It seems Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order understands that the best part of Star Wars is wee robots making silly noises, going by the thirteen-minute gameplay vid Electronic Arts just blasted out at their E3 event. We play some dull lad who looks like a photofit of a minor member of the English royal family, which I suppose is to be expected, but our Jedi-in-training also has a diddy droid pal who rides on his back and has wobbly chicken legs and a View-Master for a head and makes good beeps. I must know more about this robot. If you'd rather know more about wizard powers and laserswords and parkour, well, watch the video.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Official Gameplay Demo – EA PLAY 2019 Watch on YouTube

Fallen Order is set between the Star Wars prequels and the original films, during the period when the baddies wiped out the goodies. We'll play a young wizard on the run, still trying to do good and build a rebellion while fleeing the baddies. A lot like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Only I don't think Harry Potter ever slammed a Stormtrooper into slow-motion, yoinked him over, then held him in front of his slomo laserbeam so he shoots himself.

I believe our boy Brendy will be having a play of the E3 demo over the next few days to tell us more.

I don't know. Fallen Order has the swords and music and silly robots of Star Wars and it looks pretty dull? I think I'm bored of Star Wars things doing that same ol' Star Wars stuff. Though I think The Last Jedi is the most interesting Star Wars for how it revisits and subverts the roots and inspirations of the megabrand, so what do I know.

"I hope that Star Wars fans that we understand that we're really doing our best to try to honour the brand," Fallen Order director Stig Asmussen said in an on-stage chat after debuting the video.

The audience of industry professionals clapped and cheered for the brand.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is coming via Origin on November 15th. It'll cost £55.

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