“Industry experts claim we don’t have the technology”: Star Wars Outlaws Is Shown up by a 14-Year-Old Game, Proving AAA Games Are Anything But
The latest criticisms leveled at Star Wars Outlaws and Ubisoft bring up issues that other AAA studios may want to pay attention to and avoid.
- Star Wars Outlaws has been a major disappointment for its players and Ubisoft alike.
- Comparisons to a game released in 2010 have crept up in a rather embarrassing turn of events for the studio.
- They have raised several important points regarding the state of AAA gaming that may cause the industry to sit up and take notice.
Ubisoft continues to draw flak with Star Wars Outlaws facing even more criticism in the aftermath of a disappointing release for the studio and Massive Entertainment. The game’s open world and ambitious setting have failed to reel in Star Wars fans who were hoping for more from a AAA release set in the universe of a beloved franchise.
Despite the inclusion of locations and characters from the Star Wars universe in a very detailed open world that allows players an unprecedented amount of freedom in how they approach it, Ubisoft’s latest title has failed to garner enough positive reactions to be considered a success in an unfortunate turn of events for the studio.
Ubisoft’s Disastrous Run Continues With Star Wars Outlaws
Ubisoft seems unable to catch a break, with Star Wars Outlaws‘ failure compounding its problems after XDefiant’s dismal performance with players criticizing many aspects of the game, which has translated to underwhelming sales for the studio despite some support from a few corners of the industry.
While there are many things to love about Star Wars Outlaws, it seems that Ubisoft has missed the mark on many fronts, with its in-game physics being the latest feature of the game to draw the fire of disgruntled fans as they compare them to a title released way back in 2010. The title in question is Hydrophobia, in which the game’s water physics seem excellent when compared to Star Wars Outlaws’ current-gen iteration.
Has Ubisoft Lost Its Ability to Create Realistic Open Worlds?
The criticisms surrounding Star Wars Outlaws’ water physics are surprising considering the praise that Ubisoft has garnered in the past with titles like Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, both of which had stunning recreations of sea bodies surrounding the Caribbean Islands and Greece respectively.
The post below showcases the stark difference in quality between Hydrophobia and Outlaws, with the post clearly training its guns on what seems like lazy development on Ubisoft’s part.
Others were quick to add their comments, which were largely disdainful towards what many players are calling a lack of commitment in an era where gaming hardware is more than up to the challenge of delivering experiences that blur the lines between reality and video games.
Another response shed light on an interesting yet lamentable state of affairs for the gaming industry, which may serve as a wake-up call for other AAA studios as well in the near future.
With the impending release of the PlayStation 5 Pro set to take visual and graphical fidelity to the next level for modern games, it is indeed disappointing to see Ubisoft fail to capitalize on the best of what gaming hardware can offer today.
While the studio could attempt to salvage its reputation by making improvements to Star Wars Outlaws and optimizing the experience as much as possible, it is going to be a while before it manages to recapture the magic of its illustrious past.
