Star Wars Outlaws User Rating Drops To 4.6 Amid Disastrous Launch

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The Latest Example of A Review Bombing!

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  • Star Wars Outlaws was made playable for everyone yesterday, but it is already being review-bombed.
  • The negative reviews point to a bland open-world, repetitive gameplay, and poor facial animations.
  • This is the third game to face severe review bombings in the last two weeks.

Star Wars Outlaws launched last week to a decent reception from the critics. While most admitted that it wasn’t the biggest Star Wars success story, they saw the potential in Ubisoft’s vision.

Despite the reception, there was a clear lack of buzz around this release yesterday. Even with the publisher’s biggest marketing campaign, fans don’t seem too excited about Star Wars Outlaws. Looking at Metacritic, it seems the game is also being review-bombed.

Why it matters: This is the third major release to face review bombings over the last two weeks after Concord and Black Myth: Wukong.

Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws Review Scores via Metacritic

At the time of writing, more than 50% of the overall reviews are negative. With more than 120 such reviews, the average user rating is down to just 4.6.

Looking at the reviews, users have pointed to the same criticisms as past Ubisoft games. A bland open world, outdated mechanics, and numerous bugs are a few common occurrences in all these reviews.

Moreover, it seems users have found the facial animations quite disappointing. Some have also pointed to repetition and rudimentary stealth as flaws that hold the game back from reaching its full potential.

Still, these elements don’t make the game a 0/10 or a 1/10, like most user scores on Metacritic would have you believe. To learn more about Star Wars Outlaws, we suggest reading our in-depth review.

Star Wars Outlaws Reviews
Star Wars Outlaws Negative Reviews via Metacritic

With an overall negative sentiment toward Massive Entertainment’s take on Star Wars, it will be interesting to see how Star Wars Outlaws performs. Being a Ubisoft-style open-world experience, the game is almost guaranteed to be a hit.

However, it remains to be seen if it will meet the publisher’s high expectations. For those who find the concept appealing but may not necessarily want to spend $70 on a purchase, consider subscribing to Ubisoft’s subscription or waiting for additional discounts.

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