A really solid action adventure game that blends multiple genres in a way that makes it a textbook case of "better than the sum of its parts" (much like the original Star Wars films). I understand why Respawn chose not to try anything new with this game, since being a single player game with no microtransactions in 2019 (published by EA no less) was already ground breaking in its own right, and the developers couldn't afford to take any risks. But as a result of taken proven gameplay mechanics from other beloved games, the gameplay loop is almost always engaging and fun. Combat feels tense and rewarding, even if it mostly boils down to parrying attacks and occasionally using Force powers (the game gives you such a small Force bar that you can rarely chain Force abilities). The fact that you can't just mindlessly button mash and need to actively observe the enemy animations (which becomes more challenging as the number of enemies increases) makes it engaging enough to make me want to try out the Combat Challenge mode (which was added as a free content update some time after the game's release, not groundbreaking for games in general but definitely groundbreaking for an EA game). I enjoyed the movement and platforming puzzles well enough when they were working without glitches, but whenever they weren't working properly it definitely disrupted the flow of the game. The story was also good, although you shouldn't expect it to be a thoughtful meditation on the philosophy of Star Wars like in the KOTOR games (which I mistakenly did after seeing Chris Avellone's name attached to the project). This is quality blockbuster storytelling with a McGuffin plotline and exotic locations, and just enough quiet time to make you care for the characters. The most interesting characters are definitely Cere and the Second Sister, while the protagonist Cal Kestis seems to be intentionally generic so that he can act as a vessel for the player. That's not to say that Cal's performance is boring, far from it. All the performances in the game are top notch and inject a lot of much needed emotional weight into the story.