we'll hopefully get a better viewpoint when the game drops in August
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And speaking of the game dropping, I felt a disturbance in the Force
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and it came in the form of some good old controversy. Now, what's going on here
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Well, upon further inspection, fans were quick to note that this game
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does require an internet connection to install. This brings up the topic of game preservation
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and I know most of us have internet, and we spend our time surfing the web
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but at some point, this could be a massive issue moving forward
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At any point in the future, let's just say 10 years, Ubisoft could choose to not support the game anymore
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and shut down the servers, and there goes your chance to download and play the game, legally
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This is a single-player game, and most people just want the ability to get the game
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put the disc in their console, and play it in an offline mode. But, at the end of the day, I think this type of practice is here to stay
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and don't you worry, I got some facts to back it up. On the same day this trailer dropped, and this news came out
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Matt Piscitella dropped this here tweet, highlighting why some companies are making these types of moves
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Physical software accounted for approximately 10% of all US video game content spending in 2019
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across console, portable, PC, cloud, non-console VR, subscription, and mobile. In 2023, this percentage fell under 5%
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I think it's no secret these gaming companies are seeing that nowadays
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people are downloading their games digitally, and without a doubt, they're going to appeal to the market trend
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As for me, I do tend to download most of my games nowadays
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but that's all pending some type of special edition that does have a cool statue
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but that's a very rare case. But, heading into the release of Star Wars Outlaws
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I think this is a thing worth noting. And with all that being said, I'm going to pass it off to you guys
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What do you think of Star Wars Outlaws? Are you guys excited for this game
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and is this the Star Wars game we've all been waiting for? But hey, drop a like and comment on this here video
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and subscribe to Game Sandwich for all your gaming news, rumors, and reviews
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I've been K-Lo, and this has been your daily Game Bite, and I'll see you guys next time
