Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a virtual reality adventure game originally released on November 19, 2020 for the Oculus Quest systems.[1] The graphics were designed by ILMxLab.

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge
Developer(s)
  • ILMxLAB 
Publisher(s)
  • Disney Electronic Content 
Director(s)Jose Perez III
Writer(s)Ross Beeley
Composer(s)Bear McCreary, Danny Piccone, and Joseph Trapanese
Platform(s)Oculus Quest, Oculus Quest 2
Release
  • Oculus Quest
  • November 19, 2020
Mode(s)

The game is a virtual-reality experience inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge (known in canon as the Black Spire spaceport, on the planet Batuu) at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Gameplay

In this VR experience, players will crash land on Batuu after encountering the Guavian Death Gang led by the intimidating Tara Rashin.[2] In between blaster fire, players can talk to bartender Seezelslak and find themselves in the middle of his stories that span different eras of the Star Wars timeline.[3]

The next installment, subtitled Last Call, features treasure dealer Dok-Ondar (first mentioned in Solo: A Star Wars Story) who sends players on new adventures exploring the darkest parts of Black Spire Outpost.[4]

Voice cast
  • Ellie Araiza as Ady Sun'Zee
  • Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
  • Bobby Moynihan as Seezelslak
  • Frank Oz as Yoda
  • Debra Wilson as Tara Rashin
  • Matthew Wood as Mubo
  • Corey Rouse as Dok-Ondar[6]

Reception

Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge'' received mostly positive reviews, with some critics disliking the game's short length. The game currently has a four star rating on the Oculus Store, with over 1,800 ratings.[7] It has a score of 74 on OpenCritic.[8] Destructoid's Chris Carter enjoyed the shooting mechanics, and described it as "still more captivating than the recent trilogy."[9]

References
  1. Brooks, Dan (16 September 2020). "In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, You'll Encounter Anthony Daniels' C-3PO…and Meet Master Yoda". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest". Oculus. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. Robertson, Adi (19 November 2020). "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a tiny game that feels huge". The Verge. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. Brooks, Dan (22 April 2021). "In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Part II, Dok-Ondar Has a Job for You". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. "Review: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. Brooks, Dan (22 April 2021). "In Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Part II, Dok-Ondar Has a Job for You". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm Ltd. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge on Oculus Quest". Oculus. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  8. "Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge for Oculus Reviews". OpenCritic. 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  9. "Review: Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge". Destructoid. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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