Ubisoft has finally unveiled Star Wars Outlaws, and it looks pretty good so far. The game will put players in control of a scoundrel named Kay Vess as she shoots her way through the galaxy alongside the adorable Nix. They will go on an exhilarating journey through the Outer Rim in what is being called the first-ever fully open-world Star Wars game. While players will likely debate that designation for a while, Star Wars Outlaws' gameplay seems to be everything that Star Wars fans could want, but it could be made even better with one of Starfield's most exciting features.
Starfield will also be whisking players away on an incredible sci-fi journey later this year, and it has given players control over virtually every aspect of their adventure. They can not only affect the flow of the story, but they can also fully customize the spacecraft that they will call home. It looks like Bethesda has gone all out with Starfield's ship customization feature, and the concept would feel right at home in Star Wars Outlaws.
Star Wars Outlaws Could Excel with Ship Customization
Star Wars Outlaws will give players control of Kay Vess' ship, but it does not seem like they will be able to decide what the ship looks like. The brief gameplay preview revealed the exterior and interior of the craft and showed it taking off into the sky. It seems like players will be able to control it as it exits the planet's atmosphere, and then they will be able to fly it through space.
Unlike Star Wars Jedi: Survivor before it, players will be able to engage in classic Star Wars space combat, make the jump to lightspeed, and fly themselves to the next planet. It seems to take some cues from the often-overlooked Star Wars: Squadrons, and is a welcome addition to the formula.
While being able to fly the ship is cool, it does not seem like players will be able to customize it however they want. It looks like the ship's aesthetic may stay the same throughout the story, and that seems like a strange choice. Even Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order lets players at least customize the exterior paint of the Mantis, but Ubisoft seems to have left that out. There is a chance that the studio was just not ready to show off any exterior customization, but players will likely still have to fly the same blocky ship throughout their adventure.
Customizing the paint job would be a great addition, but following Starfield's lead would be even better. Starfield will let players customize literally every single aspect of their spacecraft through a special building menu. They will be able to attach things wherever they want, add modules however they wish, and throw together the ship of their dreams. It can be realistic, it can be ripped straight from Star Wars, or it could even be a massive flying mech. It seems like the only limits are the ones players set on themselves, and they will likely be building unique ships for years to come.
Starfield's in-depth ship customization is unlike anything sci-fi RPGs have seen before, and more games should replicate it. Specifically, a game like Star Wars Outlaws could do so much with a feature like that. One of the biggest aspects of Star Wars is the exciting ships that the characters fly, and players should be able to design their own unique craft. While it is likely too late to add a feature as advanced as Starfield's customization, it will hopefully crop up in a future Star Wars game somehow.
Star Wars Outlaws is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in 2024.